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The eighth Grand Sun Council fire of the Most Worthy Great Council of Kentucky was kindled in the hunting grounds of Newport, on the 9th of Buck Moon, G. S. 5621, M. W. Great Sachem Chas. Amann presiding.

Past Sachems from Tribes Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 were in attendance.

In his long talk the Great Sachem said: "As all earthly joys are tinged with sorrow, these hunting grounds of our fathers are now clamorous with the wild and frantic war whoop. The pleasure of this meeting is alloyed with pain. Oh, how different is the scene presented from that of one Grand Sun ago. Everything then was bright and prosperous, and bid fair to be the golden harvest of ages. The fruits of the earth were abundant and our forest replete with game. * * * I cannot report that all the Tribes in this jurisdiction are in healthy condition, or that the most friendly relations exist around their council fires. There have been some grievances and misunderstandings between Tribes and our former Great Chief of Records which caused that Great Chief to resign. I visited all Tribes during my chieftaincy."

The Great Chief of Records, B. Strobe, reported as follows: Amount in wampum belt, 138 fathoms; number of working Tribes, 5; adoptions, 9; suspensions, 15; expulsions, 3; withdrawn by card, 4; admitted by card, 2; deceased, 4; number of members, 303; paid for relief of brothers, $341; for widows and orphans, $89.

The election for Great Chiefs resulted as follows:

W. D. Turner	M. W. Great Sachem
J. B. Haltimus	M. W. Great Senior Sagamore
Isaac Sulton	M. W. Great Junior Sagamore
Chas. Hebel	M. W. Great Prophet
Bernard Strube	M. W. Great Chief of Records
A. J. Francis	M. W. Great Keeper of Wampum

A. J. Francis, E. Merkley and St. A. Gray, Representatives to G. C. U. S.

J. B. Heltimus, Chas. Hebel and Bro. Weichert, Trustees.

The Great Council passed upon several appeal cases, ordered current bills paid, and the council fire was quenched.