- ~ make a big kick on the poor attend- oo Ol =3 IGS S eK == —— VOLUME VII. Social Members Keep Camp Alive Valentine Camp 3616, Santa Fe, Kan., must be heard from. I did intend to ance, but as our last two meetings were better than for several months I felt encouraged and will not complain quite so much, but will say this, we members, mostly social, who are pres- ent each meeting, would deem it a favor at least to have more of the beneficial members attend. I often wonder if they ever think that if it was not for the social members going and keeping the camp alive they might sometime find themselves without such a thing as Camp 3616. We expect to have a royal good time at our joint installation with the M. W. A. Janu- ary 20. The M. W. A. will furnish the supper. I hope with the new year the interest will revive and that the bene- ficial members will take a tumble to themselves and awaken to the duty that lies within them and not trust to the social members to run things too much. They should come often enough any way to know who are their Neigh- Mrs. N. B. MILier, Vice-Oracle. ee OR Puritan’s Camp Team | Elsewhere is a cut of the team of Puritan Camp 1746, Akron, O., that put on the work at the union district meet- ing No. 1, November 22, 1905. The camp was anxious to have one of the visiting camps put on the work for the occasion, but we were unable to get a team from another camp at that time so we were obliged to use our own team. We now feel that it was an honor to have had the privilege of put- ting on the work at the first rally meet- ing that was held in the state. The team put the work on most admirably. The easy and modest way in which they always put on the work makes it very impressive. The state oracle remarked to our oracle that she should be very proud of such a team. Our camp never does anything slightingly. Our motto is to do and to have everything the very best when we undertake to do anything and we find it is the only way. The team works without a captain. Much credit is due to the marshals who have entire charge of them. During the star drill the hall was darkened and colored lights turned on the team, which with their robes in proper colors made a very pretty picture and we notice makes quite an impression on the candidates. Puritan Camp team has never drilled much outside of their own camp. They put on the work in one or two neighbor- ing towns, but that is about all. We find there is a great deal of work to do right in our own camp, if we do it right. JosePHINE YEAGER, Recorder. Se ve A Royal Neighbor Family In these days of fraternalism, when unusual things are usual in fraternal as well as other lines, it might not be amiss to mention that one camp of Royal Neighbors, viz., Jewel Camp 2414, of Alexandria, Ind., is never without a quorum at a*meeting, if for no other reason than that the attendance of the members from one famiiy alone insures that number with to spare. The family thus honored, and which in turn thus honors the society, is that of Neighbor ‘Charles F. Meyer, of this city, who is himself a Royal Neighbor, as is his wife, one son and three daughters, all of whom have been actively identified with the local camp ever since it was insti- tuted here several years ago. In addi- tion, Mr. Meyer himself is an active bors. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, MARCH, 1906. NUMBER 3. Woodman, was delegate from this dis- trict to Milwaukee Head Camp _ last June, as is his son-in-law, John Rosen- berger, while Mr. Meyer’s son Carl is a Woodman also, and is the camp clerk. If one out of three members of the Modern Woodmen were as loyal practi- cally in extending the benefits and com- panionship of fraternalism throughout his family as Mr. Meyer, the bene- fits to not only the members themselves but to the country at large would be in- estimable. Mr. Meyer’s example is not and the Woodmen fitted up and fur- nished a hall, so they have a home of their own now, and it is very pretty with everything bright and new. The Royal Neighbors furnished the organ and we feel we have a little interest there. The Woodmen have been very kind to us. It has always been our cus- tom with one or two exceptions to have joint installation with the Woodmen and having outgrown our lodge-room for that occasion the Woodmen num- bering 350 and the Royal Neighbors 100 DRILL TEAM OF PURITAN CAMP 1746, AKRON, OHIO, Mrs. Smith, Mrs, Calbetzor, Miss Bielefeldt, Miss Winkler, Miss Schwalbach, Miss C, Yeager. without results’ here in’ Alexandria, where both the Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen are growing like Jonah’s gourd, only more substantial, with frequent classes and weekly .ad- ditions to both, a class of sixteen_go- ing into the Neighbors Monday night. February 5, and which as stated is not unusual. A prize drill in a few weeks between degree staffs of the two camps is planned and the interest created is intense. In the meantime, who can equal the “Meyer Quorum” of Alexan- dria, Ind.? A MEMBER. We ww A Large and Prosperous Camp Beloit, ‘Kan.