VOLUME III. aca ie ae NOVEMBER, 1902. PUBLICATION OFFICE, LINCOLN, NEB. NUMBER 11. A GOOD REPORT Work Accomplished Under Super- vising Deputies The following is a statement of the work accomplished in the states under charge of supervising deputies from March 15, 1902 (the date the present plan of work became operative), until October 1, 1902, and also that accom- plished in the other states in the juris- diction during this period: Total number of camps instituted in the supervising deputies’ districts, 240; total number of members adopted, 5,444; of this number 2,734 were ap- plicants for benefit. In the state of Illinois, in charge of Mrs. Agnes E. Blazer, of Manito, Il., the number of camps instituted was thirty-four; Mrs. Margaret Miller, of fast St. Louis, Ill, having instituted nine of this number. All other deputies in the state re- ported camps instituted, ex- cept one. In the states of Iowa and Nebraska, in charge of Dr. Cora Wittich, of Des Moines, Ta., the numbér of camps in- stituted thirty-seven; Miss Bertha Severson, of Red Oak, Ia., instituting six in Towa, and Mrs. E. H. Wilber, of Beatrice, Neb., six in Ne- “praska. All other deputies in lowa reported camps institut« ed, excepting one; and all in Nebraska, excepting two. In the states of Missouri and Kansas, in charge of Mrs. Liz- zie Groninger, of St. Joseph, Mo., the number of camps in- stituted was forty-one; Miss I. E. Borin, of Stockton, Kan., reporting the greatest num- ber, which was six. All other deputies in these states re- ported completed cepting one in Mi8souri and three in Kansas. In the states of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, in charge of Mrs. Clara Richards, of Bu- ehanan, Michigan, the number of camps instituted was fifty-three; Mrs. Hattie Lombard, of Grand Rapids, Mich., reporting eight of this number. All other deputies reported camps completed, excepting one in each of these three states. | In the states of Minnesota and Wis- consin, in charge of Mrs. Maggie Cush- ing, of St. Paul, Minn., the number of camps instituted was seventy-five; Mrs. Ada Lawson, of Anoka, Minn., report- ing the greatest number, which was thirteen. The remainder of the depu- ties (ten in all) in these two states reported some camps instituted. The greatest amount of work re- ported under the present plan up to date has been in the states of Minne- sota and Wisconsin, was work, ex- There have also been sixty-five camps instituted in the states not under charge of supervising deputies during this time. The greatest number re- ported was by Mrs. Catherine Stedman, of Seattle, Wash., being eleven. The next highest’ number being ten report- ed by Mrs. Sarah J. Pryer, of Okla- hhoma. The total number of camps insti- tuted ia the entire jurisdiction during this time was 305, which added an ag- gregate membership to the society of about 6,100 members. We certainly appreciate the work that has been accomplished by our dep- uties; and I believe that, with renew- ed efforts, a much better report than this can be made by January 1, 1903. Any deputy who is now holding a com- mission and finds that it is impossible for her to give this work the time and attention that it should have, should return her commission and not hold the field and hinder some one else, who might be appointed, from accomplish- ing the work that she has been unable to do. Good women who can devote their time to the work are needed in the states of Pennsylvania, Rhode Isl- and, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Ohio and Iowa; and any woman who'is now a beneficiary member of the so- like to give her up. By the request of all Neighbors present Neighbor Lottie Koch resigned her office as marshal, which she had held for a number of years, and was installed as recorder. We have se much better attendance at our afternoon meetings I would recommend this to be a good recipe for all camps troubled with non-at- tendance to have your meetings in the afternoon. We meet the first and third Thursday afternoons of each month. A MEMBER. ww we Gave the Bloomer Drill Anderson, Ind.