VOLUME YI. ADDRES Just at this particular time the Royal Neighbors and Modern Wood- men at Topeka, Kan., are vieing with each other in seeing who can do the most to make the coming meeting of the Royal Neighbor Supreme Camp a ' success in every particular. As published in the May Royat NEIGHBOR, 172 Supreme Officers and _ delegates will compose the Supreme Camp. The headquarters will be at the Copeland hotel, but there are many other good houses. First-class accom- modations can be secured at Throop and National ho- tels, at the same rate made by the Copeland. If lower rates are desized other hotels will make them. The Santa Fe eating house makes a $1 a day rate. The proprietor is a Royal Neighbor. Rooms can be se- cured at other- points and meals can be had at res- taurants from ten cents up. With ac- commodations so plentiful there will be no attempt to raise rates. The program for the week has been arranged as _ fol- lows: Monday evening, informal reception at Copeland hotel, and forester drill in front of hotel, Tuesday, 10 a. m., opening session at state house; music, instrumental; prayer, Rey. D. M. Fisk; welcome address, Governor Hoch; response, Mrs. Lina M. Collins; music, Penwell quartet; address, Mrs. BE. D. Watt, Supreme Oracle; regular business. Tuesday afternoon, session Supreme Camp. Tuesday evening, reception for Supreme Officers at state house. Wednesday morning and afternoon, regular session Supreme Camp, Wednesday evening, exemplification of work and fancy drills by Topeka camps. Thursday, Suprem* Camp sessions. Friday, Supreme Camp sessions; adjourn- ment. ) | : WINNIE nena i From. this program it will be seen the business sessions are the impor- tant features. It is well this is so, for business of greatest importance to our society will be transacted and it should receive earnest, careful consideration. LAW COMMITTEE’S REPORT. The law committee, composed of L. M. McIntire, chairman; Susie M. Boas and Fannie Dermody, say in submit- ting their recommendations: Your committee believe that as few changes as possible, consistent with the welfare of the society, should be made in the laws. Among the most important changes recommended are the following: Providing that a woman to be eli- S ALL LETTERS TO ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS READY FOR ROYAL NEIGHBORS es te & : TOPEKA WILL CARE FOR CONVENTION IN SPLENDID WAY gible to membership must be at least seven-eighths white blood. Extending the jurisdiction to certain states. Providing that an application for social membership shall be made on a regular application card and be ac- companied by an adoption fee of $2. Providing that in addition to the $2 adoption fee paid for social member- ship, a social member to become a beneficial member must pay an addi- tional fee of $2, and not less than $1 nor more than $2 for local medical JUNE, 1905. = Whi v2 stallation of local camp officers until after the camp has forwarded to the Supreme Recorder the semi-annual re- port. : To the list of those who are pro- hibited beneficial membership is added automobile driver in races. The Board of Managers are made the custodian of the bonds of recorder and receiver, Other changes are recommended, but these are the more important, and many other amendments deemed necessary for the future welfare of the society will doubtless be offered from the floor of the convention hall by delegates. As showing more definitely what is locally expected and what is being done, we take the following excerpt from the Topeka Daily Herald: The Supreme Camp of the Royal Neighbors of America, ladies’ auxiliary 164 PRINTED AT LINCOLN, NEBRASKA sentative hall, following an informal examination, and 25 cents for Supreme Physician’s fee. Making local camp dues due and payable in advance on or before the last day of December, March, June and September if paid quarterly, or on or before the last day of December and June if paid semi-annually. In months when dues are due and payable, camp recorders shall not accept assessments due in same months unless accompa- nied by payment for dues. Changing law relating to representa- tion so any state or territory not having 500 members shall not be en- titled to a delegate or an alternate to the Supreme Camp; hence doing away with state camps in all states having less than 500 members. Also provid- ing that officers of state camps shall not be entitled to vote unless dele- gates to the state camp. | One proposed amendment names one more office to which a man is eligible, that of outer sentinel. If another proposed amendment is adopted it will settle a much disputed point by providing that the recorder of the local camp shall be the custo- dian of key to trunk of supplies. Another amendment prohibits the in- of the Modern Woodmen of America, will be held in Topeka during the week of June 5. The meetings will be held in Representative hall. The ladies of the local camps are making great preparations to entertain the dis- tinguished body. The committee on decoration is arranging to make Rep- resentative hall a blaze of glory. The colors of the order, purple and white, will predominate, and hundreds of sun- flowers will be used to remind the delegates from the many states of the jurisdiction that they are beneath the dome of the capitol of the sunflower state, The decorations will be more elaborate than anything ever at- tempted by a fraternal gathering here. ; The local camps have been holding meetings to prepare for the Supreme Camp, and as a result the following committees were named and have been steadily at work: Decoration. Committee—Mrs. Harri- son Smith, chairman; Mrs. Lottie Har- ris, Mrs, Blanche Ray, Mrs. Nettie Will- iams, Mrs. Libbie Wolverton, Mrs. Flora Carpenter, Mrs. Ida Chamber- lain, Mrs. Lizzie Eastman, Mrs. Ne- vada Galloway, Mrs. Laura Henderson. DR. NUMBER 6. Music Committee—Mrs. L, M. Pen- well, Mrs. Alice Wilcox, Mrs. Minnie C. Plummer. Information Bureau—Mrs. May Doane, Mrs. Jennie Parrish, Mrs. Lot- tie Harris, Reception Committee—Mrs. Lizzie Eastman, chairman; Mrs. Minnie C. Plummer, secretary; Mrs. Nettie Will- iams, Mrs. Mary Saxon, Mrs. Mary Penwell, Mrs. Margaret Conwell, Mrs. Luella Danenhower, Mrs. Nevada Gal- loway, Mrs, Laura Henderson. Meeting Trains Committee—Mrs. O1- lie Bradford, Mrs. Kate Sherwood, Mrs. Grace. Holmes, Mrs. Jane Lux, Mrs. Emma Stockwell, Mrs. Josie Alexan- 3 der, Mrs. Julia Lowe, Mrs. Lowrey, a Mrs. Flora Carpenter, On Tuesday evening, June 6, the re- ception committee has planned a for- mal reception of delegates at Repre- affair on Monday evening at the Copeland hotel. 239 Some prominent 3S officers of the “oe Modern Woodmen of America have been invited, and among those who ; have signified their i intention of being present are Head Consul A. R. Tal- bot, of Lincoln, Neb.; F. O. Van- Galder, editor of the Woodman, the official organ of the order; B. D. Smith, General At- torney, of Wiscon- sin: Hon. BH. 8. Murphy, of the Board of Direct- ors; Hon. E. A. En- right, of the Head Camp law commit- tee, and others of note in Wooderaft. These gentlemen are interested in the success. of their auxiliary and hope to encourage the Supreme Officers by their presence. we Me Railroad Rates While nothing has been sent me concerning railroad rates for the To- peka Supreme Camp, I know applica- tion had been made for the usual con- vention rates on the certificate plan and nc doubt this will be granted. To receive the benefit of the reduced rate returning each delegate and visitor in buying their ticket going should secure a receipt (the regular certificate plan receipt) from the local ticket agent from whom they buy their ticket; without this receipt they will not be able to take advantage of the one- third rate returning. Me OR A correspondent writes, ‘twere I to die to- day, the best assets I could leave my wife and children would be my certificates in fra- ternal societies.”’ we Oe Those who performed good results last year are entitled to hearty congratulations. They are entitled to commendation for the battle ‘well and hardly fought. They can well rest secure in the belief that their successes of a last year will place them in position for even 5 greater successes during the year upon which we have been but fairly launched. cae? ee Pe rE ee 20 ees — ee