On the above date the council fire was rekindled. Since the quenching of the last council fire the Great Council of the United States had convened, and Past Great Sachem Geo. W. Ford had been elected Great Incohonee of that body, and he presided at this session of the Great Council of Kentucky.
Several Past Sachems presented credentials and were admitted, routine business was transacted and the council fire was quenched, to be rekindled in the hunting grounds of Covington, on the 21st sun of Cold Moon, G. S. 5616, on which date the Great Council reconvened, but transacted no important business other than a resolution to fine all Great Chiefs for non-attendance, and the council fire was quenched, to be rekindled in the hunting grounds of Louisville, on the 14th sun of Plant Moon, 5616.
At this adjourned session much business of only local interest, however, was transacted.
A resolution was adopted to kindle the Great Council fire semi-annually instead of quarterly, once in Louisville and once in Newport or Covington.
The council fire was then quenched.
1856.
THIRD GREAT SUN COUNCIL.
The council fire was kindled with due solemnities in the hunting grounds of Newport, on the 21st sun of Buck Moon, G. S. 5616.
Representatives were present from Chickasaw Tribe, No. 1; Black Hawk Tribe, No. 2; Pocahontas Tribe, No. 3, and Tecumseh Tribe, No. 6.
Great Sachem Elias Reese presented his long talk, regretting that he had not been able to institute any new Tribes, but reported the Order in a very healthy condition.
The election of Great Chiefs for the Grand Sun ensuing resulted as follows: