The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-26
Red Men

The Seventy-seventh Great CoUn-
Gil Fire OF the Great Council, Dis
trict Of Columbia. Improved order
Of Red Men. was kindled in the
typographical Temple. An open
meeting having been arranged for.
business was suspended until Tues
day night Great Sachem Strobel
introduced w. B. MscFerran. Great
Chief OF Records Of the Great Coun-
Gil of the United States. who took
as his theme. Am / Ny Brothers
Keeper" He was followed by
Great Junior Sycamore John W.
Wood. of Maryland. Songs were
furnished by Past Great Sachems
White and Madison and instru-
mental music by Past Great Sachem
Heidenheimer. Letters were read
from the President Of the United
States. Warren 6. Harding, and sew
ersl United States Senators and
Congressmen. The following were
elected and duly installed by Past
Great Sachem Madison acting as
deputy great Incidence in absence
OF W. B. MacFerrsn. who had been
called to Utica, n. Y. on account of
the death Of one OF the oldest mem
bers OF the Great Council OF the
United States; Great Sachem Lee B
Emory, Great Senior Sycamore
Frank d. Seitfert. Great Junior
Sycamore r. A. HUMPHREYS. Great
Prophet Robert Strobel. Great Chief
OF Records John Bunch. reelected !:
Great Keeper OF Wampum Thomas
Dennis, reelected: Great Sannsp B.
A. Leatherman. Great Mishinewa ]
]. McCracken. Great Guard Of Wig
wan E. H. Brown. Great Guard OF
Forest John Holzwart. The elected
great sschem appointed Past Great
Sachem w. H. King as great in
structor and also all of the COM
mittees for the ensuing year. Spe-
cial' business enacted was the in
crease in per capita and the In
crease to the orphans bond A
letter was read from Past Sachem
5. l.. Savage. who is absent. re-
covering from a long and serious
illness.
Great Sachem Emory called q
meeting of his board on last Sun
day and laid before them plans for
the year which were heartily in
dorsed by the entire board The
goal is set for l.5O0 tribal members
by December "a. Arrangements
were also made for the advance
ment of the degree Of Pocahontas.
which showed such a good gain
last year. The following dates
have been assigned for the unoffi-
cial visits of the Great Sachem:
March IL. Waneta Council. No. g.:
March 20. Seneca Tribe. No. IL:
March 90. Sioux Tribe. No. IS:
April 4. White Eagle Tribe. No. IL:
April IL, Osceola Tribe, No. 1s:
April 81. Mineola Tribe. No. IL:
April %. Sioux Council. No. Z: April
20. Idaho Tribe, No. Is; May &.
Logan Tribe. No. S; May u. White
Eagle Council. No. 4: May Is. Red
Wing Tribe, No. 20; May 81, Usage
Tribe. No. 6.
Sioux Council. No. Z. held a we'll
attended session at their last meet
ing. The council has started the
new Great Council year by having
several applications. The various
committees reported. The repre-
sentative to the Great Council. sam
ueI Feldman. made his report.
.Mineols. No. IA having the new
ly elected Greet Junior Sycamore
Humphries as one of their MEM
oers, rendered him a reception at
their last meeting. The tribe has
agreed to support the great junior
in every way. showing their ap-
probation OF his election. and fif-
teen applications were turned in as
q start. Past Great Sachem Tippet
has been sick, but is slowly recoy-
ering.
Osceola, No. 10. at their next
meeting has prepared several sur
prises for those who attend. r. ".
Tiernan. the chief of records of
the tribe, has arranged something
special for each meeting. Applica-
tons are being received.
Sioux Tribe, No. is, welcomed
Great Chief of Records Bunch and
congratulated him upon his re-
election. The members Of the tribe
who have been sick were reported
as being convaiescent. The COM
mittee on bylaws were empowered
to have the new laws printed. Spe-
cial plans are being worked out for
the Sioux Wigwsm. Inc, toward
their hall. Plans have been sub
mitted and the contract for the