Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great Suns

COUNCIL OF KENTUCKY AND ITS

nley, acting Great Incohonee, and Past Great Sachem William C. Conley, of Pennsylvania, acting Great Chief of Records, appeared in the wigwam of Miantonom

by the two Great Chiefs, the following named Past Sach

Oscar R. King, J. R. McConnell, Past Great Sachem T. A. Ho

o. 2-R. W. Jone

ibe, No. 3-T

B. Wilkerson, Wm. Met

e, No. 6-John I. Winter, W

-E. G. Van Zandt, J.

e, No. 19-W.

ng Great Incohonee appointed Past Sachem McConnell as Great Guard of the Forest, pro tem.; Past Sachem Dieder

ecords and Past Sachem Mendenhall proceeded to constitute the Great

Chiefs were then elected o

all, of No. 1

, of No. 1 Grea

No. 6 Great J

son, of No. 4

of No. 1 Great

f No. 7 Great K

o. 1 Gt. Rep. to G. C.

achem-elect

er, of No. 6

ll, of No. 3 G

of No. 19 Great

f No. 2 Great

announced the fol

reat Senior Sagamore J. R. McConnell

. Hull Davidson and Past Sache

Council of Pennsylvania be adopted by the Great Council of

s being in the forest with proper credentials, and recommended they be admitted, and they were admitted and received the Great Counci

to prepare an original design for a seal a

solution was una

cting Great Incohonee, and Past Great Sachem William C. Conley, of Pennsylvania, acting Great Chief of Records, who have so ably and courteously assisted and instructed the Great

ion were ordered paid, leaving a balance in the wam

cil fire in the wigwam of Paughcaugh

Tribes, 10; Tribes not reporting, 2; adopted, 265; admitted by card, 12; withdrawn

tas-Minneola, No. 1, at Ashland;

ointment of standing committees fo

o. 4; Thomas M. Russell, No

No. 6; W. C. Diederich, No

n, No. 1; T. A. Hornsey, No

ndt No. 7; W. C. Diederich, N

was then quench

8

REAT SUN

f Paughcaughnaughsinque Tribe, No. 6, at the 10th run rising of the 12th sun of Flower moon, G. S. D. 405, with Great Sac

as a committee on Credentials-John I. Winter, of No. 6

om Tribes, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 17, and 19, and recommended that they be recognized

he forest for the first time with proper credentials and recommended that

, No. 1-H.

o. 2-J. W

3-W. C. Pelha

o. 4-L. E

J. W. McKibben, W. E. Hamilto

No. 8-Chas

o. 19-Conr

y been admitted to the Great Council of Ohio, was als

st Great Council were

ing his long talk, and we make t

between 27th Hunting Moon, G. S. D. 404, at which tim

erity, and the membership has, through hard work, been grea

an, No. 11, Bowling Green, on the 24th of Plant Moon, and t

and Tecumseh, No. 5, have greatly increased their member

No. 8, has been manifested in regard to fee paid to organizers, and this matter will, in al

ville without first obtaining their consent, and it was necessary for me to summon the Great Chiefs to meet with that Tribe on the

f Deputies for each Tribe, dispensations gran

mendations were

sed to three hundred fathoms." This was approved by the

or the expenses of that stump, from time to time, as they may become nec

CKY--SECOND SESSION, A

W. E. Fite, G. Sr. Sag. J. R. McConnell, Gt. Sachem. J. B. Mendenha

of Records in

e short space of four and one-half moons, owing to the

printed not only the records of the first Great Council, but also the laws, blanks for dispensatio

seals were engraved on wood in two sizes, and a die sunk and the seal properly prepared. The design proved a difficult one to execute and was quite expensive, yet when I considered that it was to

e Order, and are filed alphabetically. This system, started from the institution of the Great Council and kept up to date from the semi-great sun's reports from Tribes, will enable the G. C. of R. at a moment's notice, by referring to the catalogue, to tell the Tribe to which any brother named may belong, when and where he was adopted, advanced, raised and exalted; also whe

ed a special report blank, which, if the Chiefs of Records of Tribes will be pa

umseh Tribe, No. 5, or even an answer to any of my letters, though

ecords made the foll

tem, as inaugurated by the G. C.

rewith be approved and adopted, and Tribes b

lace on file with the G. C. of R. a c

supplies as printed in the first

cept it be a question book and necessary literature for the purpose of instituting new Tribes and charter supplies to new Trib

committee on the state of the Order, approved by

3; reinstated, 2; suspended, 7; withdrawn, 4; number of members in Tribe failing to report, 17; whole number at present time, 1,125; rejected, 19; Past Sachems, 76; Past Gre

appointed the fol

Wilson, No. 1; J. W. McKibbe

Lang, No. 8; R. Eason,

r, No. 6; J. R. McConnell,

us Great Chiefs were referr

rdered sent to the various Great C

d to make arrangements for havin

ed by the Great Sachem be approved, and they also reported having approved of t

issued to Shawnee Tribe, No. 9, at Louisville, and Mohi

eports of the various Tribes, and finding them correct in the main,

of the Great Chief of Records and the Great Keeper of Wampu

eat Chiefs and Representatives, and their report was approve

Great Chiefs res

nell, No. 1

o. 6 Great Se

, No. 6 Great

hall, No. 6

, No. 1 Great

, No. 1 Great

t. Rep. to G. C. U

lect made the foll

No. 1 Gr

ch, No. 19 Gr

o. 6 Great G

No. 2 Great

at the proper time by Past Great

ndle its next council fire in the wigw

Paughcaughnaughsinque Tribe, No. 6, for its munificent gif

ng six moons was referred to a special committee as follows: John

heir influence in favor of the anti-saloon law before the Great Council of the

be instructed to borrow five hundred fathoms to meet the necessary

fs take immediate steps to incorpo

ted from charter members of that Tribe, and it was ordered that the whole matter of the investigation of the differences bet

ecords and the Great Keeper of Wa

g resolution

charter members, the said fee to be for his own use, and all other wampum collected, after deducting the necessary expenses of institution, such as traveling expenses

n was also adopted by a

its members have entertained the members of this body, and to the kind ladies and citizens of Augusta for the elegant banquet given, as well as for all the numerous courtesies which we have received at th

following appointments on standing

. 19; J. Hull Davidson, No

ich, No. 19; W. E. Fite, N

. Lang, No. 8; R. Eason, No

Pearce, No. 4; Thos. M. Russe

e wigwam of Osceola Tribe, No. 19, at Ashland, at the 10t

8

EAT SUN

he 11th sun of Flower Moon, G. S. D. 406, at the 10th run, 30th breath, rising of the sun, Great Sachem J. R. McConnell pr

de the following ap

he Wigwam, John

f Wampum, Mat.

ng named Past Sachems as being in proper form, and they being in

, No. 1-W.

o. 2-J. W

No. 3-Frank

o. 4-C. M

hsinque, No. 6

7-H. C. Rhodes

eyer, James Schrepper, Alb

-Wm. A. Crader

No. 11-T.

