New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-22
YOUNG "INDIANS"
HOLD PEACE MEET
100 Woodcraft Boys and
Girls Gather at Camp
for Prize Awards.
ROSEMARY SCOUTS
COMPETE IN TALK
Head Chief Seton Distributes
Feathers at Redskin Council
on Lake Shore.
lFron a s,ar Correspondent q ne Tribune. J

lFrom star Correspondent ~ Tie Tfibunel
Greenwich, Conn, Nov. 21.-By the
shining big sea waters Of Lake Peequo,
on Ernest Thompson Seton's estate near
here about 100 Woodcraft Indians and
Woodcraft Girls held a grand council
tonight in true redskin fashion.
In a picturesque clearing on the
shore, circled by lofty oaks, through
whose bare branches a cold November
moon lighted up the icy air of night,
Head Chief and Medicine Man Seton
called upon two Of his braves to light
the council fire, a ceremony greeted
with approval by all spectators used to
steam-h heated comfort.
Matches were scorned by the youth
full tribesmen, and they essayed TO
start blaze by friction, twirling a
stick in a socket by means Of bow.
Judging from their efforts. the Indians
must have had harder time 70 heat
their tepees than a modern fat dwell
or has to get hot water on Sunday
morning.
Three times have they tried for the
spark. and three times failed" droned
Chief Seton with an Indian accent and
a back-pocket movement for a match.
But at that moment perseverance was
rewarded with spark, and soon
great fire was going.
Three stalwart Woodcraft maidens
clad in chamois dresses which avoided
the ground by twenty inches, showing
that the old styles are the most ultra
modish after all, sang song Of saluta-
ton TO the Great Spirit. Miss Anne
Seton. eleven years old, daughter Of
the Head Chief, led the singers
around the fire in Indian file.
Chief Seton smoked a pipe OF peace
and announced that this was peace
meeting. He prayed to the moon and
The earth and the four winds. Only the
winds answered, and everybody drew
nearer the fire and wished he had kept
still.
Migwinog MANY Feathers, of the
Black Snake tribe, Of Bridgeport, Conn,
a blond boy, whose mother calls MN
Louis +. Hall, received headdress
containing fifty feathers, indicating
proficiency in fifty tests of Indian lore.
This was more feathers than any per-
SON ever wore before, and he will here
after be known as Sachem. Ishkachlsa-
kid Fire Juggler), OF the same trioe'
whose high school diploma would snow
his name to be Harvey {. Went, got
twenty-four feathers and the title
Sycamore.
r. l~rC,tripor CQVpnfV-Onp
moths by their first names, and little
Edith Hoisington, who IS a Woou
Brownie. received coup for sleeping
in a tent for sixty consecutive nights.
"Does any one know any reason why
these awards should not be made
questioned the chief "If so, let him
sneak now or forever hold his peace"
A group of girl Scouts from the Rose
mary School, Greenwich, started TO
giggle-it sounded so much like wed
ding
The most interesting event Of the
evening was a tak-test IN when TWO
lusty lunged lads stood In ring, and
talked at each other for two minutes
straight. Two Of the Rosemary Scouts
started in a secOnl heat, and the WIN
ners met in a coed war OF words.
Martin Anderson, of the Black Snake
tribe. outtalked Miss Katharine Pierce
two to one, but the judges called 1t
draw. feeling no doubt that the reputa-
ton of the gentle sex was at stake.
Other things worthy Of attention IN
cluded an Indian brave, who wore spec
tacles; a small boy, who sharpened the
reporters pencil with a great KNIFE
which surely violated the Sullivan law,
and a hardy but distinguished guest
who entered the Connecticut woods to
view the ceremonies in silk tophat.
Later he proved 10 be Frank |. Cohen,
ex-Mayor Of Glasgow, friend of Harry
Lauder and Mr.. Seton.
Gailohi, a real Cherokee Indian, from
Oklahoma, who is here 10 do Indian
dances. added further touch Of real
ism TO the gathering by several grace
full forest glides.