The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28

der gave him a valuable silver service.
Chairman Underwood was given a set
of resolutions to show how much the
council approved of what he and his
fellow committeeman had done to make
the visit enjoyable
The reports presented show that the
order now has 141 tribes, 20 having
been gained during the last great sun
and three lost. The membership, which
now numbers 1920, made a gain of
1,21S, despite a loss of 1866 by suspen-
sion for nonpayment of dues.
NEW CHIEFS CHOSEN
The new chiefs who are to serve dur
ing the current term are: Frank ".
Bell of San Francisco, great sachem;
III. C. Gesford of Napa, great senior
sagamore; Charles W. Davidson, mayor
of San Jose, great Junior sycamore;
Porter NJ Bliss of San Francisco, great
chief of records (re-elected); S. H. Will
cox of San Francisco, great keeper of
wampum; DR.. Charles M. Troppmann of
San Francisco, A. r. Underwood of
Monterey and Herman Gutstadt of San
Francis, great trustees. Great Sachem
Bell has appointed John Weller of Fort
Bragg, great sannap; George Hall of
Los Angeles, great mishinewa; Arthur
Irwin OF San Rafael, great guard of the
wigwam, and J. Wegsheider of Stock
ton, great guard of the forest. The
only serious contest was between Por-
ter L. Bliss and James Boyes. the for
mer receiving 1913 and the latter 1O9
votes.
In the competitive drill in the adop-
tion work the first prize went to Iro-
quo1s tribe of Stockton, 9311 per cent;
second to Modoc tribe of San Francisco,
92k per cent; third prize, Monadnock
of San Francisco, S9A per cent. The
other tribes in the competition were
Samoset of Vallejo, S9h per cent, and
Ahwahnee of Fruitvale. 6S per cent.
Past Great Sachems George w LOWE.
F. d. Brandon and E. B. Wilson will
represent California in the great coun-
ell Of the United States.
DAUGHTERS IN COUNCIL
The council brand of the Degree of
Pocahontas was kindled in the tepee
at the Star theater, under the COM
mand of Great Pocahontas Emma Som
ner of Fresno. All the great chiefs
were in attendance and there were
present 164 representatives, AZ of whom
had the degree conferred upon them.
There were also in attendance Past
Great Pocahontases Fannie LOWE. Jen-
ME Weisel, Nina Rev and Annie M
Bliss
The proposition to remove the office
from
Sacramento was debated at length and
voted down.
New music was adopted for the adop-
tion work and new diagrams were
presented and accepted for the correct
lines to follow in the work
The per capita tax was fixed at 35
cents, a slight increase
CONSTITUTION AMENDED
The constitution was amended so
that no one shall be eligible as a rem
resentative to the great council who
has not attended regularly at council
meetings for eight moons of a great
sun prior to a great council session.
The charter fee for new councils was
increased from Is to 25 fathoms.
The retiring great Pocahontas was
100 fathoms of golden wampum to
purchase for herself something to
serve her as memory of the councils
high esteem of her
Elizabeth Kemnitzer of this city.
when raised up as great Pocahontas.
was presented with many tokens
some from the council, one from her
own council and others from other
councils and personal friends.
CHIEFS OF POCAHONTAS
The chiefs of this degree who were
elected are:
Elizabeth Kemnitzer of San Fran
cisco. great Pocahontas; Margaret
Booth of San Mateo, great Wenonah:
Marie Godeau of San Francisco, great
Minnehaha; Emma Somner of Fresno.
great prophecies; Bertha Brazile of
Sacramento, great keeper of records
elected; Harriet James of San
Francisco, great keeper of wampum
(re-elected); Loretta ONeill of San