Evening star., 1916-03-19
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u%REO MEN

The board of great chiefs held a
meeting last Sunday and the great
sachem outlined a plan of campaign
for the remainder of this year. He
also announced a date for joint ex-
cursion to Chesapeake Beach for all
the tribes and councils. 1t is said if
the plans laid before the board are fol-
lowed, great benefit will result to the
order in this city. The death of Past
Great Sachem Henry w. Emo, who was
member of Mineola Tribe. was an
nounced. Great Sachem J. Henry Hum
mer. Great Junior Sycamore. E. r. Boy
er and Great Prophet ]. /. Bunch at
tended the funeral, representing the
Great Council of the District of CO.
lumbia.
II. w. Emo was one of the oldest past
great sachems of the Great Council
of the District of Columbia. having
been made such about twenty five
years ago.
Usage Tribe. No. 6. met Monday
evening. Sachem L. H. Bergman is
said to be planning a surprise for the
tribe. Reed F. Martin. chief of rec
ords of the tribe. has returned to the
city from kingwood, w. Va, where he
went to attend the funeral of his uncle.
Representative William g. Brown, who
died last week. Great Sachem J. Henry
Hummer spoke under the head of the
good of the order and placed the prop
osition of joint excursion before the
tribe. 1t was unanimously adopted.
The tribe will also enter into the class
adoption to be held in the near future.
Red Wing Tribe. No. 20. also met
Monday night. with Past Great Sachem
Charles ]. Fuller and Robert Strobel
of Logan Tribe as visitors Both made
iDf 8 afkG N 2rL
attendance present. The tribe is max
ing arrangements for a special meet
ing in the near future to hear the final
report of the bylaws committee.
Chairman Pro TEN f. r. Boyer has
called meeting of the fraternal day
committee for tomorrow night at the
hall OF Usage Tribe. 5th and q streets
northwest. All members of the COM
mlttee are expected to be present to
complete plans for action before the
hot weather sets in.
day night Several applications for
membership were read and referred to
the membership committee. The de-
gree team began its practice work un-
der the leadership OF r. VI. Stump.
seneca Tribe, No. II, held a large
meeting Friday night. The members
VIII attend services tonight at Bruen
Mission. Ist and NJ streets southeast,
where the pastor. Rev. Charles Shreves.
will preach typical Red Mans sermon
members have been requested to meet
al the residence Of William H. King.
5oS Virginia avenue southeast, at 1880
pm. in regalia.
Idaho Tribe. No Is. was given a sur
prise AT its last meeting in the form
hummer. accompanied by delegation
from Logan and Seneca tribes. In a
short address. after the routine bust
ness. Great Sachem Hummer said:
L wish to ask the cooperation of
every member of this organization to
assist me to increase the feeling of
harmony among the tribes and mem
bers. IL is my intention to visit each
OF the tribes. dropping in when you
least expect me, asking your advice
and giving what assistance l can, but
one and as such can do very little
unless ] have the hearty cooperation
Of every member. The fact that you
agree with what / am saying will not
bring results; the only way will be for
you. both as a body and as individuals.
to visit the other tribes and wear a
membership alone we are seeking, but
harmony. and with that firmly cement
ed in our minds we Will have but little
trouble in other things
our membership of more than half a
million. coupled with the fact that this
Is the Oldest fraternal organization of
purely American origin in existence,
| having been founded back in the early
days Of this great republic-.The Bos
ton Tea Party'-shoud make YOU look
upon II with a. great deal of pride.
snouiu the das arrive that we as
americans would be called on to pro-
tect the freedom OF our country we
VIII stand shoulder to shoulder-sim-
iIar 10 the two tribes which, in 1888,
when President Mckinley called for
volunteers. surrendered their charter,
entered the service and went to the
front to protect that which our fore
fathers gave us In 1916"
Idaho Tribe expects to celebrate its
nineteenth anniversary Tuesday with
harmony night" A general invita- l.
| ton is extended to each of the tribes
10 attend No set program has been
| arranged. but each member is sup
posed to come in without knocking
and go out the same way"