Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02

structcd to use their efforts toward |
having the degrees of chiefs and warri-
ors abolished and combined into one
in tho new ritual. . A vote of thanks
was extended the retiring officers The
committee on state of the order made q
very encouraging report. An effort is
to be made to run the membership up
to over 300C before the next annual
session. Several of the new officers
made addresses. Many of the delegates
attended the meeting Of Keokuk Tribe
last evening.
The Improved Order of Red Men is
one of the leading fraternal organiza-
tions in the State. This jurisdiction
was the fifth in which tho order was
Introduced, its organization here being
the result of gathering of some mem-
bers of Mechanics Lodge, |. o. o. +.
One night in 1947, after meeting of the
lodge. several men who fingered in the
room, including Edward McIntire.
William III. Gear, Curtis Roberts, James
Elliott, William D. Chestnut and Lewis
Mason, decided to. organize tribe OF
Red Men. They secured charter for
Delaware Tribe, No. l, which was in
stituted on December 3lst, 1S47, with
the following officers Sachem, Edward
| McIntire; Senior Sycamore, William
III. Gear; Junior Sycamore, Curtis
Roberts; Keeper of Records, Henry
Mitchell; Keeper of Wampum, Joshua
| Chandler. The second tribe instituted
was Osceoa, No. 2, Of Delaware City,
aud the third Keokuk, No. 3, of this
city, IN 1852.
The Great Council of Delaware was
instituted in Odd Fellows fall, this
city, on December 21st, 1855, and with
| the tribes rented one room there. For
some time the Great Council rented
the room and Delaware, Keokuk and
Cherokee Tribes rented from the Great
| Council. On March 25th, 1867, 1.-THE
State body moved from Odd Fellows
Hall to the building at the nor theast
corner of Third and Market streets; on
4 November 25th, 1868, to No. 304 Ship
ley street; March 25th, 1871. to No. 4l5
Market street; June Both, 1877, to sixth
and Shipley streets, and on March 29th,
1885, to the new RED Mems Wigwam,
at Nos. 5l5 and SIT Shipley street.
Tho Great Council has met in Will
mington each year since it was insti-
tuted, with the following exceptions :
In 1884 at New Castle, 1887 at Newark,
1888 at Laurel, 1880 at Georgetown,
1882 at Seaford, 1894 at Lewes, 1896 at
Harrington and 1898 at Georgetown.
Lenape Tribe was instituted at No
3O4 Shipley street, and afterward moved
to No. 415 Market street; then TO the
Saville Building at Sixth and Market
streets, in 1872; No. Cos Market street
in 1875; the Maris Building at Sixth
and Shipley streets, in 1877, and after.
ward to Red Mems Wigwam. Malta.
hoon Tribe was instituted at No Az
Market street in 1879; moved to the
Savile Building in 1873; No. sos Mar
ket street in 1875: Sixth and ShipleJ
streets in 1877; Lieberman Building,
Fifth and Market streets, in 1880; Sixth
and Shipley streets in 1883 and Rec
Mems Wigwam in 1889. Hopockohack-
ing Tribe was instituted at Sixth anc
Shipley streets in 1879, its place o.
meeting being first in Brandywint
VILLAGE In 1880 it moved TO thu
Friendship enginehouse and in 1899 tt
Red Mems Wigwam. Cherokee Tribe
left the body of tribes in 1880 and wen
to the hall at Fifth and Market streets
J and in 1888 went to Sixth and ShiEle,
streets and in 1880 to Red Mems Wig
wan. Delaware Tribe moved from OdC
Fellows Hall to the Hayward Building
at Fifth and Market Streets then t,
Temperance Hall, on Fourth street
, between Market and King, and back t.
Odd Fellows Hall. 1t now meets a
:, Red Mons Wigwam. All of the loca
tribes meet at the hall, except Wawaset
which meets at Henry Clay, and Mani
tou, which meets at Seventeenth ant
Union streets. Pocohontas Council ha
been meeting at Odd Fellows Hall ol
the Highlands and at Henry Clay, an,
Waneta Council at Red Mems Wigwan