Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-15
The Red Mems Conclave a Grand
Success.

Aeh9 SNNA
His address chiefly devoted to the patriotic
principles of the Red Men and glowing tribute
to "Old Glory" He closed with an amusing
Swedish dialect story that pleased the audience
greatly and led to a repetition of the dose. Mr..
Shaffer, in behalf of the local committee and of
Idaho Springs, extended a hearty welcome to
city and stated that the Indian Squaw which in
the legend, causes all the calamties visited upon
the sons and daughters of men had been propit-
lated by the committee; but there were some ex-
ceptions "If your beds are too hard' said he
''charge that to the squaw. If your beefsteak is
so tough that you can't cut the gravy with a knife
charge that to the meat trust, not to the commit
t.. If you find the prices for everything too
high, blame tle altitude"
Mr.. Shaffer's description of how the Sons of
Liberty and their descendants, the Red Men, had
always been found ready to respond to 1bertv,s
call was fine appeal to the patriotism of the aud.
ieuce. They had been found willing and ready in
the dark days of the Revolution, and later when
Fort Sumpter was fired upon and during the
Spauish-Amercan war.
Past Great sachem Adam Geiger, after some
preliminaries, told how the Red Men were paving
out 500 an hour in charity.
Great keeper of Wampum c. J. Nicholas made
quite an extended and carefully prepared speech
which was full of good things. He charac' 'erized
the declaration OF Independence as the crystaiza-
tion of the golden rule, and that American citizen
ship was greater than any European title He felt
very kindly toward Idaho Springs and if he had
the gift of prophecy would predict that in the
course OF human events we should some of us live
TO see this city and Georgetown bound together
with circle railroad or something like that
"but you can't have the county seat,' said he
As county treasurer he was in a position to know
that this place had expended last year sac 500 in
maintenance of our public school system and
place that would do that good one to tie to-
Great Senior Sycamore Watts followed and de-
livered an address that was rich in word imagery
aud beautiful description of the real meaning of
the order.
The exercises closed with music by the band and
the crowd adjourned to their ONES. feeling that
they had spent profitable evening.
The officers elected by the Degree of Pocabontas
are as follows:
Great Pocahontas-AIrs. Maggie Sharp of EN-
pire
Great Prophecies Mrs Bertha o. Evans of Ana
conda
Great Winonah-Mrs Anna c. Barth of Duran.
| so.
Great Minnehaha-Mrs. Geo. p. Duncan of
Denver.
Great Keeper of Records-NIrs Nettie Lackev
of Cripple Creek.
Great Keeper of Wampum-Mrs Theresa Porter
of Aspen.
The appointive officers were announced later.
The order is in good financial condition.
The Improved Order of Red Men election re-
/ suited follows:
Great Sachem, ]. c. Scott, Sterling; great senior
sycamore, w. E. c. Little, Cripple Greek; great
junior sycamore W. A Spooner, Alma; great chief
] ofr de Tob A
of wampum, c. ]. Nicholas, Georgetown; great re-
presentatives to the great council of the United
States, Marion Cook, Idaho Springs, c. J. Nicholas
Georgetown; George p Davidson, Denver; great
sannap, J. H. Smith, Pueblo; great minischawa, H.
J. Whitney, Eaton; great guard of wigwam, E. H
Jennings, Silver Plume great guard of the forest
DR.. c. A. Cummings, Lake City.
The convention was concluded by the exempli-
fcation of the degree work by the famous Silver
Plume team. Most of the great council will leave
here i'll the morning for their homes.
In the completive degree work Kolola council
No. of Silver Plume the handsome prize ban
ner offered by the Degree of Pocahontas over
strong teams from Denver, Durango and Black
Hawk.
Among the standing committees we notice that
Judge H. J. Crist is appointed upon the committee
on laws which is one of the most exacting and inn
pJrtant positions in the order
The visitors after completing their work, were
further entertained by the reception committee
and departed for their homes declaring that at no
time in the history ofthe grand lodge had its men,
bers been accorded good treatment as in the
Gem of the Rockies" This is the kind of talk
we like to hear. 1t shows that our citizens even
in the turmoil of the past week kept up their re-
putation for hospitality and good fellowship
always keeping in view the we'll being and future
of the place in which they live.