Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-13
Past Great Sachem e. G. O'Brien I,
Davenport Is presiding at the gre,

Past Great Sachem e. G. O'Brien OF
Davenport is presiding at the great
sun session In the absence Of Great
Sachem Keffer, who will not likely be
count ofscourt business ID Des Moines
The morning session consisted of a
long talk by Great Chief of Records
Frank A. Day. The long talk Of Great
Sachem w. B. Keffer Of Des Moines
was read. The report OF the Great
council Of the United States at Toledo
Ohio was given by the representatives
who submitted their, long talk in a
joint report.
Election Tomorrow.
The election of chiefs to head the
Iowa Red Men next year and the selec-
ton OF the wigwam for holding the
twenty eighth great council will be
decided tomorrow afternoon. There is
great rivalry for two offices, that Of
great Junior sycamore and great rep
resentative. Carl F. Kuehnle Of Deni-
son, T. H. Griffith Of Hiteman. P. D.
Swick Of Boone and w. T. Kesteven
Of Des Moines are the candidates for
Sycamore. r. G. Priebe of Des Moines,
"A. B. McCown Of Des Moines and Paul
|Lagamarcino Of Davenport are candi-
dates for the office of great represen-
tative
Des Moines in 1911.
the race for the place Of holding the
next great sun session. 1t was thought
that Oskaloosa would be candidate
for the 1911 great council but accord :
ing to the delegates Of Iowa tribe No.
4. she does not want the convention
this time although she will probably
ask for the 1912 great council. Des
Moines being the home Of many Red
Men, 1t is thought that it will have no
On IN no nt.
ing. The Degree of Pochahontas will
meet in the same city as the Red Men.
This afternoons session Of the great
council Is being devoted to business of
the order and the sessions are secret.
Entertainment Tonight.
Entertainment is on for the visiting
Red Men and members of the Degree
Of Pocahontas tonight. An entertain
ment and lunch for the members Of
the great council I. o. r. M. and great
council Of the Degree of Pocahontas
will be given at the /. o. o. F. hall The
Ottumwa Harp orchestra will furnish
the music. A big pow WOW for the
great chiefs. warriors and braves will
be held at the Ballingall hotel where u
banquet will be served. Talks by the
great council officers will feature the
banquet. AS doped out in Indian talk.
the banquet will commence at s o'clock
and will continue until the lights go
out. White dog will be served "hot."
Everything else will be cold" at the
time 1t Is served.
Many scaIps Secured.
Ore of the enjoyable features of the
great council meeting was the scalping
of large class Of palefaces at the
Knights of Columbus hall last night.
A big class Of whites were permitted
to enter the council fire and were in
itiated into one degree Of the order
The degree team composed of the
members Of the great council, headed
by Past Sachen r. G. Priebe The
list of palefaces who were scalped last
night are as follows:
James Price, Thomas Lewis, J. H.
Carr, Axel Sakrison, c. G. Krantz, F..
G.. aDutro, John L. Davis. William
Jones, William Davis, James Lord,
David Orr, Edgar Moses, James Simp-
son. Anthony Kelly, John Gillian, Sam
uel Crow, Walter Roscoe, Delmar Van
Wrinkle, James Nevin, Jr., Edriss
Jones, T. H. James, John w. White,
Kyle Smith, w. e. Owens, German
Fosenburg. and John Written. Three
other candidates were not present to
take the initiation.
Degree Of Pocahontas.
Considerable business Is before the
great council Of the Degree Of Poca-
hontas and for that reason the con-
this afternoon. The great council Of
the Odd Fellows hall on East Main
street. Great Pocahontas Mrs. Ida
Kehm Of Dcs Moines is presiding over
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