The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-09
RED men ASSEMBLE
Great Council of North Caro-
lima Convenes Today.
Meets in 0cconeechee Hall. Visitors Given Cor
dial Welcome. Entertainment Tonight.
Barbecue Tomorr,W.

The Red men are i'll town. but they are
not clothed in war paint and feathers
nor do they come fiourishing the toma-
hawk or swinging the war club, but they
come smoking the pipe of peace, and to
meet in annual council around the great
council fire.
1t is the regular annual session of the
Great Council of the Improved Order OF
Red Men of the Reservation of North
Carolina, which will be called to order
this morning at 9 o'clock by the Great
Sachem Hill E. King in Occoneechee Hall.
The following officers and representa-
tiyes of The Great Council came in yes
terday afternoon: w. Ben Goodwin,
Great Chief of Records, of Elizabeth
City; S. T. Whitcomb, Great Keeper of
Wampum, of Elizabeth City; w. T. Lane,
Great Senior Sycamore of Wilmington;
A. c. Garrett, of Elizabeth lily; T. C.
Jones, South Mills: David Jones and
Alonzo Auswell, of Currituck; E. II.
Strunck, of Wilmington; j. S. Lane. of
Elizabeth City; Capt. Jas. MCGOWAN, of
Wilmington; c. F. Buchanan and E. r.
Stewart, Of Washington, and F. K. j.
Fuchs, of Wilmington, and others who
arrived on the early morning trains.
The visitors were met at the depot by
the Reception committee of the local
trihoS piyon cordial Welcome and dpcO-
rated with handsome badges.
The Joint committee of the two tribes
of this city, of which Mr. Joseph E.
Fogue is chairman, have made all ne
cessary arrangements for the entertain
mnet of the Great Council during their
stay in the city.
Tonight at 8 o'clock at Occoneechee
Hail. the following program will be car
ried out:
l. Call to Orderly ]. E. Pogue, Mas
ter of Ceremonies.
2. Invocation-By Great Prophet.
8. Address of Welccme-By j. w. Hins-
dale, Jr.
A. Response-By Great Prophet w. S.
Liddell, Charlotte.
5. The Primitive Red Manly c. NJ.
Bernard.
g. Redmanism in North Carolina-By
Great Sachem Hill E. King.
7. The Degree Work-By \. p. Sale.
S. The Orphanage--By Caleb Green,
Durham.
Music will intersperse the speeches and
will be served this follow
ed by impromptu talks.
Tomorrow at l o'clock, at the Fair
Grounds, a big barbecue will be given to
the Great Council by the members of the
local tribes. About three hundred will
including Red Men and their
specially invited friends. Only those
holding tickets will be admitted.
Perhaps the most important matter to
come before this session of the Great
Council will be the matter of establish
ing Red Mems Orphanage at some point
in North Carolina.
This movement originated in Occonee-
chee tribe, No. 16, of this city, at the in
stance of Mr.. A. Dughi one of it's MEM
bers The movement has met with uni
versal approval among the tribes in the
State. From the plan as set forth by the
committee which has charge of this mat
ter It is understood that it is not the pur
pose to authorize the building of the
orphanage at this session, but to elect
a board of trustees and taking such other
steps as will assure the erec-
ton of the orphanage at some future
time in the discretion of the Great Coun-
Gil.
1t would appear to be a good stroke
for the order IN the State if they decide
to take this advanced step. 1t would
stamp the order of Red Men as a pro-
gressive one and would give a practical
illutration to the people of the State at
large that Redmanship means something.
1t could not take a more noble burden,
ii burden it be, than one of the noblest
of charities-the care of the orphan.
Annual Meeting General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Miss
May 1927, 1902.
On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Jackson, Miss, for
one first-class fare for the round trip
Rate from Raleigh $24.50, tickets to be
sold May II, Is and IA, final limit May
Seth.
Independent Order of Fcrestefs, Los
Angeles, Cal, April 20, 1902. Conven-
ton of Federation of Women's Club,
Los Angeles, Cal, May is, 1902.
biennial Meeting, knights of Pythias,