The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-09
BIG RED MEMS RALLY
IN CITY OF ANDERSON
GREAT SACHEM OTTO kLETT.
NER'S FINE ADDRESS.
Magnificent Parade Of Five Tribes
Followed by Add. csSes at Park.
Big Crowd.


Big Crowd.
Saturday was Red Mems day at An
derson, and, with the attendance OF
Great Sachem Otto Klettner, Of New
berry, Che big crowds, the magnificent
parade, and the enthusiasm Of the Red
Men and the people in attendance gen
orally from throughout the State, it's
results will be far-reaching for the
good and upbuilding of the order.
1t was a rally which was inspiring to
every Red Man in attendance, and this
inspiration will reach hundreds Of
other Red Men in South Carolina.
Great Sachem Klettner left Newber-
ry on Friday afternoon, in order to be
present on Saturday morning. He
was accompanied by Sachem Jno. K.
Aull, Of Bergell tribe, No. "a, New
berry, whom Great Sachem Klettner
deputized for the occasion as great
junior sannap.
The events of the day began with a
parade which was participated in by
five of the tribes of Anderson county.
The tribes were in regailia which
were handsome and which did a great
deal of credit to themselves and to
the order. There were several very
unique features, not the least of which
was a squaw in Tecumseh tribe, No.
6, carrying a papoose- nobody
during the whole day had a more roy
al time than this little fellow. Anoth-
er unqiue feature was that Of Conas-
tee tribe, No. f5-a float representing
a tent, in front of which sat a Red
Man, and just in front of him was a
tripod holding a pot over fire. By
the mans side was a small goat be-
decked with ribbons.
Great sachem Klettner reviewed
the parade with the judges, and he
said that it was one Of the best dis
plays Of the order which he had ever
witnessed. Two prizes had been Of
fered, one of $50 and one Of S25, for
the two tribes making the best dis
play. The first prize was awarded to
Tecumseh, No. s, and the second to
Conastee, No. Is. The judges were
J. K. Aull, Of Newberry; and Messrs
c. N. C. Boleman and E. P Vandiver.
The prizes were delivered by Mr.. Aull
following the addresses at the park
casino.
The procession composed at least
300 men. 1t was reviewed from the
Hotel Chiquola. The displays were
all so good that everybody regretted
that all of them could not be award
ed a prize.
When the procession reached the
park, an exhibition was given on the
baseball grounds. Afterwards the
Red Men and their friends entered
the casino, where the addresses were
delivered.
Those who heard the addresses COM
pletely filled the casino, and, in fact
there was not standing room when
Great Sachem Klettner began his ad-
dress, and the crowd on the outside
was even larger than the crowd in
side.
The Hon. J. E. Craig, chairman of
the local committee, presided, and in
trOduced Great Sachem Klettner as
the first speaker. Dealing with the
history, principles and aims of the Or
der, he delivered an address which it
would have done every Red Man in
the State good to hear. He began with
an appreciation of the success of An
derson's home coming week and of
the public spirit and enterprise which
had made it the great success which
it was. He then took up the history
of the order from it's formation down
to the present time. The principles
OF freedom, friendship and charity, for
which it stands, he discussed in an
eloquent manner, and he brought
them home to his hearers, telling
them of their duty, as members of the
order, to keep true in their alleg-
lance to country, to befriend brother
and to extend the hand of charity.
Love of home, of fellow-man, of coun-
try and of God were included in the
principles Of the order, he said. While
the width of the blue waters of
great ocean separated him from the
land Of his nativity he believed in
America hic a6onta6 hOma and