The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-22
RED men STILL AT WORK
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED AND COM
MITTEES APPOINTED.
In the Evening Degrees Are Exemplf-
ned at Masonic Hall-COnclud-
ing Session To-Day.

At the thirty-fourth annual meeting of
the Improved Order of Red Men, which
began yesterday morning at o'clock in
Masonic Hall, the following officers were
elected:
Grand Sachem-Charles B. Hicks. Leb-
anon.
MartinSville.
Great Junior Sagamore-Dr. ]. F. Coff-
man. Muncie.
Great Chief of Records-Thomas G. Har-
Great Prophet-Louis w. Otto, Craw-
fordsville.
Great Trustee-G A. Carr. Greenfield.
Cav, indianapolis.
Representatives to Grand Council-Kcn-
dal M Hord, Shelbyville; B. b. Campbell.
G. Gray, Muncie. and +. D. White. Con-
nersville.
The work of electing the officers occu-
pied the greater part of yesterday after
noon. The only office over which there
was conetst was that of great junior
sycamore, for which five candidates were
In the field This office is considered the
stepping stone to the office Of great sa-
chem, and for this reason there was much
interest taken in the election. But one
ballot was taken and Coffman received a
majority of votes.
1t was expected yesterday evening that
the committee on grievances and appeals
would make it's report There are a great
many cases before the committee this year
and for that reason the report was not
ready last night. 1t is thought, however.
that 1t will be read to the assembly this
morning. 1t is said that on account of the
ipfv Of ha 1ou of NV
appeals are taken to this committee. A
member said last night that this year the
committee on the revision of the law would
readjust the present code and 1t was
thought this would do away with much or
the trouble that now confronts the COM
mittee on grievances and appeals. The
committee on law has not yet made its
report, as it also has large amount of
work before ii.
Last night the delegates assembled in
Masonic Hall to witness the exemplification
Of degree work by three indianapolis
tribes. The chiefs, or third degree. was
degree, was given by Red Cloud, and the
adoption, or first degree, was given by
Pokagon tribe.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Yesterday morning at the opening of the
session the following standing committees
were appointed:
By,laws-Thomas ]. Gray. George A. Carr
and Louis Stoy.
Flnance-George F. David, William Rider,
o. E. Sherman, c. r. Johnson, jr, Will
liam A. Morris, w. A. Engle and James
Calhan.
A. w. Bates. w. ]. Barley. George F.
Harper, w. s. Almond and N. w. Sower-
wine.
Construction and Laws-w. D. King,
w. Lee, c. G. Dearborn, d. M. Snider and
w. B. Carroll.
Drinkwater, Max Tannebaum, c. j. Kraut-
ter, A. M. Booze, George w. Osborne and
H. H. Newby
Legislation-John A. Zuck, ]. A. Bassett.
Baker. J. s. Coffman and John A. Tusk.
Distribution-John A. McGaw, G. w.
Showers. Charles K. Duncan. w. o. Dun
kle, Alvin Kendall. Moritz A. Martin and
Mileage and Per Diem-Thomas ]. Smith.
Walter Weissinger. H. A. Hays, s. A.
Trout, c. M. Sewers, F. w. Stout and j. l..
Birely.
Memorials-D. w. Gerard w. H. Cannon,
v. w. Vigney, Benjamin Bannister, James
w. Gwinn, George l.. Mayer and Rich
Halliar
Charters. E. sedwick, Albert Keger-
res, ]. E. Stops. T. H. Small, j. W. Mar
tin, J. E. Sullivan van and s,E: 6 E cPsWford ps'
Eli Hoover Joseph Hurley, F. w. Genung,
j. w. Mitchell and j. K. Merritt.
Immediately following the appointment
of the committees Great Sachem l.. w.
Otto gave his ''long talk" which is the an
nual address. Mr. Otto placed special
stress on the organization of the Red Mems
League, which was discussed at great
length at the meeting last year.
The league is to be the uniformed rank
of the order. The great Sachem made so
much progress during the past year to
perfect the organization Of the officers
who are:
Adjutant General-O. w. Coxen, Elwood
Assistant Adjutant General-J. E. Mer-
ritt Indianapolis.
Chaplain-H. J. Leonard. Alexandria.
Quartermaster General-Thomas G. Har-
rison, Indianapolis.
Inspector General-Charles L. Feltus.
Terre Haute.
Judge Advocate General-C. A. Martin.
New Albany.
Mr.. Otto said he hoped that every men,
Der Of the order would cooperate in the
movement and strengthen the work of the
league which is just beginning.
The address also touched on the progress
of the general order during the past year
in the organization of new tribes. Dur
ing the past year there were twenty three
new tribes organized and he suggested
that charters be given them by the great
council.
The order it was shown, has enjoyed
much prosperity, There was an increase
in the membership of nearly 1900. AS to
the finance Mr.. Otto spoke encouragingly
although the financial committee had not
yet reported when he gave his address
The committee appointed Monday to as
sess a levy to raise funds to build home
for INDECENT Red Men has been made a
special order for this morning at 10 o'clock.
ing the proposition will receive the sup
mort of the entire order