June 14, 1927
The Daily Journal Capital
Microfilm Roll: MN00273
On this day in Osage country, The Daily Journal Capital dedicated a full page to welcome the arrival of the fourth annual Indian Convention, an event sponsored by the Society of Oklahoma Indians.
The convention took place from June 13 to 15 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. It began with a major influx of people, numbering in the thousands. Opening day, visitors were invited to a dinner reception at the Duncan Hotel whose “guest of honor” was the “Convention Queen,” Isabel Rogers, an Osage tribal member. Francis Clewein, also an Osage tribal member, represented Pawhuska during the convention as “Princess Pawhuska,” (Osage Princess).
On the second day of the convention, business meetings were held at the roundhouse outside of town. Key speakers from the meetings included, “J. George Wright, superintendent of the Osage Agency,” and “Major Vic Locke, the former superintendent of the five civilized tribes” (Large Crowds). When business meetings were not in session, the crowds were thoroughly entertained. Entertainment included shopping booths, dance performances by various groups, and mini-concerts by the Pawhuska boys’ band.
A brilliant and colorful parade took place the next day. Tribes from all over the state of Oklahoma participated in the procession, dressed in full regalia. Members of the American Legion led the parade, followed by officials from the Society of Oklahoma Indians, who were then trailed by the Kiwanis Club drum division. Also represented in the parade were beautiful girls, “princesses,” from each tribe, who “rode on prancing mounts… [and] in gaily bedecked automobiles.” The young women were also dressed in magnificent regalia, decorated with beads of many colors.
On June 15, the Indian Convention closed with a coronation ball where the next year’s convention queen was named, Wauhilla La Hay, from the Muskogee tribe. The Daily Journal-Capital quoted Senator Gid Graham who deemed the fourth annual convention as “greatest convention in the history of the organization,” (Convention Closes).
Morgan M. Guzman
“Santa Fe and Indian Convention.” The Daily Journal-Capital. June 14, 1927, p.1. Microfilm roll number MN00273. Sequoyah National Research Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Further Reading
“Convention Queen. “ The Daily Journal-Capital. June 13, 1927, p. 1. Microfilm roll number MN00273. Sequoyah National Research Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
“The Convention Closes with Coronation Ball.” The Daily Journal-Capital. June 16, 1927, p. 1. Microfilm roll number MN00273. Sequoyah National Research Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
“Large Crowds Throng the Streets on Second Day.” The Daily Journal-Capital. June 14, 1927, p. 2. Microfilm roll number MN00273. Sequoyah National Research Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
“Osage Princess Representing Pawhuska.” The Daily Journal-Capital. June 14, 1927, p. 3. Microfilm roll number MN00273. Sequoyah National Research Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
“Santa Fe Opening Celebration” The Daily Journal-Capital. June 15, 1927, p. 1. Microfilm roll number MN00273. Sequoyah National Research Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
“Tribal Splendor of Many Tribes Shown by Paraders.” The Daily Journal-Capital. June 15, 1927, p. 1 & 5. Microfilm roll number MN00273. Sequoyah National Research Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
“The Convention Closes with Coronation Ball.” The Daily Journal-Capital. June 16, 1927, p. 1. Microfilm roll number MN00273. Sequoyah National Research Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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