The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16


Cunning of Hollister, accompanied by
Porter L. Bliss. great chief of records;
Frederick D. Ritchie, great sannap, and
F. D. Brandon. past great sachem
There was a good attendance of MEM
bers Of the tribe and visitors, and for
the edi6cation Of the visiting great
chiefs the chiefs of the tribe, who have
been thoroughly instructed in the adop
ton degree by George Wheeler, the sa-
chem Of the tribe, adopted several pale
faces. -he great senior sycamore, who
was the only one who spoke in the wig
wan, said he could not refrain from
speaking words of praise for the man
ner in which the work was done by a
team attired more as real Indians"
around the most beautiful council
brand he had seen in the many visits
ne had made TO tribes, and to the souna
Of Indian music instead of that Of the
piano. He also spoke in complimentary
terms Of innovations in the matter of
electrical effects and shaded lights,
saying that he approved of them and
hoped that other tribes would follow
the example set. The adoption team
gave the work in a faultless manner,
Wheeler did better than ever before in
the delivery Of his long talk to the
palefaces. The council fire was quench-
ed without form, but just before this
Pocahontas Sophronia Thompson, We
nonah Annie COnroy and Prophecies
Emma Rice Of Manzanita Council Of
the Degree Of Pocahontas were admit
ted and Pocahontas, on behalf of the
council. presented, in a short. prettily
Worded talk, a speaking leaf" TO the
chiefs OF Wyandotte. This was a. large
fern on which was a card conveying
the compliments Of the council and
asking the great chiefs and brothers OF
Wyandotte to feast of corn and veni-
son set out in another hall. A process /
sion was formed and. led by the pretty
cshontases in costume, it marched to
the lower floor, where the visitors were /
received by a guard Of honor consisting |
Of twenty lady members of Manzanita /
Council. all attired in black skirt, white |
shirt waist and white ribbon bow in the 4
hair and each carrying an American |
flag. They escorted the chiefs 10 the /
dining hail. where a sumptuous supper 1
was served by these ladies on tables in 4
the form of q St. Andrews cross, with /
extra tables in the end openings. The 1
hall was most tastefully decorated with I
hags, flowers, evergreens and Indian /
enlblems. At each plate there was a
novel menu card Of tan colored paper |
IN the form of a tepee with a miniature
American flag at the top. This was de-
signed in honor Of Great Senior
Sycamore Cunning. and on the flap of
-, Tod inf
ning?" Within the tepee was printed
the words of a special song, sung by
the members Of the escort guard. After
the supper Sachem Wheeler. acting as
toastmaster. called for responses to |
toasts by the great senior sycamore, /
great chief Of records. great sannap. /
past great sachem, Great Representa- /
tive J. J Bryan. District Deputy George |
Dastugue and several others. A vote
Of thanks was rendered TO the members |
Of Manzanita Council and this brought /
the happy gathering to close.
The social given by Mohican Council. /
D. Of P, on the last Thursday in March |
IN Encampment Hall of the Odd Fell /
lows building. conducted under the |
supervision Of Mae z. Griffiths. DIR. NJ. |
Newman, Lola Green and Kittie Col |
lins, with Elmer Smith as floor man
ager, was delightful affair. On the |
night Of Thursday, April Is, Martha J. /
Eerrick Of Eureka, Humboldt County. |
who has for a number Of years stud /
led Indian life in this State. will de-
liver a lecture on Indians before this |
council.
Msnzanita Council Of the Degree Of |
PocahOntas had a number of pale |
faces to adopt on the night of April |
IA Last week the council had an open |
meeting. The tepee in the Odd Fellows |
building was crowded to its limit and /
under the direction of the social COM
mittee of the council there was pre-
sented for the entertainment Of the |
audience an interesting programme of |
specialties, Instrumental solos. vocal |
music and literary numbers. those con-
tributing TO the pleasure Of the even |
ing being Miss Emma Rahlmann. Dora |
L Osthoff. Eta Rahlmann. Miss Con- |
roy, Gladys Watson. Irma Savage. Vic |
tory Godfrey, Anita Attinger. w. H. |
Moore and B. Stewart, The pro-
gramme, which was we'll received. was |
followed by dancing.
Pocahontas Council had work IN the |
adoption degree last week. several
palefaces being admitted into the mys- /
teries of the order.
Windegoes Council at the last held |
council in March adopted seventeen 4
palefaces IN the presence Of Great Po- \
cshontas Annie Margaret Bliss The /
work was by the team OF Kaweah 1
Council, and was done in very credit
able manner. For the work that It did !
the team was complimented and |
thanked by the Great Pocahontas on
behalf OF the Great Council and the
sitting council Windegoes will, in a /
short time, procure its new costumes. !
and the chiefs will be in q position to /
DO the work of the order Under good t
Of the order the members and visitors
were addressed by the Great Pocahon-
tas, by DR.. c. NJ. Troppmann. the or
ganizer Of the council. and by z. c. /
Stock Of Manzanita Council.
Calumet Council gave an indoor pic 1
mic in the banquet hall of the Odd Fei- f
lows building on the last Wednesday /
n March.
A few evenings since q NOW co,,y,oil /