Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-11-02
IMPROVED ORDER
OF RED MEN
A Sketch of Its History. Prin.
ciples. Characteristics and
Nomen clature.
BY II. B. Luce.

Editor Courier: The improved or
der of Red Men, Tikilms Tribe, No
30, Hunting Grounds of Grants Pass.
Reservation of Oregon. will hold a
class adoption of Palefaces on the 18th
of November and have been asked
to write a brief sketch Of their Or
der for publication in the Courier. /
ain not member of the organization
and have only passing acquaintance
with it, but with your consent will
comply.
The Order of Red Men is a secret,
fraternal and benevolent organization
which is distinctively American. 1t
claims membership of 400, 900,
which has increased rapidly in the
last decade; that its history antedates
the Revolutionary war that it had its
origin in America and is identified
with the struggle of the colonies for
independence and the establishment
and perpetuation of American in
stitutions; that George WASHINGTON
was one of its Great Sachems as
well as many other historic and lead
ing men OF the Great Republic.
President Roosevelt joined the Order
few months ago as did also Cover
nor Chamberlain of our own state.
Thus the Order especially appeals to
all who take pride in American in
situations for sympathy and support.
Besides, 1T is a beneficiary and be-
nevolent Order which cares for its
sick and disabled members. provides
for its widows and orphans and buries
its dead. 1t has for its cardinal
principles or tenets, Freedom, FL
deity, Charity" 1t points with
pride to its patriotic history; to its
illustrious origin, its pure purposes.
and its notable achievements, which it
confidently relies on to gain it favor,
that will place it pre-eminently before
the American people as the leading
secret, fraterDal and benevolent or
ganization of America. II is a moral
Order, too, for it refuses membership p
to immoral persons, and expels mem
bers for gross immortality. The use
of malt and vinous liquors as bev.
erage is forbidden in or around its
council chambers or wigwam, also
the use of vulgar or indecent language
in the wigwam during sessions. A
member must be a white person Of
good moral character, not under 1S
nor more than 90 years of age (older
persons may be admitted by special
dispensation,) belief in Supreme
Being or Great Spirit, sound in mind
and body Though manned person is
eligible) and must have respectable
means of support.
The Order has its seat of govern.
ment or Great Council at Washington,
where its laws are formulated, its
biNSiuNhu buillk Nuilbu lut bTtuL
Cohonee. Each State has "a Great
Council of which the chief officer is
called the Great Sachem aud its sub.
ordinate branches are Tribes, Coun.
ellis, Degree of Pocahontas, etc, the
chief of the Tribe being entitled a
sachem, the chief of d. of p, Poca
hontas. The degree of Pocahontas is
for women, and its chief is called
Pocahontas and the degree has Great
Councils and Councils.
The phraseology and nomenclature
of the Order are at once novel and
unique, Indian names being used ex-
clusively in naming tribes, etc. As
we have seen, its officers are so
uamed. The Grants Pass Tribe is
called Tikilma. the Medford Tribe,
Weatonka, the Ash land Tribe. Klam.
ath, the Jacksonville Tribe, Oregon
ian-Pocahontas. The Red Mems cal
endar is delightfully picturesnue