Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-13
ROYAL ME|CHD0RS
HAVE A ROUS|NC
MEETING IN ]
DENVER
Dr.. Chevaillier, Physician of
the Order. Returns to City
With Description of Five
Hours Wrangle.
POLICE BEAT RETREAT
WHEN TRACAS STARTS

Supothoatod. ingrowing. connuon,
politics OF tho most practical sort
markod the recent convention of the
ROYAL Ncighhors of America in Den.
yer according 10 Or Ada VI Cheyail.
licr. who has recently returned from
ATTENDANCE upon chat gaihorlng
The convention was divided INTO
two factions. one headed hy Mis- Col.
lins the retiring supreme oracle OF
The order and The other log Mrs I'm.
right. who successful, aspircd to tho
office held by her rival For more
than q week The Colinsircs and the
Enrighicls wugrd bloody war upon
each other. aud when the gore had
been washed aNas and The votes
counted u was found that the En-.
Fighters were IN right and that their
chi'i was ~ supreme command d, tic
field
Dr Chcvaiiiior attended t-e con.
yoniion IN the hope OF having a scp-
arato division made OF the southwest.
Including the states and territories al
Colorado New Mexico. Arizona. Ne
vada ana Texas ~ present the head
quaiters OF the western division at
he order rs Ia Topeka and an appli.
cations Tor insurance must 20 through
the delay incident 10 being sent that
great distance and returned d.
Chevaillicr led movement 10 os.
tablish a division OF the southwes,.
which she lolt was In every way fCt
the best interests OF the order as u
whole: but ON account o. the fact
thar she was aligned with the mior.
tuuato Collins faction. she was madc
the victim OF the steam roller and
her plan was flattcnod out
The incidents leading up to the
election Tor Supreme oracle. which
led TO the calling in of the police Ia
suppress the disorder. were interest
ingly describe d by Dr. Chevaillier.
Towards the close OF IN. convention
Mrs. Kahn. supporter OF Mrs. En-.
right. arose one afternoon Just after
the luncheon recess and submitted 4
motion that the nominations for Of
fees he held that afternoon ana the
election the following morning. and
that In casting the vote oi tho con
vention the unit rule bee adopted Mra
/ Collins. who was In The chair. ruled
Mrs kahn's motion out OF order and
declined To entertain II az thai time
Mrs Kahn, however. refused 10 Dc
seated. AN kept the iltcr demanding
recognition by the chair, while tho
presiding officer in the midei OF tho
greatest turmoil. raped continuously
with the gaycl In vain attempt -
bring The convention TO order Thia
A.. =
neither faction being able 80 gain any
hcadWay, ana before II was over Mrs
Kahn had to be- supported OF
crutchcs The chairman was hayin-
her roubles also nnd II was neccssuly
to administer stimulants 10 her ~
order 20 sustain her strength She
refused, however. To take any nvdi'
cine unless given 10 her by one ct her
known friends fearing thai she might
become the victim of knockout drops
Mrs Collins had her attorney present
al the convention, who advised WIN
her during the melee by means oi
messages sent from the floor oi the
convention
So great did the disorder become
thai some one rushed out tor the pc.
police These guardians o. tho peace
came in. looked around, saw what
they were up against and 'bcat IT,
No arrests were made, hut before the
policemen retired several OF the Ia.
dies had adorned their manly blossoms
with badges oi the Denver police
force.
There Is no telling how Ions tac
fracas nigh, have kept up had 81 not
been Tor the fact thar the deiosUci
were invited Ia attend a thcattl party
In the evening a. the guests OF the
Denver delegates As nigh dtr"
near and 1t became apparent that
they stood AN excellent chance of
missing this delightful soci. ientare
of the convention, the leaders al the
warning factions got together ana
made Il compromise hy The terms of
which the convention adjourned, and
Mr Kahn was recognized The follow
Ing morning as being in order with
her motion.
Dr. ChcNaillier says that the wal u
no, yet over. aud that the Collins
faction are alrcad; organizing iuf the
next triennial convention OF he ~
der. which will be- held at Rock Is
land in 1914
The Royal Neighhors of America ~
CLOSELY allied 70 The Modern Wood
men OF America. being To all practical
purposes the womans auNiilnfN OF
that order. IT has over S"ooou
members IN the United states ana y
growing rapidly. II possesses a very
attractive INSURANCE. feature for NO
men similar To- the insurance feature
of the Modern Woodmep. The Nom
bcrship Ina New Mexico numlSrs sew
eral hundred. Or. Chevaiilicr IL the
official physician for the order IN
New Mexico.