The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-15

dinner. The speakers were DR.. c. T..
Wyche, Great Sachem J. P. Carlisle,
<se@Seenville, Judge J. H. ;Chappell,
> Past Great Sachem Otto Klettner, and
J Governor Cole. L. Blease.
District Deputy o. o. Smith presid-
ed and introduced the speakers in a
happy manner.
The Welcome Address.
An appropriate address of welcome
was delivered by Past Sachem c. T.
Wyche, Of Omaha tribe, who extended
to all the delegates and to all those
present most cordial greeting. He
referred to the history of Prosperity,
and to the historic spot upon which
4 this gathering was held, and spoke
i OF the independence of thought, the
~ fairness, and the openness to conv1c-
4 ton of the people Of the community,
who had heard some Of the greatest
"a minds of the country discuss ques-
S. tions of State and of Nation at
Young's Grove:
u Col. E. H. Aull, who some time ago
u was placed on the program for the
response On b"H,alf of the: tribes of
\ the district, could not be present.
81 On Behalf of the POcahontas. "
Judge John Henry Chappell, of New
berry, eloouently responded on behalf
Of the Degree of Pocahontas, which
"a he said was composed of 'tthe finest,
the fairest and the most beautiful set
@-of women that there. are on Gods
green EARTH He recounted the le-
gend Of Pocahontas and Of Capt. John
SSmith, and said it was the tenderness
bf heart and the courage and loyalty
and devotion Of the fair Indian maid
!, that the Daughters of Potahontas
were trying to emulate, and were emu
lating. He told of specific instances
where the Daughters Of Pocahontas
Saad brought help and encouragement
and cheer into the darkness Of dis
seress, and paid fine tribute to their
works OF charity and of loving kind
IL ness.
Pact Saehem Otto Klettner.
Past Great Sachem Otto Klettner,
s. who is now great representative to
the great Council of the United States,
was introduced by District Deputy
Smith as a man who had broken all
previous records as great sachem of
South Carolina, both in increase OF
membership and along other lines,
and referred to the tact that during
Mr.. Klettner's administration $500
had been adopted into the
order. Past Sachem Klettner spoke
on the History of Redmanshlp."
! Probably there is 10 man in the en-
B tire great jurisdiction of the great
council OF the United States who
knows more of the history Of Red
manship than Past Great Sachem
! Klettner, and there is probably no
= man in the entire jurisdiction who has
done more for the order. Past Sachem
Klettner's address was a magnificent
presentation of the principles Of the
brder, and Of the orders history. No
kpsis could do it justice, and it is
ster of regret that lack of space
~ Hot permit the publication of the
! htire address. Mr.. Klettner's delivery
as forcible. and he held the close
Intention of the large audience.
Great Saehem j. p. Carlisle.
. Great Sachem J. P. Carlisle, Of
Greenville, delivered a fine address on
the work and the aims of the order.
Wherever you find good Red Man,
he said, you find a good, true citizen,
a man who believes in the Stars and
Stripes, who believes in truth, in hon
or and in temperance, in charity in
thought and in charity in deed. He
spoke of what the Red Man had done
in relieving distress, and of their
work for the widow and the orphan,
stressing the efficiency of the method
which had been adopted in caring for
:, the orphan-the method of aiding the
orphan under the guidance and care