Evening journal., 1917-10-25
Red Men of State Pledge
Loyalty to Government

good condition. Great Junior Sycamore
Harry E. Elliott and the Deputy Great
sachems also made reports. Officers oil
the Great Councils OF Pocahontas made
interesting reports showing the coun-
ellis to be in good condition.
Great Chief OF Records Edward Nc
Intirc. in his report. also urged that
stronger effort be made TO get new
members. He gives the receipts OF the
Great Council during the year Ss,5l7l6i
and expenditures S67ss46, leaving
balance OF si.759i5.
The Great Chief OF Records also gives
the following figures as to membership
and finances:
Tribal observation-disclosures last
report, 5,5i5 adopted during great sun,
/ 27i admitted by card, 8 reipstated, 46;
suspended, 400; Withdrawn by card 81;
deceased, 67; present membership
5,40O; decrease during great sun, t4o.
Flnancial-AmOunt received for adop-
tions, dues and degrees, S42,132i6 ;
amount received from other sources,
SiO.024OS; amount expended for bene-
! flts, si7,2S5 25; amount expended for
| funerals, S9,5i3.22; amount expended
for the relief of widows and orphans,
s3206i; amount expended for charlt-
able purposes, s9i359; amount "a
pended for other purposes. Si9,479.58
lamount OF wampum In belt OF tribes,
ei5,iisil; amount OF wampum invest
ed, ss3.i79OO; per capita tax paid Great
Council OF Delaware. s6,ii6s6.
Degree OF Pocahontas-membership
condensed from reports-Members last
report, 723: adopted during great sun,
i47; relnstated, 4 admitted by card, o.
suspended, 4s; withdrawn. 8 deceased
IL; present membership Si3; gain dur
ing great sun. 90.
Flnancial-Amount received for adop-
tions and dues, S426si3; amount re-
celved from other sources, $4,000
amount expended for benefits, sl05i,55
amount expended for funerals, $3.50
amount expended for relief OF widows
Sl430; amount expended for charitable
purposes, Si3525; amount expended for
other purposes, S2.24547; amount OF
wampum In belt Of councils, SSi ,48i .i4
amount OF wampum invested, S7i5576
per capita paid Great Council OF Della
ware, s52it5.
John NJ. Cleary, chairman OF the
Board Of Managers OF the Red Mems
| Fraternal Home at Newark, reported
the Home In good condition and inter-
est In IL increasing among the MEM
bers.
The State Orphans Board made a re-
port OF its work. The total receipts OF
the board during this Great Sun were
81 i9039 and disbursements S53i,0i
The total assets are s3,0i79i.
More than 400 members OF the order
were present at the opening session ir
the Knights OF Pythlas Hall last night
John F. clary. great sechem OF Della
4 ware, presided over the exercises ant
! introduced Mayor John w. Lawson
\ The Mayor welcomed the delegates as
n sembled, representing ffty-seven I. {
n r.. NJ. organizations throughout IN
e State, and assured them Of Whining
10 tons hospitality. He also took th
As opportunity Of speaking OF WlminI
ar toms business and commercial poss
er billtles and asked the delegates
,e make themselves at home during the
n stay here.
Following Mayor Lawson's addre
ID the Red Mems male quartet, known
I'd the Pennsylvania Railroad Quartet, IN
a. nished a selection. John F. Lynn, pa
Is great sachem OF Delaware then r
+ sponded TO the remarks Of Mayor Law
a son on behalf OF the order.
n Charles Mclntlre. secretary OF N
: Great Council, then delivered fe
q remarks and introduced the represer
Z tative OF the Great Incohoneo, j.
Nowrey, former Mayor OF Camden an
Il sheriff Of Camden county In a bri
n liant address, Mr. Nowrey outlined N
/. work which lies ahead Of the counc
4 in legislatIng for the coming year.