Trustees—Thos. Giedeon, G. W. Reese and J. B. Davis, who were instructed to take steps to recover the wampum in the hands of former G. K. of W. A. J. Francis.
The council fire was then quenched in due form.
1870.
SEVENTEENTH GRAND SUN COUNCIL.
The Great Council fire was kindled in the wigwam of Pocahontas and Minnehaha Tribes, hunting grounds of Newport, on the 25th sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 379, Great Sachem Edmund Merkley presiding.
Representatives were present from the following Tribes, which was probably the largest representation in the history of this Great Council: Blackhawk, No. 2, Covington; Pocahontas, No. 3, Newport; Kentucky, No. 4, Louisville; Tecumseh, No. 6, Louisville; Delaware, No. 7, Louisville; Osceola, No. 8, Lexington; Seneca, No. 9, Louisville; Minnehaha, No. 10, Newport; Oswego, No. 11, Bowling Green; Matamora, No. 12, Hopkinsville; and Hiawatha, No. 13, Covington.
The Great Sachem said: "The Improved Order of Red Men has become one of the most important among the benevolent institutions of the age. I believe without exception the utmost harmony and brotherly feeling prevails throughout the entire jurisdiction. I have granted dispensations for two new Tribes—Hiawatha, No. 13, of Covington, instituted on the 12th sun of Sturgeon Moon, G. S. D. 378, and Cherokee Tribe, No. 14, at Paris, on the 8th sun of Hot Moon, G. S. D. 379, and I would ask that charters be granted to both Tribes."
Great Chief of Records C. S. Betts, of Ohio, was a visitor and was welcomed to a seat by the Great Sachem.
A constitution governing Tribes under the jurisdiction of the G. C. was adopted, also uniform by-laws.
The election resulted as follows:
| John Steinhauer | Great Sachem |
| Geo. W. Reese | Great Senior Sagamore |
| Samuel Spaeth | Great Junior Sagamore |
| J. Lezinsky | Great Prophet |
| G. B. Kiteley | Great Chief of Records |
| W. D. Turner | Great Keeper of Wampum |
| Chas. Amann | Great Representative to G. C. U. S. |