Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-10
GREAT CHIEFS AT
DISTRICT MEETINGS
Red Men Turn Out for Joint
Conference and Presenta-
tions-Deputies Confer

Inc ulStr1Ct meetings OF inc !. ". "
VI. held during the last week have not
lost enthusiasm nor lacked W atten-
dance. often affected by the holiday sea
son. Tho members have begun the new
year with determined effort 10 build
up stronger organization THAI they
may be able to stand any heavy strain
later.
- Tho great chiefs are working hand
In hand 10 make a greater organization.
In their trails 10 the various tribal
wigwams they have poured out words OF
encouragement. and to the weaker tribes,
whose ranks have been depleted. have
given every assurance of assistance so
far as in their power so to do.
Up to the this time more than $4,000
has been contributed by the local tribes
to the ambulance fund.
The monthly meeting of the Deputies
Association was held at the Great Council
Office President Charles W.iiand preceding
John Ewad was elected a member OF the
association. having been appointed deputy OF
me Wonty,sixth district in place Of John
Great sachem Beswick addressed tho
work during the last great sun and ursine
them TO work Just n little harder during tho
present great sun.
The district msetIng held in yyisw.sma &c, Of
Sotw,hs,andns the G .x,rsmsly wns W cold q wea,her
itsunes and ,washi,a Triees. The address
q & ( =. Gsarlss e., +, h, ncii i Tic %sin
arpiSuse. p. S. George GILES, save an inter.
wasa sHS '3 TrbS r. Eons ESis Bss SfF SS fSI
The tribes in the district are doins. good
work A class pF thirty DplpfaCEq VIII DO
ADOPTED on the sleep Of ,hs ht,eenth q rr,n G6ld
li5.
=. The district meeting held in wigw!m OF
Kasota Tribe. No. se7: vas vel rSPpr.. spn,.
ps ps,Tis, TistF'f,s Deputy "e A. MoS"r and he re-
s4 SrTsnr si iss. IN f2s fs dsre sS fGs;n
Great saGhsm Bsswiek on w,6r, S,Ss "a isogSd Si
,omaiowEs as ' reward for having pdoPtel
The largest number of paietlS[eiE tSyi o, In IhE ha.
half OF tho members OF No, 23S. in a very
able address accepted tho token and Ia tnrh ,iri
esteem este from Wlnnlpiseogec Tribe.
splring e taiks: Great Great sac6em. RsswicI;. 6. !.
$. Charles Z, Bell G.. G. q r Thomas i; L.
& 6 s E.esSola 2f % sGsf'fF ssS Frank TsErH5 s
ii, 2i7, asS. rs. 800. $oi ae7: 40, rEN
\. Kraft. 30. 400; $. Oliver, 30. 81 and
Walter Faulkner. No. 3s' Refreshments
were served.
D!s.rc, No; Gompr,,sTg ,ri0s' 3;Ssrs: go. .;
Kni,tle, held a, meeting in the ,TieSwam -,i 81 4
Ncosl!aleta Tribe; 10. g., at la N1rtn !L,c,
br1ad 5s6IrS on Kns SnRay
successful meeting. Good talks were MAGE
gg !ioF x s. AcKsS H,scf; Ho and ni' 'bayd III Rus
sell Jr'. r =. Charles Sride. No. s: T. s.
J. r. rinkerton chairman sI1d,, ppGl,Thy com, tbc
Deputy Asscaiation; u. S. Doctor Ferley. 40.
s7S; +. S. Judah Levy, No is4' ,rero c-eat
sachem Reswick, who made -, a HNSTg HNyo 'WPres'
sve talk on pitrIptsm OF ihg ais tse a. audi
ence With one OF his humorous talks bm!
impressed on the In.mb-rs that ihey mus
%9FR W 'fFtinss TSoa. a." I Frassr "a S1 and IN" G.
Joseph Farrar, who urged for q rni,y oi
work All along the ins and dr g. g. hsIbs 91 ri doSt ~
The sntertalnmsn, was FURNISHED 4, dG BY o tn'
making making % sr"at hit With their songs Tr,ee'
ia. $40 t' :. Il, H. 27s. ao8 and 2i7. The pas
sachem's degree was conferred
Tho district meetings for the week viii
be held on January IL in keneshaw Tribe
Of OF District Gi Deputy James Warner, on Jan
vary IS, in wiSwsm OF Massasoi. ,L.rnsf Lr,Df
Ruhi. f"D'"' u
m..,Ins IN in the wigwam OF Yuba Tribe,
No. 27s, at Broad and Fede,Si streets Sire on
"Wednesday evening, January 10 Inc Tne assO tS,
tribes in the southern section Of the city.
The working team in charge OF Degree Ma
confer the degrees for any tribe Past
/ Sachem Solley promises some surprises foi
the brothers at the next meeting
/ The Red Mems Jubilee Association WI
hold its meeting on next Monday eyenns
at th,s Great Council office; The election iS
annual outing considered
The state Haymakers held their monthly
| Monday night In tho absence OF $. g, IL.
GEORGE staws p. s, G. II. Louis Shaw
S9STet2sg ThSmn t.
that a donation party would he held on
March ~. several prizes having alreads
instituted instituted last last month. month ut '''''' ""'
| r. s. Benjamin F. Hockey is one OF the
Of Kishn coauilas Tribe. No. 6s, conestoaa
Center. rsnca ster County. instituted in Oc.
! tober. 1890. He was the first senior saga
| more aid the second chief Of records of that
I tribe. having held this office for forty-elght
great suns. the highest record in the State.
His tribe was instituted by Mitchell J. Ws,S
YER of Tribe No. -, who was great sacheIn.
and Andrew = Baker. OF Philadelphia. great
chief OF records. with five members and ten
| palsfaces. The sschem was John J. Watson
senior ssgamore. y: 7. Hockey; junior saga
Erhraim Potts; keeper OF wampum. John r.
Wilmer.
After ten years OF hard work for success.
the building in which the wigwam was 10.
Gated was destroyed by fire. At a meet.
! Ing in the house OF Brother Urban. who IL
| TO build a hall. and through the energy and
| determination OF the members they own a
! hall that is a credit TO the community The
! tribe uses bell TO call It's members to-
| gether.
/ Brother Hockey has been a member OF
| the Methodist Episcopal church for nifty
seven years and secretary OF the board OF
trustees for forty-nve years: giving every in