Returns and Reports—Sebastian Stone, of No. 56; V. M. Hainline, of No. 18; T. H. Sanders, of No. 89.
The thanks of the Great Council were extended to Robert Lee Page, for his dignified, fair and impartial rulings, and to Blackfoot Tribe for its hospitality.
Past Great Sachem's Jewels were presented to Henry Wood Ray and Robert Lee Page, and when the Great Prophet had said a prayer, the council fire was quenched.
CHAPTER VIII.
BRIEF REVIEW OF THE INSTITUTION OF EACH TRIBE IN KENTUCKY, WITH THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ITS NAME WHERE POSSIBLE.
Miantonomo, No. 1. (Last Sachem of the Narragansetts, a nephew of Canonicus) Lexington. Instituted 5th Hunting Moon, 403, with 121 Charter members. Organized by J. B. Mendenhall and instituted by the Great Chiefs of the Great Council of the United States. Absorbed Winona Tribe, No. 4 by consolidation 3d Buck Moon, 417.
Onequa, No. 2. (Rocky Ford) Winchester. Instituted 29th Cold Moon, 404, with 41 Charter members. Organized and instituted by J. B. Mendenhall, the degree work being done by Miantonomo, No. 1, twenty-one of whose members became charter members of No. 2 by Card, and many of these had been members of old Shawnee Tribe, No. 18, the history of which see.
Wyandotte, No. 3. (Name of a Tribe of the Iroquois Nation. Huron is another name of the same Tribe, both being derived from the same Indian word "A-hon-an-dote." Wyandotte is the French version and Huron the English) Maysville. Instituted 3d Hot Moon, 404, with 35 Charter members. Organized by J. R. McConnell and instituted by J. B. Mendenhall, members of Miantonomo Tribe assisting in the degree work.
Winona, No. 4. (Same as "Wenonah", meaning "first born") Lexington. Instituted 24th Hot Moon, 404, by J. B. Mendenhall, with 25 Charter members. The tribe was quite prosperous for several great suns, but gradually declined and was absorbed by Miantonomo Tribe, No. 1 in 412.
Hiokatoo, No. 5. (Hi-o-ka-too) Louisville. Instituted 13th sun Buck Moon, 408, by J. B. VanZandt, with 77 charter members. Although suffering from mistreatment by the organizer, the tribe has been prosperous.