Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-13
in the wigwam at . o'clock. The first

in the wigwam at 8 o'clock. The first
hour Of the morning was an open ses:
sion to which palefaces were admitted
Or. G. w. Whitehill, a big brave from
Iowa tribe No. 1 OF Oskaloosas was
chairman Of the open session. The
Ottumwa Harp orchestra was present
and rendered number of appropriate
numbers between the addresses. T. j.
Phillips, who has been playing Indian
during the convention and assisting In
the reception of the visiting Red Men
from other tribes over the state, de-
livered the peace talk, In which he
welcomed the Indians to the hunting
grounds Of Ottumwa.
Phillips Welcomes Guests.
The following address Of welcome
was given by T. J. Phillips this morn
Nj. Chairman, Order Of Red Men Of
| look upon it as great honor to
have the privilege OF extending to you
q hearty welcome to our beautiful city,
and for this privilege wish to extend
my personal and sincere thanks to
each and every member Of Waneta
tribe No. 10. 1t is also a pleasure to
assure our foreign guests Of the order
that all the citizens of this city esteem
1t great honor that the order of the
state has selected Ottumwa as the
place of meeting this year.
You will find our doors unlocked to
you and we want you all to feel Tat
you are at home among US. Without
intending to boast. l can truthfully
say that you will find here generous,
hospitable and friendly lot Of people,
who will only be too glad to greet you
in spirit of brotherhood, if you call
upon them and will be proud to show
you what kind Of a city we have.
In your leisure hours go over the
city. look at its beautiful homes, both
Of men OF means and of our industrial
classes. Visit our packing house, our
large and prosperous factories, or
merchant palaces, retail and wholesale,
our street car system, gas and water
works, I'M all of which you will find q
real welcome and a hearty handshake.
Enjoy yourselves to the limit and
when your stay is over we shall see
you go with regret and with the hope
that the good time you have had among
us will remain with you always as 4
pleasant memory, and some day we
shall all have the pleasure Of seeing
you return.
Again, in behalf Of all our people,
I welcome you to the freedom and
hospitality Of our city.
Great Sachem 10 Absent.
Because Of duties in the great white
mans court at Des Moines, Great
Sachem w. B. Keffer Of Des Moines,
head OF the officers who was on the
program to give the response to Mr..
Phillips welcome talk, was unable to
be present, but Great Representative
William Names Of Davenport, like q
good Indian, filed the place Of the
higher chief.
The hunting grounds Of Ottumwa he
said always looked good to the Iowa
Indians and they were greatly pleased
by the hospitality shown by the In
dams of Wanata Tribe No. 10 and the
good palefaces who call Ottumwn
their home. His address was most In
teresting and II delivered in time Of
would doubtless have ended In the
smoking OF the peace pipe.
Council Fire Kindled.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Names
address, the palefaces were excluded
from the meeting. provided they did
not wan. to get scalped, and the coun-
Gil flre Of the twenty-seventh great
sun session was kindled st the 10th
sun, meaning 10 o'clock with nearly
all Of the delegates In theE seats.