. 14-John

No. 18-Ma

ocks, J. F. Horstman, Thos

vious Great Council we

g talk. Therein he reported the in

opkinsville, on the 28th of

Owensboro, on the 4th o

aducah, on the 21st of St

Henderson, on the 25th of S

t. Sterling, on the 14th of

t Corbin, on the 22nd of

ong talk, and they were reviewed by the Committee on Law and Usage, approving the Great Sachem's decisions in most cases and

m all rights and privileges of said Tribe, I declared his office of Great Prophet and Great Representative to the G. C. U. S. vacant and appoi

posing of their rituals to pale faces. I therefore appointed Bro. G. B. Vargason, of Totewa Tribe, No. 14, as a special Deputy to vi

the expulsion of E. G. Van Za

hich were approved by the Great Council, after

Tribe, No. 7, in expelling him from the Order, which I have referred to the Board of Appeals. Also that of J. B. Mend

that of Tecumseh Tribe, No. 5. Heroic efforts were made by Great Chief of

ns made by the Great Sa

matter was referred to a special committee, who reported a code of rules to govern organizers for the ensuing great s

the Order, except a free white male, of good moral character and standing, and of the full age of eighteen great suns.'" This matter was discu

rts and per capita tax to the Great Chief of Records, immediately after the 31st sun, Worm Moon, a

galia according to their rank as Past Sachems in this

pted as a code and digest for the government of

Great Sachem, or some one properly qualified, visit them at least within six moons after institution, to instruct them

ive and recover all books and paraphernalia belonging to the Tribe, and the same measure in regard to Iroquois Tribe, No. 12." The subject ma

made from the report of t

ribe in the reservation to date except Iroquois, No. 12, and Choctaw, No. 20. No report has ever been received from No. 12 at Hopkinsville, and communications from brothers in those hunting grounds lead me to believe the Tribe is defunct. I received a report from Seminole Tribe, No. 16, of Henderson, for the term ending 30th of Corn Moon last, but no tax, there

Council incorporated, and the same has been done, and the articl

of Inco

ed for the purpose of affording relief to such of its members as may be suffering from sickness, distress or other causes, for the furtherance of the general welfare of the member

ll be the Great Council of Kentuck

with and be contracted with, to pass the necessary laws for the government of the Tribes belonging to and under the jurisdiction of this Great Council, to purchase, hold, mortgage and sell real personal property, to incur debt suff

ocated in the city of Lexington, c

s of the corporation shall not be sub

be issued, and no dividends

rticles and the filing of same in the office of the Secretary of State of Kent

Augusta, Great Junior Sagamore; J. B. Mendenhall, Great Prophet; Frank L. Smith, of Lexington, Great Chief of Records; and John Armstrong, of Lexington, Great Keeper of Wam

ations as may be passed from time to time by the Great Council, and may revoke, annul, alter and amend them at pleasure, provided that

of the Great Council of Kentucky of the Improved Order of Red Men, in the State of Kentucky, and they shall be members of sai

ledged this 16th

nnell, Gre

Great Seni

er, Great Ju

enhall, Gr

h, Great Chie

g, Great Keep

rized to borrow five hundred fathoms. No such loan was ever negotiated, and the G. C. of R. and the G. K. of W. were left to adjust matters as best they could. I issued Great Council notes to creditors to the total amount of $376.5

n, 24; deceased, 9; present membership, 1,388; gain, 246; rejected, 17; Past Sachems, 116; Past Great Sachems, 4; number of Tribes at last report, 11; Tribes

Hiawatha Tribe in expelling him, and sustained the action of the Tribe. Also in the appeal of J. B. Mendenhall

r the consolidation of two or more

e Representatives and Great Chiefs entitle to same, said mileage vouchers to be turned i

commended that charters be i

, No. 18, of

ibe, No. 2

be, No. 14

t Chiefs, which resulted as follows, and they were raised with impressi

of No. 6 G

of No. 6 Great

of No. 19 Great

ll, of No. 1

of No. 1 Great

of No. 4 Great

ounced the following

e, of No. 2

, of No. 7 G

of No. 19 Grea

of No. 14 Great

, of No. 3 Great

d providing for a penalty for Tribes failing

al laws was proposed to r

e many decisions of the Great Sachem, and t

his help rendered this committee by the simplicity and fullness of his books and accounts and vouchers. We recommend the adoption of the Great Chief of Records' report. We have carefully examined the books and vouchers of the Great Keeper of Wampum, and find the same correct, and recommend the adoption of his report with thi

reat Chief of Records and the Great Keeper of Wampum be referred to the i

ecial act for the ensuing great sun, to be considered at

amount of $500.00 with three good signatures, for the faithful performanc

ibes was proposed reducing the minimum age fo

as not regular, it requiring an amendment to the by-laws to apply, and that the resolution would not hold for the next great sun. The Great Sachem r

ase the salary of the Great Chief

o Miami Tribe, No. 17, permitting said Trib

to formulate a code of laws to gov

n of Onequa Tribe, No. 2, of Winchester, to kind

eola Tribe, No. 19, for its hospital

report embracing a code of laws, which was adopted for the ensuing great sun,

d the following appointme

No. 8; C. M. Chasteen, of N

of No. 3; C. E. Lyddane, of

s, of No. 7; Willie Walker, of

of No. 11; Watt. M. Gay, of No.

am of Onequa Tribe, No. 2, hunting grounds of Winchester, at th

8

REAT SUN

ua Tribe, No. 2, hunting grounds of Winchester, at the 10th run, rising sun of the 10th sun of Flowe

owing named Past Sachems as being correct, and they being in t

, No. 1-H.

-M. E. Pearce

o. 3-J. Harr

F. M. Taylor,

hsinque, No. 6

No. 7-J.

No. 8-G. W

o. 9-B. W.

No. 11-J.

Charles Oderman

No. 18-R.

No. 19-Ed

No. 21-W. A

recognized from Tribes Nos. 1, 2

appointed the fol

, of No. 1; H. V. Cohn, of N

mith, of No. 1; Ben C. Nunn,

vious Great Council we

and many loyal brothers that the Order is in as good condition as it is, for Redmanship in Kentucky has h

f of Records, which he accepted, and appointed Chas. D. Meyer, of No. 8, to fill out the unexpired term, and

rden and a worry to the Great Council to keep them alive. On the sleep of the 9th sun, Buck Moon, G. S. D. 406, aided by our Great Senior Sagamore, Bro

ed and visitations made, showing that he had sat around

following re

to Indianola Tribe, No.

