Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-09
INDIAN MAY HAVE
$2,00Q,0O0 TEMPLE
Plans Now Under Way Con-
template More Elaborate
Memorial Structure.
PROPOSED AS MUSEUM
OF ABORIGlNE RACES
Expected to Receive Endorsement Of
the Great Council Of
Red Men.

| Recommendations that Congress pro
vide for the erection in WASHINGTON O
| an American Indian memorial an
museum, to cost 100000 instead Of :
smaller building costing $4,000, which
was discussed several years ago, prob
ably will be adopted tomorrow by tn,
sixty-sixth great sun session Of tn,
Great Council OF the Improved Order o.
Red Men and Visiting Pocahontases
now meeting at the New Willard Hotel
It became known today that the com.
mittee Of Red Men which has charge
of the plans for the memorial has come
to the conclusion that a five-hundred.
thousand-dollar memorial would not fulfill
the purpose for which it is projected, and
will recommend tomorrow morning that
the convention indorse it's plans for the
large scheme. 1t il expected that the
committees recommendations will be
adopted.
The committee, headed by R. b. Tomp-
kins of Texas and including c. e. folly
of South Carolina, and Theodore Tess
Ter of Oregon has been in Washington
of the Smithsonian Institution, members
of Congress and other government OH
Gals relative to it's plans.
For Hall Of Records.
The new plans anticipate the erection
in Washington Of q large building,
which, though serving primarily as a
memorial to the North American Indian,
would also be devoted to preserving the
record and history of all American abo-
rhymes, including the Indians Of South
and Central America
The COMMITTEES has in mind plans for
building patterned after one OF the
old temples built long before Columbus
discovered America. The committee
believes that such q building would
serve as a fitting memorial to the peo-
pie who inhabited America before the
coming of the white men.
The Red Men have been seeking for
several years to secure the erection of
an Indian memorial in Washington.
but the former plans were not so
broad. Former Senator Curtis OF Kan
sas introduced bin for the memorial
in the Senate several years ago. but
no action was taken.
The convention today took up consider
alton OF proposed revision Of the Red
Mems ritual and OF a report Of a commit
tee on the National Orphans Home. After
a long discussion It was decided to leaye
the ritual as it is at present
George e. Green OF New York made the
report Of the COMMITTEES on the National
Orphans Home. The other members of
this committee are Joseph Ryan Of Texas
and Frank A. Day Of Iowa. Caring for
the orphans of members is one Of the
chief endeavors of the Red Men.
Clear Of Labor Disputes.
The conventions also took up a report
that at its session yesterday the Red Men
had refused to recognize labor unions.
The question came UP over a proposal
that the convention order that the union
printing label be placed on all printing,
Great Incohonee Carl Foster ruled that,
since the Red Men included in its menu
bership both labor union men and men
who are opposed to labor unions, the or
ganfzation should not take sides.
1t was stated during the convention
today that, the organization had not
turned down union labor at all The
Red Men never take part In religious
or political questions, it was said, and
therefore; would take no part in capital
and labor disputes.
Gov. Cole L. Blease OF South Carolina
is a delegate to the convention, and Is
chairman OF the committee on leGisla-
ton. A number OF resolutions have
been placed before his committee, but
he will not make his report until to-
morrow.
While the conventions was In session
this morning members OF the degree OF
Pocahontas were taken on a, sightsee-
ing trip around Washington. George
e. Click headed the COMMITTEES In
charge Of the trip. The convention adj
journed early In order that the dele.
gates might attend the bali game this
afternoon.
Services for the Dead.
Memorial services in honor Of the or
ganization's dead will be held tonight.
The speakers are to be E o. Conner Of
Spokane, w. A. Flouton OF Westfeld,
Mass. and J. T. Letcter Of Montgomery,
Ala.
Another business session Is to be held
tomorrow morning beginning at 8 O'Clock.
and in the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the
delegates will leave for an excursion to
Mount Vernon. to place wreath on the
grave Of George Washington. Tomorrow
night the Fec and Feather Club, made
up Of members who are also Shriners,
will give q banquet at the New Willard.