Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-14
PAY THEIR RESPECTS
Red Men Make Formal Call on Pres
ident Mckinley.
GREAT COUNCIL DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Question Concerning Eligibility to
Membership Under Discussion.
y NJ U S EN- ENT FEATURES

The members of the Improved Order of
Red Men now in the city banked tho en-
hsrs of their council fire this afternoon and
left the Ebbitt House wigwam for a call
upon the President of the United States.
The visitors were received by Mr.. Mckin-
ley in the east room at 2:3o O'clock The
calling party was quite a large one. the
$50 representatives TO the Great Council of
the order being augmented by many lay
men and the members Of their families. Most
| of the ladies In the city affiliated with the
| Red Men are members of the Order of Po-
| cahontas an auxiliary of the organization.
| All have been deeply impressed with the
| hospitality shown them while in Washing
| ton, and were especially Sratiiicd at the
| Presidents cordial reception.
| Matters of purely tribal Importance
| cupied the attention of the Great Council,
which convened this morning at o'clock
| for the third days session. 1t was stated,
| when Il recess was ordered shortly after
| IL o'clock that nothing Of public interest
was discussed or acted upon. The ques-
! lions under consideration affected the order
| only.
Next Place of Meeting.
| There will be an afternoon meeting Of the
| council today. when in all probability the
place of the next Great Council will be de-
! citied upon. Several cities have invited the
| Iteu Men 10 meet Nltil1tl iitli ifS-'SNtA't
reservations and have made entc!ns Of
| fers as to amusements. entertainment. etc.
| With tomorrow mornings session. 1t is ey-
| pected. the Great Council of 1899 viii be
| brought TO a close.
Many of the members IN the city will re-
| turn to Washington in December, II the
| plans of the order to appropriately recoS-
| niZe the Tooth anniversary of the death Of
| George Washington carry. A wreath viii
| be placed upon the tomb at that time, De-
cember IL.
| Tonight's amusement feature Will he a
| trip down the Potomac river on the steam
er Charles Manchester. A stop viii be made
| at Marshall Hall, where program for the
| entertainment OF the visitors has been ar
ranged.
| Qualifications for Membership.
| Tue question Of membership in the or6er
| is one that is yet to come up for consid ela-
| ton. At present persons engaged IN GER
| tain occupations barred. There has
| been a determined effort among some Of the
| members to extend the limits. but a. yet
| the movement has not awaited. AT present
| If the paIe-face proposed for membership
| cannot pass the crucial affirmative test In
response to the question. selt-asked: is he
| man l would be pleased to present to my
| wife my mother, my sister, my GauSh err
If ne be weighed in this balance and be
| found wanting, it is usually the case that
enough black twgs are deposited in the
ballot box to insure the caniidate's re1ec-
ton.
Whenever a name Is presented the MEM
bers are warned to be careful how they
| vote and importuned not to blacken and
degrade the order by thoughtles ly admit
| ting an unworthy pale-face 10 a seat around
the council fire. on The o,her hand, ii -
| the policy of the order to be equally Ter
ant, forbearing and chart bic t. an erri
| brother, and reclaim h IN il at all pc -stb.e.
/ not going far. however, as t. c..ate
| impression that the order is efo ma org.
Alter the return from Mount Venom yes
| terday afternoon, the v.s o. s. after i ins.
| Were shown through the Congres 1 III
| Library.