Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
RED MEN OF GEORGIA
HERE ON WEDNESDAY

Red Men OF Georgia representing every
tepee and tribe of the state, Will gather
I'm Atlanta Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week. when the annual grand coun-
Gil of Red Men of Georgia will meet IN
one of the most interesting sessions that
has ever been held. One OF the largest
SECRET orders i'm the state. and including
in the fraternity some of the most prom
inent Georgians of the state, the meeting
this week will mark a new era Of prog
ress. and important matters will be dis
cussed.
In addition to the prominent officials and
members Of the state organizations, ma
tional leaders OF the organization VIII
be present and take part in the proceed
ings. Among those who will attend VIII
be Great IncOhonee Joseph Farrar, OF
Philadelphia, the head OF the Red Men
OF the United States. and the highest
ranking Red Man OF America. Past Great
Incohonee Robert T. Daniel OF Grimm.
Ca, one OF the most prominent Red Men
OF this country, will also attend. Both oil
these officials will take part in the ON
cial program. Incohonee Farrar will de-
liver one of the principal addresses, while
Past IncohOnee Daniel will respond 70
the address Of welcome.
GREAT FIRE PARADE.
A mammoth fire parade. which VIII
be the feature OF Wednesdays session OF
the grand council. Led by a drum corps
OF Red Men. wearing all the paint OF wat
regaIla Of the American Indian, the pa
geant Will be a procession Of red fire
torches. while every marcher will carry
an Illuminated standard.
over two hundred and fifty representa-
tives TO the grand council viii take part
in the parade. which VIII far outrival any
H. awrrTFV Ezlf1 IN
Atlanta
The two DAYS program that has been
planned viii be filled with interesting bus
mess and social events. The Red Men OF
atlanta have made elaborate prepare
lions for tn emeeting The official wig
wan Of the Atlanta organization will
be the headquarters of the council and
all of the meetings will beheld in the
building on Central avenue. just below
Hunter street
PROGRAM OF MEETING.
The following will 0e the program:
Tuesday night, Sis o'clock: Reception
and work In the Pocahontss degree.
Wednesday morning, 10 o'clock: PUP
lie exercises, including address OF vol
come by Mayor Robert f. Maddox, and
responses by Past Great Incohonee Rob
eri T. Daniel. of Grim. Session Of great
council Immediately after public exer-
cIses. t
Wednesday afternoon: Fish fry at White
City.
"wednesday morning: Great FIRE parade
through city, led by Indian drum corps
of Cherokee tribe, with full regalia and
war paint. Bull Bat degree at auditorium.
fC lowing parade. Election of officers.
list OF OFFICERS.
The officers of the institution are az
follows:
Great Prophet-L H. Chsppell. Column.
us.
Great Senior Sagamore7Frank Smith.
Atlanta. 'r-
Great Junior sagamore-E. L. Kiker.
Great Chief of Records-M. J. Daniel.
Griffin.
Great Keeper Of wampum-George
Johnson, Atlanta
Representatives to the great council OF
the United States: IL II. Chappelle, CO.
lumbus; c. c. Gillett, Grin Roberts.
Charles Brown. ]. F. KeIlam. Thomas II.
Jeffries and W. w. Dykes.
WILL NAME ATLANTA.
on the greatest interest 10 Atlanta Red
Men will be the election of an Atlanta
Red man, Great Senior Sycamore Frank
Smith. of Atlanta as great sachem Of the
grand council of Red Men of Georgia
Great Sachem Elliott, now head Of the
order. will retire at the meeting this
week. and following the custom of the
council. all OF the first four officers of the
great council will be advanced. This
will place Great Senior Sycamore Smith
at the head Of the council as the great
sachem.
Having passed through all of the offices
in the subordinate bodies, now past sa.
chem of his Atlanta wigwam, and hav-
ing gradually made his way upward
through the grand council Great Senior
Sycamore Smith is well fitted to succeed
TO the head of the great council a