The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-13
GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MEN.
A Pleasant and Successful Meeting
Good Work Degree Team Ca
teechee Council Meet in
Chester Next Year.

lie state Of South Carolina met in
Newberry Wednesday morning in an
.:ual convention in Red Mems hall
at 8 o'clock. The Great Council was
called to order by Great Sachem Cole
L. Blease and the credentials of the
representatives were handed over to
the committee. A recess Of the Great
Council was then taken for one hour
IN order that addresses Of welcome
and responses might be made.
The address of welcome on behalf
IF the city was delivered by Mr.. F
H. Dominick at the request of Mayor
4. T. Brown, who was unavoidably
absent. The address Of welcome on
behalf Of Bergell tribe, No. "A, was
delivered by Sachem E. H. Aull. The
address Of welcome on behalf Of Ca
teechee Council was delivered by Mr..
J.. Marion Davis. Responses were
made by Great Senior Sycamore C.
E. Tolley, Of Anderson. and Mr.. R.
A. Williams, of Columbia.
The Great Council then proceeded
to the regular business before the an
nual convention. Great Sachem Cole
L. Blease submitted his annual re-
port from which it is learned that
during his term there have been add
ed seven new tribes with 1872 charter
members. This does not include those
who have joined through other tribes,
or members who have joined the new
tribes since their organization. Great
Sachem Blease states, however, that
since the last annual meeting at least
six hundred new names have been
added to the order. As to the Poca-
hontas Council. fires have been kim
died during the term at Spartanburg
and Whitmire and one rekindled at
Columbia. Among other recommen-
dations Of the Great Sachem, he rec
commended that the salary Of the chief
of records be increased, that the list
f names of all tribes in the state be
published in the Great Council pro-
ceedings with the names Of the chief
Of records Of each and the place Of
meeting; that the names Of all the
Past Great Sachems and the date Of
the term that each served be also
published in the Great Council pro-
ceedings, that each tribe hold con-
vention or annual roll call during the
month Of October Of each year and
that some brother be invited to ad-
dress the tribe upon the good Of the
order; that the chief Of records be
authorized and instructed to have the
proceedings Of the Great Council
properly bound in sheep in volumes
for five years each, beginning with the
first Great Council meeting Of this
state.
: The order in the state seems to be
in a 'hourishing condition, and. is
growing rapidly. !:
The local tribe at Newberry has
probably the largest membership Of
any secret order here, the number be-
ing about It's. The Pocahontas Coun-
ell is also in good condition, with
membership Of about IS.
Through the efforts and untiring la
bors Of Mr.. Otto Klettner !Cateechee
Council conferred the Pocahontas de-
gree Monday night. upon Sc appli-
cants. The work is very impressive
and beautiful and the degree team,
under the direction Of Mr.. Klettner
did the work in a most ereditable
naner. Everyone who saw the degree
speaks in the most complimentary
terms of the work done by the degree
team. After the degree was con-
ferred refreshments, were served to
the visiting representatives and every
one had a good time.
Tuesdan night in the court house
a most elaborate banquet was spread
having been prepared by that famous
caterer, James Dunbar. 1t was &
matter Of very great regret that some
Of those who had been invited and
had accepted the invitation to respond
70 toasts could net be present..
Hon. B. A, Morgan, Of Greenville,
:elegraphed Tuesday morning that he
his engagements in court
prevented his coming. Mr.. T. H. Ia
tum, Of Bishopville, kindly consent
ed to take his place and respond to