The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-24
RED MEN HOLD
SUN COUNCIL FIRE
IN WOONSOCkET

Woonsocket was the scene OF the 20th
Great Sun Council Fire of the great coun-
ell OF Rhode Island, Improved order OF
Red Men, yesterday. The affair was be-
gun I'm Columbus hall at 10 o'clock and
continued until o'clock I'm the evening.
Great saohem aClvin H. WILDER presiding.
There was big street parade In the
evening. followed by grand powwow In
the Woonsocket opera house, when over
100 palefaces were initiated.
The election OF officers resulted az fol-
lows Great sachem, j. Harry Brown OF
Newport: grand sycamore. Frank w.
Pierce Of Pawtucket: grand junior saga
more, Walter T.. Carpenter OF Pawtucket:
great prophet. Calvin ID. WILDER OF Provi-
dence; great sannap. w. A. Burbridge of
Newport; great mishiwema, Robert III.
Lynch OF Pawtucket. great guard OF thu
wigwam, Charles Shattuck OF Woonsock-
ct: great guard of the forest, James Mon
roe OF Providence.
Great Sachem Calvin ID. WILDER presld-
ed. T ]. Thurber, A. Mowry and J. n.
Dunn were appointed a distribution COM
mittee. and c. l.. Budlong. Charles Bry-
ant and william N. Briggs n committee
on credentials. An address was made by
Calvin -. WILDER. great sachem, who re.
Viewed the work OF the year, stated the
gains made, both financially and numeri-
cally. and made a glowing prophecy for
the future OF the order I'm Rhode Island.
Louis l. Stevens OF Valley Falls, grand
chief OF records. presented a report OF
the numerical and financial standing OF
the order. IL was as follows:
Membership Jan. 1, 1906 20Ss: adopted.
S94; reinstated, IL: admitted by card, Z;
total. 2ie9
Suspended for on-payment Of dues, 2o6;
withdrawn by card. 4; expelled. /; de-
ceased. is; total. 229: membership Jan. /.
1907. 2270; gain in membership since last
report. 1884, whole number OF tribes Is.
past grand sachems. l6: past sachems. 2ss
Financial statement-Total receipts. sls,-
535l5; paid out for relief, s5il4sO: burial OF
dead. Sli30; paid out for other purposes
81. 80; total cash funds. ss22Sl.74; gain
In cash funds, sl76iO5: invested I'm tribal
property, HS,7l3S2: gain In tribal property
$i25o total worth OF tribes ss5,9a5O6.
Degree or observation-disclosures jan
I. 1906 3s6; adopted. Go: relnstated. H. to-
tal i02; suspended since last report, 81;
withdrawn by card. 4; deceased, 2; total.
al. membership Jan. 1, 1907, 36l; gain In
membership since last report. 2S; number
OF past chiefs 65; female membership,
23i: present number OF councils, Z.
Financial statement OF councils degree
OF Pocahontas-Total receipts. s953.22:
amount disbursed for relief OF members.
IS 50: amount dlsbursed for other purposes.
$5i5 80; invested by councils, $685. amount
In wampum belts. sSSl.3S; total worth OF
councils, Si696.ss
The report shows a gain in membership
OF isi during 1905 and gain in cash funds
OF SlT6iO O5. The total worth OF the Rhode
Island tribes is now SSS.995.o6. other re-
ports were also read.
A past sachem's jewel was presented
to Great Sachem Wilber
A resolution providing that all past
SachenS he eligible 10 the office of great
representative was presented and the
Rhode Island great representative In
structed to favor such n vote at the
Great council OF the United states.
The per capita tax was fixed az 20
cents. and a special committee Of three
was appointed 20 arrange for fund for
aged Red Men,
A resolution. introduced last year ana
tabled. that bartenders and liquor deal
ers be refused admission 20 the order was
indefinitely postponed.
The big parade brought out thousands
OF people Red Are was burnt and deco
rations were conspicuous.
The chief marshal was w. James
Brown The nne formed on Greene street
and started az S:45 o'clock, marching
down Bernon street 90 Market square.
through Main street, Social street Cum.
berland street Clinton street and
the opera house. There were about 100
palefaces. degree teams. bands ana In
dams I'm line
About 10 O'Clock the paraders went into
the opera house. and there the adoption
degree was worked by the degree team
OF Wlnnesuket tribe. No. s. under the di-
rcctton OF E a. Smart, degree master.
The secret work OF the warrior and chic
degrees was also given by the great
chiefs ~ the great council.
The address of welcome was given hy
Sachcm John n. McCooey, n D.. of Win
nesukct tribe.