This section is from the book "The Book Of Woodcraft", by Ernest Thompson Seton. Also available from Amazon: The Book of Woodcraft.
When a Brave has won 24 honors in either Lodge, according to the Standard of Honors, he may claim the title of Sagamore*
He that has won 24 grand honors becomes a Grand Sagamore.
He that has won 48 honors becomes a Sachem.
He that has won 48 grand honors becomes a Grand Sachem.
All Sachems and Sagamores sit in the Council of their Tribe without election, and by right of their honors. But the Lodges do not mingle; that is, a member of the Little Lodge cannot sit by right in a Council of the Big Lodge.
*During the ten years since the Order was founded only ten have won the Sagamore's Crown, viz: | |||
Sagamore Plenty-Coups, | 1905. | (Douglas A. Miller, of Greenwich, | |
Conn). | |||
" | Deerfoot, | 1906. | (Loraine M. Wood, of Rutherford, |
N. J). | |||
" | Deerslayer, | 1906. | (Willis R. Monroe, of Cos Cob, Conn). |
" | Silver-Fox, | 1908. | (S. Miller Jordan, of Rutherford, N. J). |
" | Kingbird, | 1910. | (Jas. F. Gilkinson, of Middletown, |
Conn). | |||
" | Eagle-eye, | 1911. | (Geo. L. white, of Cos Cob, Conn). |
Little Thunder, | 1912. | (Albert E. Finiels, of Cos Cob, Conn). | |
" | Little Beaver, | 1912. | (Richard L. Burdsall, of Port Chester, |
N. Y). | |||
" | Karonawa, | 1912. | (Paul Cecil Spofford, of Port Chester, |
N. Y). | |||
" | Ningonit, | 1912. | (Edward D. Graber, of Greenwich, |
Conn). |
 
Continue to:
bookdome.com, books, online, free, old, antique, new, read, browse, download