DS 5 2 VOLUME III. EDITORIAL OFFICE, ROCK ISLAND, ILL. MARCH, 1902. PUBLICATION OFFICE, LINCOLN, NEB. NUMBER 3. Sunshine for Royal Oak Camp St. Paul, Minn.—I believe I have read each number of THE RoyAL NEIGHBOR as it has been issued, and have never seen an article from our camp. We have a membership of 181. Perhaps our camp has not increased in mem- bership as rapidly as some of our neighboring camps in the past year, yet we have held our own quite well. We think we have labored under some difficulties as all camps do. Our finan- cial efforts are generally a _ success, and now as the winter are wide-awake and up and doing. advances we We aim to have interesting and profitable meetings. The plan this year, as I understand it, is to have a committee appointed at each meeting to provide suitable entertainment to follow the business session of the next meeting. At the first meeting in February after initiation, a literary program was rendered, followed by re- freshments. On January 21 we had a card party. A word in regard to these committees: A eommittee, means a committee meeting; it eonsultation and discussion. Often the method of doing the work is astonish- ingly at variance, After you have freely talked over the work, if your plans are not adopted, do not act like a sulky child, but do your part of the work. You may be surprised to see how other means people’s methods work, and you may see how they fail. Your own ideas may be car- ried out later. We think we ean boast of keeping even with any Royal Neighbor camp in the line of enter- tainments and surprises of all kinds. We are imbued with the idea that our camp must thrive and grow. It surely will if each member will try “to do unto others as they would be done by.” We must try to make it so pleasant for the new member that he or she will wonder why they never joined be- fore. First of all, we should try to make them feel at home in our camp. One very good way is to have an “in- troducing” social occasionally. At the close of the business session a recep- tion committee distributes to each member a slip of cardboard on which a letter of the alphabet is printed, also a piece of note paper and a lead pencil. The letter is pinned on their waist. When all are supplied the bell rings and every one is supposed to shake hands and introduce himself to her Neighbors. As they do so, they must write down the letter on their note paper of the one who they shake hands with. Each must get all the letters they can before the bell rings ugain; say in five or ten minutes; ac- cording to the number in the com- pany. After being seated, the bell rings again and all write down as many words as they can make out of the letters which they have on the note paper. The letters may be dupli- eated as often as agreed upon. In large gatherings several sets of letters are used. After a stated time the bell rings for the last time. Papers with names on are exchanged and counted. A prize is given to the one having the greatest number of words and to the one who has the least. Then follows refreshments and if the new members haven’t forgotten to feel lonesome af- ter this royal welcome, why, let us put them on a committee as soon as pos- sible. Let them feel that they, with us, owe certain responsibility to the grand society to which they have be- come united. Let new members may have hidden talent and will become greatly interested in the camp and do excellent work if, only given a chance. We, as a camp, appreciate our Royal Neighbor paper, and we all wish its us imagine these editor every success. GENEVIEVE F. GARDNER. represented in Denver by our camp. The new year opens with very bright prospects, and before it closes we as- pire to be recorded on the books at the Supreme Camp as one of the largest, as well as one of the most enthusiastic camps in the order. Lintan C. Hircnucocg, Oracle. we Meet in the Afternoon Oakley, Wis.—I think Camp 743, Oak- ley, Wis., has not been heard of for a long time, through your columns. We have a membership of thirty-three, of whom twenty-five are beneficiary. We are not so large in membership as we could wish, but we have good mem- bers. We meet every two weeks on Saturday afternoons. January 8, we held joint installation with our Wood- men camp. The officers of the Mod- FOUR LITTLE SCAMPS ARE WE—By J. Apam. Remembered Their Oracle Denver, Colo.