The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-27
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
HOLD CON NqENTION
LOCAL LODGE HONORED BY
VISIT or SUPREME MANAGER
FROM IOWA

A very successful and pleasant
district convention was held by Camp
9278 Royal Neighbors Of America at
their hau on Monday, Nov. 18th.
Supreme manager Annah NJ. Bair of
Webster City, Iowa, and state super
vising deputy Ann T. Heath of Lewis
town, Mont, were guests of honor,
also delegates Mrs. Dignan, Mrs Roy
Huber of Glasgow; Mrs. Schornborn
of Malta; Mrs. Roasch, Mrs. Boucher
of Hinsdale, Mrs. Lund and Mrs
Barth of Brockton, and several
others from Brockton and other
camps.
The afternoon session was presid-
ed over by Oracle Effie Cook Of
Wolf Point and was devoted to or
ganizing our first district convention
and electing officers for the coming
year. This is known as Northeastern
district and comprises five counties.
Mrs. Dignan of Glasgow was elect
ed Oracle, Mrs. John Cook of Wolf
Point Vice-Oracle, Mrs. Lund of
Brockton secretary treasury. Glas-
gov viii entertain next May.
The honor guests, deputies and dele
gates were introduced and presented
with bouquets of chyrsanthemums
and carnations, after which the meet
ing was adjourned until evening.
At seven o'clock a sumptous ban
quet was served by the ladies of the
Methodist church, the table decora-
tions being carried out in purple and
white, the colors of the order and
cut flowers. Seventy-five guests
were served. Many snappy cam
paign songs were sung at intervals.
The evening session was called to
order by Oracle Cook, and The ad-
dress of welcome was given by Mrs.
Maude Dillard
The ritualistic work was taken up
: and large class of candidates were
y adopted State supervising deputy
Ann e. Heath, assisting The floor
q work was exemplified by Wolf Point
Z degree staff and their work was
/ highly praised by visitors, showing
k what splendid training our degree
S captain, Mrs, Nora Cooney, had giver
Il them
e Mrs Bair gave us a very interest
r ing talk on fraternalism and what life
i. insurance means and condensed
i history Of the origin Of the Roya
f Neighbors, her words we're very in
! spring and many present had
! clearer view Of our work.
y Supervising Deputy Ann E. Heat
! spoke on our speedway drive for neV
= members and emphasized the fac
!, that Montana had exceeded her quot
. by nearly 800, but we must still
j speed. It would be hard to find
j person who is so thoroughly interest
i ed in her work as Neighbor Heat
% and she certainly assisted in puttlni
- over our convention in such splen
did way. Many and appropriat
i new songs were sung at this meeting
: :; Deputy Dignan Of Glasgow told o
- - her work in very creditable man
~ ner as did Deputy Schonborn o
" Malta. Mrs. Lund spoke for Brock
ton and Mrs. Raasch for Hinsdalt
mt Deputy Thompson responded for VOL
Point
tie Our visiting officers were present
3e' ed with tokens in form of jewelr
N made of Wolf Point agates.
Nearly one hundred were preser
OF at our first district convention an
nd considering the fact that our cam
'st is less than two years old, and ou
60 city also young, an honor was COZ
ha ferred on both by having such dl
'st tinguished visitor as Mrs. Bair o
her first visit to our CITY,
I'm Contributed.
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