Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-22
RED MEN POW WOW.
Great Chiefs And Big And Little Inluns
Have War Dance D0ingS Of
The Squaw Man.

The 2lst Sleep. Worm Moon. q. s.
D.. 4l6 Tin the language of the pale
face nation March 2l, 1907 will be
remembered with much pleasure, not
only by the members of Chesapeake
Tribe No. 3. Improved Order of Red
Men of this city, but by the paieface
friends of the Tribe who had accepted
the invitation to be present and meet
the Great Chiefs Of the Great Council
of Maryland. who had trailed TO the
wigwam TO pay a fraternal visit to
the Tribe.
The visiting brothers, viz: Walter
Hubbard. Great Sachem of Mary
land; Edward Il. Allison. Great Sc
nior Sycamore, and John w.
Lowdenslager. Great Sannap, ac-
companied by Past Great Sachem,
John I. Yewell and Past Sachem
William 4. Nash were met by Great
Junior Sycamore Phil. Il. Porter upon
the arrival of the 4.20 train and
shown through the State House and
some of the many other interesting
places of 'Ye Ancient City then es-
corted to Carvel Hall and turned over
To Manager Seely, of that hostelry,
who took good care that the big In
juns' were we'll supplied with sweet
corn and Juicy venison, the usual
and natural diet for all good and
civilized Red Men.
AT the Sth run (S of the clock, ac-
cordingg TO paleface reckouing) the
Great Chiefs and other visiting BROTH
ers were escorted 10 the wigwam on
Francis street where, after the usual
formalities, they were admitted and
welcomed into the Council Chamber
of the Tribe. After a short session
of the Chiefs In council, whereof we
may not here speak, the Council
Fire was quenched and the paleface
friends, who were being entertained
in the library on the first floor, were
Invited to enter and take part in the
festivities. Along with them came
Prof. Charles A. Zimmerman and that
string quintette that renders such ex-
quisite music and i SO we'll known
and enjoyed by the Annapolitan in
general.
After all were comfortably seated
the Sachem called on Brother Porter
to act as toastmaster,i 1t being assumed
that being one of the Board of Great
Chiefs, he was the better equipped to
introduce the Brothers. The first
speaker was Brother Hubbard. who
gave a short history of the order, its
formation, its objects and its progress.
showing that the order now numbered
in the United States between 45O, 600
and 800, 600; that ii paid out hundreds
of thousands of dollars per year for
the relief of the distressed and the bur
iaI of the dead; that, it being purely
an American order, it was represented
in every State and Territory in the
Union, and that wherever the Ameri-
can flag f1oated the influence Of the
order was recognized and felt or the
uplifting and betterment of mankind,
even in the far distant Philippine
Islands. where several tribes of Red
Men existed and also in the Panama
Canal zone.
Brother Hubbard was followed, in
turn, by Brothers Allison, Yewell
and Lowdonslager, who delivered
short but interesting addresses, which
were much appreciated by the listen
ers. Past Great Sachem Julian Brew
er was then called upon. After which
the chairman assumed charge and in
vited those present to repair to the Ii
brary to partake of the "corn and ven
ison,'' which his committee had pre-
pared, and we are pleased TO say that
Chairman Gardiner, assisted by his
committee, composed of Past Sachems
Collins and Clayton and Junior Saga
more Weaver, did themselves proud
along this line.
1t was midnight before the guests
left the "festive board,' but all agreed
that pleasant evening had been spent
and all Joined in voting Chesapeake
Tribe and the Order of Red Men in
general "Good Follow.