The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-17
THE Red MEN.
Hergell Tribe, Banner Tribe of State,
Receives the Great Senior
Sycamore.

C1IoC1 LAX " L
, Sachem Otto Klettner the Improved
Order of Red Men in South Carolina
has experienced a most remarkable
growth during the short time Mr..
Klettner has been at the head of the
order. Wednesday night was ap-
pointed as the great chiefs scalping
day." and time when the various trib-
es would be visited by the great chiefs
Great Sachem Klettner promising to
visit the tribe which had taken in
the most members up to that night.
Bergell Tribe, of Newberry, had this
distinction, but Bergell tribe is gen.
erous, and she allowed Great Sachem
Klettner to go away from his home
tribe on this night and to visit ths
tribe at Rock Hill, which came sec
ond in the number Of new members
taken in.
, Bergell tribe vas visited by Great
Senior Sycamore J.. P. Carlisle, of
Greenville. DR.. Carlisle is an eli
thusiastic Red Man and a hard work
er for the order. Of magnetic per-
sonality, he makes friends Whernvar
he is known, and his coming to New
berry was looked forward to by his
many friends here.
The Red Mems hall was filled on
Wednesday night to greet the great
senior sycamore, several hundred of
the members being in attendance. In
addition to the large number of mem
bers who had already been taken in
during the preceding few meeting
nights, there was a big crowd to go
in on Wednesday night.
Following the comforting of the de-
gress, the tribe was addressed by
Great Senior Sycamore Carlisle. He
said that he was glad to be present
at this meeting of the banner tribe
Of Red Men in South Carolina, which
had done degree work as he had new
er before seen it done in all his ex-
perience as AIRED Man and as an
officer in the order, and which had
transacted business as it had done
degree work. He paid a fine tribute
to Bergell tribe as the best tribe
which he had ever seen work. He
then delivered a fine address on the
principles of Redmanism. The tribe
extended him a rising vote of thanks
for his visit and for his address.
Great Representative Cole l..
Blease followed Great Senior Saga
more Carlisle, and delivered an elo-
quent talk, thanking the great senior
sycamore for his presence and telling
of the work which the Red Men hal
done in South Carolina, and the good
which they had done, and the duty of
Red Men.
The degree team which did SUCH
fine work on Wednesday night as to
elicit the high praise from the great
senior sycamore is in charge of De-
gree Master o. S. Goree, who is also
deputy great sachem of the tribe.
While in Newberry Great Senior
Sycamore Carlisle was the guest OF
Mr.. P. F. Baxter.
Letter From Great Sachem.
The following letter was read from
Great Sachem Otto Klettner, who
was, as stated, in Rock Hill on Wed
nesday night:
To the Chiefs and Members of Ber-
CELL Tribe, No. "a, I. o. Of p. M.
Brethren: Although miles away, al
low me to extend to you, n AMI all,
my sincere thanks and heartfelt ap-
probation for your many acts of
kindness, love and devotion towards
me. since I have been a member Of
Bergell Tribe, No. "a, and your ever
ready assistance and support in the
discharge of my duty as great sachem
and my earnest effort to build up our
great and noble order.
A mother can not be more true,
tender, loving or devoted to her child
than the members of Bergell Tribe,
No. "a, have been to me. God bless
you. Words fail me to express the
emotion of my heart.
MAY the Great Spirit be with you
and guide you in all your de-
alterations,
On this, the first great chiefs scalp
ing day of South Carolina,
May the choicest blessing from above
crown your pathway, brothers
dear,
May your life be one great dream of
love, undimmed by shadow,
sigh or tear.
Yours gratefully,