The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-23
RED MEN HOLD
HEAP BIG SLEEP
The EShamokin Convention
Largely Attended
H0NCRS FALL TO LOCAL TRIBE;
vVEK 5000 IN PARADE.
..Tha whole PennsYlyania systen

''The whole Pennsylvania system
was tied up oy the ked Mems con-
vention at Shamokin last week" T"
said Merchant Charles l.. Dunning,
the delegate from Oslek tribe, Homes
dale, TO the annual state meeting of
the Improved o. r. NJ, held in that
city June-l2 to Is, in describing his
trip to Citizen man Wednesday
morning.
why you couldn't get a glass of
water IN Sunbury, only eighteen
miles away last Thursday" continued
Mr.. Dunning. "All the trains were
delayed and l never got into Car
Dondale until midnight, the train be-
ing over four hours late"
Mr Dunning, by the way, was
complimented as the representative
OF Oslek tribe, by the great chiefs
Tor the excellent showing made by
the local tribe in the recent Long
BOOM when 65 palefaces were ini-
tiated into the mysteries of Red
Manship.
''We also have the honor of the
appointment of the district deputy,
A. M. Leine," said Mr.. Dunning,
who was officially appointed by the
great chiefs of the state"
The only other Wayne county del
esate at Shamokin, was Fred Sch
aim, who represented High Sun
lodge of Hawley.
Mr.. Dunning stopped at the Wind
sor Hotel during his stay in Sha-
mokin, one of the largest hotels in
the city, accommodating 465 guests
and headquarters for several of the
uniformed tribes from Philadelphia.
The parade, according to Mr.
Dunning, was great feature of the
convention, more than 5000 men be-
ing in line.
The delegates were given the free
dom of the city, and every effort
was put forth to make their stay a
pleasant and memorable one ,
Each representative" remarked
Mr.. Dunning, ''was handed six
tickets as he received his official
pins and they admitted him to al
most any attraction in the city. We
were given free transportation on
two electric roads running out to the
beautiful >Edgewood park. The coal
company offered their monitors to
show us the mines. They took us
out to large culm pile there, as
big as a whole hill, which people
go to see for miles around"
Great Sachem W. H. Long, who
congratulated Oslek tribe very high
ly on its recent successful member
ship campaign, promised MIR. Dun
ming to be at Luna Park, Scranton
on the great Red Mems Day, July
10, when all the chiefs from Wayne
county will gather for a days out
ing. ii
The $50 tribes of Red Men in the
state, with combined membership
OF S0,S33, were represented at Sha.
mokin by $40 delegates, besides the
great chiefs !, and committeeman
bringing the total attendance up tc
about $50.
The Great Council sessions were
opened in a public meeting when an
address of welcome was delivered by
the Mayor, and responses made by
two of the great chiefs. The other
sessions were held behind closed
doors.
The weeks festivities were mar.
red by only one accident, Richard
Zellers, an organizer in one of tht
Philadelphia tribes, being knocked
down and run over by giant auts
truck, receiving a fractured left
ankle.
Mr.. Dunning said he found the
convention a very interesting and in
structiye one, and that he learned
lots of new points.
The 1912 convention will be hel6
in Williamsport.