The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
l46 TRIBES TO
BE REPRESENTED
Santa ROsans to Be the Hosts
in Eighth Sun of the
Sturgeon Moon"
Members of Degree of Pocahon-
tas Also TO Held Their
Annual Meeting

The great council of the Improved
Order OF Red Men of the reservation of
California will assemble in forty-fourth
great sun session in Santa Rosa on the
eighth sun of the sturgeon moon,
G. s. d. 4l9," which means Tuesday.
August s.
There VIII be in attendance, in ad-
dition to the great and past great chiefs,
representatives. from 146 tribes, repre-
senting little more than 5000 chiefs,
warriors and braves. The reports TO
be presented viii show that during the
term which is about to expire eight
new tribes were instituted and that
there was satisfactory gain in MEM
bership with corresponding increase
in the wampUm belt There will be
but very little legislation. as it ap-
pears that none is needed al this time
A great council of the Degree of
PocahOntas viii hold its session in the
same city at the same time.
COUNCIL PROGRAM
Yulupa tribe No. l3S Of Santa Rosa
and the citizens Of that city have made
great preparations for the entertain
ment of the chiefs Of and representa-
lives 10 the great council. The pro-
gram as outlined is:
Monday-EvcniDg. reception in the new county
building.
Tucsday-Mornng. kindling Of the council
brand and business session forenoon and after
noon; evening. competitive exemplifcation of the
degree work by Samoset tribe Of Vallejo, Mo
naduock tribe Of san Francisco. Carquinez tribe
n Crockett and Shenandoah tribe of Pinole.
Wednesday Business session in the morning
afternoon. excursion 10 and entertainment at
HeadsburS. which viii include a water carnival
On the Russian river; evening. banquet rendered
by Sitting Bull tribe No. los.
Fhursday-Busiuess session i'm the morning and
nominations for great chiefs; afternoon drives to
all points of interest in and around Santa Rosa:
evening. grand bah rendered the chiefs and rep
resentatFes and 10 the chiefs and representatives
10 the great council Of the Degree of Pocahontas.
Fuday-BusinesS sessions forenoon and after
noon and the casting Of rwics for great chiefs
10 De followed by the raising up Of those who
shal lc chosen. In the evening there viii he
me adoption Of large class Of palefaces by the
chiefs of Nulupa tribe No. 13s.
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION
Charles ". Dawson. mayor of San
Jose, Incumbent great senior sycamore.
Wlll be elevated to the position of great
sachem; II. c. Hibbard of Riverside
viii be advanced from great junior to
great senior sycamore. One of the
contests viii be for the chieftancy of
great junior sa agamore. For this nosi-
clon Dr- Charles Martin Troppmann of
Sakima tribe OF this city, incumbent
great trustee; Or. c. r Hansen of
=. ,---e W he'.4o Y tvt o. llllS city, &. h
winfield Of Pctaluma tribe Of Petaluma
and J. n Heron of Pitaches tribe of
Fresno VIII be candidates. There Will
not be any opposition to Porter L.
Bliss Of this city. member Of Modoc
tribe. for the position OF great chief
OF records. nor TO Silas II Wilcox, also
Of this city, of Sotoyome tribe for the
position Of gteat keeper Of wampum
One great trustee viii go out and for
the position are mentioned Duncan Nc
Pherson Of ROXas tribe of Santa Cruz
Asd Henry Treueb Of White Eagle tribe
or this city. There will also be a con-
test for the position of great repre-
seEtatives TO the great council Of the
United States Judge Henry c. Ges-