at Henderson, as it is possible to save one or more of these Tribes if this Great Council sees fit to take the steps necessary to do so. It was ordered that th

d leaving them bankrupt. Too much attention cannot be given to this." With reference to this recommendat

mmittee report

find the same correct up to date. We recommend that the Great Chief of Records have a new set of books gotten up at the expense of the Great

f a bond by the Great Sachem in the sum of five hundred fathoms was brought up

es were adopted, which are in force at the

ded its adoption, but the records do not show that any action was ever taken in the matter: "That the Great Ch

d amendment to admit pale faces of eighteen great suns of age, a

lowed representation in this Great Council, but that the Representatives

eat Sun Council fire in the hunting grounds of Loui

at Council of the United States be instructed to vote against

n: "Resolved: That the by-laws be changed by striking out Section 4, Article XX." This would

action, providing for the election of Great Chiefs on the

e authorized to borrow the necessary amount to

ell, of No. 3, presented a report,

in the records of the G. C. U. S. of G. S. D. 406, page 493, in which they sustain Mr. Van Zandt's appeal, giving as a reason for so doing that he did not receive the notices of the charges. I personally

ed from the report of th

suspended, 109: withdrawn, 16; expelled, 1; deceased, 3; present membership, 1,209; gain

ates, was then introduced and received with the usual honors. After an appropriate

er, of No. 6

of No. 19 Great

of No. 1 Great

of No. 6 G

of No. 2 Great

of No. 4 Great

of No. 8 G

, of No. 9 Gr

of No. 11 Great

, of No. 14 Grea

No. 8 Great Rep

ounced the standing

o. 7; C. M. Chasteen, of No

f No. 3; E. E. Bennett, of No

p, of No. 9; George Hinesley, of

des, of No. 7; T. B. Wright,

, of No. 4; J. G. Sewell, of

ibe, No. 2, for its hospitality and Brother C. C. Conley for his disti

in the hunting grounds of Louisville, at the 10th ru

8

EAT SUN

rder of Red Men, was kindled in the wigwam of Cherokee Tribe, No. 8, in the h

from Tribes Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4,

cial stenographer to report the

st Sachems were admitt

che, W. B. Leatherman, J.

old, W. S. Marshall, H. W.

W. Bohmer, B. W. Bierbaum, W. M. E

No. 11-J.

-B. Rosenthall

No. 19-C.

vious Great Council we

ried in the fires of ignorance, stupidity and greed. But, brothers, methinks I see behind the dark cloud that has long enveloped Kentucky Redmanship a silver lining, denoting the rising of the sun of prosperity. I believe the dross has been sep

s well as the decisions he had made, all of which were referred to the proper committees,

at the Great Council concur in and adopt the recommenda

last session, relieving Councils of the Deg

the cause of much discussion, but w

s served one term as an elective Chief of a Great Council; nor to the Chiefta

date for kindling the Great Sun

ate steps to close up the affairs of Iroquois, Otego

nd Great Keeper of Wampum, and ordered mileage that was to be paid those entitled thereto. T

xt hunting grounds in which to k

or having waited until there was sufficient wampum in the belt before dr

nution in the membership for the past great sun, but that, notwithstanding, the Order was in a healthy and vig

at sun, to "admit pale faces 18 great suns of age," and also to

Past Great Sachem present, raise

ch, of No. 19

of No. 1 Great

mp, of No. 9 Grea

er, of No. 3

of No. 2 Great

of No. 4 Great

fer, of No. 1

, of No. 11 G

, of No. 8 Grea

f No. 18 Great

Great Representative to the G

lls payable at this Great Council had been settled the wa

invoked the Great Spirit, th

EAT SUN

9

G. S. D. 408, and the Council fire was kindled by special dispensation from the Great Incohonee

iederich, accusing him of having conspired with certain organizers to do illegal acts, and to have otherwise acted in violation of the l

resent from Tribes Nos

ch, it was ordered that they be withdrawn, and the same being done,

VanZandt and W. E. Fite a

Hiawatha Tribe, the same were adjusted, and the c

ar Se

e Hunting Grounds of Lexington, at the 10th run, r

e representatives of 27 Tribes. The

tion. Finding I had not much time to devote to the upbuilding of our Order, I had the pleasure of appointing Brother John B. VanZandt as my Organizer, and the progress he has made will be seen in his report. I have, during my

ibe in the reservation, the institution of a number of n

No. 16, Louisville; Tecumseh, No. 12, Louisville; Mohawk, No. 20, Louisville; Chippewa, No. 22, Louisville; Delaware, No. 23, Lebanon; Black Hawk, No. 24, Springfield; Matamora, No. 25, St. Matthews; Wyoming, No. 2

polis, in the country towns and in the mining villages." From his report is gleaned the following: Number of members adopted, 1015; reinstated, 29; Admitted by card, 10; suspended, 176; withdrawn, 34; expelled, 3;

n went into the elect

as elected Great Prophet, the

as elected Great Sachem,

elected Great Senior Sagamor

gamore, with O. R. King, of No. 1, S. C. Moore of

s elected Great Chief of R

was elected Great Keeper

eat Council of the United States for two great suns, E. E. Bennett

kindling of the next council fire, Maysvi

ed and adopted to elect a

he session, John Hafendorfer, of No. 14,

sidered entirely within the power of the Great Sachem to regulate the matter to suit himself, the theory being that

palefaces 18 great suns of age, with the proviso that such a

tion of tribes in the Great Council according to

to all Tribes instituted du

as ordered that in the future the organizer of a new Tribe shall f

der it was ordered that no "Supervisory District Deputy Great

s and Representatives shall be called at the close of each sun's session a

ittee was directed to set aside an amount sufficient to cover expenses incurred. This would be quite an expensive matter if followed in the prese

r his services as Assistant Great Chief of Records, b

ot entitled to mileage. The fiscal great sun at that time ended the 30th of Worm Moon, and the Great Sun Council was held

f mileage to 38 Great Chiefs and Representatives,

e account of $97.37 for t

ng that such members take cards from Hiawatha Tribe. It would seem that the matter should have been settled in a different manner, as it is not possible for dual membership to exist, and the brothers in question were members of either on

cConnell raised the follo

r, of No. 1

of No. 9 Great

ch, of No. 19

of No. 2 Great

of No. 4 Great K

, of No. 1

, of No. 9 Gr

of No. 7 Great

, of No. 11 Grea

ry W. Ray, of No. 3, to raise the Great Junior Sagamore elect,

uoit Tribe, No. 38, at Hardinsburg and Choctaw Tribe, No. 39 at Bardstown, a

nced the appointment of t

f No. 1; Chas. A. Hess, of N

, of No. 14; E. E. Bennett, of

Ray, of No. 3; W. E. Grubbs, of

f No. 9; R. A. Chiles, of N

ke, of No. 8; W. A. Waters, of

of the Great Council, and to Past Great Sachem Diederich for his services as G

GREAT SU

9

ght, in a few well chosen remarks he introduced the Hon. William Jennings Price, who delivered an address of welcome, which was a beautiful word picture. This was appropriately responded to by Great Sachem

wenty-six Past Sachems. Frank L. Smith was

forty-one Past Sachems in waiting, and thu

ent from 42 Tribes and bu

the Degree of Pocahontas." He may well have been proud of his record, for not until five great suns had passed was it even equaled. He also said-"One of the most exalted things a man can do is to succor the distressed, feed the hungry and clothe the poor, and especially to care for the widows and orphans. We should by all means begin a fund for the establishment of a Widows'

f Deputies, a digest of decisions and opinions rendered, he closes with a glowing tribute to

