Organization: Loyal – Early Royal Neighbors

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Theisen, Mulvey Ludington, Albright, Thomas, Philpott, Holmes, Redmond, Barker, Whitney, Mengel, Darton, Fraiser, Filber, Smith, Boyer, Irvine, Graves, Welsh, Church, Richmond, Bowman, Wiric, Van Camp, Graves, Young, Castner, Voight, Stevens, Werle, Raab, Heiking, Coryell, Bergeman, Fenner, Ziemendorf, Nelson, Noah, Boston, Bremer, Duell, Hales, Roesler, Sterr, Kline, White, Mengel, Marvin, Newman, Catlin, Millard, Stevens, Christie

----Source: Family Scrapbook

Hope Camp 819 was organized 72 years ago and held its first meeting on January 26, 1898. An oyster supper was put on that evening by the Modern Woodmen Society at Mulvey's Hall - the room over the former Theisen's Bros. Hardware store but now the Eastern Star Lodge Building. The Modern Woodmen and their wives were there to witness the fulfillment of their fond hopes and desires -- the bringing into existence of a "Royal Neighbor Society" in Loyal.

District Deputy Mrs. Ludington of Neillsville, was present and gave interesting and helpful talks.

As not enough women could be found at the time to promise in advance, three men promised to make the required number, and the following 27 were secured to be known as chartered members: Addie Albright, Mary Alta Thomas, J. Alice Philpott, Pearl Holmes, Eva Redmond, Emerett Barker, Cornelia Whitney, Annie Mengel, Florence Darton, Rose Fraiser, Ida Filber, Fanny Smith, Mary Boyer, Eliza Irvine, Dollie Graves, Olga Darton, Mary E. Welsh, J. Henry Welsh, Mary E. Church, Lettie Mulvey, Maggie Richmond, Dr. Richmond, Mary Bowman, Marie Wiric, Annie Van Camp, Jennie Philpott, and A. A. Graves.

Deputy Ludington then proceeded with the election of the following officers for the new camp:
Oracle - Pearl Holmes; Vice Oracle - Dolly Graves; Past Oracle - Emerett Barker; Recorder - Annie Van Camp; Receiver - Addie Albright; Chancellor - Cornelia Whitney; Marshall - Olga Darton; Assistant Marshall - Florence Darton; Inner Sentinel - Mary Alta Thomas; Outer Sentinel - Ida Filber; Managers - Lettie Mulvey, J. Alice Philpott, and J. Henry Welsh; Camp Physician - Dr. Richmond.

Our camp grew quite rapidly and at one time we had over 200 members. At the present we have 100 Beneficial members, 34 Juveniles and 9 Social, totaling 143. We meet the first Tuesday evening of each month. After the business session we have entertainment and refreshments. There is also a Christmas party and parties for those who receive their Fifty Year pins.

Among those who have received 50 year pins are Mrs. Lida Young, Mrs. Martha Castner, Esther Voight, Mrs. Stella Stevens, Mrs. Nettie Philpott, Miss Clara Werle, Mrs. Vivian Raab, Mrs. Vera Heiking and Emma Coryell. Those who will receive 50 year pins this year are Evelyn Bergeman, Elsie Ziemendorf, Anita Fenner, Harold Davel, Martha Nelson, Rudolph Noah, Elpha Boston, Mae Bremer, Anna Duell, Lesta Hales, Hazel Roesler and Mildred Sterr.

The present officers for 1970 are as follows: Oracle - Ruth Kline; Past Oracle - Elma White; Vice Oracle - Gertrude Mengel; Chancellor - Mae Bremer; Recorder - Anita Fenner; Receiver - Beth Marvin; Marshal – Clara Gray; Assistant Marshal - Hilda Newman; Inner Sentinel - Anna Catlin; Outer Sentinel - Iva Millard: Managers - Stella Stevens, Anna Duell, & Helen Christie; Musician - Anita Fenner; Faith - Rose Herman; Courage - Nettie Philpott; Modesty - Helen Christie; Unselfishness - Carrie Smith; Endurance - Vivian Raab; and Flag Bearer - Anna Duell.