Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-10
RED MEN HOLD PUBLIC MEETING

Big Chief Tribe, No. 81, Improved
Order Of Red Men Of Yorkville, threw
open its wigwam to the public We'd
nesday evening, the occasion being ad-
dresses by Solicitor Albert E. Hill who
is Great Prophet Of the order in
South Carolina, and former Governor
Blease, who Is former Great Sachem
Of the fraternity and at present a men,
Der Of the judiciary committee Of the
Great Council of the United States.
The small hall in which the meet
ing was held was filled before the
nour of meeting had arrived, and be-
.ore it was concluded standing room
was at a premium. Mr.. w. D. Grist,
a member and former officer Of the
local tribe, presided, and in a happy
manner, introduced the speakers Of
the evening.
Solicitor Hill first addressed the
large number Of Red Men and other
citizens present. He said he was
proud to visit the tribe as great proph-
ct of the order in South Carolina He
of Red Men the past summer quite
pleasantly. Six years ago, said the
speaker, I married in Yorkville, and
made many friends here then. l am
proud to come back to renew my many
acquaintances.
Mr.. Hill said he had played many
parts in his life, but no part he play
ed was appreciated more by himself
than when he was elected Great
Sachem Of the order Of Red Men. He
said that fraternal orders like the
country. He referred to the fact that
there were more fraternal orders in
the United States and with a larger
membership. than there were in the
whole Of Europe. The order Of Red
Men did not flourish in Europe, he
said, because the Red Mans creed,
Friendship, Freedom and Charity"
could not flourish in an empire or
monarchy, but only in q republic
where there Is freedom Of government
by the people and for the people,
In the course Of his address the
speaker paid a tribute to former Gov
ernor Blease, who, he said, as a repre-
sentative at the great council of the
United States in Chicago, welded great
influence and whose advice on judi
cial questions was much sought by
men high in the order.
In conclusion, Mr.. Hill bade the
tribe God-speed in continuing to
strive for the benefit and the advance
ment OF MANKIND.
Former Governor Blease. who was
next introduced, referred to the fact
that two past sachems Of the order Of
Red Men in South Carolina had died
during the past year. He referred to
the fact that since his election as a
member Of the judicial committee Of
the great council Of Red Men, South
Carolina had five representatives in
the national council, a larger number
than that of North Carolina, Virginia,
Georgia, or several other states
Many people do not know what Red
Man means, said the speaker who
stated that many people asked him
what the order meant. He said that
it means a good deal. He referred to
the fact that the Improved Order Of
Red Men was the first fraternal order
TO which he ever belonged.
What do Red Men stand for?"
asked the speaker Politics? No.
Religion? Yes; but not sectarian re-
ligion. Every principle Of the order Is
based on the Bible and the religion Of
the Lord Jesus Christ. You are not
asked to what political party you be-
long when you come in," said the
speaker.
The Red Men know but one creed