—A_ surprise party given in honor of our retiring oracle, Mrs. Effie Smith, afforded the members ot Columbine Camp an opportunity to express the high degree of esteem in which she is held. Mr. and Mrs. Har- per hospitably entertained. The spirit of good will and frateral cheer which pervaded their beautiful home was felt and shared by each one present. Mrs. Smith had served in her official capacity faithfully and well, and the members of Columbine were eager to give her some tangible evidence of their appreciation. pointed for A committee ap- that purpose _ selected sterling silver spoons, engraved with her monogram and the letters “R. N. A.” Even had the last named inscrip- tion been omitted, we feel sure Mrs. Smith would have always remembered the source of the gift which gave her so much joy. The presentation speech was very heartily responded to, prov- ing that our retiring oracle could do things beautifully, even when taken by surprise. Columbine Camp is growing steadily. Modern Woodmen from the different camps in the city are taking an interest in the Royal Neighbors as ern Woodmen were first installed in a very fine manner, and then the chairs were vacated and the officers of the Royal Neighbors were installed in a very pleasing manner, Neighbor Mabel Kleckner acting as Grand Oracle, an Neighbor Belle Kinyon as Grand Mar- shal. An oyster supper was then served to over 250 guests, the oysters being furnished by the Woodmen. They were all kept busy till a late hour when they departed for their homes apparently having had a very enjoyable time. Miss IonE BARNHILL Wee Officers Installed Goodland Camp 811, Modern Wood- men, and Sunshine Camp 1845, Royal Neighbors, Goodland, Kan., held joint installation January 11. The Royal Neighbors, who were first to install, led with faney drill which brought forth words of praise. Past Oracle Mrs. Nora Thomas, acted as installing offi- cer, with Mrs. Eva Vanscoic as Grand Marshal. Then followed the Wood- men, with Alfred Dawson as installing officer, and Wm. Walker, Jr., as chief forester. After the business of the evening was completed the Neighbors Recorder. enjoyed themselves with games and music until all were invited to partake of a bountiful supper. Woodmen and their wives, Royal Neighbors and their husbands were in attendance from Neighboring camps and all went home feeling that it was good to have been there. The result is that new appli- eants are being received for member- ship in both the Woodmen and Royal Neighbor camps. MEMBER. Me YE Remember Oracle and Consul Langford, S. D.—We were organized April 18, 1901, with twenty-eight char- ter members, of whom seventeen were beneficiaries, and have sinee taken in two beneficiary and four social mem- bers. We have now five applications for beneficiary membership and ex- We have lost two members by suspension, so we think we are doing well, for this is a village of only 250 inhabit- ants. The Modern Woodmen help us in every way they can and furnish us their hall free for the year. We have badges for all the eloth and a very good drill team, so think that we flourishing. January 13 the Modern Woodmen open installation together with the Royal Neighbors, followed by a banquet, which was one of the best ever given in this village. We had a good, social time.- We went through installation march to music. We meet the first and third Monday evenings of each month. This camp was organized by Mrs. Dora E. Bailey, of Garden City, S. D. The officers were installed by Mrs. Mary I. Martin, past oracle, in a very fine manner. The chairs were then vacated and the Wood- men officers installed in a pleasing manner by retiring Venerable Consul D. A. Kellar. After the installa- tion, the Royal Neighbors, through its newly elected oracle, presented the re- tiring oracle with a gold emblem pin for the valuable service rendered since the camp was organized, showing the esteem in which she was held. She refused a re-election. The Modern Woodmen also presented her husband, the retiring venerable consul, with a fine gold ax, the emblem of their or- der, for his valuable services for the past three years. With singing and speaking our banquet lasted until nearly 2 o’clock. Lizzie DONALD, Recorder. pect more in a short time. only officers, a floor are gave an our Me Oe Recorder Adaline J. Lorch writes from Camp 2091, Edwardsville, Ill., that she has received a certificate of honor, the first she has received since she be- came recorder, and she is very proud of it. She missed only one meeting of her camp during the year, and she has sent in every pass report not later than the tenth of each month. Last March the members of the camp surprised her on her birthday and presented her with a chair and a panel picture.