Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
ENTHUSE AS THE
CAMP is OPENED
Warm Greetings for Speakers
" and Entertainers at the
Morning Session.
BUSINESS NOT ATTEMPTED
Time Given Up TO Formal Welcoming
Of Delegates and Musie-cere- =
rony Is Pretty.

IL enthusiasm counts for anything
the third triennial supreme camp OF
, the Royal Neighbors OF America
should be one grand success from
start TO finish. Neariy every seat in
the Empire theatre. where the sessions
are held. was filled Al the opening
meeting this morning called for $3.50
O'Clock
Delegate met delegate and words OF
welcome and greeting filled the house
Ike the sound of swarming bees. AS
each official and deputy took her place
on the stage she was greeted with .oud
clappilg OF hands, cheers and The wav-
ing OF handkerchiefs. Enthusiasm was
at its heighth and the spirit of good
fellowship. IL one may use that term,
prevailed that was infectious. Every
one seemed TO know everyone else, and
II they didn't. it wasn't long before
they did, for they are body of neigh
borly women. 10 be sure.
The stage was decorated to repre-
sent a real flower garden. with lovely
beds OF white daisies massed together
with viOlets, roses and ferns TO give
the bright color.
DR.. Hada Burkhart, supreme record
er and chairman OF the committee of
arrangements. called the meeting TO
order. and following a selection =,
Stroehle's orchestra, Rev. NJ. f. Chat
ley, pastor of Memorial Christian
church. invoked the divine blessing
upon the assemblage. A beautiful so |
prano solo. I'm Sunny Spain" CSchleif- /
forth). with orchestra accompani- |
ment. was given Mrs. Katherine |
Scherubel. and so sweetly and beautl- /
fully did she sing the number that shs |
was enthusiastically recalled. giving \
Il Love You"
Welcomed by the Mayor.
Mayor II. VI. Schriver. in extending
the welcome of the city TO the Royal
Neighbors. confessed himself as being
placed in an unusual position in ad-
dressing not one member OF the fair
tex. or two or three. but several hun
dreds OF them at the same time. and
deemed II an experience. honor and op-
portunity that is not accorded many
bachelors. The ladies evidently I'M
derstood. or misunderstood. his mean
ing. and greeted him with round after
round Of applause and laughter. He
assured them cit was a pleasure. new
theless. for him to extend the greet
ings of the city TO them. and for the
people TO extend hearty word of well
come and TO make them feel as much
al home as II they were in their owl
kitchens attending 10 their household 1
duties. He congratulated them upon
the magnificent attendance. on The I
immense membership that has grown :
UP in the 19 years OF the society's ex-
lstence, on the spirit OF harmony that
prevails in its ranks. ANY organiza- ,
ton that grows as the Royal Neigh /
bors has grown owes its success TO the :
honest work. harmony and the efforts {
of every member. from the supreme ]
oracle down TO the clerk who has tn. G
smallest part in its workings +
Mayor Schriver further congratulate 7
ID the officers upon their efficient or S
Ter and expressed the hope that it !
would continue to grow and prosper t
Is in former years. He declared that 2
when he had handed over the keys OF v
he city TO the federals and insurrectos Z
wo weeks ago that they had run out b
I ammunition or something. and had q
Melted them and used them for bull Il
rs However. he had a new set made u
nd had turned them over to the SUI p
RENE oracle for use as she deemed u
est. "
Following Mayor Schriver's talk Of
ELLA Watson-Bc1neII rendered a pi- c.
no number. Polka de la Refine"
RAM, which was given with such ar II
stry that sac was reca lied. II
Greeted by W. 3. mcInture. IN
William 3. Mcintyre. in delivering T
lie greetings of the Rock Island club gc
} the ladies, won their hearts at once bl
: addressing them as My dear wom- NJ
a. and they were with him until the a
st word, cheering him and otherwise "
Cpressing their interest in what he c;
ad 20 tell them. Mr.. Mcintyre felt ic
in being given the opportunity W