Records Lyddane r

; expelled, 22; deceased, 28; present membership, 3,196. Disbursed by Tribes for relief, $3,921.43;

ker reported there being $1,851.64

nts on the standing Committees

. 1; Lawrence Leopold, of N

-D. N. Zimmer

S. Chase,

s, of No. 8; J. R. McConnell, of N

No. 1; L. W. Zweydorf, of

t Chiefs were elected fo

was elected Great Prop

was elected Great Sachem, the

was unanimously elected

Sagamore, other candidates being E. B. Ryan, of No

re-elected Great Chief of

was unanimously re-electe

and John Hafendorfer, of No. 14 were elected Great Re

hree Great Representatives elected, and thus credentials were not

nanimously electe

ce for kindling the Great Council Fire

from Kentucky Tribes for the relief of the sufferers from the Galveston fl

KY-SEVENTH SESSION. DAN

adopted to bring about more uniformity in Tribal by-laws, and sugges

s to allow Tribes representation ac

ast Great Council to adjust the differences between Tecumseh Tribe, No. 29

nted a report, in which he stated he had appointed F. W. Jones as Chief Deputy Organizer, and that credit

of the Great Chief of Records and Great Keeper of Wampum correct, a

priated for the relief of t

ing Committees. This was the first time memb

the use of the Great Sachem and the Exemplifier. The Great Sachem appointed Past Sachem Frank L. Smith,

ns' Fund and report at the next Great Council. The Great Sachem appointed on this Committee, O. R. King, of

, No. 50, Bardfordsville; Comanche, No. 51, New Haven; Ta wa-wa, No. 52, Vine Grove; Minewa, No. 53, Beaver Dam; Kentucky, No. 54, McHenry; Tioga, No. 55, Sturgis; Huron, No. 56, Versailles; Standwaitee, No. 57, Earlington; Blazing Arrow, No. 58, Madisonville; Sagwa, No. 59, Lawrenceburg; Otego, No. 60, Paduc

. 12, both of Louisville, had consolidated, and it was ordered t

um fee for adoption and degrees at

o Great Chiefs, representatives and members of standing committees, six

imum fee for adoption at eight fathoms was pres

ngs was awarded to A. J. Domeck, o

l Past Sachems to participate, the election to take place in the wigwams of the various Tribes was present

ast Sachems, members of this Great Council, be

all members of the Great Council, to be kept in a book provided

uncil of the United States be invited to kindle its nex

cConnell raised the Great

rkamp, of No.

f No. 3 Great S

of No. 33 Great

r, of No. 1

of No. 2 Great

of No. 4 Great K

nted with a handsome Great Sachem's regalia by Past Sache

ointment of Great Chiefs as follow

, of No. 9

, of No. 11 G

No. 26 Great G

of No. 15 Great

harter members of a new Tribe, to all Tribes in the same hunting grounds where same was to be institu

e following standing committe

No. 8; M. M. Harbeson, of N

of No. 9; Frank L. Smith, o

rshead, of No. 57; C. S. Hill,

o. 43; F. A. Gould, of No. 1

f No. 16; C. A. Melone, of No.

d members of Wyoming Tribe, No. 26 for the many courtesi

REAT SUN

9

Grounds of Owensboro, at the tenth run, 45th breath, rising of the 13th sun

. W. Bedford, of No. 14, as chairman, introduced Mayor Yewell and Bro. LaVega Clement, who delivered addresses of

ts as follows to fill vacancies

ith, of No. 11

of No. 7 Great

of No. 8 Great

pher of the Great Council, but the brother not being a Past Sachem, he could not be admitted. A motion being made th

ion of an Assistant Great Chief of Records. Prior to this session, the Assi

ed in nomination, but Past Sachem Sewell declining to serve i

H. H. Denhardt, of No. 11, and C. M. Chasteen, of No. 4. This Committee reported recommending the admission of 47 Past Sac

m's Long Talk, the f

52 at Vine Grove, Sagwa, No. 59, at Lawrenceburg, Wichita, No. 61, at Mayfield, Waukee, No. 62 at Fulton, and Black Hawk, No. 24, at Springfield have become defunct. After due investigation to ascertain the cause of so many Tribes quenching their council fires, I find that the most of the trouble can be found in the following three causes: First, lack of proper instruction; Second, the organizer did not exercise enough care when soliciting charter members for new tribes, placing therein m

of Deputies, and decisions rendered. From the recommenda

d to be revised and I would urge i

three degrees should b

the Degree of Pocahontas should be f

or Exemplifier, and fix his compensation. A little wampum invested in this

ination of President Wm. McKinley, and paid tribute also to the memory of Past Sachems Wm. A. Metcalf

e Organizer F. W. Jones is recounted, and als

consolidations

ucky, No. 54, of McHenry, the council f

, both of Louisville, the Council fi

7, both of Louisville, quenching foreve

kee, No. 8, both of Louisville

ee No. 9 and Tecumseh No. 12, with Cherokee, No.

Wm. A. Crader in visiting weak and defunct Tribes, endeavoring to revive where possib

inted to fill vacancies

C. Nunn, of No. 14; E

alker made his report showing ba

extracts: Members adopted since last report, 1221; admitted by card, 110; reinstated,

; for other purposes, $17,152.19; amount invested by

fs was then entered into,

was unanimously el

the only nominee for Great Sac

3, was elected Great Senior

e on the third ballot, other candidates being W. A. Crader,

he only candidate, was unanimous

John D. Walker, the former encumbent having served five great suns successively was gi

reat Representatives for two great suns each. Other candidates in no

e following appointments to f

o. 10; Ben H. Schrader, of N

o. 7; C. A. Woolfolk, of No

g Great Sun be left in the hands of the Great Sachem, he to appoint such or

ted as the place for kindling t

embodying the text of a law and recommended its adoption, but its consideration was deferred one great sun that the matter might be referred back to t

code of by-laws for the use of Tribes, and they having been pr

inimum fee for adoption at eight fat

zers to submit a list of all candidates for charter

l of the United States made a written report,

ing instituted fourteen new Tribes

Great Council of the United States to kindle its Great Su

hiefs in the Council Chambers of Tribes, by the "Australian" ballot, was reported on adver

of Tribes to provide by a by-law to that effect that benefits should cease after a stated period. The ruling also provided that the minimum amount of benefits to be paid should be a sum equal to the dues of the

ive bond in an indemnity bonding company, and that the Great Keepe

her recommendations offered the

ef of Records be allowed fif

Great Sun be awarded to the "Ameri

iated for the use of the Great Sache

Councils of the Degree of Poca

Warsaw, No. 73, Rockport; Floating Canoe, No. 76, Richmond; Shawnee, No. 77, Georgetown; Grand Glaze, No. 79, Monterey; Ptocawa, No. 80, Louisville; Yosemite, No. 81, Louisville; Appalachia, No. 82

eat Chiefs, Representatives, and Members of Standing Committees, amountin

at the next Great Sun Council advancing the

the Great Representatives to endeav

Totewa Tribe, No. 14, in commemoration of the pr

new Articles of Incorporation, and the Great Sachem appointed

d a ring to Great Sachem Ellerkamp in behalf o

enior Past Great Sachem present rais

, of No. 3 G

of No. 33 Great

of No. 11 Great

rkamp, of No.

of No. 2 Great

No. 7 Great Ke

fer, of No. 1

on, of No. 3 G

of No. 7 Great

No. 32 Great G

KY-EIGHTH SESSION, OWEN

lowing as members of Standing Comm

No. 3; O. R. King, of No.

