Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
ALBERT STETSER
IS ELECTED HEAD
OF STATE RED MEN
Continued from Page u


you have conferred upon me, to the
end that, as the days roll by, you
may know that your confidence has
not been misplaced"
DR.. Garbeth w. Johnson, of DAN
vile, Va, acting great incohonee,
was in charge of the ceremony of
raising the chiefs Thursday after
noon. He was assisted by Past Great
Sachem William Stetser, of New Jer-
sey, acting as location.
w. Frank Oliphant was selected
Great Senior Sycamore, while Ben
jamin H. Cooper was elected Great
Junior Sycamore over Harvey Will
liams and Bromall ]. Morris. George
H. Hall, the retiring Great Sachem,
was selected Great Prophet, while
Edward McIntire was again elected
Great Chief of Records. John L.
Otley was elected Great Keeper of
Wampum over Harvey Hansbury.
Mr.. Stetser announced the follow
ing appointments: Great Sannap,
Harvey L. Williams; Great Mishi-
newa, Ralph K. Hall; Great Guard
of the Wigwam, William Kirk, and
Great Guard of the Forest, James T.
Crozier.
George H. Hall, retiring great
sachem, in his report expressed ap-
probation for the fine assistance
given him during his term of Office.
Mr.. Hall said, in part:
"Tomorrow's sun will bring forth
new chieftain, a brother of sterling
worth, who has been a great help to
me during my term of Office, Great
Senior Sycamore Albert Stetser, who
will take up the tomahawk which l
surrender and will carry on, hope,
far more successfully than myself.
"Mere words mean nothing except
to express the thoughts of an indi-
vidual and how wish were able to
paint a picture of the thoughts ram
pant in my mind, of appreciation for
the kindness that has been bestowed
on me and acknowledge my heart
felt thanks for the honor that has
been granted me of being great
sachem."
The appointment of a committee
on neurology "to prepare suitable
resolutions of respect and remem-
brance to the brothers and sisters
that have passed to the Great Be-
yond' during the great sum-" is rec
commended by Mr.. Hall.
Edward McIntire, great chief of
records, in his report. says in part:
1--WE were admonished when
adopted into the Improved Order of
Red Men that we should share our
part of the labor and responsibility, |
but when we visit a tribe often find
ing barely a quorum present, this |
condition often causes a proficient |
chief to become Indifferent from lack
of appreciation and help necessary
to conduct the business of the tribe
successfully. He, too, becomes lax IN
the performance of his duties. This
APPLIES to all chiefs, particularly
those entrusted with our financial
accounts, consequently suspensions
become numerous and it also results
in but few propositions for member
ships, causing a general apathy, loss
of membership and finally surrender
of the charter. We must first OF all
nrevail on our members to awaken
and attend the burnings of the coun-
ell fires of their tribes if they expect
ours or any other fraternity to -four
ish. too much is expected of the lew
and without your cooperation many
things go undone and generally the
knockers at this conditions are the
non-attenders, who are solely re-
snonsible. Proficient degree teams
cease to exist and for this reason the
few that are taken into the tribe are
NOT taught the beauties and princi-
ples of Redmenship they should pc
and their opinion of the oroer Is
very seriously impaired.
"Again. many tribes are charging
insufficient dues, and sickness ana
death deplete the wampum belt ana
cause MANY to drop out fearing that
fba tribe cannot meet its future oD- I
Iigations. Personally my opinion OF
tbe nuitter for such reasons is not {
very f1attering for it leads me to pc
Iieve that he is a member for What
he can get out of it financially ana '
not a member for the good he can
do for others less fortunate than
Fraternity is built on the
spirit of benefting mankind in gen.
eral and the quitter loses the golden
of tightening the burden
of his brothers in distress, often C
even for a kind word of encourage s
ment."
$2,35O.97 Balance Shown a
A balance of $2,35097 is shown in e
the report of Great Keeper of Wam- O
pun Milton w. Ferguson. The
amount paid the Red Mems Frater- h
nal Home, Inc, was $4,O32.5O. d
Indebtedness to DR.. J. R. Downes a
for his faithful attention to the sick I
at the Red Mems Home, without c
cost, is expressed in the report of
Mr.. Hall, as chairman of the Beard Il
Of Managers of the home. Grateful Q
ness is also expressed for the watch n
full care by the superintendent and
his wife. c
E. H. Naylor, Jr., Charles Green u
and Percy L. Beale, auditors, submit n
ted a report in which they state they
have examined the accounts of the T
and treasurer of the home I,
and find them correct. The total
worth of the institution is fixed at :,
S104, ,975.85. "
H. H. Stiles, secretary of the State
OTpndnS 6OdTu, SuOWeu IudI ISCSlpIo
exceeded disbursements by $784.32.
The receipts were S1,383.25, and the
were $1,29S.93. Ed
ward H. Naylor, Jr., and Charles
Green, reporting for the finance :,
said that they audited the IN
accounts of the Orphans Board and -,
'ound them correct. Members of the u
Orphans Board are James T. Semer- a.
,een, chairman; Alfred Whartenby, -,
rice chairman; Mr.. Stiles, secretary, u
md Nutter Marvel and Harry P. m