The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-03-11
WHO'S WHO IN REDMANsHIp
Mohawk's Deputy Great sachem Be-
lieves in Doing Things.
From The Speaking Leaf.

1 hASV0s AA A<VaAS Ah&kRS.
From The Speaking Leaf
Heretofore we have devoted this de
partment to recording something o1
the life history Of past great inco
honees, but, if we are to follow the
injunction, honor to whom honor i.
due, we must, perforce, broaden oul
scope and say something of those who
some day may be entitled to the ranl
of great ineohonee.
We ask no pardon of any one over
the fact that we choose brother
near at home as the first lay member
for recognition in this department
| Brother Paul T. Thibodaux, of Mo.
hawk Tribe No. 33, Donaldsonville
La, has earned this distinction.
This Creole gentleman and true Red
Man has, during the past few great
suns, SO completely demonstrated his
fealty to the order that he may well
be pointed to as an example worthy
OF emulation by any member of any
tribe, anywhere.
Gandor eompels us to admit that
Brother Thibodaux (Doc., as he is fa-
miliarly KNOWN has not always shown
the interest in the order that he has
exhibited during the past few years.
He was adopted into Mohawk Tribe
in 1908. For ten years he was quies-
cent, taking little interest in tribal af-
fairs. But, whatever the reason for
these delinauencies, when he did get
going he got going strong and has
been going some" ever since.
To then Great Sachem Byisma be-
longs the credit of awakening DR..
Thihodaux to full realization of the
beauties of cur order, in 1913. He
Was soon elected senior sycamore; up
on the resignation of the sachem he
succeeded to that stump, and was
given a second term. He was captain
of MohaWk's degree team at the meet
ing of the great council at Plaque
mine, in 1914, and Mohawk won. IN
1915 he took the team to New iberia
and won the state championship and
the Trepagnier cup. He took SO many
of the members of the tribe with him
that it was impossible to hold a meet
ing of Mohawk Tribe until Doc. re-
turned to Donaldsonville. This was
the only time this tribe has missed
holding meeting in the past three
years. Brother Thibodaux has miss
ed but one other meeting during the
same time, and that was caused by
the severe illness of his younger son.
On taking charge (and taking
barge is right the affairs Of Mo-
hawk Tribe were in pretty bad shape.
Che. tribe was in debt and the wam-
uga belt empty. It looked like she
would lose her charter on account Of
not being able to pay the per capita
tax. Brother Thibodaux enthused the
members and persuaded many Of
.hens To- pa years dues lsaI sssValafess
.le.aaaig furnishing funds 10 work.
v;th
On lay 4. 1914, Mohawk held a
Festival of Nations, and realized d
ssra,e sum Of money One week later.
lie bank IN which this money was
'e9osited failed. Owing to Brother
Fkibeaaux's forethought, Mohawk's
report and per capita tax were already
n the hanels of the great chief of
eecords. Nothing daunted, the mem
bers. with Past Sachem Thibodaux
having just initiated class of pale
faces known as the "Thibodaux
Glass" managed to pay all indebted
ness before the close of the term.
Since DR.. Thibodaux has been lead
ing Mohawk, this tribe is always the
first to file it's six moons report and
per capita tax payment with the great
chief of records.
Past Sachem Thibodaux attended
the great council of Louisiana last
year for the first time and was ap-
pointed deputy great sachem by the
present great sachem. He takes
lively interest in every phase of the
tribes activity and has inaugurated
several innovations that have made
the meetings and club rooms more
popular.
During the past great sun Brother
Thibodaux has had the pleasure OF
bringing into his tribe 81 applications
for membership out of a total of 81
secured by the tribe. Largely through
his efforts, Mohawk was able to WIN
the first cash prize offered by the
great sachem, and he qualified for an
official watch charm, also offered by
the great sachem. !,
Doc. has made his family an all-Red
Man family. His older son is a mem
Der of Mohawk. DR.. Thibodaux, Mrs:
Thihodaux, Miss Thibodaux and Paul
Thibodaux, Jr., are members of Nap
once Council. Even the seven-year-
old baby insists upon /. q. I. =. as
his private laundry mark, for ne
proudly proclaims himself ssTheophlie
oliver Thibodaux, Esquire.
Brother Thibodaux was born at
Thibodaux, Lafeurche parish, La,
Jan. 26, 1874; was graduated from
Thibodaux College in 1891, and the
medical department of Tulane unl-
yersity in 1895.
On March 26 and -27 the local Me
thodist congregation will entertain the
western division Of the New Orleans
District Sunday School Institute, the
session to include Sunday night,
Monday. and Monday night. A. L.
Dietrich. divisional field secretary, OF
Meridian, Miss; Rev. w. II. Coleman,
conference field secretary, OF Shreye-
port: and Rev. w. w. Holmes, dis
trict presiding elder, of New Orleans,
will be among the speakers on the
program. Representatives will DE ex-
pected from all the Methodist Sunday
Schools in the New Orleans district
west of the Mississippi river, and
others in this immediate territory.
P. E. Bienyenu has returned to the
editorial chair of the Houma Times,