of No. 1; W. A. Crader, of N

e, of No. 80; N. G. Mothershead, o

. 8; C. H. Bateman, of No. 5

, of No. 60; J. H. Kemper, of N

ork of the Order, the Council Fire was quenched to be rekindled in the wig

9

EAT SUN

ncluding musical selections by the Red Men's Band, and addresses by Past Great Sachem John I

the ninth Great sun council fire was kindled in ample form, all electi

t in the examination of credentials, which committee soon reported the presence of fifty-six Past Sachems in the

ed the presence of the representatives o

en entered into, and Past Sachem Frank L. Smith was cho

alk in print, the first time it had been

otations are fro

hundred names have been added to the roster of membership during the past great sun, and with few exceptions the T

entirely neglected by former Great Councils of this Reservation. The tax formerly assessed against members of Cou

of the other, and the membership of both are alike interested in the upbuilding of

rely at sea in the matter of laws for their government; and it woul

s Reservation, I therefore tried to find some one in each locality who would undertake to organize a Tribe nearby. As a direct

n pursued by his successors to the present, with results n

ns made, and announces the inauguration by the Great Co

that the amount of the appropriation for this purpose would not permit the visitation of every Tribe in the Reservation. That the visits and instructions were highly appreciated is attested by numerous letters fro

non; Seneca, No. 27, Stanford; Narragansett, No. 43, Middlesboro; Shabbon

dations offered we

the government of Councils of the Deg

this Reservation as recommended by our Grea

intments were made

age-C. P. Hard

Order-Thos. O.

No. 8; Chas. Wheeler, of No.

en went into the ele

No. 33, was elected Gre

was elected Great Senior S

on the second ballot, O. R. King, of No. 1, L. D. Owen, of

lso nominated but declined to make the race. C. E. Lyddane, who had held the chieftaincy for five consecu

re-elected Great Keeper of

presentatives for two Great Suns each, other candidates in nomination being Lawrence S. Leopold, of No.

reported balance in the Great Cou

next Great Sun Council fire in the wigwam of O

to increase it to fifteen fathoms, but with the result of fixing it at the first named figure where it has remained to the present. Much confusion was caused by the misunderstanding of the

ted, 44; suspended, 467; expelled, 16; withdrawn by card, 61; deceased, 40; present membership, 5,053; disbursed by Tribes for relief, $6,6

f the Great Chief of Records and Great Keeper of Wampum in correct f

per Great Sun for each female member, for the benefit of the Or

lifier be allowed the sum of $1

d be awarded to the Louisville

f of Records be allowed fifty

Incohonee of the Great Council of the United States, Thomas G. Harrison, of Ind

al complaint at the carelessness and delay in getting the proceedings of the last Great Council in hands of the various Tribes." Although

trength. His advice and decisions have been fair and impartial and his conduct such as to meet with the approbation of the entire membership. His administration is one that will ever be remembered, and we

reat Council of the United States be adopted as the totem of this Great Council, and that this Great Co

. 87, Ball's Landing; Swift Foot, No. 88, Campbellsburg; Tallalu, No. 89, Callaway; War Eagle, No. 90, Bedford; Idaho, No. 91, Four Mile; Talla

fered the following sugges

great sun's record containing the names of all

every representative be handed a copy of

page or pages containing all new laws and reso

are and have printed a suitable form upon which Dep

ecial Committee on Widow's and Orphan's Home Fund was taken up, and

ed to lay over one great sun provi

ed providing for holding the Great Sun Co

78 Representatives, Great Chiefs and members of Committees

ed to raise the Great Chiefs elect, appointing

rlan, of No. 3

of No. 11 Great

of No. 60 Great

, of No. 3 G

of No. 3 Great C

No. 7 Great Ke

t, of No. 33

th, of No. 11

f No. 18 Great

No. 32 Great G

mmittees were announced f

. 8; Henry Schwieters, of

No. 8; W. C. Morgan, of No. 9

e, of No. 80; Forsee D. Lee, of No

ell, of No. 3; C. H. Bateman, of

. 7; C. A. Melone, of No. 8;

, No. 3 for its hospitality, and after the Great Prophet

9

EAT SUN

was kindled in the wigwam of Otego Tribe, No. 60, at Owensboro, at

y Mayor Yeiser, and Judge R. V. Lightfoot, with responses by Bros. R. L. Page,

resent all the Great Chiefs, except Great Prophe

of No. 5 were appointed to assist the Great Jun

appointed Great Prophet for the session, Gr

ems were admitted to seats in the Great Council, and the representatives

instituted so recently as not to be legally e

e following appointments on c

. Harding, of No. 5; L.

No. 90; J. M. Clifford, of No

on, expressing his regret at not being able to be present and

d Past Great Sachems Willie Walker, Ellerkamp and John D. Walker we

is long talk in print, from which

made up of indefatigable and competent workers, who are filled with enthusiasm and an earnest desire to advance the Order to that high and prominent position which it must eventually occupy and which every Red Man wishes it to attain. From every source comes to me good tidings of noble work being carried on; of palefaces being adopted; of a search for a better under

as my profit

been my pleasu

e; but through all, gathering to himself the flowers of love, patience, kindness and sympathy, he has pressed on, giving to you his sincerest

wo new Councils of the Degree of Pocahontas, as well as the religh

decisions, nearly all of

becoming popular, and is now in a prosperous condition, and from information I can advisedly say that wherever it is established properly will prove a valuable adjunct to our work. I might add by way of suggestion or recommendation that it would be a wise move to establish as soon as practicable in this Reservation a Great Council of the Degree of Pocahontas, believing it is due them, and that mu

and effects in the burning of the Masonic Temple on the 20th of Beaver Moon, G. S. D. 412, and the Great Sachem g

nd banquet was given in his honor at the Louisville Hotel. More than two hundred guests were entertained, and the occasion was one of particular moment to Re

instated, 11; suspended, 594; expelled, 19; withdrawn, 50; deceased, 41; disbursed for relief, $9,015.29; for burial of the dead, $1,969.89; for other purpo

reported the cash balance

o with the result that Past Sachem Frank L. Smith, of No. 1 was re-el

and condolence on account of the recent death of the infant son of Great Sachem McFarlan, the following serv

to the election of Great Chief

No. 33, was unanimously

11 was elected Great Sa

elected Great Senior Sagamore,

other nominees being Robert Lee Page, of No. 80, and Ben C. N

ed Great Chief of Records for th

f Wampum for the third time. Dr. Harry J. Phillips was nomin

ntatives for two great suns each, the other candidates in nomination being G. A. Eller

e Exemplifier, Frank L. Smith, the recognized custodian of th

he hunting grounds in which the next Gr

the incoming committee on Law and Usage be augmented by the addition of two members, and they to prepare a new code of laws governing the Great Council

ensuing Great Sun was let to the Lou

from last Great Council making elec

the time for holding the Great Sun C

e Great Council be presented with Past Great Sac

are new Articles of Incorporation not having reported, th

eat Chiefs, Representatives and members of standing committees

Committee of the Whole for the cons

e Finance Committee the follo

ing the Great Council

at Chief of Records

the use of himself and S

r of organization had been conducted much upon the "go as you please" plan, each Great Sachem using his own ju

