Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31

Gt.ta
"The burden is being borne b
your chiefs, trusting Manitou in Hi
never failing wisdom, and anticipat
ing that time will again swing it
pendulum to the more favorable to
morrow.
"YOu have had in Great Sachen
Albert Stetser a leader. Although
his trails have been burdensOme
due TO your lack of interest, he has
worked on, putting forth every eff
tort Go awaken you To your erea
responsibility. not only to the order
bias above All to your country anc
I Eag. that You might glow with sat
isfaction and pride, in the thought
that you are taking part in its per
I petuity aui its leadership i'm the in
terest OF humanity and thai yon
may devote more of your thought
and work for the advancement Of
the Improved Order Of Red Men and
kindred organizations, as a stepping
stone towards this end.
81 wish to thank you for your 10y
atty and confidence, and feel that
my work in your behalf is, and has
been, appreciated"
Mr.. Stetser, as chairman of the
board of direct managers of the
Red Mems Fraternal Home, report
ed on the work at the home, and
recommended that a letter of thanks
be sent DR.. J. r. Downes, Newark.
for his services to guests of the
nome without cost to the order. Re-
port of the State Orphans Board
was submitted by James r. Semer-
teen, chairman; Alfred Whartenby,
vice-obairman; Harry Il. stiles, sec
relary; Harry p. Bowers and Nut
tai Marvel
The statement of membership in
the order showed membership at
present of 1919 as compared with
1855 a year ago. During the year
l44 new members were adopted,
three admitted by card. 80 reinstat-
ed, three Withdrew, 48l were suS-
pended and IS died
The membership in The Degree Of
Pocahontas is 1885 as compared
with 111a last year Forty-siX new
members were taken in. five were
reinstated l$0 were suspended and
~ died.
The financial report Of the Red
Men showed that during the year
was spent for benefits,
for funerals, $419.57 for
relief OF widows and orphans and !
S695.J9 for other charitable pur-
poses. The financial statement Of the
Degree Of POcah0ntgs showed that /
$I7l5.32 was spent for benefits and |
81 000 fer funerals; S167.25 fer other |
purposes.
The amount of money in hand BY |
the Red Men is $11, 1,235.58' and The |
amount invested is $ll4.849.30. The /
amount Of money on hand by the /
Degree Of PocahOntas l. $4440.27 /
and the amount invested is $751;
265.14
Past Great Sachem Harry +. ELI
DIT, a member Of Tuscarora Tribe, Of
seaford, welcomed the delegates 10
he Great Council of Delaware Of
.he Improved Order Of Red Men
llG lCUly NhS Alfltt l}J ~ NsA| A3ttN@A'
am Albert StAtser, OF Wilmington.
About l25 members Of the body at
ended the meeting. 1t was announ-
led that during the year seventy
i've members of the order through
1ut the State had died and the
stoods-for a minute inSssi-
ent tribute to the dead.
twenty-five new members of the
treat Council were received into
he body with proper ceremonies.
Great Sachem Stetser announced
he appointment of two important
The committees are:
state OF the Order, w. IT, Fergu-
on, of Wawaset Tribe, Wilmington;
stephen J. Furniss, of Indian Hill
'ribe Bethel; George II. Otwell, Of
Tribe. Of Laurel
Neurology Charles Mclntire, Of
'herokee Tribe, Wilmington. Theo-
ore Buckalew, Of Usage Tribe, VIII
lington; William T. Jackson, Of
yenona Tribe. Magnolia.