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PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, DEC. 6. 1905. Page Seven GREAT CHIEFS VISIT RIZONA RED MEN Reception lioaee, John Banquet to the Great Inco Cherry, and the Great Chief of Records, Wilson Brooks John W. Cherry, Great Ineolionee of the Great Council of the United States of the Improved Order of Bed Men, and Wilson Brooks, Greal Chief of Becords of the same organization, ar rived here Fridn on an official visit with the f ri-ui chiefs of this re servation. They -were greeted on their arrival at tlie depot from Los An geles by a large delegation of mem bers of the order, -which included pro minent chiefs from McCabe, Congress, Jerome and this city. The great chiefs were escorted to the Oddfellows ' halt, where a joint council of Zuni 2fo. C and Hiawatha council Xo. 3 of ciples the practice of social friendship, unselfish charity, and American free dom, blending its purposes into the glorious motto: "Our Flag, our Coun try, our Fellow-man. " Teaching that patriotism, -which is the solid growth of all American institutions, blended with the true and faithful practice of the "Golden Rule," thereby carrying on a magnificent and powerful -work for the relief of its sick and distressed i members, the -widows and orphans. I The Great Chief of Becords, Wilson ' Brooks, "was then introduced, and after Tribe i narrating in an interesting manner incidents of the present trip, and tho Degree of Pocahontas -was held, af ter -which all repaired to the Prescott hotel dining room, -where an excellent i itcd, spoke as follows: tho his observations of tho -work being done in the various reservations vis- i- - T JOHN W. CHEERY, Great Incohonee of the Improved Order of Bed Men. repast of corn, venison and other deli cacies -was partaken of. It was after midnight -when the feast -was in order, and "long talks," as speeches arc termed in the vocabu lary of the Bed Men, were in order. The Great Ineolionee was the first to address the gathering, and his speech was timely, thoughtful, encouraging, and full of enthusiasm for the noble order of which he is the head. In part he said: In an itinerary through the west which began the 9th of last October, I have found the Improved Order of Bed Men generally in splendid condi tion. Have attended thirty-nine meetings in as many cities, and ev erywhere found the members thorough lv interested, and performing the work in a most creditable manner. The J "Union sleep for work," the special meeting designated for the admission ' of classes of "palefaces," in the month of November, has been a most successful plan, and during that month from 30,000 to 40,000 members were added to the order. Throughout the" United States in all the various reser vations, the utmost harmony and pros perity exists, and there are now more than 425,000 members of the Improved Order of Bed Men, with every indica tion that the membership will exceed half a million at the next meeting of the Great Council of the United , States. i Besides being a fraternal and social , society, the Bed Men is the leading and j oldest patriotic American organization, it having been organized in its original form among the American colonists pri or to the revolutionary war, and as a j factor in the success of tho American i arms, and the tormntion ot great gov ernment, it held a high and prominent rank. In all its history and its for tunes, which have been almost unvary ingly successful, the Improved Order of "The Improved Order of Bed Men after an existence of over 140 years, has attained a magnificent membership exceeding 425,000 and statistics prove that its growth today exceeds that of any other similar organization. Its pro gress in the west has been particu larly rapid and the large and flourish ing membership in Arizona, California, and neighboring states arc sources of pride to all tho great chiefs. "Shortly after January 1, a mon ster public meeting will be held in Washington at which time President Boosevelt will be presented with the resolutions adopted by the Great Coun cil of the United States at its recent session, commending him for his action in bringing about peace between Bus sia and Japan. The following week the fTeat chiefs will sail for Panama to institute three tribes in the canal zone at Panama, Culcbra and Colon, thus making the Improved Order of Bed Men the first to be established in this new domain of Uncle Sam's as it was also the first to gain a foothold in Alaska, the Hawaaian Islands, and the Philippines. From thence we shall trail to Porto Bico, where tribes are being organized in Poncr and San Jtian. During the past year the Order paid over $1,500,000 in benefits, to its members, thus proving its right to a front rank among the fraternal bene ficiary societies." In closing Mr. Brooks paid a high tribute to the large attendance of the members of niawatha Council of the Degree of Pocahontas, and members of tribes from neighboring cities. Brother A. J. Charctte of Texas then made a short talk, dwelling upon the importance of ritualistic work as a means of creating greater interest in the organization. The uniform worn by great chief Charette is the most elaborate ever seen here, being made of buckskin and beads, requiring plete the same. It is valued at $750, and has 150 elks' teeth in the way of decoration. He stated that great pre parations were under way in tho hunt ing grounds of Dallas, in the reservation of Texas, for tie entertainment of fhe Great Council of the United States, which meets there on tho 15th of Sep tember next. It is expected that at least 10,000 members will be present there to greet the chiefs of th United States and entertain them while in the hunting grounds of Dallas. P. J. Farley, Great Chief of Becords of Arizona, also made a short talk on the stato of the order in this reserva tion, and warmly greeted the visiting great chiefs. Great Senior Sagamore J. B. Turner of McCabc made a very entertaining talk on the growth of membership of Supai tribe, and wound up by compli menting the ladies of Hiawatha Coun cil for the welcome extended the great chiefs and the entertainment given all present. Brother J. W. Milnes, editor of the Journal-Miner, who is a past sachem of tho California reservation, addressed the members present on tho stato of tho order in that reservation. Mrs. Annie Henry, one of the en thusiastic and leading spirits of the Degree of Pocahontas hero made one of the best addresses of the evening, welcoming the great chiefs on behalf of her sister members, and wound up by paying a high tribute to the principles of the order and its social and benefi cial features. Bed Men has had for