The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-24
Red Mems Affairs.

Sioux Tribe met in its wigwam Thurs
day night. Brother Stroebel. who lives in
Alexandria. was reported III, but able to
see any of the members OF the fraternity.
Brother Bunch spoke about the attend
ance. which was the best the tribe has
had In the past six weeks. Brother Bunch
also spoke about the Increase in member
ship Of the entire reservation since the
January i, and stated that he expected
all records to be broken. Brother Spald-
ing has taken charge of the giee club.
which will be known as Sioux Glee
Club" and stated that the club will be
ready by. the beginning of next fall to
give entertainments which will be worth
the attention of every brother in the
reservation. Brothers Orndorff. Carnall.
and Heidenheimer spoke about the Hay
Loft" and suggestions were made to
postpone the first meeting until the latter
part of August or the first part OF Sep
TENDER in order to avoid the real hot
months. Brother Heidenheimer contem-
plates visiting Brother Sheridan. at Char
lottesviIle, Va. Electric fans have been
installed, TO make the brothers as COM
Portable as possible. Brother Limbach
told the tribe of the great benefits the
the '.class night held the early part of
this month.
The degree team had its first practice
and made a good showing. and Instructor
Limbach seems well pleased with the
work the boys are doing. All members
Of the reservation are invited to be pres
ent at the meetings Of Sioux Tribe in its
wigwam, Sixth and G streets northwest.
White Eagle Tribe held a very interest
ing meeting Wednesday night at Pythian
NIL Prnf \ n
tribe a beautiful banner bearing a hand
painted Indian chieftain's head. This
banner will be highly priced by the tribe
and will be displayed in the hall with
other trophies. The great sachem. Broth
er Gartrell. accepted the gift on behalf
of the tribe. Remarks were made by ].
E. Holmes, of Seneca Tribe. press repre-
sentative of the Great Council from To-
gan Tribe.
Usage Tribe held its regular meeting
Monday at Society Temple, Fifth and G
streets northwest. Interesting remarks
were made by Past Great Sachem Winnie
s. Whitman and others.
Oscela Tribe. No. 10. Of Tennallytown,
held a little class of its own by initial
ing three new members in its hall at
old Masonic Hall. in Tennallytown. d. c.
After the meeting a social hour was en-
joyed by all present.
Idaho Tribe held its session on Tues
day night at Northeast Temple, Twelfth
and II streets northeast. Past Great
Sachem Garner gave a good talk.
\ true fraternal spirit was shown at
Logan Tribe last Thursday night when
II met at Wisconsin avenue and n |
streets northwest. brother told of the |
time when Gen. Alonzo d. Shaw. Of SO L
street northwest. was a member of old !
Tuscarora Tribe. and kept the above tribe |
alive for several years at his own ex-
pense, and would not let the charter go |
under. The brothers of Logan Tribe |
would not let this brother go unforgotten |
when he died last week. and sent him a
beautiful floral offering on behalf of
Logan Tribe for the work he did for the |
Red Men of the District. A request was
received from Red Wing Tribe for Logan |
Tribes degree team to confer the adop- |
ton and the warriors degrees on several
and was acted upon favor |
ably. The degree work will be conferred |
on Thursday night, May IS which is also |
"Haymakers' night.
At Grand Army Hall Red Wing Tribe, |
No. 20. he'd its regular meeting last |
week. which was well attended by the /
newly made brothers of the class of May |
IL.
The keeper of wampum. W. H. Sardo, /
after a long absence due to !
sickness of himself and family. Red
Wing Tribe also has requested that the
tribe ask Logan Tribe to confer. at their
own hall. on Thursday night May Is. the
first and second degrees on a few candi-
Ia ac for ole
request of Mineola Tribe, Of Anacostia,
to confer the chiefs degree in Mineola
Tribes hall on Friday. May ..
A large meeting was held by Mineola
Tribe. No. II. last Friday night. at Ma
sonic Hail. Anacostia, ID. c. The new
members of the class of May IL attended
In large numbers. and were greeted by
Past Great Sachem White on behalf of
the tribe. Mineola Tribe is fast gaining
new members and has a great many hust-
ling and enterprising members.
The representative of the Great Coun-
ii. Brother II. Tibbitt. spoke to the new
members on "Fraternalism."
Seneca Tribe, No. II, held its regular
session at Bank Building last Friday and
the three degrees on one of
heir candidates who failed to appear at
he big class of May Il.
The dispensation for the combining of
seltese and Seneca tribes was received
md signed by the committee on behalf of
Seneca Tribe, to be forwarded to the
great sachem. Those present were the
,ress representative of the Great Coun-
Ill. Sachem ]. c. Zimmerman. of Saltese
Tribe. and Brother Thornberg, of Logan
Tribe.