Evening star., 1914-04-05
Improved Order of Red Men.

Sioux Tribe is .'plumng'' itself. not
only on the number of candidates it has
initiated in the past few weeks and the
| number who are applying for admission
by transfer from other tribes but also
upon the type of men who are coming
into its membership and visiting its
meetings. Keeper of Wampum Wash
ington T. Evans has been reported i'll
and it is said will be pleased to have
his brethren visit him at his home. 1911
Gales street northeast. Junior Sycamore
James b. Smith was installed Thursday
evening by Great Senior Sycamore John
L. Bunch. Among those present were
Messrs. Miller. Amos. Wilson. Obold and
koehier. who were initiated at the class
night Thursday. Sachem Heidenheimer
told the tribe a piano would be installed
in the lodge within the next two weeks
A general class night is going } be held
May IL at Old Masonic Temple when lOn
candidates will be initiated. In this con
nection Great Senior Sagamore John l.
Bunch asked for the hearty cooperation
of every Redman in the reservation
Joseph Levy spoke relative to the ar
rangements being made for the bowling
league. which will be composed OF teams
from the various tribes. and stated it
was expected all games would he powled
at the Arcade. Sioux Tribe has extended
q general invitation to Redmen to visit
it at its hall. 9Th and G streets north
west, every Thursday night
Logan Tribe. No. s. met at Redmen's
Hall. Wisconsin avenue and y street
northwest. on Thursday evening
Great Sachem Gartrell of the Great
Council paid the tribe an unofficial visit
Remarks. under the good of the order,
Were made by Great Sachem Gartrell
Sachem L. Balderson. Senior Sachamore
Yeabower of Red Wing Tribe and others
At the meeting of the combined tribes
of the District. held on Monday night
Tribe presiding. it was decided to take
the Masonic Temple. 9th and + streets.
for the big class initiation. Monday,
April II The great chief of records
sent to the committee the tickets to be
distributed to all the tribes for the bene-
fit to be held az Polls Theater the
latter part of April.
Usage Tribe. No. q. met at Society
Temple at 9TH and G street northwest
for the transa ction of tribenial business.
issued a general challenge to the tribes
for ball game this summer.
NJ. r. kubatz spoke in reference to
making July Red Men day at the
the Washington base ball club, a new
member of the order.
Seneca Tribe. No. II. met at the Bank
building. 316 Pennsylvania avenue south
east. and listened to talk by the great
chief of records in reference to the big
class to be initiated soon.
Past Sachem A. b. Weeb spoke on
.-Fraternalism as Found in the Red Men
Mneola Tribe No. IA. met Friday at
Masonic Temple. Anacostia. d. c. Topics
of interest to the tribe were discussed
by the various brethren. among them the
matter of serving refreshments at meet
ings of the tribe. 1t was decided to com
mence the practice Friday night.
Remarks were made by several members
and visitors. Great Representative Henry
Tibbitt addressed the tribe in relation TO
the class initiation May T.,
Idaho Tribe. No. IL. its meeting
Tuesday night at Northeast Temple
had one new candidate and one transfer j
The topic discussed was the class initia-
ton to be of May II. William Thompson
was reported returned home from his
recent trip. Talks under good of the
order were made by Past Sachem Thomp-
son and Garner.