Tribes and Councils of the Degree of Pocahontas to be bonded in such indemn

un Council providing for the nomination and election of Great

roviding for districts, and for the holding of district meetings for th

e; Wauneeka, No. 99, Louisville; Buffalo, No. 100, Sardis; Raritan, No. 101, Worthville; Modoc, No. 102, Louisville; Ute, No. 103, Torrent; Lackawanna, No. 4, Salt Lick; Catawba, No. 105, Prestonville; Tamina, No. 106, Jennings

estigate, and take the proper steps to secure them the benefits of the Orphans' Guardian Fund. Th

elective and appointive Great Chiefs, with the assistance of P

t, of No. 11

f No. 60 Great

of No. 10 Great

n, of No. 33

of No. 3 Great C

No. 7 Great Ke

ips, of No. 10

f, of No. 7 Gr

No. 32 Great G

of No. 99 Great

sted to them and asked to be discharged, which was done, and it was ordered t

were announced to serve

o. 37; Henry Schwieters, of N

W. Riley, of No. 11; Gustav A. Ellerkamp, of No.

ey, of No. 80; J. H. Adams, of

h, of No. 60; N. G. Mothershead, o

33; C. P. Harding, of No. 5

hospitable treatment of the Great Council and its members while in their hunting g

9

GREAT SUN

Sun of Flower Moon, G. S. D. 414. Previous to the kindling of the Council Fire addresses of welcome, with responses, interspersed with music, were delivered by Hon. James Darnell, Mayor; Great Sachem H. H. De

d the following to fill v

, of No. 14,

, of No. 7, Gr

of No. 38, Great

tion of credentials the Great Sachem appointed W.

k had been commissioned to represent him at this session, and he being announced as being in the forest, Great Repres

ok was formally introduced and gre

o recently instituted as not to be legally entitle

D. H. Russell, 66 Past Sachems in waiting were

ntials of the representatives of 67 Tribes, and they being

dance at this s

ppointed to fill vac

B. Wallerstei

e, of No. 5 and J. G

113; M. M. Redding, of No. 6

custom, presented his Long Talk in print, an

preading the spirit of true fraternity there engendered into every wigwam in our Reservation, and as a result the council fires of the various Tribes have been kept brightly burning; discord has been banished from their midst; and the braves and warriors have become accustomed to assemble

The propitious sky has occasionally been obscured by a fleeting cloud

ls, our beloved Order has grown until now it has taken rank

ubt, is true that I have not measured up to the full requirements of the high and important Chieftaincy to which your over-kindness has elevated me; I have, how

elfare of this most excellent branch of our order. Some progress has been made, but still there is

d two Councils of the Degree of Pocahontas, as well as

even at the last Great Council; however, no action was taken. I believe that the movement to establish a Home for the Widows and Orphans of Kentucky Red Men is the greatest work ever undertaken by our bel

he Home Fund amounting to $438.30, and having

Great Sun. Mary McFarlan, wife of Horace J. McFarlan, Great Prophet of the

f the Great Council of Kentucky died on t

reat Council of the United States, died o

and Orphans' Committee of this Great Council d

, and details of minor transactions, the Great Sachem clo

pended, 643; expelled, 14; withdrawn, 81; deceased, 72; present membership, 6,993; disbursed for relief, $10,958.09; for burials, $3,436.31; for othe

e in the Great Council wampum belt as being $1,886.

Great Chiefs resu

o. 60 was elected Gre

was elected Great Senior

cted Great Prophet, by acclamatio

achem J. W. Matthews, of No. 67 being also in nomination. J. H. Kemp

mously elected Great Chief of Reco

laced in nomination against him, unanimously re-elected Great Keeper of Wampum

o. 60 were elected Great Representatives to the Great Council of the United States for two Great Suns each. Other

o Frankfort one Great Sun hence and again kindle

nificent Great Sachem's Stump, carved from the solid wood in representati

he magnitude of the work before them, expressed its belief that one brother could accomplish the desired result with less difficulty and in a shorter time than a number, and agreed to employ Past Sachem Frank L. Smith

al departments, was now before the Great Council, which went into the Committee of the Whole for its consideration. Upon the rising of the committee, the laws as presented by the Revision Committee were

ment Fund, the income from which should be used to defray the expenses of its beneficiaries in private homes rather than in an institution. After protracted debate, the law as presented by the Committee on Revision, establishing the Wi

en prepared and would be submitted when properly recorded. The articles prepared by this committee, while p

o. 112, Henderson; Ocono, No. 113, Campton; Tonawanda, No. 114, Grayson; Minnehaha, No. 115, Cropper; Saco, No. 116, West Liberty; Neponset, No. 117, Jackson; Akkeewassa, No. 118, Cannel City; Ganoga, No. 119, Gratz; Navajo, No. 120, Sandy Hook; Tacoma, No. 121, H

, which were approved, but it is not thought best t

reat Chiefs, Representatives and members of Standing Committees,

ded to the Louisville Anzeiger Co.; that the salary of the Assistant Gr

ointee of the Great Chief of Records, G. C. of R. Ray

se, they having been secured through the efforts of the members of Miami Tribe, No. 17, and Mingo Tribe, No. 93, both of Newport, and it was agreed they should b

Past Great Sachem G. A. Ellerkamp as Great Tocakon, ra

ut, of No. 60

of No. 10 Grea

of No. 80 Great

t, of No. 11

of No. 3 Great

f No. 7 Great

g, of No. 5

of No. 60 Gr

of No. 17 Grea

No. 22 Great

nnounced the follo

ee great suns; J. J. Freundlich, of No. 60, two

er, of No. 7, three great suns; G. W. Griffith, of No. 1

No. 37; J. H. Kemper, of No.

67; Jos. C. Lykins, of No. 113

ne, of No. 56; W. H. McDonald, o

ord, of No. 10; Duke White, of

ier-Frank L. S

inter, of No. 3; W. C. Diederich, of No. 19; Willie Walker, of No. 1; Gustav A. Ellerkamp, of No. 8; John D. Walke

nd when the Great Prophet had invoked the

ecommended that its action be reversed in approving that part of the Laws of the Great Council of Kentucky relating to the establishment of the Widows' and Orphans' Home Fund. Appeal was taken to the Great Board of Appeals of the Great Council of th

Orphans' Home Fund. The laws as enacted at the eleventh Great Council were again submitted to the Judiciary Committee of the Gr

9

GREAT SU

lative Hall of the State Capitol, hunting grounds of Frankfort, by courtesy of Blackfoot Tri

Col. G. B. Harper, Great Sachem L. L. Bebout, Great Senior Sagamore D. H. Russell, Representative T. Hiter Crockett, Great Junior Sagam

ample form, all elective Great Chiefs being present, seven Gre

ppointed F. L. Smith as Assi

t Junior Sagamore in the examination of credentials. He also appointed Harry J. Richardson, of No. 3, to

ee, 102 Past Sachems were admitted for the first

presence of a representative from each of 83

rint, as usual, and the following extracts revea

in this reservation, and from each hunting ground where a Tribe of our Order ex

t upon our warriors, but truly the "tomahawk has been

ed we stand, divided we fall," and trust this may be adopted in our deliberations. The Impro

ribes within our borders, since the quenching of our last Great Sun Counc

ion of 29 new Tribes, while during Willie Walkers admini

rder, which provided for the creation of a fund to be used in the establishment of a Home within our borders, which should be a shelter for the unfortunates

m.' How true this is in this instance. The little children of the membership of Irond

ted to the Judiciary Committee of the Great Council of the United States for their appro

