Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-19

ialOng that avenue 10 lWeh'y-hA'n
street. The parade passed over Twen-
lty.ffth street to Washington avenue
and back up Washington avenue 10
lThirty-first street There the line
countermarched and returned down
the avenue TO Twenty-ffth street.
Turning westward, the parade moved
along Twenty.nfth street TO the
Casin ground where big war dance
and oyster roast was held. Inc
BRAVES" and particularly those from
the upper part OF the State, enjoyed
the roast immensely and many
bushels OF oysters were consumed.
Norfolk and Portsmouth sent about
five hundred Red Men here last night
TO participate in the parade, tne
"Brayes" coming over on special
steamer. They arrived at Old Domin-
ion pier A about 745 o'clock and
marched up to West avenue. Hamp-
ton and Phoebus and the surround
ing counties as well as the Eastern
Shore were well represented and the
local Draws" we're out in full force.
Between four hundred and i've nun
bred Red Men were in this city yes
! terday morning when the Great Coun-
ell Sun Fire was called TO order by
! Chairman George w. Whitley, OF
Fleetfoot Tribe No. &, of this city, in
! the hall in the Central Labor Union
building at Washington avenue and
| Thirty-second street.
Mayor Jones Welcomes Guests.
Mayor Marquis Jones welcomed the
Red Men to this city in a happy little
speech which seemed TO delight the
CO ,hAr -
Nicklin, of Alexandria, responded on
behalf OF the Great Council. Past
! Sachem C. w. Stranglen delivered the
address of welcome on behalf of the
tribes OF Newport News. Hampton,
Phoebus and Elizabeth City county,
and Great Senior Sycamore +. b.
varney. of Lynchburg. responded on
behalf OF the Great Council.
At the conclusion of the open exer.
cises, the Great Council went into
secret session to proceed to the bust
ness of the convention. The report
of the committee on creden lals was
received and the accredited delegates
were listed. This report showed that
every tribe in the State of Virginia
was represented. Various committees
were appointed.
When the morning session ended.
the delegates adjourned in a body to
Thrty-second street between Wash
ington and Huntington avenues,
where they were photographed.
Officers Are Elected.
At the afternoon session of the
convention, officers for ensuing year
were elected as follows:
IL IN
Lynchburg.
Great Senior Sagamore-F. J. Korte,
Roanoke.
Great Junior Sagamore-George w.
Whitley, Newport News.
Prophet-W. s. Nick in, Alexandra.
Chief of Records-F'rank II. Couch.
Hampton.
Keeper of Wampum-R. w. Jones,
Richmond.
Trustee for three years.. A. Page
| (reelectedl
Representatives to Great Council of
| United States-Past Sachems w. S.
Nicklin. Charles J. Phillips and James
l.. Belote.
Committees Named.
| Following are the committees which
were appointed at the morning bust
ness session yesterday:
ID stribution-Past Great Sachem
~. w. Brown. A. J.. Burcher, w. r.
Russell, p. F. Short and C. o. Ed
wards.
State OF Order-Past Great Sachem
ira l.. Holt, Frank j. KOrte, w. j.
BRADSHAW, r. L. Wood and DR.. l.. L.
Eley.
Dispensation and Charters-Past
Great Sachem A. NJ. Tennis, G. w.
Whitley and Leslie II. Eanes
Reports and Returns-Past Great
Sachem-Andrew L. Calvert. George
;, 4. Coleman. Thomas J. Hanlon,
Thomas f. Shaw and Thomas ID. Hud-
gins.
Sachem Charles Burhert. J. W. Will
liams. Charles r. Shumaker, f.
A. Taylor. and b. McNalley.
| Neurology Great Sachem
James L. Belote. ]. r. Perfater. VIII
liam Callahan. J. l.. Hundley and
J. William May
Resolutions-Past Great Sachem c.
S. Mills. Thomas s. Robertson. J. C..
Preas. II. b. Donaldson and w. NJ.
Mathew.
Press-Chsrles W. Stranglen, W.
F. Cooper and W. A. Tennis.
The convention will reassemble this
morning at 10 o'clock in the conven.
ton hall and at that session the re
ports of the above committees will
be received and other business will
be transacted.
Visit shipysrd Today.
This afternoon at , O'Clock. the visi
tors will be taken in charge by thu
local entertainment committee and
viii be shown the various points OF
interest on the Peninsula. They will
board trolley cars a; the Newport
hotel for a visit to the shipyard. Al
ter leaving the plant the guests will
be taken to Hampton. Phoebus and
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