— VOLUME Il. BELOIT, KANSAS, MARCH, 1901 Installation and Supper. ‘West Liberty, Ia, Jan. 9.—Liberty Camp, 2056, was organized March 15, 1900, by Deputy Supreme Oracle Flor- ence A. Hughes with twenty charter members; have initiated seven since but hope to prosper better in the future. January 2 the Woodmen and Royal Neighbors had joint installation. We had a bountiful supper and all went home declaring they had a good time. Before the last of the year our camp divided into two sides and the side bringing the fewest members in had to furnish supper for the other. We always look forward to our Royal Neighbor paper coming, as we always get so much information from it. MRS. MINNIE SMILEY, Recorder. Large and Still Growing Il., Jan. 8.—Starlight Camp, 1226, is always pleased with THE ROYAL NEIGHBOR and enjoy reading the many interesting letters from other camps. We have been or- ganized about two years and in that time have -built up quite a camp. There are twenty-five beneficiary and fifty social members. We hold our meetings in the Woodmen hall the first and third Saturday evenings of each month and have fine meetings; very social and interasting. We have four candidates for our next meeting and several others for the near future. We have supper every night and a proyram that is very interesting. We have lost one member, Neighbor Shamois. The Neighbors turned out through re- spect for their lost one and presented a beautiful floral offering. Resolutions were also passed and the charter drap- ed for sixty days. Last meeting was installation of officers, a good crowd was present and a big supper was spread. We have our organ, badges, floor cloth and goat, a good banner and our charter framed. We will plan for a social in the near future for the good of the camp. Ina T. CHAMPION, Oracle. Harrison, Surprised Past Oracle. Finchford, Ia., Jan.—Although we do not flourish as some of our Neigh- bor camps, we are by no means losing ground. We had ten adoptions in 1900 and expect many more this year. We have had very few suspensions and death has not as yet entered our little band. We installed our new officers Monday evening, January 7,and on the following Friday evening we, with our well filled baskets and in company with a number of the Woodmen and our families, surprised our past oracle at her commodious home, where over sixty enjoyed a royal good time. Asa tribute of our love and esteem for her, and for her faithful and efficient year’s work as oracle, we presented her with a beautiful silver-mounted cracker bowl. Last Thursday evening we sur- prised our Woodmen camp by march- ing in on them with our supper baskets, just as they finished taking some candidates through the mysteries of their degree. We think they appre- ciated our call, as they gave us many We are contemplating a Royal Neigh- bor play, or something of the kind, in the near future; something that will swell our funds as there are many things we need. RECORDER 1808. Married in the Camp Room. Clinton, Ia., Jan. 14.—Olive Camp is still alive and doing good work as usual. We had a dime social on November 29 and cleared $21.55 over and above expenses. We had another one December 28, but cannot at this time report proceeds, but we had a large crowd; we always do have and everybody says, ‘‘If it is the Royal Neighbors you can depend on a hall full, with no standing room,’’ and they are never disappointed. We give them work. MRS. ADELE C. BROWN, sa eas Never Had a Suspension. Altamout, Kan., Dec. 29—Sunflower Camp, 28, was organized December 16, 1897, by Mrs. Cora Cooper, of Fort Scott, with eleven beneficiary mem- bers and nine social members. Since that time we have made a slow but a substantial growth, having now thirty- one beneficiary and thirty-three social members. In our three years of or- ganization we have never had a death or issued a withdrawal card, or had a beneficiary member suspended. How many camps can beat that? We now have the most members of any lodge in 1 MY DOG.—By Sir Edwin Landseer. a literary and musical program, re-| the city,and there are nine, except the freshments and allow them to dance until 1 o’clock, all fora dime. Can any camp beat that? We installed our new officers Saturday evening, January 21, and feasted all with a turkey sup- per. As we were about through with our meal one member whispered some- thing to the next and so on, and then our installation was followed by a wedding; not any of our own mem- bers, but a couple from Illinois, and as the justice had had the floor in his office painted so it could dry over the Sabbath, we invited him (he was a Modern Woodman) to bring the couple into the hall and perform the ceremony there, which he did, and after congrat- ulations, we served them a turkey supper, to which they did ample justice as they had rode in the cold some dis- tance. They had fun and so did we, for it was a very funny happenstance. Olive Camp is growing some and ex- thanks and invited us to come again. | pects to add members right along. Modern Woodmen of America, and we hope to soon outnumber them. Our growth has been retarded by the great opposition which we have had to con- tend with, but people will come to realize the true worth of anything. We have kept our name before the people by the good work we have done, and by having socials and entertainments at some Neighbor’s house; also fishing parties and assisting in Fourth of July celebrations. One of the notable occa- sions was the celebration of our third an- niversary, which took place at the home of Neighbor T. H. Lough on December 21, 1900. The evening was spent ina pleasant manner, with games and other amusements as suited the taste of the different Neighbors. After partaking of oysters, a paper which was prepared by some of the young ladies, was read, giving a humorous account of our so- cials and fishing parties. The paper was voted worthy publication, but was 16 Long may you prosper in your good | consigned to the flames before I could i | cially the young men. SBOR. NUMBER 3 obtain it. Our camp isa live, up-to- date camp, composed of mostly young members, our average being but a little over twenty-nine. We have a fine de- gree staff, but our captain has not been able to attend very regular for some time. Every member is always anxious to receive THE ROYAL NEIGH- BOR and if by any mistake they fail to receive it on time, they are sure to complain. MRS. S. M. FERRIER, Recorder. How One Camp Works. Nickerson, Kan., Jan. 21.—Our camp, which was named Wild Rose, was organized almost four years ago by Deputy, Mrs. Rose Weideman, with eighteen beneficiary members. A few weeks after our organization the Santa Fe moved their shops from here, taking many of our social members, and we also granted withdrawal cards to three beneficiary members. Since then we have increased our numbers until we now have thirty-seven beneficiary and ten social members. We have had a few socials since organized. consist- ing of a literary program and lunch. The Woodmen and Royal Neighbors have always held joint installations and this year we gave a banquet to the Woodmen’s wives and the Royal Neigh- bor's husbands who were not Woodmen. About two hundred were present at the installation, tables being arranged so that eighty-two could be seated at sup- per at one time. We were also enter- tained by a visitor, Miss Jane Sain, an elocutionist, who recited several pieces for us. Our camp finds it hard to keep our social members interested, espe- Our camp was invited to visit the camp at Hutchin- son on the evening of October 20, there being four other camps that had also been invited. As this was our first in- vitation from away twenty of our members accepted and we were most royally entertained. Now, I would like to tell camps with little means how we got our robes with little cost. We bought fairy cloth, of official colors, for from six to nine cents per yard and we made them our- selves, and our twelve robes cost us a little over $11. They look very nice and are not as heavy and warm as so many of the lined robes are. We also have a flower box in our camp and as our organist plays we march by the box and all who wish to, put a penny in the box. The proceeds buy a bou- quet for our sick members. Now, I would like to ask how many recorders have served four years and never been absent one meeting? ERNESTINE KINNEY, Recorder. In the garden of the sky the Sun- flower sheds forth its effulgence by day, and, for a season, the silvery light of the Moon flower shines at night. But were it not for the faithful little ‘‘Stars of Bethelhem’’ how often would the garden be a barren waste. Thus, every member of a fraternity, no matter how humble, contributes his share of cheerful light to this world.