The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
RED MEMS CALENDARI


December ls-osage Tribe. No. g. Fifth and G
streets northwest
December ls-Idaho Tribe. No Is Northeast Tenn
PIE Twelfth and II streets northeast; Sctese Tribe
No. l6. Seventh and ID streets northwest Osceola
Tribe. No 10. Masonic Hall. Tennallytown.
December H-Lcaan Tribe. No. g. Red Mems Han.
\ Wisconsin avenue and y street northwest Sioux
Tribe, No. IS, Odd Fellows Hall, X street near
Four-aDd-a half street southwest.
DecembeS 2-seneCa Tribe. No. H. Bank Hail. sig
Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Miuecla Tribe. No.
Il. Masonic Hail. AnacostiA; White Eagle Tribe.
No. IL, Fifth and q streets northwest.
| DEGREE OF POCAHOSTAs.
| December B-OneitR Council. No. 2 Masonic Hall.
! Anacostia.
December I9--Waneta Council, No. g. Fifth and q
streets northwest
December n-whitC EasE. Council. No. !. Fifth
| and G. streets northwest
December Z2-Idaho Ccg.nCil No. I-NOrtheast Tenn
! pie. Twelfth and II streets northeast.
Great Sachem John NJ. Kemper and
staff of great chiefs of the Improved Or
der of Red Men, concluded their series
of visitations for 1911 witt the visitation
to Seneca Tribe, No. II, last Friday night
Seneca Tribe is the home tribe of the
great sachCm, and the reception given
the g eat chiefs was elaborate. The
council house presented a scene that was
bewildering. Old Glory, the colors of the
order. the miniature forest, the mulza In
the shocks, the preparation OF the veni-
son, tho tutum pole. and the buffalo robes
for the stumpS of the great chiefs pre-
senting a picture not to he forgotten.
Sachem y. ]. Weyand welcomed the
great SHChCm and great chiefs in the
prescribed form, presenting the calumet
to each. which was smoked by them in
turn. The great sachem RESPONDED to
the welcome i'm proper form. The speak
ers. in addition to the great sachem, were
Dr. w. S. WhitTan, great Junior sIga-
more: James w. Allison, great prophet:
II. W. Tippett, great chief of records,
and James 4. Madison. jr.. great repre-
sentative to the Great Council OF the
United States. The topics werr "W''"
am a Red Man." Our obligations" EN-
ulation," and Progress" At the con-
clusion of the exercises the assemblage
was entertained by DIR. W. S. Whitman
in the role of magician. Corn and Neni-
son were served by the chiefs of SEN
eca Tribe, No. II. fashlight picture
of the scene was taken.
Osceola Tribe, No. 49, Improved Order
or Red Mon. will have a class adoption
on Tuesday night. followed by special
exercises and Il smoker. Past Sachem
Prof. ". r. ireland will be toastmaster
be present. and a large number Of the
members of the various tribes.
Sioux Tribe. No. 1s Improved Order of
Red Men, is having increased attendance
since moving in its new council house.
in X street southwest, near Four-and-a-
half street.
Oneita Council, No. ., Degree OF Poca
hontas. Improved Order of Red Men,
held a successful entertainment last
Monday night at Masonic Hall, Anacos-
tia. The participants in the programme
were pupils Of Miss Cora Shreve includ-
ing Lena Gallon. Irene Meyers, Elsie
Frisbee, May Shank, Ada Kelley. Anna
Price. Mabel Burch, Edna Wilson, and
Marion Frisbee. The members OF the
committee on arrangements were Mrs.
Margaret Wilkinson, Mrs Wilbur Dodge.
and Mrs. d. T. n. Shank.
White Eagle Council. No. 4. Degree of
Pocahontas, Improved Order of Red
Men. conferred the adoption degree on
FIVE candidates last Wednesday night.
The degree team was in charge of DR..
w. S. Whitman. great Junior sycamore.
There are six additional candidates
waiting for adoption at the next meet
ing. The council voted unanimously to
have a public installation of officers
January 3. 1912. After quenching the
council fire, the tables were spread and
refreshments served by the ladies of the
council.