The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-08

rived, with the exception of Supreme
Physician DR.. Snyder of Council Bluffs,
and Supreme Chancellor Mrs. Enright, of
Kansas City,f1Kan. -RzdssE
The politics of the order, was the prin-
ctpal topic of conversation yesterday, and
will become warmer today when the ma.
jority of the expected attendance of over
40G will arrive. Interest centers on the
principal office, that of chief oracle.
+ Mrs. sPenny's friends were endeavortng
yesterday tof1bring about a. wit hdrawal
on the part of Mrs. Bamford in her favor,
but in this they were unsuccessful. Mrs.
Bamford and her friends believe that she
has good chance of election, and her
personal friendship for Mrs. Watts dis
incfineS her to entertain any combination
against the present incumbent
Hitherto reflections have been the rule
rather than the. exceptionj 8but 1t is
thought this year the rule will not be
followed very closely, although it is i'm
possible to foretell what may develop
when the rest of the delegates arrive For
the supreme recordership, the present in
crn1bent, Mrs. Winnie Fielder, of Peoria,
ILL.,, is being actively opposed by Mrs.
Anna s. Lester, of Washington, ILL.,,
whose friends are active in her interest.
Mrs. T. w. Frisch, supreme vice oracle,
Is practically certain of reelection, but
there are rumors that several candidates
ownership, at present held by Mrs. Flor
enee Brown, of Council Bluffs. Other
| officers against whom no opposition has
yet developed are Supreme Marshal Mrs.
Hattie Lombard; of Grand Rapids, Mich,
Supreme Chancellor Mrs. Myra Enright,
of Kansas City, Kan, and the sentinels,
Mrs. I'm! Parks, of Menas ha, Wis, and
Mrs. Ida Hamblfn, OF Pendleton, Or.
There may not be any changes in the
personnel of the board of managerial
present composed of Mrs. Mary Fay
Halves, of Rock Island; Mrs. Agnes e.
Blazer, of Manitou, ILL.,; Mrs. Jennie
| Franks, of Peoria, ILL.,; Mrs Irene Bent
| ley, of Oelwein, TO-, and Mrs. C. e. Allen,
OF Omaha.
1--WE have been busy since our arrival
in preparing for the exemplification of
| the drill by the officers said Mrs Watts.
| 81 presume from the advance reports that
this convention will be the largest In the
| history of the organization
| Tonight there will be reception for
| supreme officers and delegates in the
Ryan partlors, and the convention proper,
| which will last four days. will open to-
morrow at the capitol at 10 a. m.
Speaking of the contest for chief oracle
a friend of Mrs. Bamford said last even
| ing:
MRS. c. Bamford, of st. Paul, candidate
| for supreme oracle, is an active and en-
ergetic worker in the interests of the
| Royal Neighbors of America Mrs Bam-
| ford became identified with the order in
January, 1895, and from the first display
I ed great enthusiasm, being instrumental
/ IN securing the charter membership OF
| forty for the second camp instituted in
| St. Paul (IIarmony No.2 4D, of which she
became member. In July of the same
| year, through the solicitation Of Royal
| Neighbors who were aware of her abil-
ity, she was commissioned deputy SUI
/ preme oracle for the state of Minnesota,
! in which capacity she has acted ever
since, at present representing the coun-
ties of Ramsey, Hennepin, Benton, Kan
| abec, Aitkin, Lake, Scott, Washing on,
| Isanti, Mile Laos, Pine, Itasca, Morri-
| son, Carver, Anoka. Sherburne, Crow
| Wing, Carlton, st. Louis, Dakota and
| Chisago Mrs. Bamford has been a
/ powerful and influential worker in the
orders interests, as demonstrated by the
| number of camps she has institute |,
| among which might be mentioned Star
| light at St. Paul; Woodbine, Minneapo-
lis; Lincoln, South Saltwater; St. Croix
Saltwater; Greysolon, Duluth; Bamford,
| New York Mills, Crescent, Cannon Falls
| Fern, Minneapolis; Plymouth, Minneapo-
lis; Bamford. West Duluth; Dewey, Lit
tie Falls; Ba1nford Sank Rapids; Burr
| Oak, Rices; Hiawatha, Minneapolis;
Dewey, Duluth; Prosperity. ST. Paul;
Alpha, NorthtiSt. Paul; Kaposia, South
! Park; Sigspy, sHutledge; Fidelity, Rem
Vile; Manitot, White, and Gertrude at
Forest Lake. In 1887 Mrs. Bamford was
the only delegate from St. Paul to the
| convention att Rock Island, ILL.,, repre-
senting Starlight Camp. of which she Is
member, bearing her own expenses,
the camp being young and weak finan-
cially, and devoted her endeavors to
secure the present convention In this
city. Mrs. Bamford also acted as one
| of a. committee on Supreme off1cars, ro
ports, and incurred on her return the
everlasting gratitude of st. Paul ROYAL
Neighbors by the results of her m ssion
and for the able report made of the pro-
ceedings of the convention. By her
endeavors the Twin Cities now can
boast of eleven large and enthuiastio
camns where but three small ones az