The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-06-04
QUARTER CENTURY
CELEBRATION OF RED
men GREAT SUCCESS
Over Two Hundred Enjoy Banquet and
Hear Great Addresses at Wyan-
dOtte Tribes Wigwam on
Thursday Evening.

The twenty-fifth anniversary cele-
bration of Wyandotte Tribe Improved
Order of Red Men held at the tribes
wigwam at West Second and Sutton
streets on Thursday evening was
wonderful success and the committee
in charge of the arrangements de-
serves commendation for the splendid
manner in which they arranged and
managed the big affair.
More than two hundred Red Men of
Wyandotte and other neighboring
tribes on both sides of the Ohio gath
cred at the local wigwam at 1880 and
after an informal hour during which
time old days were recalled and old
friends clasped hands, Past Sachem
Con p. Rasp, as Toastmaster, called
the Indians to the feast of good things
to eat prepared by Chief James Frost
and his assistants. This big feed was
enjoyed to the fullest by every man at
the several tables, and after eating.
talking was permitted.
Mayor Thomas NJ Russell was the
first speaker. His subject was "Twen-
ty-fve Years of Red Manship" and he
reviewed the success and adversely of
Wyandotte Tribe from the time of its
institution down to the present day.
There we're but three charter members
Of the tribe present at the celebration.
They were Mayor Russell, Mr.. ]. Har-
ry Richardson and Mr.. John j. Kilpp
and they occupied a place of honor
Praising the order for its splendid mo-
tives Mayor Russell bade them look to
the future with firm resolve to outGo
the glorious record of the past.
Judge c. D. Newell was next intro
duced by the Toast Master and Judge
| Newell's address was something that
might have been heard with much
profit in the Congressional halls of our
Nation. Inasmuch as the founders of
the Order of Red Men had in mild the
PRONUNCIATION Of the spirit of liberty
and Justice as our forefathers saw it,
Judge Newell took occasion to plead
| with Red Men for a return to the old
| ideals. He decried the enactment of
so many laws of force by our federal
and state governments and said cur
Nation appeared to be drifting far
from the Constitutional limitations fixed
by our forefathers, when organizations
of various kinds could appear at ou"
capitals and by sheer force demand
certain legislation. Throughout the
great address Judge Newell made
many wonderfully forceful statements
two of which we're: When a mans
heart is right and his soul is his own
he needs no laws of force to make him
do the right thing" what affiicts
our Nation today is too little manhood
and too many laws" He plead for a
return to the idea of converting a man
to the right from within rather than
endeavoring to force man to do the
right by legislation. 1t is doubtful If
there has been more timely or force
full address made in Maysville on any
occasion in recent years.
Hon. Beckham Overstreet. Great
Junior Sycamore of the Great Council
of the State of Kentucky, was the
next speaker introduced and Mr. Over
street made a great appeal for a ST. 4
adherence to the principles of Rec
Manship He urged with all his force
in beautiful oratory that all Red MeI
be true to their Mother, Home ant
Country. No more beautiful trib -
has been heard paid to mothers love
than that which he paid. nor could on
paid he in his appeal that all RED
Men everywhere stand loyal to every
thing the Red, White and Blue stands
for in these perilous times. In appeal
ing to the Red Men to be true men HI
reached his climax when he urgeC
them to follow closely the teachings o
luclI inOlhSi lllublid dtll6 MS pohih W
the story of an angel who returning t
Heaven from a visit to earth carried
back with her beautiful boquet o
flowers, the smile of a baby and 1
mothers love, the three most beautiful
things found on earth. The flowers haC
withered upon reaching the gates o
the Holy City and the baby's smile haC
disappeared but the mothers love re-
NAMED. Follow dear old mother. men
and you'l never 90 far wrong"
II was quite fitting that the Toast
master should call upon Mr., ], Harry
Richardson for word before the cele'
bration was closed. Mr. Richardson
has given much of his time and talent
10 Red Manship In Maysyllle and tC
him more than TO any other one man IL
due the success OF the local tribe In
few words MIR. Richardson expressed
his pleasure at being able to attend the
Qudrter-century anniversary OF the or
der IA saohem Of the degree team h'
had welcomed into the order practic
ally every member OF Wyandotte Trlb'
In attendance, The high esteem II
which he is held by his brother Re,
Men and their appreciation OF his 10y
atty was shown by tho loud and lonl
oheers ne received