—Queen City Camp is alive and doing. well. We were organ- ized November 20, 1895, by Deputy L. F. Horton; of Clifton, with a charter membership of forty-three. That was a good start, but we had to pay heavy rent for hall and at times it seemed rather uphill work, but now we are in a flourishing condition with a member- ship of 100, sixty-six of whom are beneficial. Of course we work for beneficial members, yet the social members are very highly appreciated for the interest they take in the work. They are indeed the life of the camp. Our greatest drawback is the non-at- tendance of the beneficial members, | some of them never coming to the camp room after being initiated. I think every member should make it a point to attend occasionally and not leave the whole burden of keeping up a local camp to a few faithful ones whose interest is not any greater, and perhaps not so great, as the ones who never attend. We had four appli- cations at our last meeting. Some of them will be ready for adoption at the next meeting. We also have some more applications. We have lost four by withdrawal recently. In the ten years since we organized we have lost only one, member by death, Neighbor Mary E. Wilson, who was our faithful re- corder from the time we organized until death took her from our midst. A little over a year ago the Woodmen and Royal Neighbors had to vacate the hall in which they held their meetings Mrs. Dizler. , Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Foust, Miss Franklin, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Coffin. we engaged the opera house for Janu- ary 24, and had a fine program. There was a short address by Senator I. D. Young, also a Royal Neighbor address by. Neighbor Grace L. Snyder, of Cawker City. We charged a small ad- mission fee. we realized enough to pay all expenses and had a little left. Neighbor Snyder also acted in the capacity of installing officer for the Royal Neighbors and Mr. Frank Pulver of Osborne filled that place for the Woodmen. We have our robes, banners, floor-cloth, jewels and badges. We gave a splay entitled “Mine Falls,” last spring and. realized a neat sum ‘from that. October 17 we gave, a “Penny Social.” It was Something new and novel in the way of socials, and was a decided success, both socially and financially. I always enjoy read- ing THe Royat Netensor. I believe if some of our disinterested members would read it more they would be more royal. Emma E, Watiis SPEELMAN, Recorder. Ye ye ye Joint Installation Wild Rose, Wis.—Wild Rose Camp 3387 was instituted March 12, 1903, by Mrs. L. M. Parks. Our growth has been steady, having about fifty members, thirteen of whom are beneficial. We meet the second and fourth Tuesday afternoon of each month, with very good attendance. We have all needed paraphernalia, a fine hall with piano rented and are looking forward to a year of prosperity. The past year has been one of good work and at the close we decided to have joint installation with the Woodmen. They came with their ladies and as they were our guests, we gave them the floor to install first, which they did in a very credit- able manner. Oracle Ella Staples called the camp to order and the past oracle and ceremonial marshal did the work of installation, after which the floor was turned over to the drill teams. A fine drill was given by the Modern Woodmen, also one by the Royal Neigh- bors. Both were highly complimented. A short program was given after which all sat down to a fine supper. : jena The hall was crowded and Cora Wittarp, Recorder, | Have All Three at Hoxeyville Maple Grove Camp 3411, at Hoxeyville, Mich., was organized August 14, 1905, with twenty-three charter members and we have taken in two since. We have realized $33 from socials. We have bought us an altar drape and badges — and have $21.75 toward the rest of our supplies. On January 7 we surprised the Woodmen. We furnished supper and spent the evening in dancing. We have first-class prospects of a rapid growth considering the location of our — camp, as we are twelve miles from the nearest railroad. The Modern Wood- men camp at Hoxeyville has fifty-four members and we have a Junior Wood- men with sixteen members just char- tered in November. Mrs May Drirt. Ye we we Installed by a Supreme Officer © Darlington, Wis.—On Wednesday ~ evening, January 24, the officers for the ensuing year of I. X. L. Camp 888, of Darlington, Wis., were installed.