Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
IMPROVED ORDER OF
RED MEN

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X1lfSA of Mohonk tribe No. 173
lYE/A VII of Redlands. The crack
IE1z#a@kit team of Mohonk put on
y W4NMN the third, or chiefs de-
kL<HEMS&AM gree, and there is no bet
E[SSgSen5S5IlN ter drilled and proficient
NsgIkas2/ team In Southern Cali
fornia than the Mohonk
degree team. Those who comprise the
team are: w. j. Hennessey, sachem;
S. G. Randall, senior sycamore; ]. B..
bingham. junior sycamore; r. e. Nor
ris, prophet; ]. u. Martin and Joseph
Lintener, sannaps; ]. e. Miller and O.
w. McKillip, mystery men; G. F. VOL
colt, A. l.. Moore, j. II. Oneil and
John Wcssell, warriors; NJ. M. Moore,
Howard Kimble, D. H. Mcdonnell and
w. C. Melick, braves. After the chiefs
degree had been conferred and regular
order of business finished all journeyed
to the banquet hall, where those good
things that appeals to the inner man
was found spread out bountifully be-
fore them, and it is safe to say that the
"Injuns" did ample justice to the occa-
sion, for as rule they are always a
hungry lot. Charles Lindner, sachem
of Coahuilla tribe, was toastmaster,
and there were several brillient ad-
dresses made, and the boys went home
feeling that they had spent a profitable
evening.
Tuesday, April 2S, was a red letter
day for Red Menship in Southern Cali
fornia. There were nearly 800 Redmen
who participated in the big pow-wow
at Santa Ana. Red Men from tribes in
Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Pedro,
Ocean Park and many other points
were in attendance. The largest num-
Der Of 'Tnjuns," and they were wild
and woolly. too, only we'll behaved and
civilized, came on the Red Men special
At Redlands at 4:20 p. m. a special
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car took on board the Mohonk degree
team of sixteen men in war paint and
regalia, a band of twenty pieces and
forty members of the tribe, and at San
Bernardino picked up bunch of Goa
huilla tribe and degree team, and at
Riverside took on board sixteen war
bedecled and painted Injuns and a
large number OF Hiawatha tribe, and at
Corona kidnapped not only the degree
team, but about half of the town, so
1t seems that the railroad company lost
money on the goods, for the entire
train was packed to the guards.
Everything was peaceful enough until
the special reached Santa Ana, and
then those hidious warwhoops and yells
burst upon the unsuspecting commun-
fty. The sheriff of Orange county, chief
OF police and the militia were ordered
out to quell the disturbance, thinking
that the entire populace was about to
out that it was only a bunch of good
fellows" like the patriotic boys of old,
when In Boston harbor before the
revolution they boarded a vessel laden
with tea and without any ceremony
whatever cast the tea into the sea, be-
fore they would stand for taxation
without representation. At the depot
the line of march was formed, headed
by delegation Of Usage tribe carry
ing the American flag, followed closely |
by the Redlands band, then the degree |
teams in full uniform coming in the |
respective order, Redlands, San Ber-
nardino, Riverside and Corona. AS
Eagle hall there were scouts and run |
ners out with the signal lights (red |
fire) announcing to the Usage tribe the |
arrival of the chiefs from the visiting |
tribes. In the big hunt there were
many palefaces, captured, and one In
was a 240 FOUNDER, and he was made |
subject of much merriment, for two |
braves had him bound and gagged and |
were leading him before the interested |
spectators, and when the ghost and
snake dance was held the poor prisoner
was up In the air, in other words
scared out of his wits. While the
Eagle hall is a credit to a city like San
ia Ana it was far too small for the
grand oow-wow or council of war, for
there were too many Injuns. After
certain preliminaries, and each
Red Man proved his right to seat
around the council brand, the fire was
lkindled and a large class of palefaces
were adopted by the team from River
side. The second (warrior's) degree was
put on by the Naragansett team, and
The third (chiefs) degree was put on
by the crack Mohonk team. This team
Is considered the best south O. the Te-
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cluded by l o'clock, when the visiting
Red Men were escorted to the Odd Eel
lows hall, where a sumptuous repast
awaited their attention. H. c. Hib-
bard, the old warrior from Riverside
and also the district deputy OF this
district, was toastmaster. Several brill
liant addresses, the most notable one
being made by Albert Rubenstein of
Hanford and a member of the great
council of California. Mr. Rubensteln
n his remarks said that he would help
support Redlands in getting the great
council in 1909 and that the south was
entitled to it, and that 1t should ana
would get it. Hurrah for Albert! We
.hink he's all right. The special left
IN its return trip at 2:15 a. m: and ar
lived at Redlands at $685. so those who
vent on the trip certainly made
hight of it and had the time of their
ives. The fraternal editor or Tne
Herald was along, anu IL 10 uOupeAut
lad he appeared upon the streets OF
Los Angeles in his full dress indian
,arb and war paint whether he would
laye been free to comment on what
happened or transpired at Santa Ana
1t the big pow-Wow.
Officers Of Narragansett degree team
IF Conora are e. L. Stroger, prophet;
VI. Sapp, sachem; Myron Page, senior
sycamore; Marion Page, junior saga
more; z. S. Strauss and Virgil Blair,
sannaps; J. Mcclure and N Granson,
scouts; Charles Payton, Elmer Spear,
T. f. Carey and Charles Wrestler,
warriors; ]. J. Harvey, Munroe Rob-
,rts, d. Crounce, E. A. Stobbs, braves.
Chemehuevis tribe No. 175. I. o. r.
NJ, of Needles. Cal, held its second
annual pow-wow at the Needles opera
house Wednesday evening. 1t was a
delightful evening and there was a
and delightful crowd present.
from the time of the first step of the
grand march until "Home, Sweet
Home" there was multitude of s
iappy dancers treading the mazes of "
he various dances to the music of |
he Needles orchestra. To say that c
,very one had a good time is to put it
mildly. They could not have had Y
,etter time under any conditions. The i
ribe is to be congratulated for the /
success of their second annual dance. 7
We're served. The hall |
vas tastily decorated. The music was r
inc. The dancers in a happy mood g
There was nothing lacking and every I
,ne says so.