—One of the most en- joyable box socials ever given by White River Camp 2607, Royal Neighbors of America, took place on Monday even- ing, September 22. The different num- bers on the program were excellent, GATEWAY TO THE GARDEN OF THE GODS One of the interesting places visited by the editor on her Colorado trip ciety who desires to engage in active deputy work should write to my office for information regarding the same, and prompt attention will be given their communications. Mrs. E. D. Wart, Supreme Oracle, R. N. of A. Ww ye Lose Their Recorder Topeka, Ill—There was quite a pleasant surprise party, composed of Woodmen and Royal Neighbors, gath- ered at the beautiful home of Neigh- bors Wesston and Fannie Biddinger Oc- tober 1, before their departure from Topeka to make Peoria their future home. Thus Topeka loses one of its most prominent and influential fami- lies. Their loss will be felt deeply in both camp rooms, where they both labored for the good of the order, not only in our little home camp, but for the whole society. Each was an officer in the camp. Neighbor Wesston Bid- dinger held the office of inner sentinel in the Woodmen Camp 1160, and Neigh- bor Fannie Biddinger was recorder of Evergreen Camp 279, R. N. A. She performed her duties faithfully and her chair was seldom vacant. Sadness prevailed over our camp Thursday af- ternoon, October 2, when she resigned her position as recorder. We did not while the “Bloomer Drill’ was simply grand, as given by cur team and team master, Neighbor Theodore Bellamore. The suits worn by the members of the team were black skirts with white waists and beautifully decorated with our colors. Neighbor Bellamore’s uni- form was all in white and the drill was most enjoyable, and received great applause. Our Woodmen brothers are very kind to us. They gave us the use of their hall that evening. We now have about thirty-five members. We hold our meetings in our hall every Thursday evening. The attendance is good and all seem to enjoy the meetings. At our last meeting we decided to soon give a public entertainment to buy paraphernalia for our team. We hope to see our team the banner team in the state. A MEMBER. Ww Me More Sunshine St. Paul, Minn.—As correspondent of Royal Oak Camp 159, R. N. A., I have been asked to write a few lines for this month’s publication. We, as Neighbors, greatly appreciate our pa- per. At present our camp numbers nearly 230. Last month Maywood Camp, of Merriam Park, disbanded and henceforth fifteen of those members will be numbered with Royal Oak. Af- ter the ceremony of “jinin,” refresh- ments were served. The tables looked very pretty and we all did ample jus- tice to the viands spread before us. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. I must also’speak of our seventh an- niversary which we celebrated on Fri- day, May 12. Axter a short business session we admitted the families and friends of the members. The hall was decorated with the colors of the order. Two banners were placed over the oracle’s station with the words “Wel- come All,” in large purple and white letters, the same colors being grace- fully festooned across the room. A fine program was rendered, after which we adjourned to the spacious dining-room where we found an ap- petizing lunch spread. As we marched in each of the charter members was presented with an Ameri- can Beauty rose. After sup- per dancing was enjoyed by many. Right here I wish to empha- size the fact that our recorder, Mrs. E. B. Lott, had not missed a meeting during the seven organized. How many of your officers are as faithful? In June we started a “Sur- shine Fund” to purchase flow- ers and delicacies for the sick. To begin with Neighbor sofa pillow, which was raffled off. The proceeds amounted to about $25, I believe. After this we have hada “penny march” during each meeting. In this way we collect quite a neat little sum. We are also sell- ing extracts, and for every gross sold our profit is $17. Thus “Sunshine” shines. On August 13 we held a picnic on Harriet Island, where our free public baths are so en- joyed and appreciated by St. Paul people. Although the day was not as warm as should be desired, several hundred people turned out to enjoy the delightful program we had arranged. As we are the auxiliary to Minnehaha Camp 674, Modern Wood- men, we decided to give the proceeds of our lunch counter for purchasing a handsome piece of furniture for its new hall, which is now being erected on the corner of Ninth and Franklin streets. We expect to hold our meet- ings in this building beginning in No- vember, when we shall meet every sec- ond and fourth Fridays in the month. We are looking forward to pleasant meetings this winter and will include the Modern Woodmen whenever we ean, believing that a more hearty rec- ognition from some of our Modern Woodmen, as a society, would encour- age us in the good work we would like to do for our society and for them. Next on our program is a card party, which we know will be largely attend- ed. We have had several other socials which time and space will not permit me to more than mention. I have en- deavored to show you how we have lived and thrived and grown since May, 1902, and will now conclude by wishing suecess to our cause and to THE RoyaL NEIGHBOR. GENEVIEVE F. GARDNER. years since our camp had been - cox contributed a beautiful —_—