The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-03
THE PURIM BALL.
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Soriptural Scenery and Per-
sian Pageantry.
THE MUSIC, I MASKS AND MuMMERf.
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CENTURIES IN PROCESSION.
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Historical Costumes and ALLIE
gOrical Tableaux.
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SCENES WITHOUT AND WITHIN.
90. &c. 10.
THE MUSIC, . MASKS AND MuMMERf.
CENTURIES IN, PROCESSION.


Aron, Liederkranz, Purim-a triaty Of words that
will recall 70 many fair one three nights Of pleasure
unaoyed; three glimpses into the fairy land Of which
the poets OF the Orient enraptured sung three epochs
that will evoke the phantoms Of the days that no
more and rise in memorys dim vista when ags shall
have slvered the OF the dreamer. The Purlm
ball given Thursday night at the Academy was the
last OF those grand orgies which Prince Carnival
holds sway and We'd in magnncence Of decoration and
perfection OF arrangements with the pomp and splendor
OF It's Teutonic prototypes s,s, ~. ~
: PURIM pEITIEs AND THEIR w0RsHIPPERs.
What the festival its origin and observance, facts
which have been already set forth these columns It
will SUFFICE therefore, to remark in recaptulaton that
the Jewish feast Of Purim is designed 10 commemorate
the elverance of the Hebrews of old from the tyranny
of Haman whose early triumph, but subsequent mis-
deeds and death the local Tyburn Tree, are duly
chroniced In the book Of Esther In years gone by it
hes been customary celebrate the festival by private
masquerade parties when resident Judea kept s'open
house and received their acquantances from shutdown
until the village chantcleer had thrice done sauaon
the happened however, that mas
much the annual reception of friends In
volved consid .rabIe trouble and expense, and
put large squads of maskers TO Inconvenience by the
anti elastic disposition of dminutive drawing rooms the
custom was slowly but none the less surely growing
more honored In the breach than in the observan and
ere long the Jewish carnival was likely to become
memory only to be revived by perusa OF the national
archives Viewing this sad state OF AFFAIRS several pub
hcsprited yonng gentlemen numbering In their ranks
devotees OF Terpsichore committee men OF ten
financial organized themselves associat whose
svowed object tho enforcement of the Purim laws
achieved BY the CORPORATE BODY whose dongs the PRES
has duly chroncied for years past vouched
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the monster jubilee at the Academy fortune has smiled
upon them and crowned their exertions with triumph
OF MASKED BALLS.
There Is peculiar fascination in the pageantry of all
masked balls On such festive occasions humanity feels
privileged to cast aside all restraint its
and white cravats under mirth provoking disguise,
and cnjoy few hours sojourn In mimic world.
and short saes, and would oenghten friend
to the latest quotation OF the open board; the
information as 70 the amount of working capital re-
served by the "Long May 1t Flow Association, and the
cigar dealer Of whom inquiry is made as to tho market
value Of Londres C0nchas will extend to the ipquisi
tive invitation to cIsit those mansions where light
may be- obtained without the slightest difficulty. While
the halls are vocal with the dreamy wazes Of Weber
and the nosome gaops Of Strauss; while the grand
rhythm OF the Coronation March" marshs the
in serried array the guests breathe the atmosphere Of
another and better world friendships arc formed rem
dezvous given courtshps preached vows OF eternal con-
sancy exchanged; and ballroom be deserted the
Romcos and Juiets OF the hour have met and unw,t-
ngy hidden adieu TO cast OF their borrowed garbs and
Father Tine with scyhe and hour glass nyis bic to the
many and hundreds of couples whir In the dance,
and yontn wazes ana o,d age looks on with smls;
and via, mirth and merrment love and folly reign
supreme.
