The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-08
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Today Il red letter day for the
wAxahachie camp Of Royal Neixh-
bors OF America. Mrs. Myria b. En-
fright Of Kansas City. Kan. supreme
oracle, was y guest Of the camp
The morning session was given over
70 the iniatory services. which Mrs.
iEnright highly coniplimented in her
2fter-dinner talk st the banquet
table After the Introduction OF the
supreme officer. by Mrs. Myrtle
Parks. the state supervising deputy,
little Hazel Poindexter presented the
distinguished officer with an elabo-
rate boquct OF snow ball white chry-
santhemuma. tied with fluffy pur-
pie bow Little Miss Hazel made her
presentation speech with cunning
grace. and was dressed in white
crepe silk. accordion pleated The
al day session was held in the 7. O.
o. F. hall, which IVES attractively
decorated in the eolors OF the society.
royal purple and white. Visitors
were present from Cleburne, league
rnd Dallas. Tonight Mrs. Myra B.
Enright, in company with Mrs. Myr-
tie Parks, will leave for San Anto-
rio. where they will attend the Tex
as Fraternal Congress Mrs. Maude
Baird sang at the morning session.
At 1880 the guests were invited
to the NJ. ". hall. just across the
street from the /. o. o. F hall. and
were seated at banquet table, pic
turesque in artistic design, and at
tractiye in its substantial capacity.
the menu featuring everything good
tn the art cuisine. Tall vases held
clusters of purple and white chrysan-
themums. with fern sprays. Rev.
George H. Bassett. pastor of the
Main Christian church, gave the in
vacation. After the feast of turkey
and dressing, potato chips. salads.
| sandwiches, etc, with dessert of an
gel food and chocolate cake, and
brick cream in the society colors,
Mr. w. NJ. McClain, acting as toast
master, introduced the honor guest,
Mrs. Myra b. Enright. In we'll chos-
en- words she made fine address
to the Royal Neigbors, saying III her
introductory remarks that because
the supervising deputy, Mrs. Myrtle
Parks, made her home in Waxaha-
chic, accounted for her visit TO our
city. Mrs. Enright is from Kansas
and this is her second trip to Texas,
| she having made a visit to the state
IN 1912. After saying a number of
| complimentary things for Texas in a
general way, she confined her re-
marks TO the work of the Royal
| Neighbors society In our state, and
III the United States. She ahid
| that the Royal Neigbors of America
vas the largest fraternal insurance
society in the world, managed and
confrolled by women. 1t is the third
largst in comparison with the men S.
/ There are more than $4,000 mem
bers In America she said. Fifteen
thousand certificates have been is
sued during the past six months, ac-
cording TO her statistics In Texas
twelve hundred certificates are is
sued annually, averaging 100 a
month. Mrs. Enright is o forceful
speaker. magnetic in personal APP
| pearance, and made fine address.
which was of great inspiration to
the Royal Neishbors. Her visit to
Texas viii include the cities of San
Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, Wichi-
ia Falls, and Waxahachie, making
our city the first stop after she en-
tered the state
After the supreme oracle's talk,
the Dallas camp arose at the banquet
| table and gave their yell as follows:
| Who are we. VINO are We.
| Who do you think we be,
| Roy-Roy-Royal Neighbors,
/ Royal Neighhors.
From Dallas, don't you see
| The following out Of town guests
we're present for the banquet and
initiatory service
Mesdames J. A. NJ Miller. Jennie
Conner Nancy Crowley, Maggie
Green, Annie Burnett. Ed John
sion. Daisy Muiiiean. all OF Dallas;
Mrs Oiin MeKoy. Fofreston: Mrs.
Myra -. Enfight, Kansas City; Mrs.
Aaggie Mann. Dallas; Mrs. Ketie
Aidridge. Ennis; Mrs. Fred Lawson
Ennis MIS- Fannie Pritchott. Ennis,
Mrs Alice vaughan. Dallas. Mn
Cora fiunt Dallas, Mrs Annie yam
zfnf Dallas Mrs Maggie Bastien.
hnnia; Mfs Lola Jones Ennis. Miss
Mary Wesimofeiand. Ennis; airs.
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