Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-21
RED MEN MEET
IN RICHMOND
Great Council Of Virginia
Elects J. Ben Moore Great
Sachem.
MANY IN ATTENDANCE
Great Council Degree of Pocahontas
Also Meets in Capital City-lnter-
esting Features.

Richmond, Va, May 2l.-The cleo
ton of officers for the coming yea
was the principal business transacted
yesterday at the opening sessions CT
the GSth annual meeting of the Great
Council of Virginia, Improved Order
of Red Men, and Great Council, De-
gree of Pocahontas both Of which
begau their annual meetings in the
Smithdeal Hall. Reports of several
committees were heard by both org
arizations. Business of the session
wall be concluded this morning wita
the selection of next years erecting
place and the hearing Of the rem
ing reports.
Delegates to the annual meeting
consist OF sachems and great sac.l-
ems ami there was full attendance
at the opening session yesterday. Mo,
than seventy-fve new members wer"
receive into the order, and 1t is ex-
pected that several others wall rake
entrance application today.
Mayor Ainsie was one of the prHl-
cipal speakers. He welcomed the vls-
TORS TO Richmond in behalf Of the
CITY, and expressed the hope that
they would again select this city as
their place Of gathering. Charles |.
Phillips welcomed the visiting dele
rates here on behalf OF the local Red
Men, an Mrs. jamie Levensohn eX.
tended = welcome to the Daughters
of Pocahontas. Responses were niade
by Harry Cuthrie!l and Mrs. kathe-
rine Miller. The invocation and bene-
Gjction were read by Rev. L. { Moore.
Music was a conspicuous part OF the
program.
Officers elected for the coming year
by the Red Men were as follows:
Great Sachcm, J. Ben Moore, OF
Matoaca. great senior sag2a.orc, {.
J, Parrot, Of Danville; great junior
sycamore. George D. Tali5ferro, Of
ReedriIle; great prophet, Harry Cuth-
rieIl. of Portsmouth; great chief OF
record. Frank H. Couch, of Hampton;
great keeper Of the wampum, Richard
W. Jones. Of Richmond. Delegates to
the great council Of the United States
se:ecte5 we're as follows: Harry Cuth-
riel. of Portsmouth; J. c. Page. of
Roanoke: Albert NJ. Tennis, of
Hampton; George w. Whitley, Of
Newport News. and Frank 3. Varney,
of Lynchburg.
The Degree of Pocahontas selected
the following officers for the next
year: Great Pocahontas, Mrs. Laura
/ Canyer, Of Chincotetatee Great VIM
, nonah, Mrs. Lydia Chapman, of Win
chester; Great Minaehaha, Mrs. Mary
! Grant, of Portsmouth; Great Prophet,
Mrs. Catherine Miller, of Phoebus;
Great Keeper of Records, Mrs. u. II.
| Reeds. of Portsmouth; Great Keeper
of Wampuir,, Mrs. Flora Glenn. OF
Richmond Mrs. jamie Levensohn was
i selected as State organizer am the
Sc :retaly of the orphanage boar!
| Last night both of the delegates
i 60 the Red Mems meeting and those to
the Degree of Pocahontas were enter
! tained at a box party at local the
atre.
Following the close of the business
session yesterday a memorial service
was held by the Daughters to the
memory Of the eight members Of that
order who lied during the past year.
!! TIE service was brief but impressive.
There are about zoe visiting dele
gates attending the meeting and many
from local tribes. The meeting wall
close with the sessions today. g