GHBOR. VOLUME III. EDITORIAL OFFICE, | ROCK ISLAND, ILL. FEBRUARY, 1902. PUBLICATION OFFICE, LINCOLN, NEB. NUMBER 2. x : x x is. x : 3 ROR RRA ARR AEN - Omaha, Neb., January 10, 1902.—The year 1902 has just begun its course; 1901, with all its joys and sorrows, is a thing of the past. This is a busy season; but let the members of our great fraternity pause for a few mo- ments and review our work of the last year. Let each member of the society ask her or himself if they, in the last year, have done their individual share toward building up the membership of the organization. A responsibility rests upon each member; and the ques- tion is, has each member performed their duty as they had opportunity? There may be regrets over lost oppor- tunities, and we may feel that we might have done more; but we cannot go back to repair our neglect of op- portunities to work for our society; we can go forward, wiser and stronger, and endeavor to do better work in the future. We hope that in the year 1902 we will have better work done than in the year just closed; and we can have, if each member of the society will resolve to make a special effort to promote the interests of the camp in which they hold membership. Since January, 1901, there have been 511 camps instituted and the member- ship of the society has been increased 20,000, and over one-half of this num- ber became beneficiary members. The total membership is now 123,898, and the beneficiary membership over 60,- 000. What can we do to double our membership during this year? A number of our members during the last year have been called from this earth and have left sorrbwing friends to mourn their departure. But what a satisfaction it must have been to those who were called to know their loved ones were protected by the golden chain of fraternity, and that they were leaving a substantial token of their love and thoughtfulness to these loved ones, and that at their death the society would at once meet the obligation, or promise, made when certificate was issued. While the payment of the certificate does not relieve the heartache caused by the death of a loved one, yet it is a sub- stantial evidence of the love and thoughtfulness of the ones who have entered their eternal rest and who can no longer minister to the wants of dear ones. Many a family, which a otherwise would have been dependent | upon charity, has been kept together through the benefit feature of our so- ciety and kindred organizations; but do we all value the benefits which we may bestow upon our families as we should? Are we always careful to see that our dues and asessments are kept promptly paid? In fact, do we appre- ciate the benefits that are derived by holding a membership in the Royal Neighbors of America? The year 1902 is just in its infancy; what will the harvest be at the close? Let us all resolve to make a better that | A Review by Supreme Oracle Mrs. E. D. Watt : s ROKR ARAMA RR GO OIE | record than that of any previous year. Many are waiting to be solicited to become members. Will each member do their share of the work that is be-+ fourteen members during fore us all, and receive the welcome plaudit, “well done”? If each one will do what they can the year 1902 may be made the great- est year in the history of our society. Mrs. E. D. WATT, Supreme Oracle, R. N. of A. We we we Many Things They Do Gilmore City, Ia.—As Vashti Camp 308 members like to read what other camps do, it may be possible some would like to know of our discourage- ment and also of our success. Our camp was organized March 23, 1896, with forty-five members, of whom ten | were beneficiary and twenty-five so- cial members. In two years’ time we had ten beneficiary and ten social members. We have lost but two mem- | hopeful after all our sp Sb bd Sonn ae SE RENADNNSDDDRS NODE NNN ANDHDITOND CODD bers by death, both being social mem- THE WORK OF THE YEAR We Me bers. And so we continued with twenty members, until the cheap rates of fifty cents for adoption fees came then we begun to hustle. We secured a class of twenty-six, but some of them could not get insurance, and some just naturally got tired, and by the time another year had rolled around we had only fifteen of our class left, but since then we have gradually grown until we now have thirty-four beneficiary and eighteen social members. We initiated the past year, and had a card at our first meet- ing in this year, so we begin to feel WOOING—By F. ANDREOTTI discouragement. Now, I want to tell you of some of the good times we have had. We visit with three other camps, Role, Rut- land and Humboldt. They: entertain us and we entertain them. We had all three camps with us at one time in June, and I think all enjoyed it. These gatherings help us a good deal. They create a friendly feeling towards one another, and as we see others exem- plify the work, we always see some things wherein we can improve our own work. And when our friends see us having a good time they want to become members so they can go and enjoy themselves likewise. On the birthday of one of our members, she gave a dinner for the Royal Neighbors, ‘each month. Quite- a number of the Royal Neigh- bors went, and we took her a rocking chair as a token of remembrance. When one of our members has to move out of town, we always try and plan a surprise of some kind for them and present them with some token of remembrance, usually a recognition pin. We gave the “Waist Social” in the hall where we hold our meetings. We had a short program of music, recita- tions, reading, and the ‘Sunbonnet Drill,” with games to pass the even- ing away. We served refreshments to 125 people. We invited just those we wanted and had our hall all decorated in purple and white. Whenever we en- tertain, each member has the privilege of inviting as many as they want to furnish provisions for. The Royal Neighbors started the new year by surprising their oracle, New Year’s night. About forty Royal Neighbors, with their husbands, gathered at the oracle’s home, and the evening was pleasantly spent with games and chat, and the vice oracle presented the or- acle with a set of silver knives and forks, in behalf of the camp. Her husband being a Royal Neighbor, they presented him with a cigar case. Light refreshments were served. We have our robes, caps and floor cloth, and are now trying to buy an organ and ban- ners. We held a public’ installation, and each member invited a friend whom they thought would make a good Royal Neighbor. After installa- tion was over, refreshments were served. We have planned for the shoe social and all hope to have a good time. When this social is over we hope to | see something else in the social line in our Royal Neighbor paper. Give us some nice way to select partners for supper. We hold our meetings in the K. of P. hall, the first Tuesday after- noon and the third Tuesday night of A MEMBER. ee ee Working Successfully Manila Camp 1008, Cook, Neb., has never been represented in the Royal Neighbor paper. That does not mean, however, we are a back number, but while few numbers, our’ members are wideawake and_ enthusiastic camp work. We were organized in 1898, with nineteen charter: members. We now have twenty-six members. We recently chose sides for beneficiary members, hoping to gain a prize by the first of March. We have met with very little success with new beneficiary members, but the little “leaven” seems to start our social members, and last week we balloted on three social mem- bers for beneficiary and hope to have three times that number soon. We gave the “Shoe Social” we read about in THE Royat NercHpor, on New Year’s night and realized $9. The Woodmen kindly invited us to have a joint in- stallation January 7, which was a very enjoyable affair, the Woodmen fur- nishing the refreshments and at the close of the ceremonies introducing a real live billy goat. It was hard to tell which was the most frightened, some of the ladies or the poor goat. Our Neighbors are delighted with Tun Royat NEIGHBOR and look forward with pleasure to every issue. A MEMBER, in in