Last night Captain Brackett Of the Twenty sixth pre-
onct police revived martial law In Irving place That
hackmen In submission and maintained order 70 adevrce
unknown In Warsaw among the assembled and critical
the outsiders and ~o 10 shs Snncsy Ms%
whose costume did not meet the appreciation Of the
as comments adcctvcs and epthes TO quicken his
or her from the numbering coach to the steps Of the
building As each carriage drove up the door thrown
open the gentleman stepped out and, turning, aided
earth slght delay, during which the ladies smoohed
down their rumrcd toles-for the inspection TO which
carriages are submitted do not guarantee proper
mediation for .duplex eptIcs Of Homeric dimensions
and the guests between OF searching looks
reverse and lost gaze outsideY as they has
ton to catch glimpse Of the fairy land within.
Tue RoUsg DECORATIONS.
side by verdant palm trcss aud antique Drumming
with rarest flowers the ests stood within the precincts
Of Persian temple from the balcony rose huge pill
lars with bases enriched with golden devices aud
besues and shafts nlad with many colored precious
stones lifting fame fu capitals to the zenith. AZURE
crimson and oranse banners noated from sheds OF
polished steel Affixed to the OF the shafts while
the names OF the twelve tribes Of Israel
daions and decorations Of every nature. embody.
ing representations q the tabled sphinxes and
grinlns Of antiquity Here the Reception Committee,
headed by their chairman, Mr. Adoph l. Sanger received
the guests and extended TO hcm the usual
The members Of thus COMMITTEES were aitred courtics
OF the time Of Queen Esther with gtering coats OF
ma brassards blue frocks and crimson velvet cIoaks
frinscd with gold These gentlemen unccasng in
friends
THE STAGE DECORATIONS. -sr
Passing on towards the proscenium boxes the stare
decorations next worthy Of notice. huge tent
with draperes OF azure and gold lighted by many
OF the labeau, formed the picture The words smcrrv
Pnrim" hmned IN gas jets and surmounted by the
s.S o. the soyo1s sssss.sos reminded The
had labored for weeks past 10 make tho
an occasion deserving OF record and additional
Igh on an evcrebb,ns tide OF silks and ssfns madc
slisscning by the radiance OF calcium ighta On and
about the stage weSs stationed the Floor Committee
presided over by Mr. Meyer 8 Isascs, attircd
rors Of old thor costumes differing cssent ally from
that donned by Their fellow committee men, the
The Of the heroic earb dsn themselves
by their activity In regulating the organization Of sets
and keeping order among unruy wazers and TOO demon
be well 10 mention that the committee IN whom WA
vested none o. that official power which h supposed
actions Of untitled siviians caused The majesty Of the
Law 10 be represented bv Captain Cameron Sergeant
enforce the respect due the people Of the State Of New
York and prevented the occurrence Of any incident that
preparations sompis,sd. Grand flourish Of rumpsss
hesaded the opening o. he ball and 70 the strain. ofhe
ns or ssssrs os.a sSrorsh ,s s Tsn end
aud took undivided Possession Of the noor.
rnR COSTUMES.
The costumes, strange 70 say, wee many, but not
ncesble for display Of novelty. Indiana Fenians,
Svandiers shounded bus OF the costly sccen-
utc styles Of dress there small exhibit An nge-
Nous individual, who appeared a. peripatstic lamp
po ana another gcneman, whose disRuss represenssd
an old man carried In bs~ket which placed upon
an old womsns head were among the most promi-
neat Moreover. there was . positive lnck OF ,cnmyo
eharscter and bad 70 not been for worthy I've
ncss OF sunay narequins and clowns engaged 70 figure
IN the procession there would have been actual duIns
prevailing smons the masters 90 far pracsoa cssIne
and Intriguing wers concerned II happened, however
Mat the music and dancing kept the crowd m tho tt
u SPIRITS, and the conversational powers OF the ladies
present made the occesson naked ball mnus the |
pleasing eject prcdocsd By The costumes
TEE MunnxRrEs.
or to'erabiy comic features there was sufac,ency
The s.vsr grs1s PrSeess,ons had smack Of novelty