The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
Improved Order Of
Red Men.

The great sachem Of Virginia, Mr..
Roger Sullivan, has arranged a series
of visits by the tribes OF Alexandra
to the local tribes. and the FIRST one
will be to White Eagle Tribe, No. n.
on Wednesday night, the Goth The
! chief OF records OF that tribe has
issued a general invitation to all To-
cal tribes and their membership to
be present on that night. As there
are quite a number of fluent takers
among the alexandria brethren, a
most interesting time is looked for
ward to.
1t is understood that these visits
will be made to every tribe in this
city in intervals of two or three
weeks. On some of these visits the
Junior Guards 0ndian) Band will ac-
company the visitors and will add
much to enlivening the occasions.
Mr.. J. F. Estes. member OF Sem
eca Tribe. No. II. died in Orlando,
Fla, on March c. and through tele-
graphic communications with ]. T.
Dale, chief of records Of Econ
lockhatchee Tribe, No. o. the brother
was buried by that tribe in Orlando
| on Saturday last
Waneta Council, No. 6. has taken
on a new lease OF life, and it is ru-
mored among the rank and file of the
Degree Of Pocahontas that they will
give the other two councils, Idaho
and White Eagle, a good race for
the banner council. in so far as mem
bership is concerned. In this city
some OF the new applicants they have
! recently adopted are among the hard
est workers in the tribes of the
order.
Idaho Tribe, No. Is, will celebrate
| its twenty-hrst anniversary on Tues
day evening next, the 18th. Elabor-
ate preparations have been made to
entertain host of visitors. Among
the prominent members who will at
tend are Wilson Brook, Great Chief
| OF Records of the Great Council of
the United States, who will be in
the city in connection with official
| business Of the order: Great Sachem
E. r. Boyer, of the District Of Co.
lumbia: and Great Sachem Roger
Sullivan, Of Virginia: Great Senior
Sagamor pro tenn J. ]. Caylor, Great
Junior Sagamor l. H. Bergman. and
others of the Great Council of the
| District Of Columbia.
Junior Sagamor Perry, of the tribe.
has started the ball to rolling bv
presenting an application for mem
hership and others have promised
10 bring in several more.
Wilson Brooks. great chief OF rec
ords Of the Great Council of the
United States. will be in the citv from
tomorrow until Wednesday night In
connection with the presentation to
the Medical Department of the IJniteo
states army of a limousine bodied
ambulance for the use of the Walter
Reed General Hospital, which has
been contributed by the Degree or
Pocahontas. The presentation will bs
made on Wednesday by Lila W.
thompson. great keeper of records or
the Great Council, Degree of Poca-
hontas, OF New Jersey, and several
other prominent members from other
states will be in attendance. For the
information Of the local membership,
Tor time and place Of presentation at
tend Idaho Tribes twenty-first ami
Yersary celebration on Tuesday night
March 10. where Brother Brooks will
give more detailed information than is
at hand at present.
Idaho Council. No. /, Degre of Po-
cahontas. celebrated its twent. n an
| niVersary at its last meeting. After
short business session. the COM
mitee took charge, 65 per cent h,
membership of the council ng
present, among them being qut. a
few charter members. Visitors We -,
present from White Eagle and VT
meta councils. Great Sachem Boye:.
made the opening address. Vocal
solos were rendered by F. w. Madi-
son, Mrs. Minnie German, and Mrs.
Padgett. assisted by Mrs. Follin and
Magruder. and a violin solo by Mr..
Follin, accompanied by Mrs Follin:
recitation by Mr.. Lanham. Closing
remarks were made by Frank d. Self
fert. Of Waneta Council. Refresh
ments were served and dancing was
fndulged injh those present.