The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-05-06
State Council Meeting Of Red
Men in Richmond.

AOA1
The State Council Meeting OF RED
Men will convene in this city for a two
days session Tuesday and Wednesday,
May IL and ID. Governor McCreary has
accepted an invitation 10 be present and
deliver the welcome address in behalf
of the State. Judge w. r. Shackelford
will deliver the one on behalf of the city
and Hon. l. B. Harrington on behalf OF
the local lodge. Great Sachem Charles
Davis. of Barbourville, will respond to
Governor McCreary on behalf of the
Great Council of Kentucky. The pro-
gram as published will prove to be an
interesting one, not only to the memb ers
of the order but 10 large number of
our citizens. In advance of their con-
ing the Climax begs leave to extend a
cordial welcome and hearty greeting
to our guests, for they are not alone the
guests of the order here, but our guests,
guests of the city. An old and worn.
out expression, yet one that we mean in
its broad sense-''the latch-string hangs
on the outside; the keys of the city are
yours carries with it what we have in
our hearts to say. At this time the fol-
lowing brief article written al our re-
doOoo W OhC Vi Out bcu u1cu,
giving the origin of the order and what
it stands for and what it is doing will be
of interest:
The Improved Order of Red Men is
the Oldest fraternal order of purely Amer
lean origin. 1t was born in Patriotism,
nurtured in Freedom, inspired in Friend
ship and consecrated in Charity.
1t is the lineal descendent of the Sons
of Liberty, who for more than ten
years prior to the Declaration of Inde-
pendence had by their active work paw
ed the way for that immortal act.
When the Sons of Liberty in many lo-
calities merged into Societies of St.
Tamina, from~l77l to 1900, the love of
country and the conservation of liberty
were still the guiding impulse. In 1919
it took on another form in the Society
of Red Men, formed at Fort Miffiln, as
shown in the historic archives of the or
der. Under this name it existed for
nearly 20 years, with proud record of
fraternity and benevolence. For causes
That in like manner affected all similar
organizations of that period, from 1928
to 1892 the Society of Red Men anguish
ed and became nearly EXTINCT.
In 1888 Brothers who had been active
therein gathered few OF the shoulder
ing embers of the dimly burning Coun-
Gil Brand and kindled the Council Fire
of the Improved Order of Red Men in
the hunting grounds of Baltimore, Md,
and Heightened the chain of friend
ship" by adding TO its patriotic and fra
ternal features the charitable and ben
evolent work Of Its present ministrations.
Thus has come to the Red Men the
glorious trinity of their inspiring motto,
Freedom, Friendship and Charity and
by it is recorded the origin and growth
of their utilization,
The Sons of Liberty gave them Free
dom; the Tammany societies and the
society of Red Men added Friendship.
The Improved Order of Red Men conse-
Grated the work with Charity. Freedom
in honor of that race to whom the for
ests, the plains, the hills and the valleys
of this land were as free as the air to
the eagle, and in memory of the early
struggles to wrest these United States
from the dependency on foreign rule.
Friendship 10 commemorate the un-
swerving loyalty with which an Indian
maintained noble and unselfsh affec-
tion for him to whom his faith was
plighted and which makes sweet and
lasting the relations In which the men,
bers of the Order are united. Charity,
whose other name is Love, the GROWING
virtue of human life, under whose en-
nobling influence mankind is lifted high
er and nearer toward the Divine Ideal
worshipped in the Great Spirit.
The primary objects of the Improved
Order of Red Mea are to promote among
men the exercise and practice of the
true principles of Benevolence and Char
ity, the care and protection Of the wild
ows and orphans of the members and the
cultivation of friendly relations with
those who have entered the circle.
Friendship, fraternity and hospitality
are exemplitied as cardinal virtues and
nowhere are hearts. brought closer to-
gether than around the council fires of
the Red Men. In sickness or distress a
brother is visited, comforted and assist
ed; and when the hand of death has re-
moved him from his trail on earth, he is
buried by brothers, who continue pro
tectlve and watchful care over his wild
ow and orphans.
The teachings OF Redmenship to its
members is TO help them TO be better
men and TO lead sober and upright lives
and to be better husbands, fathers, sons
and brothers, and men more qualified to
perform their duties in every way.
The government of the Improved Or
der of Red Men is National, State and
local.
The first Great Incohonee of the Unit
ed States was George Washington and
the first Great Sachem of Kentucky was
George w. Ford, in 1854, and the pres
ent Great Sachem for the Great Reser-
walton of Kentucky is Charles Davis, Of
Barbourville.
The goth annual Great Sun session of
the Great Council of Kentucky will be
held in Richmond May IL and l3, 1914,
for the purpose of electing officers for
the coming Great Sun and making new
laws for the protection of the widows
and orphans and for the Order, itself, if