Evening journal., 1904-04-19
NIGHT IN CITY
LODGE ROOMS
What the Wide Awake Secret
Societies in Wilmington
Are Doing
Red Men.

&pN NO. II, 1. -. X. Me- auopteu
.&sgSN one paleface at last nights
A.e2T-s meeting and conferred the
ANM chiefs degree.
member OF Usage
Tribe, No. ~, Of Philadelphia, was the
guest OF the evening.
The committee In charge Of the bene-
fit at the Lyceum Theatre last week
reports that the financial returns We're
not great yet the venture was sue
cessful one In measure.
Andastaka Tribe. No. IA. OF Newport.
held a bazaar at that place on Friday
and Saturday OF last week, which
proved very successful The committee
in charge was composed OF II. A.
Dempsey. I. L. Young and w. T. Hail.
The Great Council OF Delaware has
received a request from the Great
/ Council OF the United States to urge
members Of Congress from this State
TO use their influence I'm having bin
of Incorporation to incorporate the
great body nationally. lt is now I'M
corporated under the state Of Pennsyl-
vania, but IL is the desire OF the Great
Council to add wider scope TO the
field, and with that end In view a bill
has been introduced by Congressman
A. w. Gregg. OF Texas. prominent
Red Man and an able lawyer
Under the provisions Of this bill the
organization would be allowed to buy
sell and deal IN real estate and enjoy
such privileges as other corporations
of a like character possess. The looa
lodges will comply with this request.
The bill was introduced as the result
Of action at the last convention OF the
grand body held in Atlantic City.
Miona Tribe. OF Magnolia. Del. hal
requested the Great Council OF Della
ware, Degree of Pocahontas. to gran
a charter to Saganoche Council, No
80, Degree OF Pocahontas.
; Twenty-six women and nine mel
have signed the petition. This reques
win be granted as requested, and tn
new council viii be instituted on Apri
%.
{ Great Sachem William T. Purks
, Great Chief Of Records Edward Mcln
tire. and Acting Great Chiefs Franci
X. Smith, Great Senior Sagamore l.. 4
Hin, Great Junior Sycamore George
Powell, Great Chief Of Records FRAN
NJ. Smith. Great Keeper Of Wampur
James +. Semerteen. Great Sannap W
A. Hill. Great Guard OF Wigwam, Wis
tied Little Bear Tribe on Thursday las
] and raised their chiefs as follows: Pro
I phet s. s. Stradley: sachem, j.
Hayes; senior sagamore, William 4
Silver; junior sycamore, John T. Boys
chief of records. James Proud; collecto
of wampum, Edward Burris; keeper q
+ wampum, w. T.. Cranston; first san
nap, William Proud; second sannal
I'll William Harrington: warriors Isaa
u Roberts, George Harrington. Jefferso
7 Wilson. Clarence Batten: braves, Coz
j. bit Davidson. John Christopher. Conra
Davidson, Raymond Davidson: guar
Of forest, Clayton Appleby; guard
wigwam, Harry Hayes.
The great chiefs are proud OF Lit
II Bear Tribe. which has only been inst
= tuted about six months and during thl
: time have increased their membersh
three fold and expect soon to reach u
4 100 mark. They are setting the paC
! for many OF the older tribes.
= After the council fire had bee
2 quenched the great chiefs and vlsitin
members were invited to the privat
. wigwam Prophet s. S. Stradley an
were surprised to find that the trit
; had prepared a fine spread Of corn an
J. venison" to the liking OF all Red Mel
+ Goodnight was said with regret an
D all returned home feeling that a yer
Z profitable night had been spent
:. Companions Of the Foresters.