The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-05-14
REDMEN CELEBRATION
Fifth Anniversary Of dwelling Of
Chief Mahaska Duly Observed.

Mahaska Day, May IL and the fifth
anniversary of the unwilling of the
Edmundson statue of Chief Mahaska
was duly celebrated by the Redmen
of District No. of the Iowa State or
ganzation and the affair was big
success in every department exceed
ing expectations and pleasing every
participant.
The following tribes of the district
were represented by delegations,
Grey Eagle of Buxton, Tomohawk of
Eddyville, Wahpeta of What Cheer,
Mondamin of White City, Fox OF
Lakonta, Elk of Bussey and Iowa and
Mahaska of Oskaloosa. Competine
of Knoxville, unable to make trans
portation arrangement with the rail
way company could not attend and
their part in the days program was
supplied by others.
Over two hundred visitors were in
the city and with the local Redmen
at the Home-steader's hall where the
sessions were held was crowded.
Morning hours were given over to
the reception of the visiting delega-
tons and local committees met the
trains and escorted strangers to the
lodge departments.
Dinner followed.
Formal opening at o'clock. SEES.
sions were for Redmen only and the
celebration was in no way a public
affair.
Mayor Byron V. Sewers made a
little address applicable to the Oc-
casion extending the Redmen a cord.
ial greeting on the part of the city.
George W. Whitehill of Mahaska
Tribe made the visitors welcome on
the part of the OskaloOsa Redmen
and to these expressions of cOrdiali-
ty and fellowship, Mr.. Holland OF
Wahpeta Tribe of What Cheer replied
in kind.
f. A. Patterson, Great Sachem of
Des Moines made talk concerning
matters of interest to the order.
Mr.. Staley of Des Moines gave the
charge Keeping of the Faith" and
school of instruction was put on by
a number of representatives. Knox.
vile had an important part on the
program and their inability TO reach
the city was a disappointment and
caused not a little confusion and en-
baraSSment.
Following the school, the Great
Sachem took the floor and w. M.
Robinson of Oskaloosa, past sachem,
completed the work
Then Frank A. Day of Des Moines
was called forth and he had things
to say that tribesmen wanted to hear.
Aside from being one of the best post.
nn N tDt
ganization Mr. Day knows how to tell
what he knows and has a faculty OF
making those who hear him thirst
for more. Mr.. Day is a rapid fire
speaker and when in action covers
big ground in a short while. Ideas
and thoughts are given expression in
talks were made by local and visit.
ing members.
Then in the evening the men prom.
inent in the organization were again
called forth and Mr.. Patterson, Mr..
Day, Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Holland
were heard. A. N. Johnson, district
deputy who was largely responsible
for the success of the local meeting
thanked the members for their work.
The state is divided into fifteen Red
men districts of which the Mahaska
Day celebrants are the seventh. The
Mahaska celebration was the best
meeting the state officials have yet
visited having the largest crowd and
exhibiting the best interest
Degree work occupied a prominent
place on the evenings program.
twenty-five pale faces appeared, four
of whom We're supplied by Mahaska
Tribe, the remainder being from 9TH
Ier towns on the district. Degree work
was put on by Elks Tribe of Bussey
in Adoption" Warrior degree by
Wahpeta of What Cheer and Chiefs
Degree by Elks of Bussey, taking the
place of Compentine Tribe of Knox
vile.
At the conclusion of the session
which ran well into the night, corn
and venison were served to the big
company assembled and a social hour
was INDUCED in, making an occasion
of rare enjoyment for the big crowd
present.
The inspection of the districts TAX
es place in order No. of Abba pre-
ceeding OskaloOsa Monday evening.
The visits close at Des Moines on the
evening of May IS when a big time
is expected and several from the city,
George w. Whitehill and others, will
be in attendance. The Des Moines
meeting will be sort of gathering or
jubilee and celebration for all of
the tribes of the state and will be
an occasion next in size and impor.
lance to the state great council.