Evening journal., 1908-02-25
FORM new TRIBE
OF THE RED MEN

A notable event in the history OF Red
menship in the Reservation OF Delaware.
was the institution OF Apache Tribe No. s,
in the hunting grounds OF Wilmington.
at Red Mems Hail. No. 5i5 Shpley street
on Saturday evening.
The great chiefs officiating were Great
Sachem William II, Ferguson, Great
Senior Sycamore. Edward V. Baker Great
Junior Sycamore Harry b. Sinclair. Act
ing Great Prophet James Hargis. Great
Chief Of Records Edward McIntire. Great
Keeper OF Wampum Leonard Heiss, Great
Sannap j. Edward sayers. Great Mishen-
eva, J. Cove Barber Acting Great Guard
of Wigwam W. j.. Buckley, Great Guard
of Forest William w. Cohee. There was
over 800 members OF the order present
representing Delaware Tribe. No. /: Keo-
kuk Tribe No. 3; Cherokee Tribe, No. 4;
Lenape Tribe. No. 6; Minqua Tribe. NO.
s; Wawaset Tribe. No. O. Mattahoon Tribe
No. Il; Hopockohacking Tribe. No. y:
Manitou Tribe, No. IS; Andrastaka Tribe.
No. IL; Usage Tribe. No. 80; Hiawatha
Tribe, No. a.; Wissahickon Tribe. No. 20
Rossakatum Tribe, No. Is. wawa Tribe
No. As, Alapocha Tribe. No. A.; Seminole
Tribe No. so.
Red Cloud Tribe. No. 50, Nanticolce
Tribe No. 21. and others. the ritualistic
wark as exemplihed by the degree
teams was of a par excellent quality
and eaualled any OF similar character
conferred. the adoption degree work
being exemplifed by the degree team
of Lenape Tribe No. 4. The members
by the degree team Of Hiawatha Tribe
the chiefs degree by the degree team
of enaDe Tribe No. G. The members
forming the new TRIBE expressed their
pleasure foE the fine rendition of tho
work. many of them being members Of
similar organizations and qualified to
judge.
The new tribe. which is composed Of
some of the fnest material, and assures
the success of the future Of the tribe.
The new BRAVES" expressed their de-
termination Of equalling II not surpass-
ing any tribe in the reservation and
the great chiefs are indeed pleased with
this latest acquisition and believe the
older tribes will have to look carefully
after their laurels as the baby tribe"
has learned soon to follow the trail"
The credit of instituting the tribe is
due to the propagation committee Of
the Great Council Of Delaware, consist
ing of Past Great Sachem James Har-
gis, Past Sachem j. c. Barber and
Past Sachem p. l.. Henderer. ably as
sisted by Great Sachem VIM. II. Fergu-
son. Long talks were made by the
great chiefs and chiefs Of the tribe and
others all voicing the same sentiment
| that the Red Men had added to their
list a woGRsTsa element productive Of
much good. The members Of the new
/ tribe are as follows:
Sachem, f. Segrist; senior sycamore,
Reuben Ball; junior sycamore. William
j. Weldin; prophet, William J. Downey;
chief of records, ]. Arthur Rettew;
keeper of wampum, Harvey Hoffecker;
collector of wampum. S. Clayton Wat
son; first sannap, Daniel ]. Carter;
second sannap, A. w. Springer; first
warrior, William II. Drew; second war
rior, L. d. Barrett, third warrior
George +. Lang; fourth warrior, Harry
w. Fox; first brave, E. +. Hare; second
brave, Harry G. Fisher; third brave, +
f. Craig; fourth brave. Edward l.
Perry; guard of wigwam, Phanes B
Eckman; guard of forest, James Devei
and others as follows: Rowland Card.
well. H. L. Garratt. William w. Henry
William W. Barnes, j. Arthur Sparks
George f. Stewart, Ralph S. Johnston
Samuel II. Johnston, Edward Andrews
James c. Smith, Harry l.. Morgan, AL
fred Hanna, Andrew T. Hamilton, Her
man II. Schiek. C. S. Boynton, Henry
S. Hopes. John e. Egan, JOSEPH
Thomas. Sr., A. w. Brilely. Charles C
Foxwell, Arthur A. Carter, Joseph r
Baxter.