The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
RedmaAship.

the Improved Order of Red Men has
been elected treasurer Of the San Fran
cisco relief committee of the order. vice
WEIGH resigned.
The recent competition between
Samoset and Shenandoah Tribes, the
former of Vallejo and the latter Of
Pinole, took place in the wigwam at
Vallejo in the presence of a large num-
Der of visitors, including Great Senior
Sagamore Cunning, Great Junior Saga
more Godeau, Great Chief of Records
Bliss, Great Keeper of Wampum Boyes
and Great Sannap Ritchie. The judges
were: William Connolly, Fred Ritchie,
George W. Baltic; p. G. Varney, F. b.
Swan, Harry Brown, ]. F. Whipple and
George Wheeler. Samoset was de-
clared the winner, having to its credit
35S or S9i5 per cent, while Shenandoah
had S47 or s6$4 per cent. The degree
work was unusually beautiful and
dramatic. The winners were: r. ].
Jones and r. Mooney, sannaps; A. Hig-
Dougle, S. s.; j. B. Rust, ]. S.; l. f.
Jones and Z. Mooney, sannaps; A. Hig-
lin, w. T. Corrow. II. Nelson. f. A.
Blanco Jr., warriors; G. c. Smith, John
Freitti, NJ. ]. Belfrie and H. Faber,
braves. A. Martinez and j. Arnold.
scouts; J. z. Harris. musician; g. c.
Drisccll, G. Of W.; A. Anderson, cap
tain. The members of Shenandoah's
team were the following in the order of
rank as given in the other team: E.
W. Robinson, F. G. Mayer, T. L. Ben
nett. G. A Ferrier, William Myers, J.
Slater. T. Scott, P. Johnson, II. Fraser,
r. Bennett, f. NJ. Thode, Z. z. Athey,
J. Wunderlish. c. Townes, S. Mackay,
6. b. Kerland, G. /. Hambin and A
Barton.
The marriage of Thomas Roche to
Orrel B. Whitten, daughter of z. T.
Whitten, chief of records of OsceoIa
Tribe. is announced Both groom and
bride are well and favorably known in
the order
Great Pocahontas Mrs. Annie NJ.
Bliss paid an official visit to Poca-
hontas Council on the evening of De-
cember p, on which occasion there
was work in the adoption degree. The
work, especially that of Mrs. L. KEN
mister, tle Pocahontas, was unusually
interesting and instructive.
Harmonic Hall, Alameda, on the
night Of December Z presented pretty
scene, it having been beautifully
decorated for the occasion Of the an
nual ball given by Yosemite Council, D.
of p, and added to the decorations
there were many pretty girls to
take part in the grand march, which
was led by II. Rissman and Miss Rae
The affair was admirably conducted by
Clemence Ledme, Lillian Norman, the
Misses Rae, Herman, Rissman, floor
manager, and Jeanette Rawlinson, as
sistaut. The council is rapidly in
creasing.
Potomac Council Of the Degree of
Pocahontas gave very pleasant social
in the American Hall of the Red Mems
building on the fourth Wednesday in
November. The audience, a large one,
was entertained with programme of
musical and literary numbers, which
were interesting and pleasing. This
was followed by a one act comedy
sketch, that was also well received.
The affair was well planned and sue
cessfully carried out by the councils
social committee.
The fifth anniversary ball given bV
Yosemite Tribe in Union-square Hall
last week was success in every sense
Of that word. the attendance was
large and the order of dances excel
lent. The committee, under the chair
manship of George E. Dastugue. was
composed of J. Lewis. A Hunecke. j.
McConochie, A. A. Hergott, F. Lopas
and DR.. Charles Freeman. The cleo
tive officers of this tribe chosen for
the ensuing term are: J. Lewis,
sachem; J. McConchie, senior and H.
Mcfarland junior sycamore; Charles
West. prophet.
Oneida Council, d. of P, has
elected Minnie Kummerlander Poca-
hontas; Victoria Godfrey, Wenonah;
Annie Wichman, prophecies, and John
Hicks, Powhattan. The degree team
of this council has been highly COM
plimented for the very correct man
ner in which it conferred the adoption
degree upon the palefaces for Semi
mole, the new council recently insti-
tuted.
Great Sachem Davis returned last
week from visit to the tribes in
Ukiah. Eureka, Arcata, Scotia and
Blue Lake he found all doing well
and was pleased TO note that the team
of the tribe in Eureka is doing excel
lent work for the good of the organ
ization in Humboldt County. being
ready at all times to visit tribes in
other localities to teach them how to
put on the work. The team is ably
seconded by Deputy Great Sachem Jo-
seph Roberts. The great sachem is now
on tour of official visitations in the
southern part of the observation that
viii extend TO San Diego.
On the evening of December II
new tribe was instituted on the Po-
trero
On the night of December 12 new
council of the Degree of Pocahontas.
called Seminole, organized by Great
Junior Sycamore julius S. Godeau.
assisted by some energetic Red Men.
was instituted by Great Pocahontas
Annie M. Bliss, assisted by all the
great chiefs. There were present 24s
charter members, recruited from
among the French speaking population
of this city. 1t is the largest council