The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-06
REDMEN IN MEMORIAL
Day is Observed for First Time by
Mahaska Tribe 126.

MdndShd lrlDe NO. lzo, improved
Order of Red Men, held memorial
services Sunday afternoon, June 2, at
their quarters in the Moose Hall.
where large company of members
and friends gathered for the occa-
sion. 1t was the first service of the
kind for Mahaska Lodge since its
institution as an Oskalooa organiza-
ton, and the obervance was of gem
eral character only, as the lodge has
suffered no loss by death.
c. d. Hutchins was presiding officer
of the day and made a brief statement
at the opening of the service, intro
ductory to the program of the after
noon. Music of an excellent charac-
ter was furnished by the Mitchell or.
chestra.
History of Lodge.
w. NJ. Robinson gave a history of
Mahaska Lodge that contained infor-
in part was as follows:
"Mahaska Tribe No 1876 was organ
lied, originally, in the little neigh
boring city of Rose Hill, Iowa, upon
the 10th of January, 1907. From this
date, it labored along zealously, but
without any material advancement.
The time came when in the Judgment
of its membership it would be neces.
sary to surrender it's charter. How.
ever the Great Council of Iowa
through it's Great Chief of Records
Crank A. Day, saw great future for
this tribe. The very fact that the
lame of the tribe alone was sufii
cient cause for keeping 1t alive and
coming to its rescue. Because the
| name of the tribe was taken from
the name of our county. The name OF
The county was taken from the name
of the then famous Indian chief
Chief Mahaska, whose statue today
stands as monument to the lasting
memory of that once great and fam
Gus leader of the IOways,' who made
this section of Iowa, and especially
Mahaska county, their home and
hunting grounds. Having these facts
so indelibly impressed upon his mind
Brother Day decided that the best
move would be to transfer this char
ter to OskalOOsa, retaining upon the
membership roll it's present member
ship, and building around it a new
and stronger membership, which he
proceeded to do, and upon February
| 6, 1912, the transfer was officially
made and appropriate ceremonies
were held and the tribe instituted
from which time it has been steadily
growing and is regarded as a com
Dlete success.
"Nor is this all. We, as a tribe
were petitioned to come to the rescue
Of another sister tribe, Opeachee
Tribe No. 1877, of Tracy, Iowa, which
was organized upon our first CHIEF
Mahaska Day, and granted a charter
to exist in the hunting grounds OF
| Tracy. They, like their brethren al
Rose Hill, found it a hardship to eX
ist in so small a community, and up
On March /, 1912, consolidated theiI
membership of 81 loyal brothers with
Nahaska Tribe No. 1876 and enrolled
themselves under the banner of the
tribe"
Miss Verda Minkler sang solo
accompanied on piano by Miss Der
nice Miller.
Rev. Roy f. Deadman. pastor of the
Christian church, delivered the ad
dress which was general in character
and applied to the brotherhood OF
man and the fatherhood of God. The
speaker was accorded close attention
and the address was appreciated.
The service closed with the singing
of Nearer My God to Thee" and a
selection by the orchestra. Following
the hall ceremonies a special commit
tee decorated the statue of CHIEF
IN he