Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-09
The RED men
Of the United States Will Hold
Their Great Council Sept. 1917
In Portland-Program for
The Entire Session

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the great council of Red Men of the
United States Sept 1917 at Portland,
Me, has been completed and is now
made public. Up to Wednesday there
has been doubt upon some points but
1t is now believed that the program
which follows is the one that will be
followed out in every particular:
SUNDAY, SEPT. 10.
1890 a. m.-Special service at Free
street Baptist church; sermon for
Red Men, Rev. Frank Otis Erb; special
| music, choir.
s p. m.-Lafayette hotel, (headquar-
ters for the Red Menu Music in hotel
lobby by American Cadet orchestra
MONDAY, SEPT. IA.
9 a. m.-Public exercises in audito-
rum, City hall.
Memorial organ-"Grand March,"
from Aida
Convention called to order, Ralph E.
Bailey, past great sachem of Maine.
Invocation, Rev. Harry E. Town
send member of Pequawket tribe, No.
II, Westbrook.
Memorial organ-'In Springtime,"
(Kinder)
Address of welcome in behalf of city
of Portland. Hon. Oakley C. Curtis,
mayor.
of the city, Frank NJ. Low, president
of the Board of Trade
Memorial organ, "Berceuse," Dick
inson)
Address on behalf of the Red Men of
Maine, Dr. Henry L. Durgin. great
sachem.
Response to address of welcome,
Judge Carl Foster, great incohonee, G.
G. of U. S. A.
Song, America"
Benediction. Rev. Frank Otis Erb.
10 a. m.-Kindling of the council fire
of the great council of the United
States
2.3O p. m.-Trolley ride about the
city for members of the great council
of the United States and ladies.
p. m.-Council of sorrow, audito-
rum of the City hall
Memorial organ-"Funeral March.
(Chopin)
Song-"Crossing the Bar" quartet
Opening remarks, Judge Carl Foster,
great incohonee.
Address, Hon. George E Morris,
past geat sachem, state of Washing
ton, justice of Supreme court of Vast
ington.
Memorial organ-(a) Evening Bells
and Cradle Song" (Macfarlane); CD
Prelude from "Lakme," (Delibes)
Song-"Fording the River One by
One" quartet.
Address, Judge William Newcorn,
past great sachem of New Jersey.
Song-"Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
quartet.
Memorial organ-(a) "Andantino in
d Flat" Gemare); (b) "Priere" (Bo-
rowskD
Address Hon. Joseph Ryan. past
great sachem of Texas.
Memorial organ-"Finlandia," Isl
belius)
TUESDAY, SEPT. Is.
a. m.-Regular session of the great
council of the United States.
Election of great chiefs.
3 to p. m.-Informal reception to
visiting ladies. parlors of the Lafay-
cite hotel. rendered by the members of
the Wenonah. Minnehaha and Mime
ola councils. Degree of Pocahontas.
7.30 p. m.-Great chiefs and repre-
sentatives take automobiles at Lafay-
cite to join parade.
Band concert and parade to City
hall.
$50 p. m.-Public meeting, audltori-
UNI of City hall. Speakers, Frederick
o. Downes of Massachusetts, Thomas
H. Jeffries of Georgia, James T. Rog-
ers of New York and Wilson Brooks Of
Illinois.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Is.
a. m.-Regular session of the great
council of the United States.
100 p. m.-Boat ride and clam bake. |
Visitors will take steamer for sail in |
Casco bay, landing at Long island.
Shore dinner and clam bake at !
Gushing cafe, followed by dancing
Special boat will return to city ar
irving about 730.
THURSDAY, SEPT. IT.
a. m.-Regular session of great
council of the United States.
Raising of great chiefs.
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