Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16

Roc. Island is TO have the privilege
Of entertaining the 18th supreme camp
Of the Royal Neighbors Of America
next week. beginning Monday.
This is not the first time. however,
that Rock Island has entertained the
supreme camp. for the sixth annual
supreme camp met in Rock Island on
Nay Il. 1897. and was in session for
four days.
These national gatherings were first
called head camps. patterning after the
head camps OF the Modern WoOdmen
OF America. but when the society was
Incorporated as a fraternal beneficiary
society Under the state laws OF Illinois.
in 1898. the name OF the national gath
e-ings were changed from head" to
supreme" camp. The first head or
supreme camp was held in Council
Bluffs. Iowa. on Jan. 6 and :. 1892
These head camps were then annual
affairs. and the second annual head
camp met in Omaha, Neb.. on Jan
and ;. 1893. the third At Peoria. IL.
Jan. 10 >. 1894. the fourth at Armour
dale. Kan. Jan l to (. 1895. At this
head camp the month OF meeting was
changed from January TO May, and the
fifth annual supreme camp was held in
Des Mct1es. Iowa. on May L TO -.
1896 The sixth annual supreme camp
met in Rock Island. Ill. May II 10 II.
1897 ~ this session there was q
change from annual to biennial meet
ings. and the seventh supreme camp,
which was the first biennial supreme
camp. met in 81. Paul. MINI, on May
9 TO Il. 1899. The eighth supreme
camp met n Springfield, Ill. May J ,
% i. 1901: the ninth at Indianapolis,
Ind, May u 10 -. 1903. the tenth at
Topeka. Kan, June TO 9, 1905 At
tie Topeka supreme camp the supreme
camps were changed to meet trien-
nially instead Of biennislly, and the
llth supreme camp. which was the
first trienniaI. was held in Chicago. III,
Nay L 20 Is. 1908. The 18th supreme
camp was held in Denver, Colo, May
2 TO 9, 1911
Has Had Five OrseIes.
The society has had FIVE supreme
Hun OF Council Bluffs, Iowa. who
served one year. The second was Mrs.
g. y. Eastman Of Omaha, Neb-. who
served for i years. The fourth was Mrs.
Mrs. z. D. Watt Of Omaha. Neb.. who
served for Il years. The fourt was Mrs.
Ina ". Collins OF ST Paul, who
served for three years, and the fifth
and present supreme oracle is Mrs.
aiyrs 3. Enright. who was elected at
The Denver supreme camp in 1911.
The history of the formation and
growth OF the Royal Neighbors OF
america makes a very interesting
tory. on Nov. IS, 1858, a little band
4 women, relatives OF the members
4 Hazel Camp III. Modern Woodmen
Z America OF Council Bluffs. Iowa, !
net and formed a society 10 be known I
8 the ladies' auxiliary of that camp. I
he object was 10 entertain and assist
q building up the membership OF the
iodern Woodmen camp. Meetings of
his little band. according TO the his
or.an, we're held almost every month .
I'D II was soon decided 20 form a per-
lament organization. With this end .
0 view the following officers were .
lected.
Supreme Oracle-3Iiss Lillian Hun. /
Supreme Vice OracIe-Mrs. Marie l. 4
Kirkland.
Supreme Recorder-Mrs. Missouri
:. Hayden.
Supreme Receiyer-Mrs. Sallie Hen
essey.
Supreme Managers-Mrs- r Bell
a.. Mrs Jullz Swanson and Mrs Mag
r. FHbeTt
These officers were all residents OF
OuIcil Bluffs. Iowa. On April 70,
$50. the society OF Royal Neighbors
America WAS created and articles
Incorporation were fled with the