Evening journal., 1901-10-31
GREAT COUNCIL
CHIEFS ELECTED.
Exciting and Interesting
Election Was Held
HIGHLAND CHARTER UP AGAIN
Red Men From All Parts OF the
Reservation Are Assembled in
Wilmington
HIGHLAND CHARTER UP AGAIN

Election of officers and the clnsdora-
tion of new application for charter
for a Council of the Degree of focahon-
tas. at the Highlands. were subjects oi
interest before the Great Council of lm-
proved Order of Red Men. al the second
/ day of It's forty-hfth annual convention
in the Red Mems wigwam this morning.
/ There was much feeling and interest IN
| both discussions.
Never in the history of the order has
| there been such interest taken IN the
election Of great junior sycamore and
two representatives to- the Great Council
of the United States. The opposing fac
tions were out early. and were active in
cnnvassing for votes for their candidates.
Every political trick known 10 secret or
ders was resOrtcd TO. Precisely nt 10
O'Clock the election hegan, and resulted
i'm the selection of the following named
great chiefs.
Great Sachem. George r. Powell,
Newark. Great Senior Sycamore, %. q.
Knight of Fredericai Great Junior
Sagamore. W. II. pinks, Henry
Clay: Great Chief of Records, Edward
Mclntire, Wilmington; Great Keeper
of Wampum. Robert IT. Hannah; Great
Prophet, Emory Il. liggan, Laurel
REPRESENTATIVES, To the Great Council
of the United States. James IL. Me
q Glothen and James ). Moore.
HloHLANDERs SHOW PERSISTENCE
Although for about two years there
Ihas been continuous turmoil and siruk
I le hy faction of thr members ol tht
lPocahoutas boo the Highlands 90 obtai
In charter for % Now council iu that dis
trict. and after having been decided
adversely hy the Delaware Great Conn
cl. and figured m the business of The
Great Council of the United States th
a matter finally was disposed of hy th
Great Council of the United states
I .f IaH.N. NIUf 1
Bovce and James uargis, of this reser
vation The higher body sustained ih
action of the local body in refusing {
r. grant the charter under existing ci
cumstanccs Past Great Sachem 6eorg
y, G.. Maris last evening offered a resoluuo
clearing the matter mp be fore the HreH
Council Of Delaware. ana thanking ll
T. Great Council OF the United States "a
its courtesy DR. John Palmer, upon tll
assurance of the Great Council that th
action of last night would in no manne
prevent the consideration of an appuca
IL tion for "a new charter for the hlgi
IT, lnndprS voted 10 pass the resolution.
Being informed by DIR. Palmer that an
st other aulication would be presented
{, Great Sachem James McGlothen, ON m'
tion of Judge Boyce, appointed Nrei
Nh Ciefs Rose Ripgan, Maus. Houston AN
Il, Thompson a committee ol hNe TO COZ
slider the new application, and 20 COME
r. with the delegation from the iiighlahl
in The application was received by I'll
le committee shortly after u o'clock. an
on after careful consideration the comini
H. tee will report
ge Last evening the reports of all the %
tn 6cers were received, and placed IN a.
on hands of the respective committees IL
order shows an increased membership &
d.. over 300 and "a corresponding gain hnal
of cially.
to During the great sun the sum OF sl'
.t. t25.73 was expended for sick benefits an
to 81. .5S4. 90 for death benefits. The amoul
m- expended for the relief Of widows W.
in, S165. for education of Children $i'sso'-
'rba membership. is &, 800, not including
ng membership of 3O3 in the Degree OF Foe
III hOntas