Oh Great Spirit from out whose hands, The Great Suns fall like grains of sand, We meet today, united, free, And loyal to our land and Thee, To thank Thee for the era done And trust Thee for the opening one."
Concerning the Long House, the Great Sachem said: "As yet, the manner of raising wampum for this purpose has not been decided upon. The location of the Long House in this Reservation means far more for the Kentucky Redman than we realize. It means that each Great Sun Louisville will be the Mecca for a large number of the most influential members of our Order. In addition to this, it will be of great financial benefit to the Red Men and paleface merchants of Kentucky's metropolis, and, while more directly beneficial to them, is indirectly beneficial to you. This, however, should not be considered in comparison to the good that will result to the Order here."
Among the recommendations of the Great Sachem were the following:—
That a tax be levied for the purpose of raising a fund for the erection of a Long House in Louisville by the Great Council of the United States.
That some action should be taken whereby each member of the Order can be supplied with a copy of the laws.
That the time of holding the Great Sun Council should be changed from Flower Moon to Cold Moon.
That the law requiring the Chiefs of Tribes to be bonded through the chieftaincy of the Great Chief of Records be abolished.
That the salary of the incoming Great Chief of Records be increased from five hundred fathoms to nine hundred fathoms.
That a code of laws governing the Trustees of the Widows', Orphans' and Aged Red Men's Relief Fund be adopted.
After reciting a long list of opinions and decisions rendered, the Great Sachem enumerates the sixty-five Tribes and three Councils of the Degree of Pocahontas instituted during his administration, with dates, and names of Organizers and Instituting Chiefs.