Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great SunsSmith, Frank L.
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Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great Suns
Smith, Frank L.
Improved Order of Red Men. Great Council of Kentucky
A. C. Herig M. W. Great Sachem
Jacob Schenk M. W. Great Senior Sagamore
W. H. Patton M. W. Great Junior Sagamore
John B. Haltimus M. W. Great Prophet
Jas. N. Tyrack M. W. Great Chief of Records
A. J. Francis M. W. Great Keeper of Wampum
Bros. Tyrack, Davis and Herig Representatives to G. C. U. S.
Trustees--Bros. Kiteley, Davis and Haltimus.
A constitution for the government of all Tribes in this reservation was
adopted.
The Great Keeper of Wampum reported that all bills and claims had been
paid and that there was a balance in the wampum belt of 18 inches.
The council fire was then quenched with due solemnity.
=1860.=
SEVENTH GRAND SUN COUNCIL.
The Most Worthy Great Council of Kentucky kindled its seventh Grand Sun
Council fire in the wigwam of Delaware Tribe, No. 7, hunting ground of
Louisville, on the 9th sun of Buck Moon, G. S. 5620, Great Sachem A. C.
Herig on his stump.
Representatives were admitted from Black Hawk Tribe, No. 2; Pocahontas,
No. 3; Kentucky, No. 4; Tecumseh, No. 6, and Delaware, No. 7.
The Great Sachem's long talk reviewed the progress of the Order for the
Grand Sun. He regretted that he had been unable to institute any new
Tribes, and called the attention of the Great Council to the fact that
there were in the possession of the Great Chief of Records the effects
of defunct Tribes Chickasaw, No. 1, and Choctaw, No. 5, and urged that
some action be taken to dispose of the same.
The election resulted as follows:
Chas. Amann M. W. Great Sachem
C. Rice M. W. Great Senior Sagamore
John B. Haltimus M. W. Great Junior Sagamore
Richard W. Elsey M. W. Great Prophet
Jas. N. Tyrack M. W. Great Chief of Records
W. D. Turner M. W. Great Keeper of Wampum
John Hughes, Chas. Amann, and Martin Borntraeger, Great Representatives
to G. C. U. S.
The Great Chief of Records reported as follows: Amount on hand in wampum
belt, 140 fathoms; number of working tribes, 5; adoptions, 37;
rejections, 1; suspensions, 57; admitted by card, 7; withdrawn by card,
4; expulsions, 3; deceased, 4; members, 299; Past Sachems, 113; Tribes
defunct, Chickasaw, No. 1.
Bros. Kiteley, Fresher and Strube were elected Great Trustees.
The council fire was then quenched.
Bro. Jas. N. Tyrack, Great Chief of Records, having resigned his
chieftaincy, a special council was called to meet in the wigwam of
Pocahontas Tribe, No. 3, at Newport, on the 18th of Worm Moon, G. S.
5621, at which Past Sachem Bernard Strube was elected and raised up to
the stump of Great Chief of Records.
=1861.=
EIGHTH GRAND SUN COUNCIL.
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