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The Grand Sun Council fire was kindled in the wigwam of Black Hawk Tribe, No. 2, hunting grounds of Covington, on the 11th of Buck Moon, G. S. 5619, Great Sachem John B. Davies presiding.

Representatives were admitted from Tribes Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 6.

The Great Sachem, in a very brief talk, reported that Black Hawk, Pocahontas, Kentucky, Tecumseh, and Delaware Tribes were in a nourishing condition, a spirit of emulation pervading their wigwams.

Great Chief of Records J. N. Tyrack presented a very complete report, from which the following is gleaned: Amount in Great Council wampum belt, 142 fathoms; number of working Tribes, 6; members in good standing, 267; withdrawn by card, 9; adopted, 52; admitted by card, 3; rejected, 3; expulsions and suspensions, 40; deaths, 3; widows and orphans, 14; amount paid for relief of brothers, $258.50; for relief of widows and orphans, $53.75.

Election for Great Chiefs resulted as follows:

A. C. Herig	M. W. Great Sachem
Jacob Schenk	M. W. Great Senior Sagamore
W. H. Patton	M. W. Great Junior Sagamore
John B. Haltimus	M. W. Great Prophet
Jas. N. Tyrack	M. W. Great Chief of Records
A. J. Francis	M. W. Great Keeper of Wampum
Bros. Tyrack, Davis and Herig Representatives to G. C. U. S.

Trustees—Bros. Kiteley, Davis and Haltimus.

A constitution for the government of all Tribes in this reservation was adopted.

The Great Keeper of Wampum reported that all bills and claims had been paid and that there was a balance in the wampum belt of 18 inches.

The council fire was then quenched with due solemnity.