Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-06
GREAT COUNCIL OF
RED MEN IN
SESSION
BIG CHIEFS GATHER ON
LOCAL HUNTING GROUNDS


Council Of New Mexico Of h I'M
proved order OF Red Men met yes
terday in its Fifth Annual Great sun
Gasgjnn. nj the Wlgwaln of Navajo
tribe, and was the largest and most
enthusiastic ever held in the history
Of the order; a majority Of the Hunt
ing Grounds OF the Reservation being
ably presented.
\ field staff, something unique in
"redmanship was created. the work of
which is not only unique, but viii
prove exceedingly interesting 10 the
chiefs Of all the tribes. The funeral
benefit plan was ndorsed and rec
commended, which is n great boon for
radmanship The following officers
we're elected for the ensuing Great
sun.
YIN. p Mills. great saehem: John
Notzcnhacker. great senior saga
more. e. NJ. Clausen. great Junior
sycamore; G. 4. F~riedenbloom, great
prophet: Thos. T. Blauvelt, great
chIef of records; VIM. VI. Lewis, great
kecpor OF wamnum.
The following are tho appointed Of
Gcars.
r. English. great annap Tally
Cook. great m%ishinewa: c. b. Jones,
graot c1,ord of the forest. G. ". Bates.
great p,lord of the wiewam.
h following Is an extract from the
,our talk of the Great Chief Of Rec
ords. Tbos. +. Blauvelt:
To the Great Chief and Representa-
lives nj the Great Council of New
Mexico. Imnroyed Order of Red
Men. Greeting:
Chiefs and Brothers, we are about
70 witness the setting of another
Great Sun emerging from the great
waters of the dcep, travelling in free
dom over our reservation. putting
forth its pure, sweet and o%xhiIarating
rays Of friendship and warming our
souls ana our minds and hearts in
charity; and today we are seated be
meath the echo OF the Great Sachcms
tomahawk within the blaze OF the
Council Brand burning in all its
eplendor of good fellowship, each
heart throbbing with jo. ana between
every pulsation. pausing in peace and
Quiet amid the music OF noble
thoughts, recognizing and trusting in
Him the Great Spirit and thinking OF
the loved ones at home and those who
have been ovcrtakcn by misfortune
and adversely. helped and aided or
their wav by gentle ana loving hands,
ana to Thorn the world made brighter
and better that YOU have existed.
Today I desire to congratulate you
on vour splendid achievement as
members Of n,,r grand and noble Fra
ternitv in which we all love. cherish
ana fool n loudablc pride. | do this
TODAY bacaltso il is not the purpose Of
Podmensbin 10 wait until death to
-
flowers Of love for we believe that
when We exalt ourselves we elevate
others ana tbn influence thus cxertrd
radiatos like beams of golden light
,Inon the Iivoe Of me weaker ana less
virilc ones ineDirinp them to be
moro Rocn Of nerception. fleet of foot
in activity to n greater end.
ono Great sun previous in assum-
inc the duties of your Great Chief of
Records. | thought il possible, with
the aid Of the Great chiefs, to spread
contagious enthusiasm against all
odds. in The interest Of the increase Of
m-pmborsbin and 10 This end nut forth
an noreice available as best We could,
with such tools as were ours to blaze
the trail in the forest of pale faces
an The while honinr for the i|gnitiug
NJ thc nrometbean snark that would
burn I'm the residue of discomfort if
opv In orr halfway. and to discover
a more inst and complete co-opcration
and lis adoption in the hone Of insur-
inc continuity 10 the greatest order
ON Garth that had proved it's useful
nese in MANY hunting grounds in the
mast while on our Journey we We're
met and our trails behind were almost
covered with three Of the greatest de-
structivr elements known to mankind.
mat NJ droutb financial depression of
no oour,r, ~noIitIcs both territorial
ana n~o,iona, Desnitn this. Rcdman-
shin bae ~oncborad its canoe of success.
,,Iao5as H. ooruo ord rassanP.rs
vho hayo nitebad ,beir tepece. built
,h.fr c~o,,grce md made friends with
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