Newark post., 1920-08-04
"HEAP MUCH INJUNS'
ATTEND HOME COMING
Most Enjoyable Outing in
Years Held at Fraternal
Home Saturday

better than they were in Satur-
day for the annual "Homecom-
ing" of Delaware Red Men held
at their Fraternal Home, here.
Before noon they began COM
ing and grouping themselves at
various spots in the grove for the
basket luncheon with which all
came provided. Before 3 o'clock
there had assembled the largest
gathering of Red Men, their
wives and families, that have at
tended a home coming" in years.
Truckload after truckload, gaily
decorated with American flags,
with identification streamers tell
ing what tribe was conveyed,
buses, machines and other means
of travel brought nearly 500
people intent on having a good
time. And they had it-some of
them content to sit and watch
those who found pleasure in
sport; others in eating, listening
to the music provided by Mime
haha Band; and still others in
wandering around the house and
farm, inspecting the crops and
then smoking the pipe of peace"
under the shade of the friendly
trees.
Every tribe in Wilmington was
we'll represented. Newport, New
Castle, Middletown, Hartly, Over
look and other vicinities sent
large delegations.
Deputy Great Sachem, James
Bedford and his aides, together
with Deputy Great Pocohontas
May Clark, who were chairmen
of the Homecoming" commit
tees, prepared an excellent pro-
gram of entertainment. There
were a number of athletic events
during the afternoon the results
of which were as follows:
200-foot dash for girls, 9-12-
Blance Leauby, first; Elsie Lin
thicum, second.
2O0-foot dash for girls, 12-16-
Mabel Cobb, first; Dorothy Wei
din, second.
200-foot dash for boys, 9-12--
Clarence Martin, first; Clark Ell
lis, second.
The boys with characteristic
ingenuity made a tennis net by
stretching strings between trees
that were approximately the right
distances apart, and had a spirit
ed game. A baseball diamond
was laid out with the aid of
stones and trees, and teams were
soon recruited from the male
guests from so to 7 years of age,
a motley crew who kept batting
order and scores in their heads,
did their own umpiring and who
in lieu of calling out the names
Of the next batter, whom in most
cases they had never seen be-
fore, they designated his order
by friendly tap Of the bat, or q
nickname which suited his physi.
cial characteristics. Whatever
was the final score, they had a
joyous time and were not ham,
pered at all by league rules.
Ball throwing contests by the
young ladies of the various tribes
was also an interesting feature
Some of these "tossers' gave
every evidence Of being fright al
home" at that sport.
The presentation Of a silver ict
pitcher to the Fraternal Home by
Pocohontas Council No. l, D. Of
P, was one of the features of ths
afternoon. The speech was made
in behalf of the Council by Pas
Great Sachem, William H. Fer
guson, and accepted on behalf o:
the Board of Managers by Grea
Chief of Records, Edward Nc
Intire.
Another feature which drew
rounds of applause from the as
sembled tribes was a sham bat
tie which was made very realistic
by the wearing of Indian cos
tune. The capture and execution
of John Smith was also reals
tically depicted, the Indians il