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
The following resolution was also adopted by a unanimous rising vote:
Resolved: That the thanks of the Great Council be extended to
Paughcaughnaughsinque Tribe, No. 6, for the use of their wigwam for the
meeting of this Great Council, for the very efficient manner in which
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 their hands.
We beg leave to assure them, one and all, who have in any way
contributed to our pleasure while in their midst, that we shall ever
look back with pleasure to our meeting in their beautiful city.
Great Sachem McConnell announced the following appointments on standing
committees for the ensuing great sun:
Finance--Conrad Gensler, No. 19; J. Hull Davidson, No. 4; John I.
Winter, No. 6.
Law and Usage--W. C. Diederich, No. 19; W. E. Fite, No. 6; Willie
Walker, No. 1.
Returns and Reports--Chas. A. Lang, No. 8; R. Eason, No. 1; Thos.
Cassida, No. 19.
Appeals and Grievances--L. E. Pearce, No. 4; Thos. M. Russell, No. 3; R.
W. Jones, No. 2.
The council fire was then quenched, to be rekindled in the wigwam of
Osceola Tribe, No. 19, at Ashland, at the 10th run, rising of the 11th
sun of Flower Moon, G. S. D. 406.
=1897.=
THIRD GREAT SUN COUNCIL.
The third Great Sun Council fire of the Great Council of Kentucky was
kindled in the wigwam of Osceola Tribe, No. 19, on the 11th sun of
Flower Moon, G. S. D. 406, at the 10th run, 30th breath, rising of the
sun, Great Sachem J. R. McConnell presiding. All Great Chiefs were
present except John Armstrong, Great Keeper of Wampum, and N. Feagan,
Great Guard of Wigwam.
The Great Sachem made the following appointments, pro tem:
Great Guard of the Wigwam, John D. Walker, No. 4.
Great Keeper of Wampum, Mat. M. Gay, No. 18.
The Great Junior Sagamore reported the credentials of the following
named Past Sachems as being in proper form, and they being in waiting
were introduced and instructed in the Great Council Degree.
Miantonomo, No. 1--W. B. Eason.
Onequa, No. 2--J. W. Shearer.
Wyandotte, No. 3--Frank H. Bromley.
Winona, No. 4--C. M. Chasteen.
Paughcaughnaughsinque, No. 6--Geo. H. Bandle.
Hiawatha, No. 7--H. C. Rhodes, J. G. Sewell.
Cherokee, No. 8--Chas. D. Meyer, James Schrepper, Albert Spies, Herman
V. Cohn.
Shawnee, No. 9--Wm. A. Crader, Louis Vissman.
Mohican, No. 11--T. B. Wright.
Totewa, No. 14--John Hafendorfer.
Calumet, No. 18--Matt. M. Gay.
Osceola, No. 19--C. E. Horrocks, J. F. Horstman, Thos. F. Cassida, M. A.
Rodgers.
The records of the previous Great Council were approved as printed.
The Great Sachem then read his long talk. Therein he reported the
institution of the following Tribes.
Iroquois Tribe, No. 12--at Hopkinsville, on the 28th of Flower Moon, G.
S. D. 405.
Totewa Tribe, No. 14, at Owensboro, on the 4th of Buck Moon, G. S. D.
405.
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