Evening journal., 1899-10-26
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Various Tribes of the State
Represented at the Great
Council Here.
LARGE INCREASE OF MEMBERS

THE ANNUAL SESSION OF RED
MEN BEGUN IN THIS CITY LAST
NIGHT LARGELY ATTENDED.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS THIS
MoRNING-wILL ADJOURN To-
NIGHT.
The Great Council Of Delaware, Inn
proved Order of Red Men, began its an
nual session in Red Mems Hall, near
Sixth and Shipley streets, last night.
Delegates were in attendance from all
parts Of the state. thirty-nine tribes be-
ing represented, which is an increase
OF three tribes over last year.
Great Sachem S. j. Brasure presided
and made an appropriate address, in
which he expressed himself as being
highly pleased with the work OF the or
der during the past great sun"
Following is the report submitted by
Great Chief Of Records George c. Guth-
ris:
Members. last report 1921: adop-
tions during great sun, 467 admitted
! by card. 10; reinstated, So; members
withdrawn by card, Z; members sus-
lpended, 1859; members deceased 26 4:
present membership per reports receiv-
ed, 1855 membership last report, 2,621; ;
gain during great sun. 1854; reflections
during great sun, 364. Financial
Amount received for adoption. dues and
degrees. $16,593.44; amount received
from other sources, S6,593.44: amount
expended for benefits, S7,S46.84; I;
amount expended for funerals, s2,-
265.25; amount expended for charitable
purposes, s12942: amount of wampum
in belts. S19142.73; amount OF wampum
invested 500 ,05793; per capita paid
Great Council, sl,46S.25. Degree OF
ocahontas-Number of members be-
ginning OF term. 2O2; present member
ship, 373, gain during term, III.
J Great Keeper Of Wampum H. "
Eason then made his report, which
showed the balance in bank at last re-
lport to be sS3S.S4; deposited during the
year, 81 .596.15; total, s2.43499; dis
lbursements, 81 ,631 81: balance in bank
per bank book, sSO302.
Mr.. Eason also received Sl2S99 from
the great chief Of reeOrds for Aged anC
lIndigent Red Mems Relief Fund This
suns report, also adding interest, makes
the total S325.S3 to the orders credit IL
n the Wilmington Savings Fund.
i The committee on constitution anC
laws made the following report:
I'VE have examined and recommend
for approval amendments to the by.
laws OF the following tribes: Keokuk
mo. 8; Cherokee, No. 4; Lenape, No. 25;
. ,In .nH
recommended for approval new bylaw!
for the following tribes and councils, ID
) of p. Delaware, No. 1; Rossakatum
mo 10. HOpackahacking, No. II; Tusco
lrora, No %, AppoquiniminkN No. "a, In
dian River, No. 81; Usage, No. 20, anS
Indianolo Council, No. 2, ID. of P.'
The following were among the pas
lsachems admitted to the council; Emi
Bucher. Clarence Vernon, Harry Short
Charles F. Bordman, William p. White
William ]. Broom, w. H. Richardson
Samuel j. Colt. Arthur Brewington, w
= T. Stewart, ]. T. CrOpper, ]. B. Keney
70. B. Pyle. Jr.. James A. Campbell
James II. Wright, r. w. Hill, Charlie
8 J. Stoeckle George T. Kay, Walter II
1 Steel NJ. D., Andrew Weist, Zeno
n Long. Rollen Hart, George Brocksor
+ Louis L. Mustard, Joseph NJ. Donowas
4 Elisha NJ. Bunting, George E. Swain
! Samuel f. Saxton, Andrew McFann,
L. Welch, Hiram James, r. II. Evans
p A. r. Swain and Charles H. Hudson.
Altogether about fifty were in at
4 tendance. William Carter was appoint
n ed to fill a vacancy on the committe
! of constitution and laws.
q This mornings session Of the Grea
. Council was mainly taken up in tn
> Ielection Of grand officers, no othe
q business Of interest to the public b'
. ling transacted.
Following are the officers who wi
serve for the ensuing year: Grei
lprophet, Emory B. Riggin, Of Laurel
n great sachem. James Hargis, of Wi
l. mington; great senior sagamor
y James II. McGlothen, Of Georgetown
e, lgreat junior sycamore. George r. Pow
h ell, of Newark; great representative
ylI. c. n. S., Isaiah J. Brasure, Of Selbl
ID vile: great chief OF records, George
Is Guthrie; great keeper Of wampum,
D. II. Hanna.
l. There was comparatively no conte
d in the selection of officers, with q
10 exception Of those OF great keeper
e. wampum and great junior sagamor
For these two offices a contest aros
but was soon subdued by the electiC
Of the above named persons I'll
~, names Of the contestants were n
~ made public out of consideration 4
\ the defeated ones.
"A The session this afternoon began
n o'clock the first business transact
being that Of appointing the followil
members TO their respective stumps
the great sachem, James Hargis: Gre
sanap J. c. Barber Lenape, No
ne great mespanaia, w. T. Perks, "
10 waset. No. 9; great guard Of wigwal
n John II. Olinger, Pocahontas COunc
at No. g; great guard of forest, A.
as Swain, Beaver Dam.
This has been an exceedingly int
testing session TO the members. II W
adiourn this evening
MAY SECURE BITIIDINC.