The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-31
Annual Meeting Of The Great Council Now Being
Held in This City. Great Sachems Annual
Report Submitted
THE GREAT SAcHEM,

Council OF Delaware, Improved Or.
der OF Red Men. was kindled with
much ceremony in Red Mems Wig
wan, No. SIS Shipley street last
night and after admitting many
new members, appointed the various
committees that are made necessary
by such great meeting. Great
Sachem MEG hen. in his long talk
said:
Chiefs aud Brothers:
1t seems but yesterday when we
gathered around the Council Brand
oil our Great Council to deliber ate
and formulate for the succeeding
grea at sun, vet we are deeply i'm
pressed thatth sickle OF time reaps
quickly into history each tleetiEg
moon, and makes permanent and
lasting records OF transplrlngs and
responsibilities.
We had anticipated adding TO
the roster of our Great Council the
passirg great sun at least three
Tribes from our rural reservation,
but were largely handicapped by
the prevalent epidemic, pronounced
small pox, which quarantined the
one district tom the o:her-thus
sevcring intimate communications
at the most desirable and conven-
lent period As it is, one good
Tribe has been given credit to our
G. G.. and tair increase in men,
bcrship as seen by the Long Talk
of our Great Chief Of Records, Bro.
Edw. McIntlre.
AGED, INDECENT AND INFIRM NUND.
am glad to make mention that
the Importance ot maintaining this
fund has been seriously considered
bv our brothers Individually and
the Tribes a wei, and that through
| the inde(atig a. ole efforts OF the Com
mittee, Bros. Vandever. Almond
and Thompson, this great suns re-
port will indicate that the Red Men
of Delaware are properly awaken.
ed TO the necessity OF preparation
for the wants and cares OF the
faithful in the "scre and yellow
leal" experience of this earthly
trail.
AFTER the July issue OF The Red
Man, was informed of the action
OF the Post Office Department in
denying the paper second-class
privileges at New Castle, involving
expense not commensurate with
present income, and also entailing
labor and anxiety upon the man
agcment (the editor) outside o.
editorial and copy work, that could
not be assumed. The report OF the
press committee may embody the
proceedings IN the case.
James Hargis, past great sache.r
and also deputy great sachem, ir
his report of work in this section
said:
"I am happy to state that the in
creased interest iu Tamlna Day
demonstration in these hunting
grounds this great sun was visib J
manifest. The great chiefs boil
appointed ard elected, in connec
ton with a committee from eacl
tribe. entered into scheme with ;
vim and enthusiasm worthy OF th'
object.
Edward McIntlre, the great chic
OF records, made an interesting re
port OF his work. In the report h
said:
"In submitting my first report t
the Great Council of Delaware
take special pleasure in sayini
that this has been to me a gloriou
great sun in my official capacity;
have endeavored to perform m
duties as | saw them with fidelt
to my trust, extending courtesy t
all and favor to none. tverywher
have been received with expires
s,ons Of good will and the best {
feeling from all. The tomahaw
has been buried and all are work
ing tor the good of RedmahshiE
True, we have different methods
anG we'll that we have. but all NEE
at a common point to gather in tn
harvest.
sour little reservation can poir
with pride to the obedience OF on
tribes in responding to the mand;
tory order OF tine Great Council {
the United States and enabling NJ
as your great chief Of records
be among the first to pay the "OI
phans Guardian Fund" and W
trust that this fund will be use
entirely for the purpose created an
not diverted to other channels, thu
making us more suspicious an
skeptical. 1t is noble to do goo
and every where have found Re
Men in general especially DELI
, ware Red Men) ever ready to hcl
. any good cause, If their conlident
is not abused.
, The standing committees ha'
! been actively at work and l ha,
found them ever ready to respon
!. 10 the commands of our great 81
. chem; the constitution and la
committee has been hard at wor
!. during the great sun, many ne
laws have been submitted 10 the
and their work has been perlorme
with promptuess and CORRECTNESS
: many abuses have erept into Il
}. laws of ourtribes which the con
r m,ttee have stricken out whenev
new or revised laws were submit.
. to them.
l Deputy Great Sachem George
Powell, o. G. Knight George
r Swain, Rufus E. Collins, M.
\ Short and Frank H. Simpler al