The Republican journal., 1899-04-27
The Great Council of Red nen.

The eleventh annual session of the Great
Council of Maine, Improved Order of Red
Men, will be held in Knights of Pythias
Hall in this city, to-day, Thursday. The
Great chiefs and delegates arrived on the
6 20 train last evening, and were met at
Brooks by committee from Tarratne Tribe
OF this city, who escorted the visitors to the
hotels at which they are entertained. M.
W. WEIGH, Sachem of Tarratine Tribe es
corted the Mayor, Past Great Sache m Calder
and Great Sachem Chase in carriage to the
rooms of the Central Club where brief re-.
ception was held and they were then escort
ed into the Opera House
The Belfast Band and Tarratine Tribe form.
ed In front of Knights of Pythias Hall at
O'Clock and from thence they marched, the
Band acting as escort, to the Windsor Hotel
to Revere House and City Council rooms,
where they We're joined by the visitors, the
committee and the City Government
They marched to the Belfast Opera House
where the exercises of the evening were
held. The City Council and the higher off
clals of the order We're seated on the stage
The exercises consisted of an address of
welcome by Mayor Clarence O. Poor as
follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: We are glad that
such number of our best citizens should have
aSsenbi ed to ght to welcome the brothers who
have LETT their own lodges and come to visit the
tribe that dwells the shores of old Penobscot In
oiden times an invasion of red men was an occur
renee much to be feared, for they came armed with
their toinahawks and scalping knives, bringing
rum wherever they passed and retiring into the
stiffness OF the forest laden with spoil. To night
however, different state of things exists. The
red men are here, but come with smile on their
faces and are ready for friendly grasp of the
hand. 1t was my good fortune to be present a
few weeks ago at an installation of the Order of
Red Men and was impressed with the charges
gwen the respective officers and the sterling
principles taught and urged upon the several
members Their watchwords, Freedom, Friend
snip and Charity, are words which if properly
observed would make the world brighter, happier
and better The audience will doubtless be in
terested TO learn more of this order, which is
growing so rapidly in power and influence and its
principles will be fully set forth this evening by
tne talented speakers present. And now, brothers
OF the Great Council of Maine, in behalf of our
local Tarratine Tribe we welcome you to our citv
ana Its hospltalties and trust that your stay will
be pleasant and your reception so cordial that
you Will again favor us with your presence in the
near future.
Great Sachem Charles L. Bucknam re-
sponded briefly and heartily in behalf of the
Great Council. The long talk was given by
A. ?. Calder, Past Great Sachem of Massa-
chusetts, and the short talk by Abro E.
Chase, Representative TO the Great Council
OF the United States. The following musi-
al numbers were given by the Belfast Band
at the intervals of the meeting:
Paraphrase, Loreley,
Waltz, Doctrinen, Strauss
Indian War Dance, Belstedt
Porto Rican Dance Missud
After the exercises in the hall the high
officials and others We're invited to the
rooms Of Waldo Club, where an informal
reception was held.
Tie meeting Of the Great Council will
open at 10 O'Clock this, Thursday, forenoon.