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 Finance Committee made its report approving the accounts of the
Great Chief of Records and Great Keeper of Wampum, and ordered mileage
that was to be paid those entitled thereto. The committee strongly
recommended that the Great Sachem visit every Tribe in the reservation.
Lexington was selected as the next hunting grounds in which to kindle
the Great Sun Council fire.
A rising vote of thanks was extended to Great Chief of Records Lyddane
for having waited until there was sufficient wampum in the belt before
drawing his salary, in order that the per capita tax might be paid
promptly.
The Committee on the State of the Order made its report, in which it
noted the fact that there had been a diminution in the membership for
the past great sun, but that, notwithstanding, the Order was in a
healthy and vigorous condition. It recommended that the incoming Great
Chiefs be more zealous in making official visitations.
Amendments to the general laws were offered, to lay over one great sun,
to "admit pale faces 18 great suns of age," and also to grade the
representation of Tribes according to their membership.
Bro. T. A. Hornsey, as the Senior Past Great Sachem present, raised the
following named Great Chiefs:
W. C. Diederich, of No. 19 Great Sachem
Willie Walker, of No. 1 Great Senior Sagamore
Gustav A. Ellerkamp, of No. 9 Great Junior Sagamore
John I. Winter, of No. 3 Great Prophet
C. E. Lyddane, of No. 2 Great Chief of Records
John D. Walker, of No. 4 Great Keeper of Wampum
John Hafendorfer, of No. 14 Great Sannap
E. E. Bennett, of No. 11 Great Mishinewa
James Schrepper, of No. 8 Great Guard of Forest
R. A. Chiles, of No. 18 Great Guard of Wigwam
Bro. H. C. Rhodes, of No. 7, Great Representative to the G. C. U. S. for
two great suns.
Great Keeper of Wampum Walker announced that after all bills payable at
this Great Council had been settled the wampum belt would be empty, but
that there would be no debt.
After the Great Prophet had invoked the Great Spirit, the council fire
was quenched.
SIXTH GREAT SUN COUNCIL.
=1900.=
A special session of the Great Council was called at Louisville on the
5th sun of Hunting Moon, G. S. D. 408, and the Council fire was kindled
by special dispensation from the Great Incohonee in the absence of the
Charter of the Great Council. Great Senior Sagamore Willie Walker
presided.
The special session had been called for two purposes. First, to
investigate charges that had been preferred against Great Sachem W. C.
Diederich, accusing him of having conspired with certain organizers to
do illegal acts, and to have otherwise acted in violation of the law
respecting the organization and institution of Tribes. Second, to adjust
a dissention among the chiefs and members of Hiawatha Tribe.
Representatives were present from Tribes Nos. 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 14.
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