The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-16
RED MEN MEETING
IN ALEXANO RIA
Two Hundred Delegates Pres
ent When Great Council
Convenes.

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sixth annual session OF the Grest
Ceuneii OF virginia improved order
o. .; \, Red Men, and me second annual
,n ;s OF the Degree OF Pocahontas.
Young Peoples Building of the Meta-
od,St Episcopal Cnurca, South.
Welcoming addresses were made by
the following: Representative c. &.
CarllH. on benelf of the city: Judge
.: Z. Nicol. on oehalf of tho Cham6er
81 Com nerce; R9osrt S. Barrett. on
Hiss Cora /. Petit, on behal. Of Si..
Yer Noon Council No. IS. Degree OF
f"canontas Responses We're made 81
me following: Frank J. korte, great
sacnem, Roanoke. and Mrs. J. Leyan-
shon. Great Focahontas. Richmond.
Delegates from nincty-five out of Iol
councils of Red Men are present, while
twenty-s!N out OF twenty etgnt OF tins
are represented.
Following the welcoming addresses
the business session OF the Red Men
convened. as did also the Degree OF
Poc.hontas. Interesting reports we're
made by the various State officerg
OF each organization. ali of wh:ch
showed 4 neaith1ul growth during the
year.
The afternoon session was also ia
Ken up in hearing reports Tie wo-
men connected with the Degree OF
i,oca hontas this afternoon inspected
me points OF Interest in and around
the city. At O'Clock the business
session of the Red Men was concluded.
Owing 10 the rain a baseball game
"n'cn was planned was postponed
- selected staff from members of the
Great Council Degree OF Pocahontas,
ton? ght conferred the degree work
OF the order on several candidates
Joint session OF the Great Council
of Red Men and the Great Council, De
gree % Pocahontas. Short talks were
mace by a number of the chiefs and
q musical program was given.
The business session of the Great
Council will convene at 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning. and at o'clock the
delegates will make 4 trip to Mount
Vernon.
At the opening ceremonies this
morning Walter S. Nicklin, Past Great
Saehem. this city. presided. and invo-
penter. rector OF Grace Episcopal
Church. and the benediction was pro
nounced by Rev: H NJ Can,er. pactor
or the NJ Z. Church, South.
Officers Elected.
The Red Men this afternoon elected
these officers: Geo. w. Whitley great
sachem. Newport News: Harry Cuth-
reil. great senior sycamore. Ports
a saGu5n; j. N beI Moore great Junior
chief of records. Hampton; Ri hard
W Jones, great keeper OF wampum.
richmond; JOS E. Powell great trus-
tee for three years. Richmond; f. j.
horte. great prophet. Roanoke
The, report of the great chief OF
records showed an Increased mem
bership Of more than 1000 during tho
year, the best showing ever made in
the state. The foregoing officers. to-
Gether with tie officers elected By the
Degree of Pocahontas. will be Installed
at IL o'clock tomorrow morning by
past great inconhee of the United
states, John w. Cherry, OF Norfolk
The Degree of Pocahontas elected
these officers: Mrs. Laura Hetrick,
great Pocahontas. Roanoke: Mrs. Cath
crime Miller great Wenonah. Phoebus:
Mrs. Laura II. Calyer, great Mime
haha, Colleague: Mrs. D. H Reeves,
great keeper of records. Portsmouth;
MRS. Dora Glenn. great keeper of wan
pun. Richmond. Mrs jamie l.. Evans
retiring great Pocahontas, of Rich
mond. was tonight presented with a
past cahontas jewel. 4 speech of
presentation was made by Charles
Burkert, of Richmond.