Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-10
The ConcOrdia MASQUERADE.

The Purim prize masquerade of the Concor-
dia Association last evening, at their rooms No.
3s5 Pennsylvania avenue, was a very select
and pleasant affair. The Concordia Associa.
ton is composed Of a number of our most es
termed citizens Of the Jewish faith, and their
rooms, which are handsomely fitted up. are a
favorite place of resort. A short time since il
was decided to hold Purim prize maso uerade
Charles Herzberg, Samuel Heilbrun, Charles
Baum, and j. jacobson, were elected as the
committee Of arrangements, and succeeded in
making the party most agreeable one. Great
credit is due TO them for the admirable manner
in which the affair was managed. The recep.
tion committee, Messrs. ]. Seigel, L. Lansburg,
and Jul. Londheimer, were also very attentive
and did all in their power to contribute to the
enjoyment OF the company. The costumes at.
tracted much attention, many of them being
very elegant.
Anumber of quaint and humorous characters
were well represented which created much
amusement during the evening" The Pass.
over Feast" was well represented by Mr.. A.
Bauer as the "head Of the family" Miss F..
the "son," and Miss c. Bauer as
the daughter Elijah, mounted on a
Donkey" by Mr.. Moses Bauer, was the
cause OF much laughter. Among the other
Were the "Fat Boy" by Mr.. l.. Open.
heimer; the Travelling Tailor of Paris,
mounted on oat," by Mr.. L. Franck; Lager
by G. +. nIailard;" Charles the Second" by
G. Il. Wilson; Boot Black" by H. G Stanley:
school Boy" by J. S. Holland; the "Two
Nsa4s 81 d9sdG Sy and r.
Supple jack" b. Gusdorf "The r orIeinai
Franc" by Mr.. d. Franc; Secretary Stanton
with The key of the War Department" by S.
the key" by Mr.. Stairmarch; "Launcelot
Gobbo,n by Mr.. b. Prince; Page by X. ID,
Prince; Pat" by NJ. Hirsh; Queen of Night, -
by Miss Lowenthai; "Beggsr Woman" by
Hexter; ssGipsey Fortune Teller, !" by Miss +.
Ounce: "Diana, Goddess of the Chase" by
Mrs. C. Strauss; Irish GIRL, by Miss S.
Bauer ..Queen Elizabeth by Miss b. De
Wolf: "MaIitana,' by Miss A. Baum; "Morn.
ing" by Miss J. Somers; "Queen Esther by
Fortune Teller" BY Miss T. Kaufman; cry.
rolese Girl" by Miss Hannah Kaufman:
..I3aker GIRL by Miss II. Hines; Queen OF
Night" by Miss Ella Donnelly; "Flower
Girl" by Miss Gotthelf and ssSwiss Peasant ~
by Mrs. Goodman. These were all we'll rep
resented, and attracted much attention. "The
WATERFALL" an amusing character, was repre-
sented by Miss Carrie Haulein, who Wore on
her head huge tin apparatus, neatly made up
and covered with curls TO represent one style
of fashionable head dress. 1t was of the ca.
pacity OF about one gallon, and real water
trlckled from IL. making a miniature cataract
Messrs. A. s. Solomons, G. Lansburg, NJ. OPP.
penheimer, II. L. Blout, and Isaac Herzberg
having been selected as the committee TO award
the prizes for the most original masks, awarded
them as follows For the most original male
mask, handsome silk umbrella to Mr.. A
Bauer, the 'Head Of the Family" at the Pass.
over feast; for the most original female mask, 8
very hne opera glass to Mrs. II. Adler, "BeggaI
Woman and (rag) Baby" The prizes having
been awarded, the masks were removed and
supper was announced. The company then
proceeded to the dining rooms, where the tables
; were aCaaed with good things 10 which ample
The supper was prepared by Messrs. Bowers