The San Francisco call., 1905-01-22

Tribe of the Improved Order of Red
Men. held in the cold moon, the follow
ing were raised as chiefs for the cur
rent six moons: Louis A. L. Bonilla,
prophet; Daniel Poland, sachem; ].
Regan. senior. and W. j. PEBBLES.
junior sycamore; J. Mcleod and W. J.
Rowley, sannaps. The minor chiefs
were raised up at the same time. After
the raising up there was the comforting
Of the adoption degree by the new
team in a most creditabie manner.
Under good for the order, J. F. Mad
den, on behalf of the tribe, presented
to l.. A. l.. Bonilla. who was leaving
the chair of sachem to take that of
prophet, a very handsome gold emblem
of the rank of past sachem, in recogni-
tion of his past services. This tribe did
remarkably we'll during the past term,
in that time taking in a number Of
paiefaces and adding nearly five hun
dred fathoms to its wampum belt
Manito: Tribe, No 12S, will have an
evening at home" in its Bald Eagle
Hail. Red Mems building, January 80.
Among the many workers for the ad-
vancement of the Degree of Pocahontas
in this part of the reservation there are
few who, while in stations, have done
more to advance the council of which
they are members than Mrs. Emma
Rice, prophecies of Manzanita Council,
and her sister, Mrs. William Winters,
one of the trustees of the same council.
While in the position of Pocahontas of
the council Mrs. Rice, in the adoption
work, set the pace for others to follow,
receiving commendation for her work
that seldom has fallen to the lot of any
one who has occupied that station,
while she and her sister were, during
the past term, particularly active in
making ManZanita the banner council
of the reservation of California.
Tina Fosen, who was recently raised
up as Pocaho-tas of Kaweah Council.
and Annie Casey, who has been contin-
ued as the keeper of records of that
council, haye during their membership
in the order manifested a great inter-
est in the work of the organization.
Each has promised to labor diligently
during the current six moons to ad-
vance the council as it never has been
advanced before.
Seminole Council at recent meeting
increased its membership by the adop-
ton of twenty-six palefaces. Last
week thirty-five members of Manzanita
Council paid a freternaI visit to this
council and were given a most cordial
welcome. Each member was decorated
with the badge of the order. Emma
Wedemeyer, the record keeper Of Man
zanita, delivered an interesting address
in French, the language in which Semi
mole works.
The chiefs of Pocahontas Council
No. 3 of the Degree Of Pocahontas were
raised UP In public in the early part Of
the cold moon by District Deputy Great
Pocahontas Harriet James, assisted by
Great Pocahontas Annie M Bliss,
Great Prophecies Minnie Belts, Great
Minnehaha Ida Wheeler, Great Keeper
of Records E.. j. Brazille and Deputy
Great Scout Nettie Libbing. The chiefs
for the current six moons are: Lizzie
Kemnitzer, prophecies; Miss H. Poole,
Pocahontas; Miss l.. Lang, Wenonah
j. Libby, Powhattan; Mrs. M. L. Treat,
keeper of records; ]. Zannette, trustee
Miss M. Denman and Miss L. Mckay,
scouts; Miss M. Hale and Miss l.. VAR
ney, runners; Miss F. Poole and Miss
L. Rowen, couselors At the close of
the raising up there was the presenta-
ton to Mrs. Kemnitzer. the retiring Po-
cahontas, of a large eorbeille of flowers
and an art skin having upon its face an
Indian chiefs head.
The following have been raised up as
the chiefs of Mohican Council of the
Degree of Pocahontas by District Dep-
uty Great Pocahontas Mae z. Griff1ths.
assisted by Carrie L. Johnson as senior
past great chief and Matte Hill as
great prophecies: Lorena O'NieI. Po-
cahontas; Dolores Green, Wenonah:
Annie TAFT, prophecies: James O'Niel.
Powhattan; Katharyne Collins, first
scout; Francis Wrenn, second scout;
Annie Sheehan, guard of wigwam:
Marie Zane, guard - forest; Della
Keating, first runner; Marie Foote, sec
ond runner; William GeiDel, first war
rior; Stephen Richards. second war