The Dickinson press., 1915-11-27
DISTRICT R, n. A,
GATHER IN CITY
ROYAL NEIGHBORS HOLD CON-
VENTION FOR SOUTHWEST
ERN N. D., IN DICKINSON
ON NOV. 23.. BIG BAN
QUIET.
Mrs. Myra Enright, Supreme Oracle,
Mrs. Clara Cliff, State Supervis-
or, and Mrs. Sarah Officer,
District Deputy, Were
e.. Present. .-

DASIAASt DCPuty3 "CAC
Present. .
Tuesday night, November %, was a
great event in the history of Prairie
View Camp of Royal Neighbors of
America, when delegates and mem
bers from the various camps of
southwestern North Dakota met in
convention in Dickinson. The object
was to meet Mrs. Myra Enright of
Kansas City, Kansas, supreme oracle,
who came to the state from Texas to
visit the camps at Fargo, New Rock
ford, Jamestown, Bismarck and Dick
inson. She was accompanied to this
city by Mrs. Clara B. Cliff of Fargo,
state supervisor, and Mrs. Sarah E..
Officer, also of Fargo, district deputy
for southwestern North Dakota and a
few of the southern counties east Of
the river.
ride about the city following the az
rival of Nos. 2 and 3.
At $50 the banquet was served IN
the Odd Fellows hall by Mrs. Alfred
Nelson, about 100 being seated at
the tables which were beautifully
decorated with roses and carnations.
The hall was prettily decorated in
purple and white, the colors Of the
order. Overhead purple and white
streamers radiated from the center
while purple and white banners in
scribed with the letters, R. N. A. were
artistically disposed upon the walls.
Upon the canopy over the presiding
officers chair the word "Welcome"
greeted the visitors.
Those seated at the guest of honor
table were Mrs. M. L. Auner, Mayor
and Mrs. ALT. White, Mrs. Cliff, Mrs.
Enright, Mrs. Officer and representa-
tives of the Dickinson PRESS.
After every one had enjoyed the
splendid meal to the highest degree,
Oracle Auner.. raped. and expressed
her great appreciation Of the large
gathering, its Importance and the
general good feeling which prevailed.
She introduced Mayor White who
gave hearty welcome to the visiting
officers, delegates and members and
complimentary guests. ,
Mrs. Enright was introduced and
expressed her great surprise in lind
ing such beautiful city as Dickinson
west of the Missouri river. The
only improvement she could suggest
would be north and south railroad
line, which she believed was coming,
so that she could reach Kansas City
without going to St. Paul. Three
years ago when Mrs. Enright was
here last, it was very stormy but
this time, coming from the snowy
eastern portion of North Dakota, she
found it mild out here, just like a
beautiful April day.. This lady told
of the 100000 membership of the
Royal Neighbors, the greatest society
in the world entirely controlled by
women. The order has both social
and beneficiary functions. Members
can get $4,000 life insurance. The
rates are moderate and the society al
ready has a surplus of 81 100000.
Mrs. Cliff was also pleased with
Dickinson and her people, it being the
lady's first visit here. She spoke Of
the rapidly growing order, with 14l
camps in North Dakota and men,
bership of about 5000. The south
western part of the state has Al
camps, the one at Regent having just
been organized. Dickinson stands
first in point of members and Belfield
second.
A program consisting Of piano
duets by Misses Florence Davis and
Thora Jessen, solos by Mrs. A. P.
Nachtwey, fancy drill by twelve
ladies, under the direction of Mrs. J..
w. Sturgeon, and solos by J. w.
Berns, Mrs. o. c. Maercklein accom-
pianist, was greatly enjoyed by all.
The ladies who took part in the
drill were Mesdames Knapp, Kono,
Hogue, Condlin, Meyer, Hanson, Cum
ming, Taylor, Persons, Tallmadge,,
Culp and Bowers. After going
through variety Of figures with
wonderful precision, they advanced to
the front of the hall, where they
formed the letter. E, and saluted Su-
preme Oracle Enright by waving their
purple and white banners. Then in
response to continued applause, the
ladies returned and formed in sue
cession the letters, R. N. A. 5a5s
Initiation Of Mesdames Sadie
Dickinson, II. X. Nichols and M:
Grubb, Misses Eva ! Sargent and
Minnie Angliss occurred during the
evening. This brings the membership
of Prairie View camp up to about S5.
Visitors from Belfeld were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Fl. E. Haney, Mrs.
George Keith, delegate, Mrs. Julius
Lerfald, Mr.. and Mrs. G: a. Nc
Carly.
From Beach: Mrs. Lydia Richards,
delegate, Mesdames Letson, oracle,
Woodruff, Wall, Lowell and Johnson.
Officers Of Prairie View camp:
Mrs. M. L. Auner, oracle; Mrs. Fl. A..
Hogue, vice oracle; Mrs. j. w. Stur-
geon, past oracle; Mrs. Charles Kono,
!. chancellor; Mrs. Elpha Tallmadge,
recording sec; Mrs. Wm.S Chernausek,