The Washington times., 1913-09-08
RED MEN WELCOMED
BY WILLIAM F. GUIDE
Former Head Of Commerce
Chamber Speaks at Opening
of Great Council Here.

william F. GUIDE, former president OF
the Chamber Of Commerce. Is not Req
Man. but he was voted good indian
by the 800 members of that order who
assembled at the New Willard Hotel
this morning for the sixty-sixth great
sun session OF the great council Of the
United States.
In company with Commissioner New
man and Great Sachem Winfield S.
whitman, Of the District Of Columbia.
Mr. GUIDE spoke at the opening session.
welcoming the visiting braves and Po-
cahontas from forty-four States. Great
Incohonee Carl d. Foster. OF Connecti-
cut, occupied the chair, and James A.
Madison, ir.. the accredited delegate 10
the council from the District. called the
u..eiing 10 order and introduced the
speakers
~ want to impress on you that you
are not visitors mere, but that you are
really at home. said Mf ~. Iuue nn. citv M ms in
the United States tnat Is the property
of every true American, and as none or
us ever get to vote here, everybody 1s
lust as much of a citizen OF the Dis
trict after ne mas been here twenty
minutes as II he has lived here as many
years.
Gude Appeals for Clty.
II want you to see what beautiful
city thi, is. and to notice what Its possi-
biltties are, and then when you get back
homo don't fail to see your Congress-
man, who has the last say as to whether
or not the work OF beautifying and
ennobling this city shall be carried on
successfully. We of the District have
L. tnA n n.
gress. no you of the States are the onlv
ones who can make Oh this CITY "h"' IL
ought to be.
II always had q warm spot In my
heart for the Indian maid OF poetry ana
history, and l am glad to welcome 80
many Of them here in the name OF the
business men Of the city. Your presence
lends dignity TO any occasion, and your
bravery has saved many q man since
th,. dav Pocahontas saved john smith.
Mrs. Halle Martin, Of Washington,
and Mrs. o. J. Nugent. past prophetess
of Kansas also spoke, ana the Iespon,se t,s
by the great iucohonee concluded the
DAYS session shortly after O'Clock.
Loca. lied Men who had been planning
, street parade next Wednesday as
part OF the great council nave aoah-
doned the project because Great Sachem
whitman has refused to give II MS o.
ticial sanction. He took this stand after
means committee. which had canVassed
rhe officers OF the great council and
found them opposed to such demon
stratlvn.
Denies Any Friction.
There has been no friction over the
matter" said John B. Altman. secre-
tary-treasurer OF the Local council and
n member Of the ways and means COM
m,ttee, Some OF the boys had planned
to parade, but the national officers did
not think q credita bic showing could De
made on such short notice. 30 the great
sachem of the District has not approved
it. and nobody Is going to carry the
matter any further"
Although the printed program only
outlines the sessions of today and to-
morrow, the council will really not con-
ciude, its work until Thursday after
noon. Only one session Will be held
each day. adjournment being taken In
the middle of the afternoon TO allow
the vistrs plenty OF time TO see the
city.
one important thing TO be done ,s
IN name the city where the 1914 coun-
that the 1915 gathering will be in San
Era ancisCo or Denver on account of
the Panama Pacific Exposition on the
coast 80 the city selected for next
wears council will be in the Fast.
Boston. and several
cities in the South all have advocates
among the delegates now here and they
will Dresent their respective arguments
an Tho door of the couYfcil,