its leading prin-, 11 1-2 months of actual labor to coin- John W. Cherry, Great Incohonee of the United States, was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on December 14, 1S54, and has resided in his native city ever since. At the age of 15 he was appren ticed to the printer's trade. He has had all the hard knocks incident to that lino of business, and is today one of the leading and prominent printers of Xorfolk. He joined Black Hawk tribe No. 57 of Virginia in 1S84, anrt has been an active member of the order since. In 1837 he became a past sachem, and en tered the Great Council of Virginia. He was elected Great Sachem of Vir ginia in 1S91, and entered the Great Council of the United States in 1S93. He was appointed Great Mincwa of the Great Council in 1S94, and in 1S90 was made a member of the committee of constitution and laws of the Great Council of the United States. He was was unanimously elected Great Junior Sagamore in 1902, and in 1904 succeed ed to the stump of the Great Senior Sagamore. He became Great Inco honee on March 29, 1905, owing to tno death of the Great Incohonee, Thos. II. Watts, of Alabama. Brother Cherry is of imposing sta ture, being G feet 2 inches in heighr, and built in proportion. He is a man of pleasing personality and affable manner, which has assisted much in making him one of the most popular members of the Order. He is a good speaker, his talks being endowed with that force and earnestness which al ways command respect and close at tention from his audience. Wilson Brooks, the Great Chief of Becords, was born in Connecticut in 1SC0. ne is the son of Bev. W. E. Brooks, D. D., Congregational clergy man. He moved with his parents to Austin, Texas, at the age of 14. He entered Yale University in 18S3, and graduated from that institution in 18S7, since whirh time he has made Chicago, Illinois, his home. In 1S90 at the age of 24 he was elected Bepub lican member of the legislature ot Il linois, serving his term with credit to himself and his constituents. Ho joined the Improved Order of Bed Men in when the membership had reached 10,000; largely due to his great efforts and capacity as an organizer. In 1900 he was elected Great Chief of Becords of the Great Council of the United States, since which time he has been unanimously re-elected to the same of fice. He is considered to have one of the most up-to-date offices of any fraternity in the United States. Brother A. J. Charette, member of the Great Council of Texas, at present sojourning in Jhese hunting grounds, as sisted tho local members in greeting and entertaining the great chiefs last evening. He is one of the most en thusiastic members of the order in the southwest. He is credited with having organized 44 tribes of tho order in the Lone Star reservation in the year 1904, all of which are still in existence, and experiencing a healthy growth of membership. He is a member of the finance committee of the Great Council of Texas, and enjoys the distinction of being the only Bed Man in his state who was ever appointed organizer at large in his reservation. On account of tho washouts on the railroads in southern Arizona at this time, Wiley E. Jones, Great Sachem of this reservation, was unable to H.SON BROOKS, Great Chief of Be cords of the Improved Order of Bed Men 1SS9, and in 1S92 became a member i reach here to meet in council with the of the Great Council of Illinois, where J great chiefs. He will, liowever, meet vation, and expressing regrets that the present condition of the roads in the south prevented their representatives from being present. The Improved Order of Bed Men en joys the distinction of being tho oldest order in the United States of purely American origin. It proudly traces its history back to the dark days of revolutionary times, when blood and treasure were alike sacrificed in the cause of freedom. The principles upon which it was founded, freedom, friend ship and charity, are still, and will forever, remain dear to every true American heart. It has made magnifi cent gains in membership in the past few years all over this country, until today li stands fourth in numbers among the fraternal organizations of the United States. Its council fires are weekly kindled in every state in the union, and the sound of its sach ems' tomahawks can even be heard in the Philippine islands, wlere, as in the United States, the flag of our country adorns the stumps of its chieftaincies. Brothers Cherry and Brooks will con tinue on their journey east today, stop ping at El Paso, whore they will meet with tho great chiefs of Texas on Wed nesday next. "I was much afflicted with sciatica," writes Ed. C. Nud, lowaville, Sedg wick Co., Kan., "going about on crutches and suffering a deal of pain. I was induced to try Ballard's Snow Liniment, which relieved me. I used three 50c bottles. It is the greatest liniment I ever used; have recommend ed it to a number of persons; all ex press themselves as being benefited by it. I now walk without crutches, able to perform a great deal of light labor on the farm." 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold by Brisley Drug Co. Jest the Thins. When short of means, A great big schooner And a bowl of beans. Palace Cellar. MBS. JACKSON. MISS TRUNK. Milliners. Elks' Building. Out of town orders a specialty. Coughing SpeU Caused Death. GENERAL U. S. GRANT'S Monument ajid Tomb, New York. No Winter Overcoat has so ap pealed to stylish New York men as the big- Single or Double Breasted, Belted Back " CROFTON ' labeled ho acted successively as Great Sanap and Great Senior Sagamore, "succeeding to the chieftaincy of Great Sachem of tho State Great Council in 1S94. In lSf3 ho entered the Great Council of thn United States. In 1S97 he was elected Great Chief of Becords of Il linois at a time when the membership in that state was only 2,000. In 1904 he declined re-election to that office "Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years, choked to death early yesterday morning at his home in the presence of his wife and child. He contracted a slight cold a few days ago and paid but little attention to it. Yesterday morning he was seized with a fit of coughing which continued for some time. His wife sent for a physician, but before he could arrive another them at El Paso next Wednesday on . their return cast. The Great Council . coughing spell came on, and Duckwell of Arizona was represented in his ab- j died from suffocation. St. Louis sence by Great Senior Sagamore, J. B. ! Globe-Democrat, Dec. 1, 1901." Bal- Turncr of McCabc, who is the next in lice to the great chieftaincy of this reservation. 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