Council at this time found itself with an overwhelming sentiment in favor of th

State, I beg to suggest that your Representatives to the Great Council of the United States be instructed to request that Great Council to pass an enabling act which will permit you to put your desires i

visitations made, decisions and opinions,

ce of the Great Council of the United States, and is composed of the Great Chiefs of Records of the several reservations. It must be apparent to all that such an organization will be of materia

ociation of Chiefs of Records, to be composed of the Chiefs of Records of all the Tribes in the Reservation, and urge upon all Tribes the import

o assist our sisters in their noble work. I would recommend that a permanent committee to be known as the 'Committee on Degree of Pocahontas' be

d, 1,336; expelled, 11; withdrawn, by card, 67; deceased, 79; present membership, 7,651; number of Tribes instituted since last report, 29; number of working tribes, 109; dis

of the United States for an "enabling act" or to so modify its laws as to permit State Great Councils t

Council Chamber Great Chief of Records Wilson Brooks, who had been delegated to represent the Great Incohonee at thi

mmittee on Charters: H. H. Denhardt, of No. 11;

cisco by earthquake, and of an appeal for aid for sufferers from same. The Great Chief of Records reported that subscr

ly Committee on Law and Usage) had been instructed to continue as a Committee on Revision, and at this session, quite

for kindling the Great Sun Council fire from

ever having been recorded were not in force. The Great Representatives to the Great Council of

ly. This resolution was laid over for one Great Sun, but caused great commotion, as heretofore all Past Sachems had been qualified to v

ere instructed to endeavor to have the laws of the G. C. U. S.

the election of Great Chiefs

10 was elected Great

was elected Great Senior S

unior Sagamore on the first ballot, W. H. Mc

s unanimously elec

f of Records for the Fourth consecutive term, B

C. Moore, of No. 7, who had filled the chieftaincy for four cons

Farlan, of No. 33; were elected Great Representatives, the others i

o. 136, Dan; Tuscola, No. 137, Warfield; Connewago, No. 138, Fallsburg; Uppowoc, No. 139, Maytown; Uchees, No. 140, Rockdale; Tonnuluka, No. 141, Millers Creek; Nevada, No. 142, Flat Gap; Chickasaw, No. 143, Paintsville; Algona, No. 144, East Bernstadt; Algonquin, No. 145, Berry; Shawnese, No. 146, Cave City; Elkatawa, No.

aid to 111 members, amounting to $752.38

for kindling the Great Sun Council fire,

s only was taken up and lost by a Tribal vote of 47 ayes to 1

was again offered to be consider

aised the Great Chiefs, appointing Past Gre

l, of No. 10

of No. 80 Great

of No. 18 Great

ut, of No. 60

of No. 3 Great C

of No. 8 Great K

Jr., of No. 8

, of No. 10 G

of No. 17 Great

No. 22 Great G

ced his appointments on Sta

s for three great suns-T.

' Home Fund, for three Great S

No. 8; T. J. Tierney, of No.

No. 111; R. A. Chiles, of No.

of No. 14; Frank Hartman, of N

s, of No. 5; Hugo Schultz, of

rd of Appeals and Trustee of Widows' and Or

kfoot Tribe, and when the Great Prophet had sai

9

H GREAT S

uditorium at Woodland Park, Hunting Grounds of Lexington, under the auspices of Miantonomo Tr

delivered by Hon. Thos. H. Clay, acting for Mayor Combs, Great Sachem D. H. Russ

eight Great Representatives, eight Pas

appointed Frank L. Smith, of No. 1

am Marcus, of No. 8 as a member of the Commi

itute a Committee on Charters:-Con. Trouth, of No. 7;

s in the Forest with proper credentials, and they were admitted and received

he presence of the representatives of 110 T

ouncil of the United States was admitted and

and the following quotations will be found of interes

challenged as one of the greatest benevolent fraternities of modern times, commanding the respect of all acquainted with its accompli

esent position fills with pride those who have assisted in its marvelous growth during the past Great Sun

ption of 500 palefaces, and on the sleep of the 28th of Beaver Moon, G. S. D. 415, in the presence of Great Inc

nefits, and among these recommendations the following:-concerning the clause forbidding electioneering:-"This portion of Kentucky Laws is unreasonable, inasmuch as it does not give to the

ansacted, decisions made, appointments, etc., and conclud

the great number of Tribes in this reservation is considered, it is a remarkable condition, and it is

art the true American spirit that was breathed into the souls of the S

e presence of the Stars and Stripes in the council chambers of the various Tribes, and engenders more thorough fraternal and patriotic feeling than any one emblem. I suggest that the Grea

thdrawn by card, 95; deceased, 65; present membership, 8,933; Number of tribes last report, 109; new tribes, 31; tribes resuscitated, 5; tribes extinct since last report, 17; whole number of t

Councils to legislate for the care and maintenance of Widows, Orphans and Aged Red Men, and a bill was now introduced with the following title, being

rphans of deceased Red Men, and of Aged Red Men, an

at it provided for the immediate relief of beneficiaries, a portio

iate establishment of a Home or Institution, while on the other was the party desiring the care and support of its beneficiaries within the homes of individuals. The bill now presented provided for the trial of the latter plan, while a

inches, fifteen inches of which to be set aside for the relief fund,

f Fund, as provided in the enactment, as follows:-H. C. Yunker, of No. 7 for one Great Sun; Ben Rosenthall, of No. 14 for two Great Sun

ction of the commission to be paid to organ

uing great sun was awarded to the Lou

to 147 Great Chiefs, Representatives and members of Standing Commi

Orphans reported having in its

maximum amount to be paid for benefits when the dues of the be

th a beautiful emblematic ring, on be

thdrawn and thus came to an end a measure

ch was the largest number of Tribes ever instituted under the administration of any Great Sachem of Kentucky, and the only list excelling in n

ction; Susquehanna, No. 168, Inez; Spotted Elk, No. 169, Island; White Bear, No. 170, Williamsburg; Red Crow, No. 171, Rockhold; Kill Buck, No. 172, Elizabethtown; Choctaw, No. 173, Wilton; Washtella, No. 174, Fonde; Wanalanset, No. 175, Sadieville; Cheyenne, No. 176, Chenoa; Kiowa, No. 177, Osie; Lackawaxen, No. 178, Borderland; Pewakee, No. 179, Luzerne; Uncas, No. 180, Bolts, Fork; Piute, No. 181, Culbertson; Maumee, No. 182, Graham; Cahoosic, No. 183, Leitchf

ewa Tribe, No. 41, at Central City

Great Chiefs resu

o. 80 was unanimously

as elected Great Senior Sa

amore on the second ballot, other candidates being H. J

. 10 was unanimously

ously elected Great Chief of Reco

Great Keeper of Wampum without opposi

elected Great Representatives for two Great Suns each, and Chas. A. Hess, of No. 10 and H. J. McFarlan, of No. 33 for

ing the next Great Sun Council fire, though t

Pocahontas, which had been created by an enactment, as follows: L. H. R

of the appointees as having expired with his being raised to the

o leave, authorized Past Great Sachem G. A. El

t, further business could not be entertained, and Past Great Sachem Ellerkamp proceeded

ge, of No. 80

of No. 18 Great

of No. 111 Great

l, of No. 10

of No. 3 Great

of No. 8 Great

an, of No. 8

rf, of No. 7

of No. 10 Great

of No. 17 Grea

the following appointment

three Great Suns-D.

