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The thirteenth Grand Sun Council fire of the Right Worthy Great Council of Kentucky, Imp'd O. R. M., was kindled in the wigwam of Kentucky Tribe, No. 4, hunting grounds of Louisville, at the 9th run, rising of the 9th sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 375, Great Sachem Jacob Schenk presiding, and all the elective Great Chiefs present.

Past Sachems were admitted from Tribes Nos. 4, 6 and 7.

The Great Sachem in his admirable long talk said: "The mingling together of the honored brothers of the Order, the kind interchange of opinions upon the various topics introduced for consideration, the animated yet decorous discussion of various subjects, indicate too plainly for any doubt that our beloved Order is not only firmly established, but that a strong desire exists, not only to keep it in its present position, but if possible to advance it to one yet more deserving of respect. The law now is that no Tribe is entitled to the semi-annual pass-word, nor their chiefs-elect to installation until their reports are placed in the hands of the D. G. S. or the Great Chief of Records. I have been instructed by the Great Council of the United States of the change in the mode of dating, from Grand Sun 5626 to Grand Sun of Discovery 375. Also the law of representations in the G. C. U. S. has been changed as follows: State Great Councils shall have two Representatives for 500 members or less, and one for every additional 500 or fraction exceeding 300, who are to serve for two years, but at the first election one-half of the number are to be elected for one year, so that their terms expire alternately. Also the mode of taxation has been changed from a percentage basis to a per capita tax of 5 inches."

From the report of the Great Chief of Records the following is gleaned:

Number of working Tribes, 5; initiations, 55; rejections, 7; suspensions, 4; expulsions, 5; reinstatements, 6; deceased, 8; withdrawn by card, 8; admitted by card, 2; whole number of members, 350; Past Sachems, 97; Past Great Sachems, 10; paid for relief of brothers, $686; for relief of widows and orphans, $116; total Tribal receipts, $2212.75.

The Great Keeper of Wampum reported $338.69 as balance in wampum belt.

The election for Great Chiefs resulted as follows:

R. B. McCracken	Worthy Great Sachem
Geo. A. Fry	Worthy Great Senior Sagamore
Edw. Merkley	Worthy Great Junior Sagamore
Jacob Schenk	Worthy Great Prophet
Wm. Brigmann	Worthy Great Chief of Records
A. J. Francis	Worthy Great Keeper of Wampum

Representatives to G. C. U. S.—For two years, Chas. Hebel; for one year, A. J. Francis.

The constitution was amended so as to bring the Grand Sun Council fire "on the second sun of the fourth seven suns of Buck Moon."

A charter was granted to Toronto Degree Council, No. 1, of Louisville, which was instituted on the 8th of Flower Moon, G. S 5625.

A committee was appointed to draw up new constitutions for both Great Council and for Tribes.

The council fire was then quenched in due form.