The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09
GREAT COUNCIL OF
/. RED MEN WILL meet
Great Chiefs and Members of
P0cahontas Will Convene
in Monterey
Frank V. Bell Is Next Sachem
and Lizzie Kemnitzer
Next POcah0ntas


Order of Red Men of California will
meet this year in forty-second great
sun session in Monterey, beginning
Tuesday, August IS.
The great chiefs and representatives
who reside in the hunting grounds of
the reservation north of the conven-
tion city will leave this city by spe-
cial train on Monday, and on arrival
will be met by the reception committee
of Mingo tribe No. 165 and one of the
citizens. There will be an informal
reception. On the following day there
is to be a parade to the custom house,
where the president of the board of city
trustees will welcome the visitors and
the chiefs and representative to the
Degree of Pocahontas. julius s. Godeau,
the great sachem, will acknowledge the
welcome on behalf of the orders. after
which the meeting will adjourn to
Bagley hall, where the council fire will
be kindled in due form and the busi-
ness of the great body will be COM
Quoted.
The reports to be presented will show
an increase of nearly 1900 during the
last II moons, and the institution of 21
new tribes. There is not much on In
the matter of new legislation. but there
will be aAthree cornered fight for the
chieftaincy of great chief of records.
Those who are in the fight for the
place are: Porter L. Bliss of Modoc
tribe No. IL of this city, the incumbent;
James Boyes of Manzanita tribe No.
of this city, the incumbent great
keeper of wampum, and E. f. Dullea
of Awashte tribe No. SO. also of this
city. For several moons past Boyes
has been actively at work to secure the
chieftaincy, and those who are inter-
ested declare that he will give the in
cumbent hard run.
+. V. Bell of this city, at present
great senior sycamore, will become
great sachem to succeed ]. S. Godeau,
who will, by virtue of his chieftaincy,
become the great prophet. Henry c.
Gesford of Napa, great junior saga
more, will, without contest, be ad-
yanced to the second place vacated by
Bell Charles w. Davidson, mayor of
San Jose, is announced for the chief
taincy of great junior sycamore, and
thus far is the only candidate. S. F.
Wilcox of Sotoyome tribe No. IL of
this city has been announced as can
didate for great keeper of the wam-
pun. For great trustee the following
have been announced: H. Gutssadt of
Modoc tribe No. AZ, Charles Fowler of
Sotoyome tribe No. IL, John Rippe of
White Eagle tribe and DR.. Charles NJ.
Troppman of Salxima tribe No. 210, all
of this city, and A. r. Underwood of
Mingo tribe No. 165, Monterey. Three
are to be elected. For representative
to the great council of the United States
that is to meet in Bridgeport, Conn.
September TO- are named the great
sachem, who according to an old time
custom is chosen as one to go to the
highest body of the order. The other
candidates are Past Grand Sachems
George w. Collins of Redwood City,
Emelio Lastreto of this city and B. B.
Wilson of Sacramento. The holdover
great representatives are: Past Great
Sachems Jacob Samuels, A. NJ. Cum
ming and James Boyes of this city and
c. S. Davis Of Angels.
During the week that the council will
be in session there will be work In the
adoption degree for three cash prizes
by Modoc, Iroquois, Ahwahnee, Samo-
set and Monadock tribes; bulls head
| breakfast, ball at New Monterey and
memorial service In the old mission
church. special dispensation having
been granted for that purpose.
The degree Of Pocahontas will, by
the reports to be presented to the
great council by the great chiefs, be
advised that the order, which is the
auxiliary to the male branch, now has
membership of about 5000 in this
reservation; that it has made a gain in
membership during the last great sun
and has increased by the installation OF
II new COunCllS. In9 great council
will be- made up of 135 representatives
and great chiefs representing 90 subor-
dinate councils.
Legislation is proposed that will
transfer the Office of the great keeper
of records, which for many great suns
has been in Sacramento, to San Fran
cisco; another to increase the per
capita tax and still another to increase
the charter fees from SIS to $25.
Emma Somner of Fresno, the great
Pocahontas. will become great proph-
etess and be succeeded by Lizzie KEN
nitzer of this city, at this time great
Wenonah. Margaret Booth of San Ma
teo will be advanced from great Min
nehaha to great Wenonah. Marie
Godeau of this city, incumbent second
great scout; Lucretia Mullaney of VAL
1ejo and Catherine Campbell of Fort
Bragg at this time are the candidates
for great Minnehaha. Bertha Brazile
of Sacramento, incumbent great keeper
of records, wants to continue in office,
but there will be a contest for this
chieftaincy by Belle Lincoln of this
city. Harriet James of this city will
be continued in her present position as
great keeper of wampum.
The members of this council will take
part in all the festivities of the week