Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-12
REDMENCLOSE
CONVENTION WITH
BIG CEREMONIAL
Chiefs Are RAISED" When
Business Meeting Is
Adjourned

OF the committee on elections to-day
the Red Men completed their con-
vention duties and the doors were
thrown open to the public for the
-raising" of the big chiefs. The
work of this committee took up the
best part of yesterday. Past Sachems
of the various lodges throughout the
State vote for the chiefs during
March, The result of this ballotlng
Is returned to the respective lodges
for approval, and then forwarded to
the great sachem. He turns over the
report to the election committee. The
vote for the office of great junior
sycamore and the offices following
was close. Chiefs above great junior
sagamore are always advanced.
New Great Sachem
- Charles e. Bell, who was raised
from great senior sycamore to great
sachem was honored with Strons
endorsement from Red Men all over
Pannsylvania. In his inaugural ao-
dress he announced briefly his plans
for an active year and for a speciai
,eampaign for increased membership.
He was given an ovation When the
xayeI was handed to him py Fast
Sacham Samuel williams, Jr., Scran-
ton, past great sachem.
Mr.. Bell was born in PhoehlxVilie
fifty years ago and has liVeo IN Fhirao IA
daIniia more than thirty years. ne
oroa nized Maumee Tribe, NO. S04'
~ PhiIadelphia, in 1891. When the
State BOARD of Motion Picture CEN
sors was created in 1914 Mr.. Bell was
annointed chief inspector. ana IL Vac va
Iareaiv through his efforts that the
ins0ection system, which mas peeh
conied in other states. was
ganized. In 1915 Mr.. Bell was maue
chief clerk of the board. He mas lohs
taan identified with the Order OIL
pen ,Eer and has been a regular at
tandant at all State and nauondl
eae+in0s He was prominent In war
york in the Quaker City ana IN the
"a -vaIcome to soldiers from over
eass He is strong against Bol-
shauisnn and wants the Red Men OF
the state to play a big part In Keep
ing IL down. He will plan for runneF-
Gus patriotic features
Rethlchem Next Year
potblebem was selected as the
o,ece for the n,ext meeting. Flnal
ranorts presented showed the order
10 he strong financially. During the
war "a. 600 members of the order III
tha United States were in the serV-
;ce of Uncle Sam. The Red Men OF
America also contributed 1s ampu-
Iances to IS cantonments at a Cost
of $4,000. The total meInoers me siliI y
in the United States is 4bO,OoV anu
the number of tribes is o'VVV'
THANKS of the delegates were Voteo
A. +ha local committee of arrange
noents for their royal entertainment
- for the excellent program 1or
the entertainment of the women.
past Sachem Charles E. Pass, county
nrothonotary, was given speclal men
tion for his good work. The people
~ harrisburg for their kind hospi-
tality were also remembered IN tne
vote of thanks, and Governor VIII
liam C. Sproul, Lieutenant Governor
Edward E. Beidleman and mayor
DanieI L. Keister were thanked for
their cordial greetings and interest
manifested in the Red Men.
The Red Men to-day were con-
graduated for yesterdays parade.
Local Tribes Score Hit
The local tribes made a creditable
anpearance. Members of Corn
nianter Tribe No. 81, of which Great
Sachem Charles E. Pass is mem
ber, appeared in flannel suits and
won applause all along the line.
Steelton sent the Paxtang tribe and
band and this organization was one
of the most prominent in the pa
rade.
The judges viewed the parade at
three different points. They had
some difficulty i'm reaching conclu-
sions on costumes, there being so
many elaborate displays. There
were no floats in line. Prizes were
distributed for individual costumes.
The Weissport Tribe won the prize
for coming the longest distance.
travelling 1T miles. The prizes
awarded were:
Awarded
Tribe having the greatest number
of men in line. Swatara Tribe, No.
276. of Lebanon, S75.
Tribe having the finest appearance,
Makusu Tribe, No. 13, of York, $25.
Tribe coming the longest distance,
Po Ho Po Ko Tribe, No. Ill, Weiss
Prize for the Dauphin county
tribe. outside of Harrisburg, having
tbe greatest number of men in line
nro rata to their membership, Pax
tang Tribe, No. 243, of Steelton, S25.
For the finest individual costume,
Robert Reed, Warrior Eagle Tribe,
No $40. of Harrisburg, $40.
second prize for the finest indivi-
duaI costume, C. F. Peters, Pokoson
tribe. No. 331, of Harrisburg, s5.
This costume was made by the wear
or and represents three years work.
MANY visitors photographed this
hrave Thousands of beads of many