The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-12-07
.REDMEN ENJOY LIFE.
After Initiating Candidates They
Gather at Banquet Board.

In the presence OF one OF the larg.
est attendances Of the members OF
the Improved Order OF Red Men be-
longing TO Iowa Tribe No. 4, OF this
city, last night, the following pale
faces were adopted into the myster.
les Of Redmanship at the wIgwam OF
the tribe:
s. b. Barr, r. r. shaw, L. J. Fel'
ker, 8. p. Martin, w. g Summers, o..
o. stringfellow, J. e. Easter, u. u.
Shaw, II. G. williams, John Schwartz.
Following the adoption OF the pale
faces Great Sachem Priebe OF Des
Moines was introduced TO the tribe
as the silver tongued orator Of Red.
manShip'.! Among his remarks ne
congratulated the local organization
upon the rapid increase in their num-
bers, and more especially referred TO
the powers Of Chief Will Stump as
being an unusually live brave, II be-
ing through his efforts that the above
list Of candidates were secured for
membership in tho order. During the
evening high tribute was paid TO
Mr.. Prlebe for his untIrihg efforts as
great sachem, In upbuilding the
membership OF the order, especially
10 his gift OF being able TO mingle
among the tribes and getting them
into good working condition. He is
thoroughly efficient In the ritual On
the order, and as an organizer Of dc.
gree teams he has no rival As one
OF the co.workers remarked. "he was
Dutchman and did not know any
better"
Great Chief Of Records y. A. Day
OF Des Moines was then introduced
10 the tribe. While Mr.. Day mas
held the Office OF the great chief OF
records for four consecutive, terms,
and rs now regarded as one OF the
foremost Redmen in the Iowa reser'
walton, he admitted that II was at
Oskaloosa some years ago when the
great council met at this place, tf1at
he met his first defeat while running
for Great Junior sagamore, being de-
feated by Brother Jones Of this city,
at that time, He congratulated the
tribe OF this city in being able 70
take care Of their brothers in time
Of need, referring TO the calamity OF
the oskalooaa members at the time
OF the Lost Creek disaster. Mr.. Day
was also present In oskalcosa at the
time Of the organization OF the de-
gree Of Pocahontas, the auxiliary Of
the tribe, three years ago. He re-
ferred to the fact that Iowa Tribe No.
was the second Oldest tribe In the
state today, they now having passed
their twenty.second anniversary, and
with a good working membership sec
ond TO none. The brother gave the
tribe, and one which was thoroughly
for the good OF the order, talk
which win be both an inspiration and
help TO the members OF the local
tribe, and one wrich was thoroughly
enjoyed by all Of the members pres
ent.
4 Following the close Of the meet
ing the visitors, candidates and
other members Of the tribe we're
/, banqueted at the Middleton restaur
ant, High avenue West, which ban
quet strongly reminded the brothers
OF the fact that Thanksgiving had
not altogether passed Into history.
4 Among other guests In attendance
we're Brother L. w. Smith Of Des
Molnes and Brother r. II. Milllgan Of
Hiteman.
The brothers are more enthused a.
result of the meeting and are now
determined 10 go forth with renew
ed ardor and yigor in their determin'
alton 10 make Iowa Tribe No. 4 one
of the( II not me largest) Hedmar
lodges In the entire reservation o.
Iowa.