The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
INSTALLATION OF RED MEMS
GREAT COUNCIL OF MIS-
SISSIPPI.
SISSIPPI

of instituting a Great Council of the
State of Mississippi
Among the number first to arrive
was Great Chief of Records Wilson
Brooks, of Chicago; Great Incahonee
John w. Cherry, of Norfolk, Va;
Past Great Sachem A. g. Thomas, Of
Pine Bluff, Ark; Great Chief of Rec
ords VIM. Smilee, of Montgomery,
Ala, and Great Deputy of the Great
Deputy of the Great Incahonee r. NJ.
Otis.
By the morning of the 18th sun
following tribes.
Luxapilala Tribe No 1, W. r. Moody,
of Columbus; Chocktaw Tribe No. 2,
J. A Coleson and w. III. Meyers Of
West Point; Tombigbee Tribe No. 3,
of Aberdeen, represented j. r. Young
and j. B. Nichols; Nemeakia Tribe
No 4, G.. III. Strange of Boonville;
Pushmataha Tribe No. Z, Sam Mont
gomery of Greenville; Coahoma Tribe
No s, NJ. D. Caughey of Clarksdale;
L L
bricks and B. F. Clark of Okolona;
Ton Tuna Tribe No. IA, o. P. Mackey
and Walter Hollis of Water Valley;
Navajo Tribe No. Is, J. S. Voyles of
Corinth; Noxubee Tribe No. 10, w.
b. Peatty of Macon; Cherokee Tribe
No. 5, G. J. Newman, j. Mendale and
Roy Prather of Baldwin.
At the 9Th run of the 25th sun the
Great Incahonee called the represen-
tatives of the several tribes in coun-
ell and, after transacting some prelim-
mary business, the council adjourned
in recess and marched to the opera
house, where the members of the
Great Council of the State of Missis-
sippi was rendered a reception of I'M
told hospitality and courtesies by the
members of Tombigbee Tribe and the
pale face citizens of Aberdeen, who
by their efforts to make the Red
Mans stay in the hunting grounds of
Aberdeen was most pleasant.
1t was an esteemed pleasure on the
part of the Red Men for the business
men of Aberdeen to close their vari-
Gus places of business while the pro-
gram in the opera house was in pro-
gress, which was without doubt one
of the most courteous and hospitable
acts.
The opera house was crowded with
handsome ladies and their escorts,
who for three hours were held abso-
lutely quiet, except for applause.
The address of welcome by the
Hon. ID. w. Houston was mastery
effort and thoroughly appreciated by
an appreciative audience. His able re-
marks on the Red Mans history and
the connection of the red man with
the history of our country, with the
many deeds of patriotism of num-
Der of the great Indian chiefs, was re-
peatedly interrupted by applause
The Invocation by Rev. J. W.
Mitchell was neat, well turned and
gave all manifestations of cultured
christian gentleman.
The response to the address of well
come was given by Great Incohonee
John w. Cherry, of Norfolk. Va.
Mr.. Cherry was not we'll and not at
his best, yet interesting, edifying and
instructive was his talk on Redman-
ship.
An address on the improvement
and upbuilding of the Improved Or
der of Red Men and betterment for
mankind was delivered by the Great
Chief of Records Wilson Brooks of
Chicago, followed by a very tactfull
address by Past Great Sachem A. G.
Thorn ,oson, of Pine Bluff, Ark.
The musical programe was under
the dictatorship of Prof. Chas. Nelson
assisted by the accomplished and
beautiful young ladies, Misses Nelson,
Gillespie, Maxwell and Marguerite
Warner of Chattanooga. A violin
solo was ably rendered by Miss Allen
of Chattanooga. The entire musical
program was a rich treat appreciated
with great pleasure.
\ recital was entertainingly deliv
cred by Miss Annie Lowe Jonas enti-
bACNA biiC JlIACISf Which, oCoNASA oaAS
humor of old and young and SO rapt-
uously applauded that she was forced
to re-appear.
The beautiful young ladies of Aber-
deem certainly touch the heart of the
Red Men, who are wandering in
silent bliss, and no doubt number
of whom have passed many mile posts
along the trail of welded life wished
they were a boy again.
After attending dinner the Red
Men proceeded to the Red Mems hall
and assembled in council with the
Great Incohonee of the Great Inco-
honee of the United States presiding.
The Great Council proceeded to select
officers for the next Great Sun with
the following results:
Great Sachem-J. r. Young, Aber-
deem.
Great Senior Sycamore p. Hen
bricks, Okolona.
Great Junior Sagamore-W. B. Pat
ty, Macon.
Great Prophet-Sam Montgomery,
Greenyile.