Evening journal., 1909-04-08
RAISING OF CHIEFS

Great Senior Sycamore and Deputy
Great Sachen Harry B. Sinclair. ac-
companied by the following acting
Great Chiefs. Great Prophet A. c. Rog-
ers, Great Senior Sycamore Frank ~
Gradwohl Great Senior Sycamore
William b. Weldin and Great Guard of
Wigwam George w. Hastings, ST..
trailed to the wigwam Of Seminole
Tribe No. 40 Of New Castle, Monday
evening and raised their chiefs as fol-
lows; Prophet, John Proud; sachem,
A. e. Loyeless; senior sycamore, Ogle
Glandin; Junior sycamore. George VIII
liams; keeper of wampum, James b.
Lancaster; chief of records. Albert
Wilhelme; sannaps, c. w Lank, John
Quinby; warriors. II. l.. Wilhelme, John
Biggs, +. b. Howard. William Harding;
braves, Albert Clayton. William Ros-
SELL George Ferguson. James Russell;
guard Of wigwan. John Hallman; guard
OF forest. r. T. Beal. Seminole Tribe
is one of the youngest tribes in the
reservation and one of the best active,
they made a net gain of IL members
during the past six moons and also
show good financial increases.
Great Chief Of Records, Edward Nc
Intire. acting as Deputy Great Sachem.
together with the following acting
great chiefs Great Prophet. Howard
E. Sheppard; Great Senior Sagamore.
Charles Coleman; Junior Sycamore,
Harold b. Hagy; Great Sannap.
stephen J. Barcus; visited Hopocko-
hacking Tribe No. II, on Monday even
ing and raised their chiefs as follows:
Prophet, w. NJ. Biddle; Sachem. ]. p.
l.. Young; Senior Sycamore, r. l..
Shilling; Junior Sycamore, Henry
Headstrom; Chief Of Records. JOS. II
w. Follansbee; Keeper Of Wampum.
Joseph Brooks; Collector Of Wampum.
Albert Stetser; Sannaps. john Quincy,
VIM ]. Tubbs; Warriors, Evan Gal
lagher, Jr.. Joseph l.. Bennett. L. L.
Saunders, Jr, p. A. Rash; Braves. w
&. Lynch. J. f. Corbitt, ID. Il. Biddle:
Guard OF Wigwam. c. V. Edwards:
Guard OF Forest, c. e. Meechem. An
the chiefs raised to their stumps were
young men and the great chiefs con-
graduated then on their interest in the
tribe. There was about sixty mem
bers present and they are a lot ot
hustlers. having degree work almost
every meeting night
Great Missinewa John /. Lynn. acting a,
Deputy Great Sachem. assisted by tn,
following acting great chiefs Grea
\ Prophet. Past Great Sachem William IL
/ Ferguson. Great Senior Sycamore John f
Byer. Great Junior Sycamore Harry II
Logan Great Sannap Frank d. Walker
visited NInqua Tribe No. on Monda!
evening and raised their chiefs as follows
| Prophet, jeremiah Caunfman: Sachem
Fred X. Klund: Senior Sagamoro, Georg
A. Miller; Junior Sycamore. Josiah
Ford Chief Of Records, John White, Jr.
Keeper Of Wampum. Joseph G.. Connor
Guard OF Wigwam r. X Monett: Guar
OF Forest, George Stout; Warriors, f. a
Stoner. Josiah Green, Edward Rutan, WI
liam II. Lloyl; Braves. William McIIn
non. Harry Sparks, George Beauchamp
William Forrest: Sannaps. Charles g. WI
cox Assistant Chief Of Records, John NJ
Fcrrier Minqua tribe made a net gain o
% in membership during the past term
The Great Incohonee OF the United state
and the Great Sachem will be in the hunt
ing grounds Of Wilmington. April 30th. an,
under directions OF the Propagation Com
mi---e Of the Great Council Of Delawar
will have charge OF the proposed Unioi
meeting OF the tribes on this occasion AM
have extended an invitation to the war
riors' degree team Of Minqua Tribe TO ex
| emplify that degree at that time.
The tribes and councils are considerin
Tammany Day and have appointed com
mittees 10 meet In the office Of the Grea
| Chief OF Records on April 18th.