The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-21
WAMPUM FOR THE WINTER
GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MEN OF IN
DIANA RESERVATION.
kcports Of the Officers show the Order
TO De In FIourishing Condition
Daughters OF Pocahontas.

Red Men from 2s4 tribes of the Indiana
reservation gathered in great council
yesterday morning at o'clock in Masonic
Hall The Council will conclude tomorrow
evening. over COO accredited braves and at
least 200 visitors are attending the sessions.
In the absence of Great sachem Charles b.
Hicks. who is seriously sick at his home in
Lebanon, Past Great Senior Sycamore John
T. sedw:ck, of MartinsviIle, is presiding
over the council.
The morning session yesterday was de-
voted largely 10 the long talks of the chiefs
and great representatives,. The long talk
OF Great Sachem Charles b. Hicks was
submitted. but he was unable to be pres
emit He reviewed the past years work Of
the order and made number Of decisions
on questions of the reservation He recon-
nended especially the Red Mems League,
which he said was doing a good work and
suggested that other leagues be organized
In the reservation as soon as possible. He
approved the plan of bonding the trusted
representatives OF the various tribes in
security and trust companies and recon-
menried that that method of protecting the
Wa,npum OF the order be adopted.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
In the long talk of Great Senior Saga
more John E Sedwick. eight important de-
cisions concerning the construction of the
law were made. Many changes in the con-
stitution of the order will be made to con-
form to the revision made by the great
council at the Atlantic City meeting last
September. Most of them pertain 10 the
Inside and ritualstic work. One of these
changes which is more interesting than the
others is one that is left to the option of
the State reservation. 1t is the reducing
of the minimum membership age from
twenty-one to eighteen. The general opinion
In the Indiana reservation is against the
lowering of the age limit and Ii will prob
ably not be done
Great Chief OF Records Thomas G. Har-
rison reviewed the conditions of the vari-
tribes and recommended that COM
Liftee be appointed TO revise the bylaws
of this reservation. His talk showed that
during the last year the membership in
the Indiana reservation has increased from
1881 to 35.O71. All the tribes are prospering.
IL Is said the membership in this reserva-
ton Is increasing faster than in any other
similar order. Indiana now stands sec
ond I'm point of members in the Order of
great chief OF records was the compulsory
payment TO the great council of the State
for each dispensation granted by the grand
sachem. The object of such law is to les
sen the number of dispensations.
Great Keeper of Wampum John A. Nc
Cav reported that the balance in the treas
sinking fund is So 1870. The present total
worth of tribes and council is So 236,S1s 40:
The following are the chairmen Of the
committees appointed by the great sachem:
Committee on credentials, w. b. King. of
Lafayette; finance, John A. Zuck, OF Madi-
son; judiciary, Thomas ]. Gray. Of Mobiles
vile: constitution and law, K NJ. Hord, of
Shelbyville; state of the order, b. b. Camp
bell, Of Anderson; legislation. Fred l..
oose OF Goshan iesge an9 peT die
John A. McGaw, of Indianapolis; charters,
NJ. G. Mock. of Muncie; memorials. C. A.
Humphreys, Of Linton; Red Mems League,
Phil Owen, of Elwood: first six moons
report. George T. Kisner, of Terre Haute;
second six moons report, +. NJ. Stratton,
of Kokomo.
Wilson Brooks. grand chief of records of
the United States. is attending the Indiana
council for the purpose of interpreting the
new laws and ritual.
NEW OFFICERS.
The election of officers occurred at the
afternoon session. The contest conferred
about the office of great junior sycamore.
One ballot was taken, which resulted in no
election. and the contest postponed
until to-day's session. The ballot showed.
however, that Harry Negley, of this city.
will probably be elected. The other officers
were elected by reclamation, as follows:
Great sachem. John E. Sedwick, of Mar
tinsville; great senior sycamore, DR.. John
&. Conman, or Munc1e; great cn1ef or rec
ords. Thomas b. Harrison, of Indianapolis:
great keeper of wampum. John A. McGaw,
Of Indianapolis. Delegates to the great
council OF the United States, which will
he held in ST. Joseph. Mo-, next September.
we're elected as follows: Judge Afford Eli
son. of Muncie; William b. King. of Lafay-
cite; Judge Kendall NJ. Hord, of Shelby
vile. and Louis w. Otto, of Charlottesville.
Henry A. Lehman. of Indianapolis, was
appointed grand trustee for the ensuing
three years. The appointment of other
officers will be made to-day.
number of amendments to the bylaws
were adopted The per capita tax of 40
cents year was again decided upon.
To-day the chief and sachems will be
formally installed and further matters of
legisla ton and business will be transacted.
Tomorrow the Daughters of Pocahontas
Will hold their great council.
Last night the three degrees of the order
were exemplified in Masonic Hall by the
tribes from Anderson, Muncie and Column
bus. The work was considered the best
that has ever been seen in this city.