The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
Improved Red Men.

Improved Red Men.
Osceola Tribe of the Improved Order
of Red Men celebrated the thirteenth an
niversary of its institution by grand
ball in Union Square Hall on the night of
Saturday, June g.
The Awashte- Willopi Outing Club.
composed of members OF both tribes
named, will have a picnic at Fernbrook
Park, Niles Canyon. on Sunday. June
II. There will be valuable gate and
game prizes
Manzanitas Tribe gave a grand ball
in Golden Gate Hall on the even
ing OF Saturday, June 8, in celebration
of its thirty-seventh anniversary of or
ganization and institution. This was
complimentary function to the members
ard their relatives and friends. =
The reception and ball that was giv-
en- by Calumet Tribe in Union Square
Hall recently was an enjoyable affair,
at which there were present many to
participate in the programme, of dances.
Altahomass Council of the Degree of
Pocahontas at a recent meeting adopt
led a class of palefaces ]. Tobias Of
Arapahoe Tribe presented the council q
beautiful silk flag.
i The .forty-nine party given by
Manzanita Council on the third Friday
in June was a Jolly affair" that was
participated in by many members of
the three hundred who belong to the
council, and by many outsiders. There
was an old-time camp at which the
hungry were served with rations of
pork and beans hapjacks, bacon, rice
and the like, together with 40 coffee.
Many of the members were attired in
what they supposed was the style of
raiment in the days of old, the days of
gold. There was a good programme of
dances, and the leading spirit on the
floor was Emma Wedemeyer, keeper
of records, who was attired as the first
girl pupil of the first public school of
Hangtown. William Winter, the Pow
haitian, was it as the first lawyer of
Yuba Dam. Nina Thompson was the
chairman of the general committee.
Alfarata Council gave an entertainment
and dance on the evening of Saturday.
June 3, in the assembly hall Of the Red
Mems building. H. Dierks was the chair
man of the committee of arrangements.
Mrs. Mamie Whitthorne of Ioka
Council of Vallejo, at present great
guard of the tepee, will be candi-
date for the Office of great Minnehaha
at the next session of the Great Coun-
Gil.
The social that was given in Red Mems
Hall by Windegoes Council. D. of P, on
the last Friday in May was a decided
success in every sense of that word The
attendance was large and the entertain
ment pleasing one. Among those who
entertained were Miss Lily Oden, who
charmingly rendered several vocal selec-
tions: j. J. McCann sang ballads and gave
recitations. and Miss Effie Slater pleased
with several piano selections. There was
a guessing contest with prizes, which
were awarded: First to Mrs. Boyson,
second to Mrs. Dautermann and third to
Mr.. Anderson. During an intermission
there was an adjournment to the dining
hall, where there was the serving of ice
cream, cakes and lemonade. The affair
was admirably managed by the social
committee, composed of Miss Mabel
Troppmann. Mrs. George W. jackson and
j. j. Petrie, the latter acting as floor
manager during the order OF dances
The team of this council has procured
elegant Indian costumes and is now being
drilled with the idea of doing the equal of
any that confers the degree in this city
The first invitation social given by AL
tahmos Council in Scandia Hall last week
was well attended, and 1t proved to be
most enjoyable dancing party. Between
dances there were vocal selections by K
c. Diamond and Frances Robertson, reel
tations by w. Gailigos and an exhibition
of fancy dancing by Margery Doyle,
cute little 5-year-old child The affair
was carried out to a successful termina-
ton under the direction of the committee
of arrangements. consisting of S.
Schwartz. e. Kaufman, L. Kuhlman. DR..
Simon, Mrs George w. Baltic. Ray
Schwartz and Mrs. E. Seton, the keeper
of records. During the current month
this council will adopt a class of twenty
five palefaces.
Manzanita Council at its last held meet
ing adopted the usual number of pale
faces. seven; in a manner that added new
laurels to the team that conferred the de-
gree. A letter recently received from the
East by one of the members Is to the eff
feet that the visiting members Of the or
der who have seen Manzanita's team do
the work have sung its praises all over
the East and that its reputation on the
other side Of the Sierra Nevadas for beau
tiful dramatic effect and correctness of
the delivery of charges is as widespread
as 1t is on the Pacific cast.
The committee that is arranging for the
grand excursion to be given in Fernbrook
Park July % by the members of the Al
tahmos- Calumet Outing Club is making
good progress and doing much to attract
the attention to the fact that the most
valuable gate prize will be a $40 piece
and that there will be several other cash
prizes, in addition to a long list of desir-
able articles. The committee on games
has decided to have ten events. William
]. Blaisdell. chairman of the general
committee, has been chosen as floor
manager