The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-26
GREAT COUNCIL
OF DELLA WARE.
Red Men From Through
out the State Here in
Annual Council.

The Great Council OF Delaware. I'm prov
cd Order of Red Men, opened In annual
council In Rcd Mems Hall last night.
There was an unusually largo attendance
Of past chiefs, aud all are looking forward
to the most successful council fire yet
kindied. The council will be In session
until tc-night. Great Sachom Isaac j +.
Brasure presides. After the opening
prayer by Great Prophet Emory B Rig
gan last evening the committee on creden-
tial reported tho following past sachems
entitled to mem bership in tho great coun-
Gil.
llVacancies in various committees were
filled by the great sachem and follow
ing committee on distribution was appoint
ed: William H. Colburn. j Ohm L. Thomp :
son. J.E White.
William Carter was appointed to I'LL a
vacancy in The committee on constitution
and laws.
Invitations were received from both Mil
ford and Dover: for the great council, to
meet at those PLACES. The invitations
wero referred to the finance committee.
1t Is likely that the next annual meet =
ing will be held at Dover as the sentiments
of the members seem to be in favor OF the
State capital.
Emily Bucher, G. Vernon, Harry Short
Charles +. Bord,nan, William j. Broom,
w. H. Richardson. Samuel J. Colt, Ar
thur Brewington. W. T. Stewart, J. L.
Cooper. ]. B. Kenney, E. B. Pyle. Jr.,
James A. Campbell. James H. Wright, r.
w. Mill, Charles j. Stockle. George s. Kay
Walter H. Steele, M. D., Andrew Weist,
Zeno p. Long, Rollen Hart George Brock.
son, Louis L Mustard, Joseph NJ Dona-
ven, Elisha NJ. Bunting, George E. Swain
Samuel E. Saxon, Andrew McFann, j. l..
Welch, Hiram James, r. H. Evans, A. r.
Swain and Charles H. Hudson.
lIGreat Chief Of Records GeorgeC Guthrie
read the records of last session OF the great
council and tho long talk Of tho great chief
of records md great keeper of wampum'S
report.
The committee on constitution and law
made the following report:
Imp'd O. R. NJ. Your committee on con-
sttution and laws herewith submit this
report of the work dons during the past
great sun.
I'VE have examined and recommend
for approval amendments to the bylaws
of the following tribes: Keokuk, No. 8,
Cherokee No. T. Lsnape, No 2J, and also
received, examined and recommended for
approval new bylaws for the following
tribes and councils. D. of p: Delaware
No. /; Rossakatum. No.15, Hopackahack.
ing, No. II, Tuscorora, No. as, Appoqnin-
mink, No. "a, Indian River, No. 81, Usage
No. 30, and Indianolo Council, Noe, d. Of
p"
The increase in membership Of the Or
der during the past great sun is 36i.
Three new tribes have been instituted
and tho year has been banner year and
credit to the administration.
The report of the great chief of records.
George G. Guthrie, showed the following:
Members, last report 2,62l; adoptions
during the great sun, 467; admitted by
card. 10; roinstated, 55; members suspend
cd 1859; mcmbers deceased, 26; present NOM
bership per reports received, ., S5;member
ship;last report 2. 62l gain during great sun
364; flnancial-A received for adop-
ton, dues and degrees, $l6. 593. A; amount
received from other sources, $6.593 n;
amount expended for benefits, $7,s46 "a;
amount expended for funerals. s2,ae5.a5;
amount expended for charitable purposes
SlaG AZ; amount of wampum in belts, $l9.
l42.73; amount Of wampum invested, SEQ
O57,93; per capita paid Great Council. $l,-
46S 25; degree off flPocahontas Number Of
members beginning Of term 2os; present
membership, 1878; gnin during term, III.
The great keeper Of wampuln, II. V.
Easom, showed:ths balance in bank at
last report to be 1898 81; deposited during
the year $685. l5 total, ss43i99: dis
bursements, a, ,63l.97; balance In bank per
bank book, sS03O2.
Mr.. Easoin said ut gives me great
pleasure to report also, that during the
great sun, l have received from the great
chief of records $l2S99 for the Aged and
Iudigent Red Mems Fund, the same hav-
ing beon deposited in the Wilmington
Savings Fund Society, which with the A.
mount stated in last great sun report, sl9l.
TO- and interest allowed on same. makes
the sum now standing to the credit of the
above named fund, $325.S3. drawing in
terest at four per cent"