Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-09-15
RED MEMS PAGEANT ENDS WITH
STRIKING STREET PARADE AND
MASKED BALL AT OCEAN PIER

Pageant, under the auspices of Wa
pella Tribe and Nokomis Council of
wildwood, came to a successful ending
last Monday evening. After entertain
ing thousands on the beach front for
a week tribes and councils of local n
visiting Red Men presented n of the
most successful parades ever seen in
wildwood last Monday evening. De-
gree teams from the various oTgani-
cations CARRIED in their striking cos
tunes gave a picturesque appearance
to the marching tribesmen and council
teams. The parade was led by the
Wildwood Band which discoursed
music appropriate to the event.
Tribes which had degree drill teams
in line were Alletah Tribe from Som
ers Point, Mus-Kee-Tolah Tribe, rep-
resenting Vineland, and Millville; Can
assatego Tribe from Lancaster, Pa,
and Wapella Tribe, of Wildwood. The
women's organization was represented
by Allequippa Council, of Pleasant
Vile; Kado Council, of Glassboro;
Oneida Council, Of Woodstown and
Salem: Agawan Council, of Amber,
Pa; Silver Arrow Council, of Cape
May Court House, and Silver Moon
Council, of Somers Point.
There we're representatives of tribes
and councils from Newark, Elizabeth,
Audubon, Philadelphia and other COM
munities. Invitations had been sent
to 2,1O0 tribes and councils in New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Della
ware and Maryland. Many had planned
to come but found there could be no
satisfactory arrangements made with
the railroads. There are 125 tribes
and councils in Philadelphia. One
tribe, the Usage, has about 5000 mem
bers. They had planned to come for
the day, but could not secure arrange
ments for a train to take them back
late at night. The Yonah Tribe
planned to bring 5000 if they could
arrange for a satisfactory two-day ex-
cursion rate. They also were COM
PEELED to abandon the trip.
Three full blooded Indians were in
line-Chief Strong Wolf, of the Ojib-
was, of Canada; ]. M. Turner, Wild
wood, representing the Cherokees, and
George Davis, Wildwood, representing
the Grow Indians. Other prominent
officers present during the festivities
were Great Chiefs Miss Minnie De
Camp, of Newark, Great Pocahontas;
Miss Margaret Mansfield, of Elizabeth,
Great First Scout; Mrs. Elizabeth Erb,
of Oaklyn, Great Second Scout; Mrs.
Cecilia Erdman, of ~Pleasantville, Past
Grand Pocahontas; Miss Jennie Yost,
Atlantic City, Great Wenonah. The
Great Wenonah of Pennsylvania and
three of the Assistant Pennsylvania
State Chiefs were also at the beach.
Nokomis Council covered itself with
glory. 1t was a large contributing
factor in the success attained during
the weeks pageant. The degree team
of this Council was called upon for
the drill on Wednesday evening. APP
preciation of the work was evident
when it was again requested by re-
peated calls on Thursday, Friday and
Sunday evenings.
The tableaux given Sunday evening
OIL the D6dCu llOuI was OOI1CCoCQ " "
the greatest feature of this character
ever presented on Five Mile Beach.
The-principal scenes were taken from
the legend of Hiawatha. They were
arranged and staged by Mrs. John
Graham, assisted by the degree team
from Nokomis Council. The degree
team is entitled to the greatest praise
for the success of the tableaux. They
entered into the work heartily, stint
ing neither time nor effort in cooper
ating with their leader in achieving
such marked success. AHalsey Love,
scenic artist for the Hunt Theatres,
assisted by Joseph Openshaw, planned
the arrangement of the enc for the
tableaux, and their expert assistance
developed the artistic effects.
The parade on Monday evening
marched from 26th emu on Pacific
avenue to Andrew avenue to the board
walk and thence to the Ocean Pier.
After the parade a Bal Masque was
held in the ball room of the Ocean
Pier for the local and visiting tribes
men and their friends. The grand
march was led by Chief Strong Wolf
and the Great Pocahontas of New
Jersey.
Chief Strong Wolf and Jack Turner
were each presented with a bouquet Of
beautiful flowers by the Wapella Tribe
No. 23S.
At II P NJ. the drawing was held for
the Chevrolet sedan. A little girl was
selected from those present to draw
the numbers. The successful winner
was Benjamin Toy, of Bradford, Pa,
who has summered at the beach at
236 East Young venue. Josh Bill
lings said: "He that has, gifts" 1t
seemed to apply to Mr.. Toy, for he al
ready possessed a Chevrolet sedan.
The car he won was valued at $3.50,
f. o. b. Detroit, Mich.
Prizes won by local and visiting
tribesmen were as follows: