Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-08

of the Improved Order of Red Men is
holding its annual meeting in this city
Representatives are present from all
the subordinate tribes in the State and
the Great Council is body of intelli-
gent, prosperous looking men. The
sessions are being held in Odd Fellows
hall, corner Twelfth and Chapline
streets.
The first day was devoted to prelim-
tnary business. The actual work of the
body will be done to-day. the last
items of business being the election
of officers and the selection of place
Tor holding the next annual meeting
The social feature will consist of an en-
tertainment of the visitors at Wheel
ing Park tonight.
All the officers of the Great Council
were present yesterday morning at the
opening session. They are:
Great Prophet John R. Scott, of
F'airmont.
Great Sachem George w. Harold, Of
Huntington.
Senior Great Sycamore D. X. Reid
of Clarksburg.
Junior Great Sycamore Elmer E.
Hood, of Charleston.
Great Chief Of Records T. H. Clay,
of Huntington.
Great Keeper of Wampum R. H.
Lee, of ST. Adams.
Great Trustee A. s. McDougal, of
Harrisville.
The visitors were welcomed to the
city by Mayor A. T. Sweeney, who de-
1ivered an address to the representa-
tives at 10 o'clock. The mayor face
tiously referred to the trepidation which
the invitation to address a body of
red men had inspired, and said he had
conjured up visions of tomahawks,
bows and arrows and knives. He was
agreeably surprised to note the peace
and contentment which was plainly
men who faced him. He said Wheeling
Is always glad to welcome strangers,
and particularly those coming from
our own State. The metropolis lays
claim to no style or aristocracy, but
prides herself upon her substantial
character and unbounded hospitality.
Mayor Sweeney assured the visitors
that citizens will do all in their power
10 make pleasant their brief sojourn,
and he concluded by rendering the pro-
verbal key to the city.
The reply was made by Great Sa-
chem Harold, who expressed the hope,
In accepting the freedom of the city,
that the members of the Great Council
appreciate the trust imposed in them,
and conduct themselves as upright cit
liens and worthy Red Men. Since the
Mayor had rendered the key to the
city, the visitors would reciprocate by
offering the pipe Of peace, that he
might set with the Red Men and smoke
around their Council fires.
MIR. Harold said the l. o. Red Men Is
one Of the oldest fraternal and benefi-
cial orders in existence He dwelt
briefly upon its aims and objects, and
concluded by expressing the hope that
the visitors will so deport themselves
that the pale faces will always be glad
to have them in their midst.
other Addresses.
Hon. H. C. Showalter, of Huntsville,
also made few remarks. Addressing
himself to the Mayor, he said the Red
Men present were glad of the oppor-
tunity to visit the greatest city in the
State. He assured the Mayor that he
was in no danger of losing his scalp.
He said he had known something of the
city since 1869, since which time he had
kept well informed as to its growth and
progress.
when | arrived early this morning
and saw the great business blocks which
have been erected on your thorough
fares, the flaming FORCES and fiery fur
naces, saw that the wheels of progress
have not been clogged, but that the city