Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-23
THE PuREM FESTIVAL.
A Few Words About the Cos
tunes.

Our warm reception at the Purim Fes-
tivaI on Thursday night left US but little
time for "proof-reading,n and conse-
qusntly a few errors occurred in type,
such as " fasting " for feastipg, Judea"
for India, and "viands" for wines,
the latter, supplied by Nathan Brothers
and Co., being of the best quality; but
our greatest neglect was il emitting a
notice ofthe costumes of the "masquers, y
which we now endeavor to supply.
THE COSTUMES
Of the lady masks were elegant ana IN
rich variety. Miss Caro-, Miss New and
Mrs Prayer s IHdian Girls were beauti-
fully arrayed with a profusion Of beads
and pearIs; SO was Mrs 81. Nathan as
Poeahontas, the romantic daughter of
Powbattan. Miss F. Harris as the
Queen of Love, Miss Lena Fotlz and
Mrs. n. Hoffheimer as Queens of Night
were respondent with stars OF silver and
gold while Miss Hart as Snow Flake,
Miss Annie Vogel as the Skating Girl,
and the Misses Hart as Evening and
Morning Stars, shed a luster on all about
them. Mrs. Carona, Mrs. Isaaes and
Mrs. A. Pollock as Daughters ofothe
Regiment were remarkably fascinating
with their c~anteens and haversacks /;
while Miss Hannah Loubrie as a Tam
borine Girl, Miss Emma Jones as q
Flower Girl, and the Misses Bette and
Esther Burn as Organ Grinders, charmed
every one with their beauty and hsr-
mony. The two Shaving Girls, Miss Sarah
Geisman and Miss Jenny Kaufman,
with their red skirts and elaret caps dec
with shavings fresh from the car
penter's plane, were very winningi so
were Miss Matilda Marks and Miss
Amanda Keen as Swedish Girls, with
their tiny Powered aprons and Jaunty
eaps. Miss Myler as a School Girl, Miss
Julia Kaufman as a Nespolitan Peasant
Girl, Miss Bette Seligmau as a Gipsey
Fortune Teller, Miss Caroline Seligman
as a Spanish Peasnnt, wereall admirable.
The " dignity Glass; was represented by
Mrs. Chas. Schloss as Sonora Carlo, Mrs.
SehIoss as a Russian Princess, and
Mrs. Julia FuId as an English Huntress;
while the "unpretending crowd" found
representatives ia Mrs. Klaus as 3 Green
Dutch Girl, Mrs. Loewenstipe IS a Qua
keress, Mrs. Gronaur as a German Girl,
Miss Sampler as a Spanish Girl Mrs. NJ.
Lindaur IS q Rag Picker, Miss Altshul
as a Farmers Girl, Mrs. Sam Maus as a
Page, and Mrs. Offner as a Negro School
Girl. The comic" sentiment was
we'll exhibited by Mrs. Kraus, Sr., as the
Fillibuster Queen, Mrs. NJ. Kraus as the
DEVILS BRYCE, Mrs. s. Feucht as
Schwoob's Restaurant, Miss Sam Hesse
IS Miss Dinah, and Mrs. SehwarcenbeTg
IS Who am I. All these had costumes
veil suited to the characters they adopted,
md presented a medley of forms and
,olors quite amusing. Albert Seessel
md Miss Bertha Leopold as Isaac and
2ebecca were very interesting in their
nipple attire so were Henry Baker and
Mss AItshul as Shepherd and Shep-
lsrdess; while Sam. Rosenfeld and
,frs. Marks as Mr.. and Mrs. Sammy
smash caused considerable amusement.
The gentlemen masks were principally
omie. the most laughable being the
,Iud Brigade, which represented the
3oard Of Mayor and Aldermen, the Po-
ice Force and the Newsboys in the most
Of costumes. Joe Behr as the
Of Memphis was capitalin his mud
and Nook as Falstaf exhibited
he laziness and rotundity of the fat
might" in prime style. But the most
,musing feature of the evenings gaiety
vas Joe VOLTS milk wagon, drawn by
wo black goats, which trOtted about the
DOM with " Kaufmsn's milk in highly
,oIished cans. Jacob Seessel a Mercu-
10 andIJoe AItshul as a Spanish Cavalier
we're splendidly costumed while L.
Winter as a Fancy Negro, H. Gronaur
8 Dutch Michal, and L. r. Hesser as
Knight of the Lost Cause, were faneifully
rrayed. The Mask was certainly the
.randest which ever took place in Mem
his, and reflected great credit on the
Tub.