The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-17
INDIANS IN COUNCIL.
Twenty Eighth Annual Session OF Great
Council of I.ouisiana-Emile Louis
Elected Great sachem-Alexan-
dria Next Meeting Place.

The twenty eighth annual session OF
the Great Council Of Louisiana, In
proved Order of Red Men, convened
in Donaldsonyille Monday forenoon
with upwards of lis chiefs and rep.
resentatives in attendance. Delegates
continued to arrive on every train
throughout the day, and by evening
the number in attendance had in
creased to something like 49, The
city was in gala attire for the occasion,
practically every business house and
residence along Mississippi street and
Railroad avenue being deliberately
decor ated with American flags, colored
bunting, Indian banners and the OFF,
cial eolors of the Red Men, red, green,
yellow and blue. Banners of appro-
pirate design, containing in the center
an Indian head, fianked by the words
9 Welcome, I. o. r. NJ - were
stretched across Railroad avenue and
| Mississippi street at suitable inter
walls, and the two thoroughfares we're
brilliantly Illuminated with festoons
of iueandescent lights. 1t was I'M
fortunate that the weaker, which for
several days had been clear and
spripg-like, was on Monday windy
and disagreeable, with rain threaten
ing, but in spite OF this drawback the
city presented festive appearance
and more than sustained its we'll known
reputation for hospitality and warmth
of welcome.
The delegates were met at the trains
by reception committees upon their
arrival here, and were escorted TO the
various hotels and boarding houses,
where quarters had been reserved for
them. The accommodations were
ample and not the least difficulty was
experienced in suitably caring for the
welcome visitors.
The initial session of the great eoun-
ell was convened at $50 a. m. Mon.
day in the wigWam of Mohayk Tribe
No. 80, with Emile Louis of Natchez
Tribe No. IL, New Orleans, presiding
as great sachem in the absence of ALT.
G. Whidden, who was prevented from
attending the convention on account
of the critical illness of his wife. The
chiefs occupying the otter stumps
were as follows: ]. j. Mullin, great
junior sycamore, acting as great
senior sycamore; E. Fl. Mornhinveg,
acting great junior sycamore; Phil.
L. Asher, acting great prophet in the
absence of Great Prophet Henry Hun
sickerepf Shreveport; r. G. Dubroea,
great chief Of records; r. M. Coltrin,
great keeper of wampum; Alfred
Gwinn, great sannap; A. E. Miles,
great misheneWa; A. NJ. Melancon,
great guard Of wigwam; Fl. Fl. Klein, |
great guard of forest.
The reading of the reports of the
great sachem and great chief of rec
ords, showing substantial increase
IN membership and most satisfac- I
tory conditions OF the affairs of the
order, elected enthusiastic applause,
and the great chiefs were highly com
plimented upon their splendid work. t
After tra-sacting other business OF a
routine nature, the body adjourned at
noon until 2 o'clock p. m.
On the invitation of Prof. John L.
Rusca, principal of the Donaldson
vile High School, the great council
visited the school in body at l:30 p.
n. and spent half hour very pleas
lntly as the guests of the faculty and
pupils of the institution. The cordial
address of welcome delivered by Prof.
Rusca was responded to in happy vein
1y Hon. Andrew Fl Patton of Dan
Ters, Mass, a past great incohonee of
he Red Men order, after which the
Ugh school glee club executed an in
ricate drill, with song accompani-
nent. A fire drill followed. and the
Efficiency of the training given the
children in this important preeaution
vas demonstrated by the fact that the
zig building, three stories high and
lousing upwards of 800 pupils, was
emptied in less than three
minutes from the first tap of the alarm ,
ell.
At 2 p. m. the great council recon
ened in business session and for two
ours was engaged in the considera
ion OF matters affecting the admins
ration and welfare of the order. The
election OF meeting place for nfxt
ear being declared in order, the
alexandria Gelegatio presented cor
lal communications from the mayor
nd progressive league of that city,
INVITING the great council to hold It's :
BIO session in the Rapides metropolis. :
he sentiment in favor of the accept :
nee of this invitation was so over
helming that no other candid ates :
Or the privilege of entertaining the :
reat council were placed in nomina- :
on and the Central City was selected
y practically unanimous vote.
A public meeting was held at the \
,ondran Theatre at 5 o o'clock D. m, /
it'll Hon. G. A. Gondran acting as n
aster of ceremonies. Mayor Chas. T
!. Maurin welcomed the Red Men to +
onaldsonville on behalf of the peo- {
lie OF the CITY, and DR. r. K Sims az r