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10 Give the TV a rest, listen to live music To the Editor: \Old Songs\ is a treasure in Voorheesville. On Saturday evening, we attended a Chris Norman con- cert at Old Songs. He was an unfamiliar artist to us at the time of the concert, but it was one of the best musical experiences we have had in a long time. He is a fantastic wooden flute artist from Nova Scotia, and with his group of four he gave a concert to remember. 1 feel we are incredibly lucky to live in an area where such concerts are available with a ticket price that is affordable. Old Songs sponsors several con- certs a year with an opportunity for everyone to hear many different types of music and artists that are both traditional and world renowned. They certainly have a talent for selecting the best. You may not be familiar with the name of the artist when you buy your ticket, but, when the concert has ended you will have enjoyed a special treat. Old Songs also gives many people the chance to learn a new instrument with classes in the spring and fall for six-week ses- sions. The teachers are great, we have lots of laughs, make new friends, and become a little more talented as time goes by. After the holidays, when winter doldrums start to set in, reserve tickets for the next con- cert and enjoy. Give the TV and the sitcoms a rest and listen to live music. You'll be glad you did. Carl and Faye Stolzenburg Berne -fj*«. 2\* Annual Pottery Sale Allan Ditton Pottery 10% off Firsts Additional Savings on Seconds ~ Open House Dec. 2&3 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 & 10 For more information 861-0324 • 1 p.m. - 7p.m. • 4 p.m .- 8p.m. • 1 p.m. - 7p.m. 6572 Rte 158 Altamont *M. it. .4mwmtm& .. Your community's M.TW MSituerprise voice Guilderland Wine & Liquor Located at the Corner ofRt. 155 s.- Western Ave. Guilderland, NY 456-7800 We invite you to come into our store and browse through our wide selection of fine wines and spirits. We offer the following conveniences: • Year-round free gift wrapping • io% discount on wine case purchases • Special merchandise ordering • Gift Certificates available Hours: Monday - Saturday • 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday • 12 noon -6 p.m. I 1 I 1.5 Cavit Pinot I Grigio $JQ99 3 bottle limit p. I V 14/06 | coupon — — J I 1.75 Smirnoff Vodka $|<)99 3 bottle limit exp. 12/14/06 I\ — —• — coupon — -— - The Altamont Enterprise -Thursday, December .fySSQOQ, Wwwi^g^sfiptftiittfsif$$k vVVp '••/ is/'- ,By Alice, jSejgley Interest in \fflie Improved Order of the Redmen\ and about the Red Men's Wigwam, or hall;;; that once stood proudly on the Great Western Turnpike has been revived. In 1997, this histo- rian wrote a column called \Red Men's Wigwam was Once the Pivotal Place in Community.\ Today, a lone historic marker sits on the roadside in the hamlet of Guilderland to mark its importance. The building — which had housed several churches, the Good Templars, many public and community events, the Red Men fraternal society and its auxiliary — burned in March of 1967, The Order of the Red Men was founded in 1765 and origi- nally known as the Sons of Liberty. Historical records state that these patriots concealed their identity and worked un- derground to help establish '-**u- The Red Men's Wigwam stood on the south side of Western Av- enue east of Willow Street from 1831 to 1967. The building was first used as a Baptist church, then a Catholic church before^ the Red Men's Wigwam. It served later as a temperance hall. It burned on March 3, 1967. freedom and liberty in the early colonies. They patterned their organi- zation after the Iroquois Indian Nation and its democratic gov- erning body. Members were re- cruited mainly from the trading classes, and the group's meetings time, the hamlet was known as Sloan's. In 1876, the building was pur- chased by the Roman Catholic diocese and called St. Ambrose Church. In 1884, the Good Templars bought the building and land and dedicated their Originally known as the Sons of Liberty. The Enterprise — Melissa Hale- Spencer A ceremonial badge served as headquarters for leaders who directed resistance against the British efforts to col- lect taxes. The first tribe to assume the name of the Improved Order of Red Men was Tribe #1 in Balti- more, Md., granted on March 14, 1835. The Order of Red Men finally operated under a charter granted by a special act of Congress approved on April 17, 1906 and bears the signature of President Theodore Roosevelt. The auxiliary, the Pocahantas, and the Red Men were a com- munity type, non-profit organ- ization. They supported Amer- ican Flag recognition programs, and have a National Red Men's Day at Arlington National Cemetery to honor unknown soldiers fallen in battle. The land in Guilderland on which the Wigwam stood was given to the First Baptist Church in 1821 by Henry Sloan, owner of Sloan's Hotel, a short distance west of the Wigwam on the Great Western Turnpike. At that services to personal abstinence from intoxicating beverages. The Wigwam was once the heart of the Guilderland com- munity. The Red Men used the building for a meeting place. Ceremonial garb was used for special events. The hall was used as a town polling place, and for community Christmas parties. During World War II, women of the town rolled bandages for the Red Cross there. The Juniata Council 259 of the Pocahantas based in Colonie is the only council left in the tri-city area. It struggles to survive. There is an aged Wigwam at the intersection of Route 30A and Polin Road in Charleston (Mont- gomery County). Historian Lorraine Whiting of that town informed us that the building is just barely standing. The Town of Esperance Historical Society meets in a former Red Men's Hall. It's museum holds a fine display of Red Men's artifacts, a true remembrance of a unique piece of America's history. Tk0dstgrStip dftM Improved 0r^ of the Red Men's Wigwam in the 1950's. Older Town of Guilderland residents may recognize a relative among them.
