The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-07
CALL REDS SPIRITS
Unique Sect of indians Som
trolls" at Onset Bay.

BOSTON. Mass. Nov 6.-By far the
most peculiar sect, in this country at
least, where various religions flourish, IS
that Of the Indian worshipers at Onset
bay. There, in the only wigwam of it's
kind in the world, the Indian spirits are
invoked are materialiZed. and go through
various aboriginal antics, much to the de-
light OF those who attend the seances.
The Indian war cry, the Scalping songs,
the death songs, and love lifts of the first
Americans are reproduced with startling
fidelity.
Only Indian Controls" are allowed
within the wigwam. 1t is set aside as a
temple for Indian spirits and there they
perform in remarkable manner No
white. spirit has dared to invade the
sacred precincts, showing that even In
the abode of spirits there is respect Of
class
To woman, Mrs. Mary C. Weston,
the wigwam and the Onset wigwam CO.
workers owe their being. The society,
which Is known by the name of an old
Indian chief noted for his piety, numbers
about 600 members.
The wigwam is a place ito afford an
oportunity where the poor. can be treated
kindly and healed of their infirmities with
out money and without price and at the
same time retreat where mediums may
concentration of power for their own
spiritual embodiment and Strengthening
and releasing of spirits in prison
Mrs. Weston Is wealthy and of an ar
painter Is widespread. She and her fol-
lowers believe that the Indians, from
their life near to natures heart are bet
ter fitted to BECOME active spirits, be-
and peopling all nature with spirits Of all
kinds, good and bad. The religion of
the Indians, 1t Is claimed, was Spiritual
ism in a high degree.
The wigwam is a substantial structure
OF wood, situated in a bower of greenery
In the northern portion of the Onset bay
camp ground: 1t stands near the river on
land donated by Mrs. Weston, whose beau
tiful cottage, Ramona. is the headquarters
of the Indian Spiritualists, as well as
other leaders of the faith. The building
is SO feet In circumference and 26 feet
high. The sides are octagonal in plan and
IL feet high. The roof Is conical. The
sides are Of naturally finished cypress
shingles, fancy cut and painted Indian red.
The roof. also shingled. Is painted wood
green. giving the structure Characters
tic appearance. 49,
The center pole projects some feet from
the point Of the roof, and from it flies the
Wigwam." Over the main entrance are
inscribed the words, Erected to the Mem
oery of t. the Red Man. 1894" and above
and Freedom to All Races"
The center of attraction is the massive
banner or Indian standard designed and
painted in oil by Mrs. Weston. On an APP
propriate background is centerpiece con-
Indian, White Wolf, surrounded by his
implements of war and peace. Overhead
is painted a branch of palm leaves and un-
der It the inscription, Victory for the
Red Man at Last"
Beneath is painted a golden chain, each
link of which represents member Of the
society, whose letters are entwined in the
chain. In the lower corners of the banner
are two shields in the national colors. Over
one shield are the clasped hands of an
Indian and white man, with the words.
Freedom and Union" The other shield
bears the scales. inscribed Justice and
Equal Rights" A deep fringe of red and
gold completes the banner. which hangs
in rich quartered oak case, six feet high.
The work of the wigwam is divided into
morning and afternoon sessions. The
morning hour is devoted entirely to divine
or spirit healing. The afternoon hour is
for test mediumship. While the wigwam
will seat but 100, fully 200 have been
present at some meetings during the busy
season just closed. The expenses of the
work are met by the individual members,
and collections are never taken up.