Val. Wendroth Great Sachem Fred Must Great Senior Sagamore John Lamb Great Junior Sagamore Chas. Maunder Great Prophet S. F. Schell Great Chief of Records John Wolfhardt Great Keeper of Wampum J. J. Hetch, Michael Grau Great Representatives to G. C. U. S. The Great Council fire was then quenched. =1881.= TWENTY-EIGHTH GREAT SUN COUNCIL. The Great Council assembled in the wigwam of Miami Tribe, No. 17, hunting grounds of Newport, and the council fire was kindled on the 22d sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 390, Great Sachem Val. Wendroth presiding. Representatives were present from Tribes Nos. 3, 10 and 17. The Great Chief of Records reported: Number of Tribes, 3; Pocahontas, No. 3, having 24 members; Minnehaha, No. 10, having 24 members, and Miami, No. 17, having 37 members, a total membership of 85; amount in Great Council wampum belt, $10.21. The election resulted as follows: John Reed Great Sachem John Roth Great Senior Sagamore Geo. Brunk Great Junior Sagamore Ch. Clintworth Great Prophet S. F. Schell Great Chief of Records John Wolfhardt Great Keeper of Wampum J. J. Hetch Great Representative to G. C. U. S. The Great Council fire was then quenched. * * * * * A special session was held on the 17th of Plant Moon, G. S. D. 391, when it was voted that a special committee be appointed to wait upon Blekly & Hugle and to inform them that the Great Council demanded a new note from A. J. Francis, with his wife as security. =1882.= TWENTY-NINTH GREAT SUN COUNCIL. The Great Council assembled in Newport on the 22d sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 391, when Great Sachem John Reed announced that as there were representatives present from but two Tribes, no business could be transacted except to act upon credentials, and the Great Council adjourned to meet on the 30th sun of Sturgeon Moon, G. S. D. 391, on which date the Great Council met and the council fire was kindled in due form, Great Sachem John Reed presiding. The committee on state of the Order reported: "We find but two Tribes in working order in this State and we hope the incoming Great Chiefs will have better encouragement and show a better prospect in our future Great Council than that in the past year." The election resulted as follows: G. W. Reese Great Sachem John Roth Great Senior Sagamore C. Switzer Great Junior Sagamore S. F. Schell Great Chief of Records J. Glick Great Keeper of Wampum The council fire was then quenched. =1883.=