The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-02

District deputies of the Royal Neigh
bors of America for Minnesota and
Wisconsin met at the senate chamber
in the capitol yesterday morning for
a two days session Of instruction.
Present at the opening session were
Mrs. E. D. Watt, of Omaha, supreme
oracle of the order; DR.. Eleanor Whit
more, of Topeka, Kan, supreme ply
sician; Mrs. Irene E. Bentley, Of Gel
vein, Iowa, chairman of the supreme
board of managers; Mrs. Lena M. Col
Inns, member of supreme board OF
managers; Mrs. Eva Childs, of Han
over, Wis, supreme marshal, and Mrs.
Alice Nash, of Minneapolis, supreme
auditor.
The deputies in attendance were:
Mrs. Lille Methven, of Dassel. Mimi;
Mrs. Bertha Kelly, Of Minneapolis;
Mrs. Ada Lawson, of Anoka; Mrs. Es-
sic A Burt of West Superior; Mrs.
Josephine Briggs, Of Crookston; Mrs.
George M. Clement, of Fond du Lac;
Miss B. L. Dignon, of st. Paul; Mrs.
D. e. Abbey, of Luverne; Mrs. Louise
Neidle, of Wheeler, Wis.
The programme for the opening
session, which was attended by a large
number of local members of the order,
included instrumental solos by Mrs.
w. B. Egan, Miss Hattie Mounts, and
vocal selections by Miss Eva Vervais
and Mrs. Don Lilly.
Deputies Are Complimented.
cred by Mrs. Maggie Gushing, super
vising deputy, who presided. Mrs.
Cushing complimented the deputies on
producing tangible results under the
new deputy system, and said the eX-
tension of the society depended large
ly on the work of capable and agrees
sive field workers. The Royal Neigh
bors is today the largest ladies' fra
ternal benefit society in existence.
Mrs. l.. M. Parks, of Menasha, re-
sponded.
Mrs. E. D. Watt, supreme oracle,
contrasted the conditions under which
the Royal Neighbors of today worked
with those prevailing when she Or
gained the first camp in Minnesota.
Benjamin D. Smith, Of Mankato, d.
rector of the supreme board of Mod
ern Woodmen, delivered a short adj
dress, in which he made a strong ap-
peal for fairness in the work Of build
ing up the various camps.
Harry Franklin, formerly Of st. Paul,
but now a state deputy of the Wood
men in New York, spoke briefly on the
work of a deputy.
In Executive Session.
The afternoon session was for dep
uties only and papers were read by
DR.. Eleanor G.. Whitmore on physical
Instructions" Mrs. Alice G. Nash on
Benefits of F'raternal Societies." Mrs.
Ada Lawson on How to Succeed as a
Deputy"
The reading of the papers was fol-
lowed by a general discussion.
At the evening session, which was
open to all members of the organiza-
ton, the degree work was eXemplified
by the visiting deputies. Refreshments
were served following the degree work.
The programme for the two sessions
today follows:
Morning ALAH
Cooperation Of District Depu-
ties'' ............ Mrs. Ptsephine Briggs
General discussion
Led by Mrs. Georgia M. Clement
Debate-'Would 1t Be for the Best
Interest of the Society to Char
ter Camps With Less Than Twen-
ty Members
Affirmative
Mrs Lottie Methaven and Mrs. D. e.
Abbey.
Mrs. Eva Child and Mrs. Louise Neidle.
Paper-"Good of the Order
Miss B. l.. Dignan.
Afternoon
Relationship Existing Between the
Deputies and the Supreme BoSBp'-
Mrs. Irene E. Bentley
General discussion ....Mrs. b. D. Watt