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Goodman, Scout Executive in Philadelphia on June 7, 1921

 

 

Goodman, Scout Executive in Philadelphia on June 7, 1921. The Lodge became known as Umpah Lodge and was associated with the Scout Camp at Confluence, Pennsylvania. The Lodge was chartered under the supervision of Mr. Getz and operated under the auspices of the Philadelphia council. The totem for Umpah was a buffalo. Mr. R.C. Witt became the Scout Executive in Uniontown late 1923. After several unsuccessful attempts to keep Umpah Lodge organized, he finally recommended on May 15, 1925 that the Lodge be considered inactive.

Owing to financial and other problems that developed, the Fayette County Council dissolved. Troops were placed on direct service with the National Council.

In the late 1920's, the Scouts that camped at Camp Wildwood near Normalville, p A started a fraternity organization. They named their organization the Wigwam Lodge and their totem was a chenille of an Indian Chiefs profile. Their ceremonies for induction were based on Indian customs and fraternity type initiati'ons.

This lodge was not affiliated with the Order of the Arrow but operated parallel to Wagion Lodge, which afterward forn1ed at Camp Wesco. The Wigwam dissolved after the Council closed Camp Wildwood. At the time of the closing ( cira 1948-49), all Wigwam members were given the opportunity to transfer as Ordeal members into Wagion Lodge. They had one year to do this. After one year's time they had to be elected and take the Ordeal in the norn1al manner .

In September of 1937, the Westmoreland County Council absorbed the Fayette County Council forming the Westmoreland-Fayette Council which then applied for a charter as an Order of the Arrow Lodge. This new council became known as Wagion Lodge and was assigned Lodge number 147. Since it revived the old Umpah Lodge of Uniontown, the number reverted back to Lodge #6, the original number. The

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