The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-25

sports and competitions for the ensu- 1 Ing day-challenges are made, accept | ed, and instant combat ensues The fresh meat of the camp is called out l into the circle and required to give : soi-@ entertainment to the assembled thsong, and woe to the unlucky boy who does not display instant willing | ness to do his best along the line re- | qulred. If there is a competition tOn l for prizes, as is usual, then the stand | ing of the boys is made known at the council-cOmplaints are called for and i discussed -rehearsals of Indian dances and songs are praeticed and finally the boys are dismissed to bed, tired and happy.
 But on Wednesdays and Saturdays, sometimes on Sundays, the grand councils take place. Then, as said are numerous, and squares will be in evidence
 The sagamore in charge sits upon the
 great council rock, the same which was used by the red men of long ago
 on these selfsan1e grounds, and Black Wolf, the Medicine Man, sits beside him. The sagamore rises and gives the call to council: ''Nee-ta kola na- hun-po omnee che-H ne cho-pl.'' Then he calls upon the Great Spirit to look
 upon his red children. and kneeling, takes the rubbing sticks; securing a
 
 be ignited is considered evidence of the continued good will of Manitou.
 Then the peace pipe, with it's feather decorations is brought to the fire, and is lit by the sagamore, who puffs the
 smoke and then proffers the pipe to the Great Spirit, Wahkonda, ''that his
 wisdom be with us;'' to Mother Earth Maka Ina, that she bring us food;" to the sunset wind the winter wind, the sunrise wind, and to the hot wind. The council is then formally opened.
 It is a, most impressive sight. Dig
 nifty marks every step of the proceed
 ings until the program of fun and en-
 terta1nment is reached. Then comes
 sport and frolic in rapid succession. It
 would be interesting to take this part
 up in detail, but space forbids.
 The dances of the Indians are al-
 ways of interest, because the daily
 life and the character and religion of
 the race are portrayed in this way.
 Now the dance is for the edifcation Of
 the young squaws, the brave is full
 of self-admiration and extols his
 deeds and graces; now the spirit of
 steps, pastures and actions all deal
 with the necessary procedure to ac- complish the end in view. A few of the young chiefs can dance the whole story of the red mans life in a way to baffle- description
 lno scouting events are numerous. One very interesting bit of camper
 craft consists of setting up an, In- dian bed, chopping wood, lighting fire with one match and getting quart of water boiling in shorter time I than your competitors.
 This unique meeting is brought to close by the recitation of the Omaha prayer those who participate stand ing about the fire with raised arms, while, in the Indian tongue they say:
 Father, a needy one stands here; who sing am he"
 Among those who have visited WYn- dygoul from Bridgeport this season
 are: Lucien T. Warner; Andrew M. Cooper and Mrs. Cooper; pr. and Mrs. Chas. w. Deane; MT. and Mrs. Vim. T. Hincks and daughter; Rev. Gerald
 H. Beard, Rev. H. c. woodruff MT.
 Lacey, of the Y: M. c: A; Mrs. l.. M.
 sperry, Walter E Inglis,. Dr and Mrs.
 L. E. Sage, Miss Sage, Nicholas P.
 Flynn, Thomas Lee, Mrs. R. G. Lev. l. .erty and son, Dr. and Mrs C.. N.
 Payne, Miss Betty Payne, Miss Hatha-
 way, Mrs. Harvey c. Went, Miss Dor othy Went, MT. and Mrs. John s.
 Wooster, Mrs. Frank Wootton, Mrs.
 Chas. T. Curtis; .seoutmasters Wm
 Mcclellan and father, Chas. F. Noren and father, G. Ceilings, Victor No ! ren. s~t
 The Wyndygoul sencampment will close on Sunday July 2S, with a
 grand Indian council the best of the season. and those Bridgeport boys who
 remain until that@ time will strike their tents earlya fife mext morning, i hitch up to their,2scollt wagons, and start for home.
 The Bridgeport scout camp will open on the Housatonic River on August 4. Every scout who desires to attend should apply early for a place and
 state the expected time of his arrival hand of his stay in camp.
 Scouts who have camped at Cos Cob: Alexander Leverty, Royal Rowland,
 Cyril McKeever, Edwin Ing1is, Carle- ton Washing. John Hincks, Harry Cur tis. Paul, Wooster, Alex Sperry, Mar tin. Anderson, Milton Anderson. Vim.