The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05

tended by the members and their
friends, including many ladies. A very
pleasing programme was presented for
their entertainment, and when Home,
Sweet Home" was played by the or
chestra there was a general expression
that the at homes of this tribe are just
the thing for pleasant evenings en-
joyment.
Wyandotte Tribe has arranged to
give ball in Golden Gate Hall on the
night of February IS. This will be the
first social function on large scale
given by this subordinate of the Great
Council.
A new council of the Degree of Poca-
hontas will be instituted in this city
February %. 1t is being organized by
DR.. Charles M. Troppmann, late of
Calumet Council. The new subordinate
will be named Wedigoes, which is In
dian for giant At the first prelimin-
ary meeting, held last week, there, was
present a large proportion of the fifty
seven petitioners for a charter. The or
ganizer expects to start with about 100
charter members.
The great chiefs trailed to San Mateo
last week and there instituted new
council Of the order.
Manzanita Council at its last held
session adopted seven palefaces and it
was the opinion of the many visitors
present that while previous teams had
done excellent work in the past and
had won much praise, that the work or
the present team surpasses anything
previously presented, and that the dra-
matte presentation of the character of
Powhattan by William Winters is
way up in e." This council lost a
very active member in the death of
Minerva Mckay, which occurred last
week. This is the first death that has
occurred since the organization of the
council.
Wyandotte Tribe will have adoption
work on the fifteenth sleep of the snow
moon, when the members of the degree
team will for the first time appear in
full Indian costume. On the 18th the
tribe will give a ball in Golden Gate
Hall.
Calumet Tribe at the last council
during the cold moon adopted a class
of nearly thirty palefaces in great GER
emonial style.
Nearly all of the local councils of the
degree of Pocahontas have signed a
resolution requesting that in future no
malt, vinous or spirituous liquors be
sold or givep away at public functions
given in the name of the Improved Or
der of Red Men.
Great Pocahontas Mrs. A Bliss, ac-
companied by Great Prophecies Min
ME Belts, Great Minnehaha Ida Wheel
er. Great Keeper of Wampum Harriet
James and large delegation from
Manzanita and members of other coun-
ellis, trailed to the tepee of Ramona
Council, at Seventeenth and Noe
streets, on the last sleep of the cold
moon and all were received with the
honors due their rank and station. The
work was exemplified by the adoption
of three palefaces in a creditable man
ner, when the fact is taken into con-
sideration that the new chiefs had had
but one. drill preparatory to the official
visit The work was somewhat differ
ent than that given by the councils
which have adopted that which is the
rule for competitive drill, yet it was
pleasing in it's novelty. The council
presented a pretty Etruscan vase to
the great prophecies in appreciation of
her efforts in behalf of the council and
then presented the great Pocahontas a
silver souvenir spoon, the eighteenth
of the same pattern that has been CIV
en- her by eighteen of the thirty-one
councils she has officially visited The
presentations were followed by ad-
dresses by the great chiefs. and many
of the visitors, including Sophronia
Thompson, Pocahontas; George Wheel
er, captain of the drill team, and E.
C. Stock of Manzanita Council, District
Deputy Hattie Beach, Captain Reed of
the sitting council, DR.. G. w. Sichel of
Seminole Council and many others.
The team of Ramona Council was in
vited by the great Pocahontas to con-
fer the adoption degree on the occa-
sion Of the institution of new council
in this city, recently organized by DR..
G. M. Troppmann.