Evening journal., 1909-08-18
PLEASED WITH
RED MEMS MEET
Different Tribes Already Con
slider Next Years Cele-
bratiOn

The Red Men are we'll pleased with /
eheir celebration held at Shehpot Park /
last week The affair was a success /
from every standpoint, and the Indians |
had more people out than ever before |
and they have demonstrated to the |
people that they give a good entertain /
ment. They are thinking Of having /
their celebration next year some place
a. the city in an enclosed space with
seats so that the public can have am
ple ACCOMMODATIONS while witnessing the
performance. IL is estimated that on
Saturday evening there were were cas-
fly eighteen thousand people at the
park. This number exceeds any prevl-
Gus number by about eight thousand.
The sporting events came of In record
time and the contestants are we'll
pleased with the prizes which they won
1he prizes We're donated by the busi-
ness houses OF this city principally.
The winners OF the prizes were: For
best decorated tent-First prize. Sill
yer tomahawk. Wanete Council, Degree
Of Pocohontas; second prize. Silver
Bread Tray, Cherokee Tribe, third
prize Mindua Tribe Caulmet or Pipe
OF Peace The women's race was won
BY Miss Florence Clark, who won the
FIRST prize and the second prize being
won by Miss May Clark The fat
mems race for the first prize was won
by Robert Devlnney. the second prize
by Robert Kidwell. In the fifty yard
dash. the first prize was won by Ferris
Fclxman; the second prize by Frank
Walker and the third prize. william
Jones. IN the three-legged race the
first prize was won by Robert Cunning
a.
Krauther. The first prize I'm the egg
race was won by Robert Cunningham.
and the second prize by Ferris Eek
man. The potatoe race was won by
Robert Cunningham. and William
Tubbs won the second prize. The run
ming broad jump was won by Lewis
Massey and Ferris EclSman won the
second prize. The contestants were all
Red Men with the exception of one
man. and he about TO be.
Tho principal workers who made the
affair a success were the Great Coun-
ell Committee. consisting Of William
J Buckley. chairman. William A. Dan
nehauer. secretary: Steven J, Barcus
Harry Sinclair the Great Senior Sag
amore: Edward MeIntre. Great Chief
Of Records: William H. Ferguson.
past Great Sachem: John Lynn, Frank
Howard. past Great Sachcm; Robert
Hanna. George Guthorie. both past
Great Sachems; James Semertocn. Ir-
vim Dickcrson. George Young. William
Woldin. James b. McMannus and
the committeeman from an Athe tribes
and councils who were working IN con-
junction with the Great Council Com
mittee.
Too much praise cannot be given for
the good work done by the women OF
the Degree Of Pocohontas who con-
trihutcd largely TO the success of the
affair They sold great number Of
tickets on tho grounds and about the
cit' and a great many of them were
or the ground at the park dressed IN
thc costume OF the Degree of Pocohon-
tas
The whole affair has,crcatcd So much
enthusiasm that the tribes and Coun-
ellis already begin TO feel the good Of
fects Of the celebration and last cv-
ening the degree team of Minqua Tribe
was busy adopting pale face into tho
mysteries of Rodmenshp.
Hopochohacking Tribe unanimously
adopted a resolution 10 furnish room
IN the new fraternal homo that tho
Red Men have recently purchased. and
uieW n CHECK Tor the required amount
for the committee to use This also
Was done last evening
The organization is in a healthy con-
dition throughout the state and on
next Friday William H. Ferguson. past
Great Sachem. and William A. Dannen-
thnuer. tho secretary OF the Great
Council Aged and INDECENT Committee,
viii so TO laurel with the Great Sach-
en-. Edward v. Baker. the present
Great Sachem. in order to make a fra
ternal visit 10 that tribe. The propo-
cation committee already has about
completed arrangements for a now
tribe down the state. which they will
institute before the coming session OF
the Great Council
II IS hard TO estimate at the present
time just about how much the Roc
Men will clear on their celebration a.
the park but they expect Il to net then
quite a considerable amount whicl
viii so toward the maintenance Of tn
Red Mems Fraternai Home.