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ST. MARK'S IN-THE-BOUWERIE
234 EAST ELEVENTH STREET
NEW YORK CITY

WILLIAM NORMAN GUTHRIE
RECTOR

ERIC WILDER
LAY ASSOCIATE
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6 April, 1920.

Miss Alice C. Fletcher,
214 First St., S.E.,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Miss Fletcher:-

May I remove all your anxieties in regard to Sunday, April 11, our "Indian Day". I am not dealing with you as though you were an orator or a preacher -- nor am I going to deal with Mr. La Flesche in those capacities. I am really trying to make it a little friendly ovation to you by those who love you and admire your work. I am putting down as your topic: THE FULFILLMENT OF THE QUEST; OR HOW WE GOT THE HAKO FROM TAHIRUSSAWICHI -- and for Mr. La Fresche we are putting down the topic: WAS THE HAKO ONLY A LOCAL OR TRIBAL RITE? In other words, I thought he could show examples of its widespread influence, fragments of similar rituals from the treasures of other tribes than the Pawnees.

I will mail you a program just as soon as the printer delivers it to us.

We are getting an Indian picture show together, and getting some Indian signing; and I am going to say a few words about "Hiawatha" and its pathbreaking value -- and Baron Walleen was to have said something about the Finnish point of view in the "Kalevala" (he is a Finn, born in Denmark) but because the program seems too extensive already, we have wired him, asking a postponement of his appearance, and expect an affirmative reply.

In plain terms, I a using all my manager's ability to get a very good audience at St. Mark's Church for this day, with the title of the afternoon:"The Resurrection of the Red Man". So that there will be the minimum burden and the maximum response. The National Arts Club has, I believe, invited you to their Sunday night dinner, but I hope you will be able to take informal supper at the Rectory. Do as you think best about it.

Apprise us of the train you expect to take, that you may be properly met. I presume Mr. La Flesche is coming with you on the same train. For easier identification of the Train, whoever meets the train will wear a red ribbon in the lapel of his coat, or something to that general color effect. In the crowds in New York it is always well to have some sort of a token of recognition.

^[[With eager expectations of a great day together I am sincerely yours W N Guthrie]]