The border vidette., 1904-06-11
RED MEN.
Great Council of Arizona Organized
 at Tucson.

of the hot moon," is the method by which the improved Order of Red Men fix their dates, says the Tucson Citizen of June 2nd. In other words last night of the second day of the sixth month there assembled in the wigwan of Pima Tribe, No. 10, Improved Order of Red Men, about every warrior that could be tra:led, captured and brought in from far north Jerome, or Clifton on the east, and Bisbee and Noeales to the southwest and south. Some of the tribesmen had taken to the woods and were not found in time for the pow wow of today, let alone the initiative of last evening, when many pale faces crossed the portals leading into the wigwam, after the regular pow WOW was over.
 Montijo's s orchestra was present to enliven the occasion and rendered a number of selections, particularly at times when Wilding's or Duftons call, "draw two hundred" was heard. It was a full house and every one enjoy ed the social session to the limit Jack Dufton (nobody calls him John) was in the chair, Great Incohonee Thomas G. Harrison supporting him on the right and Great Chief of Rec ords Wilsen Brooks. who came from that wilderness, Chicag go, as Rudyard Kipling once said, sat at MT. Dufton's left
 That the order of Red Men is patriotic could not have been better demonstrated, four large American flags, almost enough to hide the walls, being displayed.
 The first number on the program was of a mystifying character, after which Professor Jean de Chauvenet played Bartlett's "Polka de Concert, !" eliciting applause. Chairman Dufton then introduced the speaker of the evening. Great Incohenee Thomas G. Harrison, of Indianapolis. Indiana, the home of two Presidents. The great incohonee is not related to the late President. He is man of slight figure, pleasant conversationalist and an orator of ability. Mir. Harri- son expressed great satisfa ction, as head of the order, at being here in the far southwest section of the Union of States, where only, as eastern people ina zine, he said, there is nothing but a wide untenanted desert. He could say that he will return to Indiana Hoosiers about Arizona. After stat ing the object of his visit the great incohonee said that there are now forty-three State Councils, with the admission of Arizona making forty four. There are also branches which the speaker hoped would soon be added as State Councils. The total members of the order exceed 100000, MT. Harrison added. There are councils in the Philippines, Hawaii. Alaska and only where Old Glory floats. uS SPC1h Ci odiO iiO t'iCiCii Od So visit cities where the greatest number of orders are represented and that he was aware that Tucson was thus honored. It was an excellent thing indicated good fellowship and prosper ity.
 The order, continued the speaker dates its existence from l775, when the sons of liberty organized, ante dated, 1t may be said, by the Tam many society. Patriotism and Amer ican citizenship was the motto of tine order. Benevolence was feature that existed within the order, which is always ready to assist it's members, wives and children. The great inco- honee complimented Pima tribe as one well equipped in membership, as well as socially. Concluding, the speaker paid Tucson a handsome trib- ute in saying that while there Is a representation here of Mexico in min iature, there was ample evidence of progress and prosperity in all chan nels of one of Americas oldest cities and that. speaking personally and fer h. L., t,r