The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-20
RED MEN.

HELL AlLHANs To Editor of the Journal and Courier: It is over, and the chiefs and warriors have returned to their own hunting grounds to once more resume their va rious occupations.
 It was on last Tuesday evening, April +, that Tunxis tribe No. 10 trailed from their hunting grounds in Waterbury to the wigwam of Hammonassett No. in this city and conferred the chiefs de- gree upon class of well-tried warriors.
 For beauty and solemnity this degree is unsurpassed, and the work as per formed by Tunxis tribe has left last ing impression upon all who had the pleasure of witnessing it. Like a poetic drama enacted by experienced actors, the mysteries of Improved Redmenship were unfolded to the candidates. The casting of the parts was as follows: Sachem-E. l.. Green, Green Feather" Prophet-E. M Clarke, "Fat In the
 Knees"
 Senior sagamore-M. F. Carroll, "squaw
 Man."
 Junior sagamore-E. E. Huot, Purple
 Knife."
 sannaps-J. M. E. Johnson, Foolish
 Brave" and c. l.. Merrill, Chewing
 Buck"
 Mystery men-Percy Mahoney, Hot
 Scotch" and William Eugert, Little
 Thunder"
 Warriors and braves-H. E. Matheney,
 White Feet" L. M. Cornish, Bald
 Eagle;" G. M. Sunderland, Barking
 Dog" F. w. Morton, Big Wart;" ".
 H. Bartram, Moo Cow" c. H. Gds-
 sert, Bad Noise;" Thomas Mahoney,
 "Pecking Hen;" o. E. Espelin, Buck
 ing Broncho;" H. c. Blake. Afraid
 at Night" G. H. H. Somers, Roar
 ing Bull;" and E. W. Hunt, Lone
 Wolf"
 At the close of the degree work corn and venison were served, and the hour for speech-making and entertainment had arrived. Senior Sagamore P. R. Welton, who, in the absence of the sachem, presided, congratulated the Brass City boys upon their good work, and in closing said that he hoped that this would be but one of many such visits.
 Sachem D. E. Huot, of the Tunxis tribe, then made a reply, speaking in behalf of his tribe, and congratulated Hammonassett upon its beautiful wig wam and thanked the New Haven brothers for their hospitality. It was at this time that Brother Perry, far famed stag entertainer, was discovered hiding his light under a bushel" in secluded corner of the wigWam and was introduced by the entertainment com mittee. His impersonations created much amusement.
 Great Keeper of Wampum Blake, of Waterbury, was next introduced and in a very interesting manner told of the growth of Redmenship in Connecticut. Junior sagamore Charles A. Osborn, of Hammonassett, then called attention to the fact that up in the Brass City they have two things of which they are proud-a good hotel, the best in the state, and good story tellers-none bet ter-suggesting at the same time that Brother c. s. Merrill get on his feet and tell one of his inimitab1e stories. H6 UIOlIltl SdlllCu HUI anu iC- galed the brothers with a vivid ac- count of an interesting and amusing experience that befell him while on a trip to Boston, to the great delight of his auditors.
 Brother E. s. Green, degree master of Tunxis tribe, made brief but perti- nent speech and was followed by E. M Clarke, of the same tribe, who excused himself from making Q speech and told a story,
 Past Sachem Harry Charter, of Ham, monassett tribe, was present for the first time in three months, He is now l located In Providence, and gave a very interesting account of his visit to the various tribes in Rhode Island. He brought with him the best wishes of the Indians from Narragansett Bay and in- vited the tribe to come over to the big reunion to be held on April "A. By this time the hour was late, and with three cheers and tiger for Ham monassett the Brass City Indians start ed on the trail homeward via the last train, and an eventful evening was brought to close.
 c. A. OSBORN.