Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-21
GREAT COUNCML OR. M.
in ANNUAL SESSION
Many Candidates for Great Chief
of Records and Junior Saga
n more-Appointments

The Great Council Of the Improved order
Of Red Men began its sixty-elghth annual
session at Altoona by comforting the Past
Hachem's degree on 147 members In the
He'd, Mems Home with acting Great Sachcm
DR. r. c. Beswick presiding Great Prophet
Samuel II. Walker gave the obligation and
q. @. OF r. Thomas X. Donnalley the un-
written work on Tuesday the public cN-
ercisee opened with the Star Spangled
Banner" z. s. Cyrus Stern, as chairman,
after Pastor Roberts had made invocation
Introduced Mayor Rhoades, who gave a
whole-hearted address OF welcome. IL was
then announced through his physician that
Great Sachem John M. Coombe would be
unable to be present
Acting Great Sachem Doctor Beswick
made response to the Mayor. Past Sachem
A. V. Dively. Of Altoona, spoke on behalf
OF the tribes OF Blair County Past Great
Sachsm Charles T.. Pass made the response.
s. ". Hare, one OF the city attorneys, de-
iivered a wonderful address. The last
speaker was Great Prophet Samuel II.
Walker.
The report Of the permanent board was
presented by @. X Of w. Joseph Farrar,
showing the amount in that fund TO be
ti5,625.S4 which was adopted.
p. @. S. r. L. Tongue presented the re-
port Of the judiciary committee, stating
that It had examined twenty-three full sets
Of laws and seventy-three sets OF amend
ments with certain recommendations, which
was adopted.
p. q. S. William ]. Rerns presented an
amendment providing for the penslonlng OF
any one who had served in the position Of
Great Chief of Records for twenty great
suns and had attained the age OF seventy
great suns, which was adopted.
The memorial service was held on Tues
day night and every TRIBE was represented.
Pastor Roberts, Of the United Brethren
Church. made the invocation reading the
ecrlptures and short sermon The
memorial address by p @. S, Charles T..
Pass, of Harrisburg, was a gem of the first
water, his reference to the sermon Of the
year and the two flags, Old Glory and the
banner Of the Nazarene being especially
effective The audience led by Mrs 7. c.
Beswick sang Nearer My God to Thee"
On wednesday the report Of the orphans
board was presented by p. G. S. DR.. W. r.
Rodgers. showing 31t orphans now being
cared for at an average cost of $ll9
weekly
Representative Bell, No SO4. read two lstters
requesting the Great Council to exempt tribos
from the payment OF tax on members serving
their country. This was not adopted.
q membership Of Is 4Os, an incresss Of 1870
and wampum invested by tribes si,7s5,2 25o,59,
pttlohS a. Pisdsing the support q the improved
Order Of Red Men 70 the NATIONAL Goyernf5me1lt l
forwarded to the President.
On Wednesday afternoon n splendid demon.
ntratlon held.
On Thursday p. @. s. William H. Ions
efered resolution pedgng the loyalty OF
adopted.
An Amendment TO the law prohibiting dua
enice appointments was offered. This lies over
until the next session.
The following committees made their reports
which were adopted: Library committee state
ef the, order, publicity committee.
The election board mado its report, showlnr
that the following brothers had been elected
Great sachem, T. c. Beswck; great senior saga.
more, S, Williams Jr.; great Junior sycamore
Charles r. Bell great prophet, John NJ. Coombe
great representatives, Charles T.. Pass. Charlci
Schafer, Charles r. Davis, John L. Poore.
:. collection amounting to $40 taken !.
tfe Great Council for the Red Cross OF Altoona
Scranton was unanimously selected as The
next place of meeting.
The following nominations were then mad