The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-18

WOOdman and Royal Neighb0rs
Lodges Hold Joint install.
The joint ms stailation of the of.
flcers of the Woodm man and Royal
Neighbors lodges took place last
Saturday evening at Harm onia
Hall. Notwithstanding the dis
agreeable weather some two
hundred people were present.
Aside from the regular installa
ton ceremonies. there was enter
tain ment for all-muslc, singing,
dancing, drills, refreshments,
and the surprise cavalry drill.
Neighbor Hundredmark, of Wa
tertOwn, state lecturer of the
lodg ge acted as ins falling officer
and H. S. VOlkmar as master of
ceremonies.
The Woodman officers were
first to be installed, followed by
the Royal Neighbors. The
Forester team acted as escort
in the Woodman ceremonies.
Mrs. N. j. 3leser presided at
the piano. Fred Port. Arthur
Bloomquist and DR.. G. O. Good
man gave nstrumental selec-
tions, and DR.. Ferguson and
Fred Schneider gave vocal selec-
tons. Neighbor Hundredmark
favored those present with two
songs.
After the Royal Neighbor Of
ficers had been installed the
Forester's team gave an exhibi
ton cavalry drill which was q
surprise to all.
Each man was mounted on, or
rather through a dummy horse,
curtains falling from their bodies
to the floor, thus hiding the 30
comotive powers" that propelled
the animals First to appear
was Fred Schneider on q pranc.
ing steeo-and such time as he
had. The animal was afraid of
both the music and the ladies.
The rider had a terrible time
holding his equilibrium and
keep the music going. Follow
the musician came eight noble
Foresters, mounted on vicious
cavalry horses-all prancing,
side stepping, iunging into the
air-well everything tina: any
other kind of horse ever
thought of doing. Suddenly the
bugler tried to play "Hail to the
Chief" when came in, last but
not least, the chief Forester, A.
}. Bleser, mounted on a billy
goat. And such an "ugly looking
beast" remarked some of the
ladies as they mounted high on
their chairs to get away from
harms reach. 1t certainly must
be brave Forester that would
ride such a critter. Could it be
possible thatevery member when
initiated had to make peace
with it before leaving the hall?
Mr.. Bleser had a terrible time
keeping the animal under con.
troll while giving orders. "Billy"
always had his head down ready
to "butt into" any kind of game,
and several times had the bit be-
tween his teeth, aud became
quite unmanageable, but no
harm was done during the exhi-
bi:ion. The cavalrymen drilled
with their horses for some
fifteen minutes to the great de-
light of all. The Ben Hur char
lot races were insignificant com
pared to it--Irish comedy was
not in it for producing laughter.
Every horse kept perfect step to
the music.
The team worked hard to get
this speciality up, spending con
siderable time to manufacture
the horses and other articles.
After the drill the Fores ters and
officers all for med into line and
fashlight photograph was
taken which will be sent to the
Wood man paper.
Following this came the re.
freshments, which were served
in ten inch wooden bowls, with
which was a large wooden spoon.
The ladies marched to the ban
quet room and getting their bowls
returned to the hall aad tpicked
their partners, after which coffee
was served. To say that all en-
joyed themselves immensely is
putting it mild. This was follow
ed by dancing, when all who
wished joined in and others sat
and enjoyed the music. \.
After The refreshments Neigh
bor Hundredmark gave a short
talk on the good work of the