Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great Suns

by Frank L. Smith

JOHN ISAAC WINTER

PAST GREAT SACHEM JOHN ISAAC WINTER
1898-9

John Isaac Winter was born at Germantown, Bracken County, Kentucky, February 20, 1870, and was educated at the Bracken Academy, Augusta. At the early age of sixteen he entered business in that city, at which he was successful, and continued there until December, 1897, when he moved to Maysville, Kentucky, where he opened up one of the largest furniture stores in the State, known as "The White Palace," which he continues to conduct with marked success.

Brother Winter was made a Red Man at the institution of Paughcaughnaughsinque Tribe, No. 6, at Augusta, and was its first Sachem, filling that stump with distinguished ability, and to his energy and zeal is due in a large measure the firm establishment of that Tribe at its inception. As a ritualist he excelled, and one who has ever seen "John Ike," as he is familiarly called, as Sachem in the Adoption Degree will never forget it. He was a charter member of the Great Council of Kentucky and a moving spirit at its founding, being appointed its first Great Sannap, succeeding as Great Junior Sagamore, Great Senior Sagamore, and was elected Great Sachem at Winchester in 1898.

Much constructive work was accomplished during his administration, the "newness" of things having somewhat disappeared, the superficial giving place to the real, and the actual foundation was laid for the solid structure afterwards erected.

He is actively identified with the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Elks, the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery in Masonry, a deacon in the Central Presbyterian Church of Maysville, and is actively interested in church work.

W. C. DIEDERICH

PAST GREAT SACHEM W. C. DIEDERICH.
1899-1900

W. C. Diederich was born in Old Hanover, Germany, November 26, 1849. At an early age he came to this country and was educated in the common schools. He was adopted into the Improved Order of Red Men in Huron Tribe, No. 19, of Ashland, which Tribe he served as Sachem, having been one of its promoters and most enthusiastic members.