VOLUME IL. BELOIT, KANSAS, MAY, 1900. NUMBER 5 From the Supreme Oracle. Omaha, Neb., April 9.—Editor Roy- AL NEIGHBOR: Thework for the month of March is very encouraging indeed. teports have been received at this office of 73 camps, distributed as fol- lows: Iowa, 13; Minnesota, 12; Illi- nois, 11; Wisconsin, 8; Ne- braska, 6; Kansas, 5; Michi- gan, 4; No. Dakota, 4; So. Dakota, 4; Missouri, 2; Ohio, 2, and Oregon, 2. The great- est number of camps organ- ized in any one State was 13, in Iowa. Two Deputies, Mrs. Hattie M. Drake, of So. Da- kota, and Mrs. D. E. Abbey, of Minnesota, have each in- stituted 4 camps; 7 Deputies have instituted 3 each; 13 have instituted 2 each, and 18 have instituted 1 each, making a total of 73 camps; an in- crease of 11 camps over the number of camps organized during the same month last year. The remaining Depu- ties have sent noreports. No doubt they have been work- ing, and will be able to send in reports of their labor soon. The increase in charter mem- bership for the month will reach about 1500. About one- half of this number have ap- plied for benefit. The report of the Beneficiary Recorder shows that there were 1606 certificates issued during the month. On March 31 there were 41,163 beneficiary mem- bers in good standing. This shows an increase of 1499 for the month. These figures, at- test the increasing interest in the Society and in the Bene- ficiary Department. As the Prize Offer has been renewed for another three months, I hope our Deputies will put forth their best efforts to se- cure one of the prizes. Mem- bers of the Society should remember that the assessment notices are now published in the official paper, and all should be prompt to remit their dues and assessment to the Recorders. The Record- er’s work in a local camp is not light. Neighbors, do not add to her duties by not being prompt in your payments. It is no personal interest to her to keep the members of the camp in good standing, and she cannot be expected to ad- vance their dues or assess- ments for any member of her camp. Neighbors, be loyal to your camp and the Society. Work for the best interests of your camp. Assist your officers in every way pos- sible. Swell the attendance at the meetings by being present yourself; and if everything does not go to suit you, remember there are others that have rights as well as yourself. Two of our Deputy Supreme Oracles, Mrs. Miriam Felling, of Whittemore, Ia., and Mrs. Susie M. Boas, of Springfield, Mo., have recently been bereft of their husbands, and in their bereavement they have had the sym- pathy of friends and Neighbors, and I am sure the entire membership extends to them their heartfelt sympathy, and we would commend these Neighbors to our Heavenly Father’s care, who doeth all things well and is a helper in every time of need. Mrs. E. D. WaTT, Supreme Oracle. She Loves Our Order. Davis, S. D.—Editor RoyaL NEIGH- BOR: Wild Rose Camp, No. 1569, was EXPECTATION, organized in May, 1899, by Mrs. A. M. Prill, of Garretson, and we have added five to our number since then. While we do not increase as fast as some of our neighboring camps, we never get discouraged, as something occurs nearly every day to make us more and more in love with our order. We have had several socials and one dance, and disposed of a worsted quilt, which we have pieced this win- ter, on Saturday evening, March 10, at an entertainment. THE ROYAL NEIGHBOR is a welcome visitor in our homes, and we certainly get plenty of encouragement and help from its pages. We hold our meetings semi-monthly in the Woodmen hall. They have a very active camp here of over sixty members. They have com- menced work on their new hall, which will fill a long-felt want. Now, just let me say a few words to those who habitually stay away from meetings: Do you realize that you are not ful- filling your obligations if you do not attend? Where would your camp be in a few weeks if allweresoneglectful? Does it never occur to you that you are throwing all the responsi- gether on three or four, who, perbaps, are not as capable of going ahead as you are? MRS. FRANK BERENS, Recorder. From Ann Arbor, Mich. MRS. FLORENCE T. VAN GALDER—Dear Neighbor: We desire to congratulate you on our very fine paper. We are indeed proud of it, and thought you would perhaps like to tell the Neighbors about a nice little sum we cleared, besides having a very enjoyable evening. On the evening of March 13 we held a ‘‘penny social’? in Wood- men hall, which is also our meeting hall. We had a pie and cheese table, a candy and popeorn table, a lemonade table, ice-cream and cake ta- ble, a coffee and sandwich ta- ble, a fish pond, a novelty table, a picture gallery and a fortune-teller’s booth. Ad- mission, One penny, and a piece of pie a penny; a pie was cut in eight pieces. On the novelty table the Neigh- bors had a fine display and we felt well repaid for our work on that table, as it brought us $6.45. On it were pen-wipers, paper flowers, dolls’ sacks, bonnets, hoods, aprons, shoes and slippers, pea-nut dolls, wadding dolls, kid spectacle-wipers, pens, pencils, hat-pins, pins, nee- dles, needle books, handker- chiefs, tablets, toys, pin-cush- ions and button-bags. In all, we cleared $25.76. As there were a number of lectures, concerts and other entertain- ments that evening, we think we did well. Lombard Camp, 499, was organized three years ago. We now have seventy-one members. We own, without encumbrance, a nice piano, dishes, forks, spoons, chairs and desk. We feel a great satisfaction in being Royal Neighbors. M. BLAKE, Recorder. If you change your address, either in postoffice or street number, report the change to your Recorder at once, so the paper may reach you promptly. bility of keeping the camp to- - Se ee I a a Nee ea SI SNe RES SS ge arc Ba a ala nae naa Pag Ae eS SRR ec gece Ci eee tea