The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-08
TWAS RED MEMS DAY
scalps of Eighty-eight Pale Faces
Dangled From Them Belts
A Grand Meeting.

lne Leo Men from surrounding
towns, attended by many chiefs
hunters and warriors and the grand
officers of the state, descended on
Mitchell Wednesday afternoon and
evening and after providing around
through the hours of night captured
the scalps OF % pale faces out of a
class of 50. 1t was a notable event
in the history of the tribes and every
good inoian took great satisfaction
and pleasure in the events of the af-
ternoon and evening.
The delegates began arriving in
the morning, but the big crow d
came in the afternoon over the Mill
waukee from the south and east.
The 4ankton degree team came in
first with a goodly number of men,
and when the Sioux Falls warriors
got into town on the east passenger
there was something doing. The
latter was accompanied by the Second
Regiment band, and a parade was
formed at the depot and the line Of
march was taken up past the com
palace and to the Masonic hall,
where the festivities of the night
were held. As the Red Men marched
along tine street they were chee1ed
Justify by the people on the walk.
When the visitors reached the Ma
sonic hall Mr.. L. j. Spangler was i'm
troduced as the representative of
Mayor Silsby, and he extended them
a most hearty welcome on their visit
to Mitchell. Mr.. Spangler assured
the Red Men that Mitchell belonged
to them as long as they remained in
the city and turned over the keys to
be used as long as they desired.
Delegates were present from Sioux
Falls, Yankton, Brookings, Redtled,
Chamberlain, Tyndall and DeSmet.
The following officers of the grand
tribe of the state we're also present
and took an active interest in the
proceedings Of the evening:
E. o. Walgren, Great Sachem, of
Yankton; Fl. L. Walker, Great Sen
ior Sycamore, of Bookings; G. A..
Leonard, Great Junior Sycamore, of
Sioux Falls; f. w. Coolidge, Great
Chief of Records, Of Redfeld; T. j.
Dyke, Great Keeper Of Wampum, of
Webster; N. e. Tackeberry, Great
Sannap, Of DeSmet; w. e. Cowles,
editor of the Speaking Leaf, of st.
Paul, the organ Of the Red Men.
AT I O'Clock, despite the light rain
that was falling the Red Men got
out and gave their parade. 1t was
headed by the Second Regiment
band of Sioux Falls, and following
were the degree teams of Sioux Falls
and Yankton dressed in the native
costume of the Indian. After them
came the visiting delegates and
members Of the local tribe. The
whole bunch made and imposing
parade and they were a happy lot as
they marched along, letting out war
hoops typical Of the tribe represented.
The initiation of the ..pale faces
took place in the Masonic hall, which
was placed at the disposal Of the
tribe, and which gave them more
room in which to do the work of the
evening. The class consisted Of SO,
and q were taken in during the
night. The Sioux Falls degree team
eXemplitied the work of the adoption
and hunters and warriors degrees and
the YanlSton team did the same fol
the chiefs degree. The first degree
goes along a pretty warm trail and
there were some pretty tired and
sore palefaces by the time they bad
made the entire trip. There was nc
resting place on the long and peril.
GUS route. and as one Of the boys e
pressed it: sit was the hardest
journey | ever took and l got every
thing that was coming or golng.''
The chiefs degree is one of a more
dienitied character and the work III
it is of a high order. One of the
best features Of the evening was the
instruction in the secret work anC
the lecture that was given by Great
Sachem. o. E. Walgren. Of Yankton.
He is Thoroughly posted on all points
of the order and his talks aud eX.
planations throughout the evening
were of i~ncalculable benefit to the
members, ever to those who have be.
loneed to the tribe for years.
The last pale face was taken from
the altar of sacrifice at 1890 and ar
adjournment was taken to the Work.
man hall, where a banquet was
I served under the auspices of the loca
tribe to the visitors. The menu was
an excellent one in every respect and
it was served in fine shape under the
direction of Chairman Clark and hi:
I assistants.
After all had partaken heartily O
the repast o. L. Branson called thu
asSemblage to order as toastmaste,