The evening times., 1899-09-14
BRAVES AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Continuation of the Red Mems Great
Council.

The rising sun hours of the third sun
of the Great Council of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men were taken up
with discussion of the uniform to be worn
by the Red Mems League. the uniformed
rank of the order. The Ohio braves in
sisted that a uniform that they have used
for several years be adopted as the garb
of the national body, but this was opposed
by most of the other braves. The Ohio
braves bought uniforms a couple of years
ago and were permitted 10 use them for
two years and they=want TO continue to
DO so. but the principal objection to the
Ohio uniforms by other braves is that they
are very similar 10 those of the Knights
of Pythias, and the Red Men prefer an
original dress.
1t was stated by prominent Red Men
that the Continental uniform would un-
doubtedly be adopted as the order dates
its origin back to Colonial days, and it is
said that the party of patriotic fellows
which Josiah Quincy led down to Boston
harbor and dumped the British tea into the
sea were the original Red Men, or that at
least the order sprang from them. Anoth-
er prominent member of the order said
that there were but two uniforms that the
order could appropriately adopt, and they
were the Colonial or the breech clout of
the aborigines, and that as the breech
clout was out of the question the Colonial
uniform must be accepted.
Soon after the tomahawk OF authority
was sounded this morning, Past Great Sa-
chem and Great Representative George r,
Jchansen. of the District of Columbia, pre-
sented the great council with a "toma-
hawk made from wood from a tree that
grew at Mount Vernon, on which was a
picture of the mansion at Mount Vernon
Ii was received in a neat speech by Great
Incchonee Green. The report of the COM
mittee on appeals and grievances also oc-
cupied much of the time of the great coun-
Gil as did the report CT the committee on
laws in which il was proposed to make
some changes in the Degree of Pocahontas
and also changes in electing some of the
officers of the Red Men,
After high sun feast the braves and the
Ladies Of Pocahontas called upon President
Mckinley at the Great White Wigwam and
were accorded a special private reception
at which the President made the braves
and Ladies of Pocahontas short talk and
shook each by the hand.
The hunt was resumed about the Thrift
eth breath of the third run Of the setting
sun and continued until evening, when the
council fire was smothered. Between set
ting sun and low sun the braves and La
dies of Pocahontas will visit Marshall
Hall. embarking on the big canoe Charles
Macalister, at the eighth run Of the setting
sun. There will be dancing and music and
feasting.
The question of caring for the orphans
has excited great interest among the Re
Men, and the adoption of the report that
a per capita tax be imposed on the mem
bers of the order has met with universal
appreciation. There will be considerable
rivalry among the members Of the various
tribes for the position of Guardian of the
Orphan The orphans of each hunting
ground will be given over to the care OF
one of the guardians who will be held re-
sponsible for those entrusted to him. A
national board TO look after the orphans
and provide suggestions for their care will
probably be appointed and Nj. A. Marks,
of Cleveland. Ohio, is spoken of as chair
man for the board. Mr.. Marks is said to
have a reputation second to none in the
world on the question of caring for or
phans, and the home he has conducted at
Cleveland is said to be a model of its kind.
The Ladies of Pocahontas during the
hours of the rising sun visited the Agri-
cultural Department, Bureau of Printing
and Engraving, and other points of inter-
est and are greatly pleased by the way
they have been shown the sights of Wash
ington.