Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-30

son, Audley, spent from Saturday un-
! til Sunday evening near Sumner with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Piffer and
granddaughter. Geraldine and Doro-
thyVan Horn, were home from Alma
over Sunday.
Mrs. William Wartz is very sick.
INTENDED for last week.
Vesta Camp No. 1858 Royal Neigh
bors of America entertained the
Montcalm and Gratiot District con-
vention at the NJ. w A. hall in Vesta-
burg. Michigan on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 18th, 1919. A large delegation
of officers and members of the K. n.
Of A. were present from Alma, Sum-
ner. Greenvile, Sheridan, Lakeview
and Vestaburg. Mrs Alfe c. Smith
/ of Detroit, who is Supervising Dep
/ uty Supreme Oracle of Michigan and
Mrs. Josephine Smith of Saginaw,
who is District deputy were present
and responded to the splendid wei
come that was given them by stating
how thankful they were to be pres
ent and to see what wonderful work
had been done and the interest that
/ there was for the Royal Neighbors
as a society and what friendships had
been formed with nearby camps, who
were strangers TO each other and the
good things that had been derived
from this convention which was org
anized at Vesta Camp at Vestaburg
years ago. this being the third time
the camp had entertained them, even
though but a small camp. The first
in order of business after the regular
opening and introduction of the Dep
uties and their addresses was where
the next convention was TO be held.
BY the hearty approval of the Green
vile camp their oracle very kindly
extended an invitation to the district
to hold their next meeting with them.
The invitation was accepted. After
the election of the district officers the
meeting was adjourned until 1880 p.
m After the regular opening Of the
meeting the district officers surrend-
cred their chairs to the Greenville
degree team who had accepted the
invitation extended TO them by Vesta
Camp to take charge of the initiatory
degree. They eXemplited the work
for the class and fully instructed
them in the ritualistic work doing
both splendidly which was greatly
appreciated by all. The following u
candidates became members of Vesta
Camp: Loreene Cornell, Leona Dyer,
Gladys Hare, Ethel Marlin, Iva Nc
Dole, Mable Murtaugh, Georgia
Hornbeck, Merlla Taft. Julia Fish,
Iulma Vanwynck, Bertha Randall and
Mrs Alfred Anna. After the init
alton Mrs. A. Smith gave very in
teresting talk on the wonderful
hf k..N ltal 4
by the order. A fine program was
then given and several members of
: Lakeview took part i'm a play entitled,
"The Church Aid Society" and one
! of their members gave a Scotch read
ing. Alma gave a mock Indian wed
ding after which the bride and groom
3 and their attendants marched around
the hall while the wedding march was
, being played and the bride passed the
candy while the groom passed licorice
cigars. The Greenville Neighbors
gave a soldiers dress parade and drill.
Vesta Camp was represented by solo
, by Mabel Upper and a recitation by
Eva Enyder. After the meetings
were closed Mrs. A. Smith and Jose
, phine Smith lead the grand march to
the banquet room where dinner was
> oti NNh " al ny hit HNhibNiS VI
Vesta Camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Allie Evans and the
! latter's mother, Mrs. Ira Evans were
/ in Edmore Tuesday evening.
! Miss Ruby Sprague spent the week
end at home
! Mrs Charles Pangburn and SON.
Oran Nichols, who have been visiting
relatives at Lansing, returned home
Saturday evening.
5 Miss Minnie Custer, who has been
' very sick with bronchitis is on the
> gain.
T Mrs Arthur Peck Of Alma was a
/ Tuesday visitor of Mrs. Mary Venton
, James Miller and sister, Mrs. Ber-
. tina Randall, and little son were in
Riverdale Tuesday.
! Miss Ula Hare and Miss Ezra
Marion, who are working in Alma
spent the week end here with their
! parents, Mr. and Mrs Jollie Hare
NJ. J. Briggs was home from Alma
over Sunday.
, Mrs. Ellen Shores entertained or
: Sunday her daughter, Mrs. Stanley
! Kelley and son. Willis Shores. of Ed.
more and daughter. Mrs. William
/ Parks. and husband and son, Thomas