Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-05
Joint Installation, Royal Neighbors
and Woodmen Held Last Thursday
Was Splendid Community Event
COMMUNITY GATHERING IN NEW
CHURCH SHOWS LODGES TO
BE FLOURISHING

4 Thursday evening Of last week the
local lodges of the Royal Neighbors
and Modern Woodmen held their joint
installation in the basement of the
new First Congregational Church. 1t
was planned as the biggest event of
social Importance of the two organi-
cations this season and as such came
fully UP to the expectations of all
who were responsible for its prepare
ton and successful issue.
1t was a semi-public gathering in
that it included all Neighbors and
Woodmen and their wives and hus-
bands Approximately two hundred
and fifty were present for the even
ing, which started with supper at
six-thirty, followed by the installation
of the officers of both lodges and an
entertainment program.
The gathering proved conclusively
the forethough of the builders Of the
new church in providing suitable
room for such community affairSl
The large basement and ample kit
chen space enabled the caterers to
take care of their guests in fine style,
they serving supper to well over two
hundred people The reputation of the
Neighbors and Woodmen in prepar-
ing and serving the spread will suf-
fer naught in comparison with other
events of like nature which they have
sponsored in the past With Charles
Johnston as POSTMASTER, who kept
his audience in jovial mood by his
witty remarks, and an elaborate din
ner served in abundance, that part of
the evenings program was well spent
Neighbor Emmons gave an instructive
resume of the growth of the lodges,
andl various other members were call
ed upon for remarks while the inner
man was being satisfied.
Following the meal, the floor was
cleared and arranged to resemble the
lodge hail. and then the Royal Neigh
bors went through their ceremony of
installation. With their ritual and mu
sic and well ordered drills the ladies
did their work WE'LL setting a mark
for such work that their WoodInen
friends found hard to reach, in spite
of the mems excuse and alibi that the
ladies had premeditatedly done away
with the male regalia of office, there
by causing them to be at a disadvan-
tage in their installation ceremonies
However, the men followed with their
installation of officers and despite
the handicap, got through it nicely.
impressing all present as did the
Neighbors, of the true fraternal spirit
exemplified by both lodges.
At the close of the Woodmen cere
monies, Installing Officer Emmons
gave the floor to Judge Higgins, per
haps the oldest Woodman in point of
membership present that evening. Mr.
Higgins can always be relied upon
to say the right thing at the right
time and his remarks were exception
ally fitting for such an occasion. He
impressed his hearers with the true
spirit of their orders and, as a frater-
nalist, gave expression to thoughts
that all members feel, but which few
are gifted with stating in pleasing
manner before public audiences.
The entertainment program follow
ed, the opening number being several
selections by the Woodman orchestra.
This organization of eight or nine
pieces, all Woodmen, shows that
among their membership there is ma.
terial enough for the musical part of
any program they may choose to put
on.
Ed Bandow with a monologue of
jokes and witty sayings put the au-
dience in jovial mood for what was
to follow. Mrs. F. w. Carter and Miss
Rose We'll gave some very excellent
piano selections, and Miss Annette
Mayerly, established herself among
local talent with two very well sung
soprano solos. Judge Carter, who does
more things than one when it comes
to public entertainment, brought his
saxophone into play for some well ap-
preciated selections, and later on in
the evening with Francis Carpenter
posing as a seer from the land of
vodka and ''viskers,' pulled a mind