The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-05

great sachem of the State, and at pres
ent the great prophet. The Hon. John
D. Cappelmann, of Charleston, who
presided at the meeting, arrived lit
tie later and was warmly welcomed.
Speeches Feature.
The speeches began in the big dance
hall of the 'Platz promptly at s o'clock.
There was not very big audience,
fact which did not discourage the
speakers, all of whom spoke we'll and
to the point, none tiring out his aud
ience by lengthy remarks.
The Hon. John D. Cappelmann open
de the speaking with a brief address.
Great Prophet Speaks.
Then Hon. Otto Klettner, past great
sachem and great prophet, having
been introduced by Mr.. Cappelmann,
made a striking address, in which he
told somewhat Of the history of the
Order. He began by saying that the
speakers were there to help to devise
ways and means whereby the interests
of the order in this city might be ad-
vanced, and ne then proceeded to tell
of the history Of the order from the be-
ginning. He said that the Improved
Order of Red Men is the oldet frater-
nal Order of purely American origin.
He said that the order was descended
lineally from the Sons of Liberty. In
E1771 the order was founded
under the name of Sons of Liberty.
In 1913 it was made the Or
Liberty. In 1913 it was made the Or
der of Red Men and in 1888 it branch
ed out and became the Improved Or
der of Red Men, which name it has
retained until the present time.
Mr.. Klettner said that the first tribe
in this State was at Spartanburg.
Twenty-one years ago, when first or
ganized here, there were only 75O
members in South Carolina. Now
there are over 5000. In addition to
the great increase in members
thousands of dollars have been spent
for the relief of only members. Some
people, said Mr.. Klettner, think with
disdain of the order because it is COM
posed mainly Of Workingmen. But, he
said, money can give person pleas
ing appearance, but it can never make
true gentleman Or a pure woman. Mr.
Klettner told of the statue to be erect
ed by the Red Men in New York to
the American Indian. He closed with
a. fine tribute to women, in which he
mentioned the Pocahontas order,
which is. open to women.
Great Sachem Carlisle.
Having been introduced by Mr.. Cap
pelmann, DR.. J. P. Carlisle, of Green
vile, great sachem of the State, spoke
On Cne aims OF tQo OIueI.
Governor Praises Charleston.
In a few fitting words concerning
Blease1s political success, Mr.. Cappel-
mann introduced South Carolina's gov
ernor. Much applause greeted the ap-
pearance of the governor. Governor
Blease, after a few pleasantries, said
that he loved Charleston, and always
had loved her. He said that he had
been overwhelmed by the greetings OF
two groups of Charleston men recent
ly, once when the Charleston booster
band serenaded him in Columbia, and
the other time when the Charleston
fremen in Columbia carried a reel
with a very pleasing inscription.
The governor said that Charleston
had had more than her share of trials
and tribulations. Through it all, he
said, a spirit of push and energy had
displayed itself which was not equal:
led by any community in the world. He
said that when he saw yesterday the
destruction caused by the storm, and
saw the manhood of Charleston people
asserting itself, he said to himself
that the community that could stand
its trials-n such way must be the
pride of any State. No wonder, he
said, that South Carolina loved the
grand old City by the Sea. These
words were in harmony with words he
spoke earlier in the day, when he had
much praise for the way in which
Charleston people pulled themselves
together after the storm. Governor
Blease expressed in behalf of the Red
Men his thanks to the audience for
coming out in spite of the weather, and
closed his address with a eulogy upon
woman, who, he said, was the last OF
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