Evening star., 1899-12-11

->edTer- MY dOu TO Ihee, The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" America and
The Star Spangled Banner the singing
being led by the Arion Singing Society, un-
der the direction of Emil Holer. Recita-
tons including The American Flag" will
be given by Mr.. W. w MILAN
1t is expected that a large delegation will
attend from Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Alexandria and other intervening places,
composed of members of the order and
their invited guests, the railroads converg-
ing at Washington having arranged for an
excursion rate of one fare and one-third
from all points in the United States to the
capital and return. Tickets at this rate
VIII be placed on sale December ii to IA.
and will be good returning as late as De-
cember Is, 1899
PRESIDENT and Cabinet Invited.
Invitations have been extended to the
President and his cabinet, the members OF
both houses Of Congress and all the lead
ing officials of the city and the acceptances
already received insure the attendance of a
large audience. These invitations have
been extended in the name Of the Great
council of the United States of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men, officially attest
ed by the great incohonee and great chief
phia.
The arrangements made by the Red Men
Tor a general observance of this anniyer-
sary throughout the United States are
fraternal organization. The order NUM-
bers 22o,o1o members in the tribes and
councils, and is represented in every state
and territory of the Union beautiful
and appropriate ceremonial has been pre-
pared and issued to every tribe in the
order, under the direction of the Great
Council of the United States. and a procla-
nation sent Herewith calling lpon all
tribes to use the ceremonial at a gathering
of the members of the tribes and councils
In their. respective localities, to which
should De invited their paleface friends
Each tribe is expected to provide pic
ture of Washington. and feature of the
ceremonial is the draping of this picture
with the American flag and a wreath of
including America" THE Battle Hymn of
the Republic" and The Star Spangled
Banner" Short talks will be made by the
officiating chiefs and an Grafton on the life
and character Of Washington will be deliv-
cred by an orator selected by the tribe. AS
at the Washington gathering. the poems
The American Flag and odd Glory will
be recited. Thus, while the great chiefs of
the order are observing this solemn ami
versary so appropriately at the capital of
the nation. the members of the tribes and
councils of the order from one end of the
land to the other will join in unison with
them in the some commemoration.
soc1ety's Origin.
The Improved Order of Red Men traces
its origin back through varying names to
it was known for the most part during the
war Of the revolution, although as early
as 1771 one of the societies OF the Sons of
Liberty at Annapolis, Md. had transformed
itself into the Saint Tamina Society. This
action seems to have been generally fol-
lowed in Pennsylvania and Maryland, and
II will be recalled that the famous Saint
Tamna Society of New York was organ
lied about the year 17s9 by William Moo
ney. who had been one of the leaders and
active members of the Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty largely merged into
the Saint Tamina Societies. which, in their
turn, founded the Society Of Red Men Of
1913 at Fort Miffiin, on the Delaware river
near Philadelphia. The order hourished in
this form for just a score of years, and
it's written records, preserved in the ar
chfves of the order, show the prominent
part it played In the events of those years,
not the least of which was in the grand
welcome given to Gen. Lafayette in 1924
In 1893, by the elimination of the convivial
element, which had proved the bane Of so
many fraternal and social organizations of
that time, the order was reorganiZed as a
purely benevolent and fraternal institution.
under its present name THE Improved Or
der of Red Men," and has held an I'M
broken existence as such for nearly sixty
seven years. 1t still looks back with just
pride to the patriotic origin of the order in
the Sons of Liberty of 1765, its real found
ers, and finds there among his illuStrious
peers the honored name of George Wash
ington. 1t is for this reason that the great
council set apart this date for the appro-
pirate commemoration of the one hun
dredth anniversary. of his death that it
might recount his deeds of duty done that
gem with Jewels our nations life.
Held in VeneratfOn.
There IS another and perhaps more poetic
reason why the order Joins so universally
In commemorating the death Of Washing
ton. The name of Washington was held in
highest veneraion among the primitive
red men. upon whose manners. traditions
and customs the ritual of the order is
founded. They recognized and respected
his sterling integrity and in their religious
teachings they assigned special resting
place to him in the happy hunting grounds
above, as the only paleface ever permitted
to enter the home of the Great Spirit.
The government of the order Is divided
into tribes and councils locally, great
council governing the state and the SUI
preme body being known. as the Great
Council of the Unit ID States The councils
of the Degree Of Pocahontas are composed
mostly of women, and any woman of good
moral character over eighteen years of age
is eligible to membership.
Special arrangements have been made to
insure the convenience of guests coming in
carriages. The great chiefs have estab-
e1l1 tO,1 1z..,,, 49, Il.