The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-15
COUNCIL
FIRE OF
RED men.
Great Council Of Rhode Island
Holds Annual Meeting in
Spencer Block, Pawtucket.

In the wigwam In Enterprise hall,
Spencer block. Pawtucket. was kindled
this morning the Goth council fire OF the
Great Council OF Rhode Island. Improved
Order OF Red Men. There are 10 tribes OF
the order In the great reservation OF
Rhode Island and all OF these were rep
resented by past sachems and members
ZIG past sachems eligible for membership
In the great council. and upwards OF 100
of these were present when the council
fire was klnded at 10 o'clock. The coun.
ell fire was graced by the presence of a
number OF past sachems and members of
the great council OF Massachusetts and
Connecticut
The council was opened by Great Sa-
chem Joseph II. Tarr OF Providence. who
called the chiefs to order, and then the
records OF the previous great council
were read by great chief OF records, Louis
!. Stevens OF Valley Falls. The commit
tee on credentials was appointed and re-
turned with the credentials OF the past
sachems eligible for membership and the
credentials OF the duly accredited repre-
sentatives OF the various tribes. The
past sachems eligible for membership
were then obligated and the degree con-
ferred. The next business was the report
OF the great sachem. which was In ef-
feet a summary OF the work for the year,
with recommended regarding the flu
ture. and then came the annual report OF
great chief OF records. Louis /. Stevens
OF Canonchet Tribe. No. 10. This report
was In great part devoted to statistics
which were as follows:
Membership. Jan. lst. 1901. l775: adopt.
ed, ISL; reinstated. IL admitted by card
3: total, 1860. Suspended for non-paymen'
OF dues. 1s7: Withdrawn, I; deceased, IL;
total 2ll. Membership, Jan. 1st 1902,
1919: decrease In membership, II; number
Of past sachems. 200; number OF past
great sachems, 10.
Total receipts OF tribes. sl5,151.9T; paid
out for relief, $39s4.7O; burial or the dead
1885: other purposes, $s4o3s9. total ex-
si2.775.i4: widows and orphans fund.
slUJa.27: I'm keeper of Wampums hand,
Sl0s3.45: value of tribal property N4l2Ol
,Otal cash funds. S15.0l6.13: total worth OF
tribes. 500, 7ss.li; increase over Great Sun
400. slS55.97.
DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS.
Number OF councils at last report. s;
bership. Jan. /. 1apl. $50; adopted, a.; re-
instated. i: suspended, 80: withdrawn, =;
deceased. 3: membership Jan. 1. 1902. ,6;
utGIedSt III uittntcTSHIp, totdi
OF councils. Sit0H; total expenditures,
si00.S0: balance on hand. Ss.A.
Ii will be noted that while the order
shows a slight decrease In membership
the balance in the treasury OF the order
and the Degree OF Pocahontaes indicates
an excellent condition of prosperity.
After the report OF the great chief OF
records came the report Of the great
keeper OF wampum. which showed the
same statistics as shown by the preceding
report. and then came the reports OF the
various committees and the appointment
OF a nominating committee
The disposal OF the regular business oc-
cupied the whole of the morning until ]
o'clock. when recess was taken for din
ner. and the members OF the council
dined at the Maple House cafe ON re-
assembling at 2:30 the nominating COM
mittee made its report. and the election
OF great chiefs was laid over under the
rules 10 the new business The election
OF officers will be considered under the
head OF new business, and after the cleo
tion the cfficers-eect will be installed,
the appointments announced and the ses-
sion Will be concluded.