Evening journal., 1900-11-01
'RBD MEN HAVE
Made PROGRESS
Order Is More FIOuriShing
, Than for Many . y
Years


council FIRE OF the Great Council oil
Delaware. ]. y r. ~. ia session atl
over, show the subordinate councils
10 be in a more lOurshing condition
than for many years. This Is due
largely to the indefatigable efforts OF
James IL. Hargis, great sachem, and
his associate chiefs. to whom much
honor Is being paid at this council.
In the report of Mr. Hargis, after a
gain OF 5l9 IN membership and the OF
sanization of three new tubes Is no
ticed. he says:
I'VE would take advantage Of this spe-
cial opportunity TO congratulate and
compliment our brothers upon the de-
cidedly healthy condition or our no
bic order Peace and harmony prevail
throughout our great reservation.
Equally forcible is the same statement
applicable TO the lower tribes OF cur
great reservation already visited. Let
dH encourage every project that draws
4 Red Man closer to his neighbOr. The
genuine fraternal feeling engendeted
In health rs always responsive In the
dark hours of afliictiOn ana distress.
! Distinctly and peculiarly progressive
and sympathetic, the lmp'd o. X. NJ. Is
destined to attain the highest standard
II practical fraternal requirements.
During the first six moons OF the
present great sun corrected report
shows a net increase of 255 members,
a greater number OF reinstatements
and a lesser number OF suspensions
than heretofore-a brilliant showing
indeed
Put forth an effort, brothers. and
demonstrate to your respective COM
munities. and to our Great Council as
we'll, that in the tribe there exists an
inherent power. that must be recog-
nized. This accomplished, your tribe
will be strengthened for good this
great sun will have been a Banner
Great SUM- and little Delaware will
be entitled to a representation of four
in the deliberations OF the Great Coun
Gil OF the United States, which she no
only deserves, but absolutely needs.
Concluding he says: Il would ado
that there has been the hndliest anS
most courteous feeling and treatmen
accorded me by all the chiefs durinl
my incumbency as great sachem; ans
to discriminate in thanks and expires
sions OF appreciation would be TO com
bat consistency. l can assure the Grea
Council that in my successor is tn,
make up Of jealous, enthusiastic Ret
b Man; one worthy to WELD the emblem
/ OF authority and to whom pledge per
r sonally continued loyalty in advanc
] ing and strengthening the noble order
- go near and dear to me as the inspira
d tional feature OF my life"
FINANCES ARE ENCOURAGING
b The report Of the great chief Of rec
e orda showed tho receipt of $2.954.G
J. during the great sun. and disburse
= ments amounting 10 81 .S5S.39. leavini
e a balance on hand of sl096.2l. Dur
. the barge Great Eastern was launch
ed for sick benefits; s3.O72.24 for fu
nerals; s254.35 spent for charitable
purposes and 30,6OS.72 invested
Reports concerning the work Of tn
degree OF Pocahontas show a member
= ship OF 254, a loss of 5i during the yeai
the only department of the order tina
has retrogressed during the year.
p ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Officers of the Great Council will b
l elected this afternoon and installed b
The great incohOnee tonight The onl
h Office for which there is a scramble i
n that of great chief of records, 70
= which Edward Mcintyre and Joh
{ White, OF Wilmington are aspiranti
e Friends of Mr.. Mcintyre claim that h
o is entitled to the hcacr on merit, h
having labored Tor the success OF tn
Council for thirteen years
When Mr.. Hargis retires from tn
&c Great Council he will become tn
y youngest Delaware member Of tn
!. Great Council OF the United State.
K Edwin Hearst, who has been a mem
Y Der of the council for thirty-hve years
y Is the Oldest.