Evening journal., 1915-10-28
State RED MEN
SHOW PROGRESS
IN TRIBAL YEAR
Mayor Price Welcomes Visi-
tors TO City; Great In
cohonee Attends
S. J. FURNISS. Bethel.
The new Great SACHEM


Although war clouds are lowering
over great countries Of the earth the
mantle OF peace was spread over the
burning of the Great Council OF I'm
proved Red Mems council fire in the
knights of Pythias Hall this morn
ing II was the sixty-seventh annual
meeting of the great chiefs of Della
ware. The ground covering the war
tomahawk was undisturbed and the
election of officers went off without
opposition.
There was but one candidate for
each Office. The next great sachem
Is S. ]. Furniss of Bethel, and the
other great chiefs elected are as fol-
lows: Great prophet, Emory B. Rig
gin of Laurel: great senior sycamore.
J. Milton Cleary. Delmar; great jun
lor sycamore, Alexander r. Rodgers,
Wilmington; great chief Of records.
Edward McIntire. Wilmington: great
keeper of Wampum, Edward Sayers,
Wilmington: great representatives TO
the Great Council Of the United States,
William ID. Morrow and James T. Sem
erteen
The great sachem will announce his
appointed officers this afternoon. The
election and the hearing Of the re-
ports Of certain committees occupied
the attention Of the Great Council at
the morning session.
The great chiefs will be raised this
afternoon and other routine business
will conclude the session.
Among the chiefs who are attend
Ing the meeting Of the Great Council
today Is Thomas A. Mullin Of Mime
haha Tribe Of Newark. Mr. Mullin is
an old lodgeman and proudly wears
an Honorable Veteran" badge Of the
Tndependent Order OF Odd Fellows.
This badge is Of gold and was given
Mr.. Mullin by the Sovereign Grand
Lodge OF the order in recognition OF
his fiftieth anniversary as a member
of the order. He has been a member
of Oriental Lodge, l. o. o. F., for fifty
one years and is the third one in this
State to receive the badge.
At the preliminary meeting last ever
ING public exercises were held at whic
NIavor James r. Price. IN extending
welcome TO the delegates of the Crea
Council. commented ON the principles {
the order and ON the character of u
members composing the order. Tn II
name Of the municipality he welcome
the delegates TO Wilmington to attcr
the Great Council.
The origin and development Of Il
Improved Order Of Red Men was relate
nv Hon. Frederick O. Downes, of Bo
ton. Mass. great incohonee. In his az
dress ne told of the formation for p
litical and patriotic purposes during Il
Colonial days Of secret societies var
ouslv known as Tamina Societies. Sol
Of Liberty. and, in the South. Red ale
He told Of the part these societies pla'
ed in precipitating the Revolutional
War. and of the war.
Following the public exercises Z
Great Council fire was kindled and Z
first business session opened.
Great Council organized and the repor
Of the various officers were presented.
Great sachem William d. MORO
presented his report of the year
work as did the other great chiefs. NJ
Morrow said II did not make sp
ciaI effort during this great sun TO Il
stitute new tribes and councils bl
rather devoted my entire time to u
upbuilding OF the tribes and cou
ellis already in existence. HOW We
this plan has succeeded you can ue'e
mine from the records now before 20
NUIlR OUT lIiANdo' HtAa 'NN' N---r---f
is substantial. and we have all mat
an effort to pull together and fe
sure that an era of prosperity is ,
fore the Improved order of Red MI
IN we can awaken our warriors al
braves to the fact and they take
vantage Of the present conditions.
Government statistical repoi
show that crops are abundant a
that the long looked for time OF U
Jobs for every man has about arrive
and while this prosperity is with
we should make it our special enc
10 go along with the tide
The report OF Great Chief OF h'
ords Edward McIntire showed "a
of sixty-seven in membership DUR
he year.
The Degree Of Pocohontas shows
gain of seventy-two members.
Tile financial statement Of CIR
Keeper Of WamDum Sayers shows u
the Great Council has a substani
balance to its credit The report
lows.
Amount in bank last report Sl,54l
Interest on deposits ........
Amount received from Great
Chief Of Records. including
per capita tax paid the Red
Mems Fraternal Home 6'7o'
ss.25I
Disbursements as per check
book and amount paid Red
Mems Fraternal Home. $3.50
ps,ance in bank ..S1 ,49l
AS chairman Of the board of ma
GERS or the Red Mems Frater
Home. Great Sachem Morrow said
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