. 80; Henry Schwieters, of N

No. 56; Joe C. Lykins, of No

ord, of No. 10; Wm. Stoeckel, of

n, of No. 91; H. J. Northcutt, of

rrell, of No. 90; G. Michael, of

ier-Frank L. S

ies shown by Miantonomo Tribe, No. 1, and when the Great

9

H GREAT S

nd local Red Men, when, under the auspices of Blackfoot Tribe, No. 67, of Frankfort, addresses of welcome to the Great Council of Kentucky were delivered by Hon. Jas. T. Buford, in behal

reat Sun Council fire was kindled in ample form, all Great Chiefs being present and al

L. Bebout and Past Sachem Henry Yunker to assist Great Jun

il, it already being crowded with the old members, and the new not having been introdu

ong Talk, the Credential Committee not being ready to report. The document being in print was distribut

Great Sun of labor, but a labor of love, and on

unsullied the regalia you bade me wear. It is an honor to wear the insignia of our Brotherhood-of the Fraternity which has done and is doing so much for man and

nized than ever before in the history of this Reservation. In fact, it has been said that Kentucky has made

this-To visit the fatherless and widows in their affl

pfulness, Redmanship has, for many Great Suns, been a living power within this land, and at the cl

society endure, it will be necessary for this and similar Orders to exist. The need of good men, honest men, men who believe in manhood and in brotherhood, who know respons

struggles, its successes, is ours. We live in sunlight now; fortune has favored us; the skies are

rit from out

s fall like g

oday, uni

to our lan

hee for th

ee for the o

than we realize. It means that each Great Sun Louisville will be the Mecca for a large number of the most influential members of our Order. In addition to this, it will be of great financial benefit to the Red Men and pa

ons of the Great Sache

a fund for the erection of a Long House in Louis

ereby each member of the Order can

eat Sun Council should be chang

es to be bonded through the chieftaincy o

hief of Records be increased from five

ustees of the Widows', Orphans' and

rates the sixty-five Tribes and three Councils of the Degree of Pocahontas instituted

y himself and his Deputies, Great Sachem Pag

I love my fellow-man more to-day than I did one Great Sun ago. I shall never c

efforts and work you may be able to say: 'He hath don

from the Long Talk of Great C

ort, 128; tribes instituted, 58; extinct since last report, 6; whole number of Tribes Jan. 1, 1908, 180; gain in tribes, 52; disbursed by Tribes for relief, $16,904.12; for burial of dead, $4,103.30; amount inv

t Council of particular interest to the Great Council of Kentucky, and particularly as to the legislation in regard to

Long House, to be erected at Louisville, Kentucky, and to report at the next session of this Great Council. Be it further resolved, that said Committee shall consi

ting in the Forest, the same were admitted and instructed in the Great Council Degree. The same Committee als

ent of Past Great Sachem D. H. Russell as his special representative, and the credentials

following appointments to fill v

y Lyons, of No. 166, Vice

. Buck, of No. 60, vice

resented the Great Council with two e

mmittee on Charters:-N. G. Mothershead, of No. 57

ed the following recommendat

eeper of Wampum and the Trustees of the Widows', Orphans' and Aged Red

d from the funds of this Great Council for the use

be the official journals of this Great Council, and that the

salary of Assistant Great Chief of

es and Members of the Standing Committees, amounting $1

ed having approved of the by-l

of the Great Council of the United States:-No paleface following the occupation of saloon keeper, bar tender, l

this time had been absent, entered the Counc

ized to have printed in convenient fo

ted to attend the sessions of the Great Chief of Reco

under which new Tribes are required to w

f of Records to notify all Tribe

nded in a specified bonding company was repealed, leaving

f Records was increased from 50

enue for the purpose of erecting a Widows' and Orphans'

the appointment of officia

en's Relief Fund reported a code of laws to govern that Body,

ws, total amount in the Home Fund $1,122.51; total amount disbu

ount to be paid organizers to $2.00

ling of the next great sun council fire, Bowling

age with a beautiful and costly silver service, the joint gift of many Tribes and individuals

presentative's sash to Acting Great Incohonee D. H. Russe

eward for faithful work for the Order an emblematic Ring to the member of the Order who shall bring

eat sun was let to The Louisville Anzeiger Compa

t when tellers were required to receive and count ballots, each candidate in nomination

dt presiding, the election too

s unanimously elec

18 was elected Great

ed Great Senior Sagamore, there bein

t Junior Sagamore, Wm. A. Grader, of No. 8, bei

J. M. Holstner, of No. 10 and C. F. Melton, of No. 81. Henry W. Ray, the retiring Great Chief of Records, having served fo

Keeper of Wampum for the third term, M. M.

Lee Page, of No. 80; L. L. Bebout, of No. 60; G. A. Ellerkamp, of No. 8 and Henry Wood Ray, of No. 3. Other candidates in nomination were Past Great Sach

ix moons, the additional ten inches to be set aside as a special fund to aid the Great Council of the Unit

ker as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Widows', Or

sarge, No. 216, Aberdeen; Tuscahoma, No. 217, Charley; Chicotah, No. 218, Dekoven; Incas, No. 219, Fletcher; Petaluma, No. 220, Lily; Samoset, No. 221, Majestic; Canonicus, No. 222, Gallup; Kennebec, No. 223, Meek; Watstika, No. 224, Marion; Santana, No. 225, Pikeville; Itaska, No. 226, Rumsey; Monadnock, No. 227, Slick Rock Creek; Ozark, No. 228, Elkhorn City; Tuskaloosa, No. 229, Benton; Ioka, No. 230, South Carrollton; Ninegret, No. 231, Elk Lick; Anawan, No. 232, Big Creek; Napanee, No. 233, Muddy Branch; Pocasset, No. 234, Uniontown; Waco, No. 235, Oneida; Kokomo, No. 236, Danleyton; Tonkawa, No. 237, Sebree; Tecumseh, No. 238, Tannery; Pokonoket, No. 239, Bush; Erie, No. 240, Fork Ridge

reat sun, providing for a reduction in

by Past Great Sachem G. A. Ellerkamp, as Grea

r, of No. 18

of No. 111 Great

t, of No. 184 Gre

ge, of No. 80

of No. 1 Great

of No. 8 Great

, of No. 14

Jr., of No. 8

No. 60 Great

of No. 10 Great

Past Sachem Geo. W. Hinesley, of No. 8 as a mem

appointments on S

No. 8; R. F. Arnett, of No.

o. 33; Claude B. Terrell, of No

of No. 166; R. S. Hunter, of No

rd, of No. 10; W. Fred Thomas, of

ne, of No. 56; V. M. Hainline, of

ert Lee Page, for his dignified, fair and impartial

ood Ray and Robert Lee Page, and when the Great Prop