A communication was received from Great Incohonee J. W. Cherry, announcing that Great Guard of the Forest Jas. H. Cook had been commissioned to represent him at this session, and he being announced as being in the forest, Great Representatives Louis Vissman, John H. Buschemeyer and Robt. Lee Page were appointed to escort him into the Council Chamber.
Acting Great Incohonee James H. Cook was formally introduced and greeted with the honors of the Order.
It was agreed that the representatives of Tribes so recently instituted as not to be legally entitled to representation be admitted and allowed mileage.
Upon the recommendation of Great Junior Sagamore D. H. Russell, 66 Past Sachems in waiting were introduced and received the Great Council Degree.
Upon the recommendation of the same Great Chief, the credentials of the representatives of 67 Tribes, and they being present were accorded seats as such in the Great Council.
The total attendance at this session was 145.
The following were appointed to fill vacancies on Committees:—
Judiciary—M. B. Wallerstein, of No. 60.
Orphans—E. M. Wallace, of No. 5 and J. G. Renaker, of No. 37.
Charters—J. C. Lykins, of No. 113; M. M. Redding, of No. 64; W. H. McDonald, of No. 111.