The following extract from the Great Sachem's long talk reveals the condition of the Order at this time: "The events of the past year, so fatal to the political and financial prosperity of the country, has not been without its influence upon the prosperity of our Order. It has prevented a great number of our chiefs from attending the meetings of this Great Council, also from attending their respective Tribes. * * * It is, however, our duty by all means in our power, to make every exertion to maintain the Order and to keep constantly in view of our respective Tribes the beautiful motto of our Order, and the necessity of being united." The following is from the report of the Great Chief of Records: Number of working Tribes, 5; members, 259; deceased, 3; rejected, 1; suspended, 23; expulsions, 2: withdrawn by card, 3; paid for relief of brothers, $227.50; paid for relief of widows and orphans, $99.00. The Great Keeper of Wampum reported 86 fathoms in the wampum belt. The election resulted as follows: Gregory B. Kiteley M. W. Great Sachem M. Borntraeger M. W. Great Senior Sagamore W. T. Clark M. W. Great Junior Sagamore F. Frische M. W. Great Prophet Bernard Strube M. W. Great Chief of Records A. J. Francis M. W. Great Keeper of Wampum E. Reese, M. Borntraeger, and R. McCracken, Representatives to G. C. U. S. Bros. Turner, Frische and Clark, Trustees. After passing bills and a resolution not to pay mileage for the ensuing two Grand Suns, the council fire was quenched. =1863.= TENTH GRAND SUN COUNCIL. The Great Council assembled and the council fire was kindled in the wigwam of Black Hawk Tribe, No. 2, hunting grounds of Covington, on the 17th sun of Sturgeon Moon, G. S. 5623, Great Sachem G. B. Kiteley presiding. Past Sachems were admitted from Tribes Nos. 2, 4 and 6. The Great Sachem said: "I am sorry that we were not able to meet at the appointed time, according to law, but owing to the declaring of martial law in Louisville, and the stoppage of all travel, it was utterly impossible for the brothers from any of the Tribes in Louisville to come here; hence the necessity of postponing the meeting until the present time. I instituted in Kentucky and Delaware Tribes a degree council, and would suggest the propriety of its being done by all the Tribes, as by so doing the brothers will get to know the unwritten work of the Order much better than they do at present. It affords me much pleasure to state that the Tribes are in much more flourishing condition than they have been for some time past." The Great Chief of Records reported: Number of working Tribes, 5; adoptions, 21; rejections, 1; suspensions, 22; expulsions, 1; admitted by card, 3; deceased, 3; whole number of members, 245; paid for relief of brothers, $158; for relief of widows and orphans, $61.25.