The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
SALARY LIST Is REVISED
THERE WAS OPPOSITION TO THE
LARGE INCREASES DEMANDED.
Royal Neighbors Busy with a Change
in the By-Laws-Report of the
Nominating Committee.

The revision of the bylaws occupied part
of the time of yesterdays session of the
national convention of the Royal Neighbors
at Masonic Hall. The delegates considered
the section of the bylaws regarding the
eligibility of members. but nothing was de-
cided. The question will come up again to-
day for final action. Under the cid bylaws
a woman must be the wife or blood rela-
ton" of a member of the Modern Wood
men to be eligible to membership in the
Royal Neighbors. 1t was first proposed TO
abolish this rule and permit any woman
over seventeen years Of age of good moral
character to become a member of the So
ciety. 1t was practically agreed yesterday
to revise the rule to admit unmarried
women over sixteen years of age, but mar
ried women will not be eligible to member
ship unless their husbands members of
the Modern Woodmen.
The first marked opposition to any i'm
portant matter arose when an effort was
made to greatly increase the salaries of the
supreme officers of the society. In most
cases motions were made that the salaries
be doubled. but the delegates did not ap-
prove of such decided increase. The SAL
arlies were revised as follows: Supreme
recorder, from 800 to 1880; supreme re-
ceiver. from 5000 to $1,000; members of the
board of managers, from 81 to Sc a day while
In session. the same increase to apply to
the members of the auditing and bylaws
committees. 1t was also decided to elect
four supreme physicians, increasing the
number one. 1t was voted to allow IS per
diem to cover travelling and convention time
and cents mile to delegates attending
the national convention.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Candidates for offices were busy yesterday
electioneering as the election will be held
this morning. The nominations are as
follows:
Supreme Oracle-Mrs. E. d. Watt. of
Omaha; Mrs. Dean, of Illinois.
Supreme Vice Oracle-Mrs. Bertha KEEL
ley. of Minnesota: Mrs. Larabee, of South
Dakota; Mrs. Dora E. Bailey. of South
Dakota; Mrs. Hester Ridenour, of Pennsyl-
vania: Mrs. Cora Wilcox. Of South Dakota.
Supreme Recorder-Mrs. Winnie Fielder.
Supreme Receiver-Mrs. E. Wilbur. of
Nebraska: Mrs. Eva Childs, of Wisconsin,;
Mrs Susie Boas, of Missouri.
Supreme Chancellor-Mrs. Blanche Walk
er, OF Montana.
Supreme Marshal-Mrs. Ida Hamblin of
Oregon; Mrs. Carrie McLalin, of Okla
homa.
Supreme Inner Sentinel-Mrs. B. Pierce, of
Utah; Mrs. Rose Salisbury. of Illinois
Supreme Outer Sentinel-Mrs. Ada Ben
der, of California;: Mrs. Alice Coe, of Idaho.
Supreme Managers-Mrs. Irene E. Bent
ley, of Iowa; Mrs. Lima Collins. Of Mime
sofa: Mrs. Mary E. Halves. of Illinois; Mrs.
Halle Lombard, of Michigan; Mrs Myra B.
Ewright Of Kansas; Mrs. Ella Miller of
Illinois; Mrs. Zimmerman, of Indiana; Mrs
Ida Dietrich, of Indiana; Mrs. Lillian Blair.
OF Illinois; Mrs. L. NJ. Parks, of Wisconsin;
Mrs. Jennie Franks, of Illinois.
Supreme Physician-Dr. E. G. Whitmore,
of Kansas; DR.. Frank Morrill,, of Illinois;
DR.. s. Snyder, of Iowa: DR.. Burchard. of
Illinois; DR.. Kirkpatrick. of Washington;
DIR. Fitzhugh, of Colorado; DR.. Bechtel, of
Iowa.
Supreme Editors-Mrs. Florence Brown, of
Ohio; Mrs. Ella Irwin, of North Dakota;
Mrs. Alice Nash. of Minnesota; Mrs Nellie
Yoho, of Nebraska; Mrs. Jessie L. Mitchell
of Michigan.
Mrs. Watt probably will be reelected su-
preme oracle. Mrs. Eva Childs is said to
be the most promising candidate for SUI
preme receiver. 1t is believed the old
members of the board of managers will be
reelected.
The convention will adjourn this after
noon. Much business will be transacted
to-day, as several resolutions probably will
be presented to be acted upon.