Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-01
GREAT COUNCIL
OF RED MEN.
Sachen's Degree Conferred on IS
Candidates.

Improved Order Of Red Men Of New Jer-
sey met in annual session at Trenton last
Thursday. The principal business was the
onferring Of degree nominations Of Off
cers and the consideration Of several
amendments
| The sachem's degree was conferred upon
rs candidates, after which she officers pre-
sented reports. Graod sachem Herbert E.
Stetser, Of Gloucester, presided.
! The most important amendment offered
was the one which prohibited past sachsms
from becoming representatives to the great
council Of the United States. The propo-
sition was the subject Of a lengthy discus
sion and was defeated by a vote Of 234 to
| l131.
| Great Sachem Sbetser, in presenting his
report, mentioned the fact that Presidents
Roosevelt was adopted into the order
The great sachem also spoke of his visit to
the various tribes throughout the State
The report Of Great Keeper Of Wampum
William S. smyth, of Long Branch, showed
there was a balance in the treasurer OF
$4, 625. 80, and a balance Of s., ,087. So in she
orphans fund. Favorable reports were re-
ceiyed from the various committees. Great
Chief Of Records, Daniel M. Stevens, Of
camden, in presenting his report, said;-
1.-THE condition Of our order 20 great
suns ago and now, and the work done, IN
the interval, may be as interesting TO you
as found it upon searching the records.
Our membership was 5,9l1, distributed
among 54 tribes. Now We have 70, 2O9
members and 1873 tribes in good standing,
an AVERAGE increase during the ~ great
lsuns Of aslncst COO mem bers Tor each great
sun. The total wealth Of the tribes then
was $77, $50, now is is $3.50, $50, an average
increase in wealth of more than S20,O0O
for each great sun.
I Then we were paying for relief OF our
brothers unable to follow the hunt and for
burial Of the dead 500, ,791 27. Last great
sun for these two purposes we paid Sl05,
1850 The receipts from all sources by
she tribes that great sun amounted TO 500, =
$50. 81. Last great sun the receipts were
S249, ,S64.25
During that 20 great suns 49, $50 men
haYe been adopted into our order, while
81, ,24S members have been suspended for
nom -paYment OF dues. The receipts Of all
tribes during that same period have been
/ SO, 138, 1872. ~, while $1,603, ,627 have been
expended for relief Of distress, and 1928,
057. 81 for burial of the dead, total Of
ST, ,351, us So, or more than 40 per cent. Of
all Of our receipts paid for these two pur-
| poses. =
All these officers were nominated for
advancement excepting Great Prophet Fred
P. Rees, of Trenton, who will become a
past officer. The nominees for the Office Of
great senior sycamore are as TO lows: Great
Sennap, Emil W Schabilion, Of Hacken-
sack Past Sachem. Joseph Stetson, Of
Camden; and Past Sachem Daniel Stevens,
Eof Gloucester City.
Four delegates are to be elected to the
/ Great Council. The nominations are as
follows: Herbert F. Stetser, Gloucester; ex-
Mayor Joseph E. Nowery, Camden; Walter
S. Whitmore, Oceanic; David B. Peterson,
Camden; Thomas H. sprague, Burlington
a. F. Young, Paterson; Frederick Peters,
Florence.
The board of great chiefs presiding at the
session is composed of Great Prophet Fred
lP. Rees, Trenton; Great Sachem Herbert
F. Stetser, Gloucester City; Great Senior
Sycamore Charles D. Thompson, Atlantic
City; Great Junior Sagimore, Frank F.
Jackson. Camden; Great Chief Of Records,
Daniel M. Stevens, Camden; Great Keeper
Of Wampum, William J. Smythe, Long
Branch; Great sannop. E W. schlabilon,
Hackensack, and Great Minchinewa, Harry
1 J. Rathbone, Trenton.
4 At Fridays session, the following officers
we're chosen: Great Prophet, Herbert r.
Stetser, Of Gloucester City; great sachem,
Charles D. Thomson, Of Atlantic City;
geat senior saganiore, Frank P. Jackson, Of
Trenton; great junior sycamore, Emil w.
Schabilon, Of Hackensack; great keeper Of
records, Daniel NJ. Stevens, Of Camden
great keeper Of wampum, William ].
i Smythe, Jr., ,of Long Branch; great sannap,
Harry ). Rathbone, Of Irequois tribe, No,
%, Of Trenton; great mishenawa, John
Thompson, Avon; great guard Of the wig
wan, Gilbert Hannold, Paulsboro; great
guard Of the forest, Stanley Kalbach, Wild
wood
Much interests was manifested in tbe
selection Of the representatives 70 the great
council Of the United States. Those cleo.
Esad wefe Herbert Il. stetser Gloucester
] former Mayor Joseph p Nowery, Camden
Il Walter s. Whitmore, Oceanic; David p
i Peterson, Camden, az past great saehenls