The New York herald., 1869-02-25
BAL TAsQyE EN- MINIATURE.

The parents and patrons OF the educational insti-
tute Hebrew) Of Rev. DR.. Lasker gave to the pupils
OF the establishment the fourth annual Purim ball
last night at Pythagora's Hail. Canal street. near
the Bowery. This opened the public celebration OF
the Purm festivities In the city, and very curious
sightit was, indeed. None but the children, varying
in age from four to fourteen years. were
masked, and some OF them represented characters
with nearly the skill and cxpertness OF mature age
The largest part OF the centre OF the hall assigned
to the children, and they walked and danced and
jumped and ran with the ollty and drollery and oc
casionally all the abandon of children, and at times
with ludicrous mimIcry OF the sta,eness due the
characters some OF them bore ION this occasion,
The opening march was worth seeing. It was led
by Jewish rabbi Alexander Lasker four years OF
age, cad In the black robe and cap Of ONCE,
with a huge proboscis OF oriental shape over
shadowing bushy mustache, and carrying large
pair OF eyeglasses. The little chap head smaller
than Tom Thumb. marched along with the gravity
OF prophet. After him followed the several hun
ranged In pairs. Among them several really beauii-
ful dresses and characteristic persOnages could be
noticed. General Washington was correctly por-
trayed in costume and demeanor, by Willy Lauer,
six years: Martha Washington, with the truth
fulness, by Lena Bloch, twelve years; Henry
all his characteristic deiormties OF body, to
perfecton; Harry Bloch, eight years, was
q soldier OF the Continental army; Jacob Mann
newspapers under his arm, offering them for sale;
Lena kaulnann, twelve years, as Columbine, In the
richness or her attire woud have honor to the door
Of the Academy OF Music: the same can be said or
Max Meyer, seven years. az coGrtier OF the time OF
Queen Anne; Julius Mand!ebaum nine years a
Spanish prince Of the reign oIiPnilip H. and George
Meyer, Isaac Klopstock AMI Louis Heimann all under
eight years, az his pages Benny feder twelve
years, and Jacob schwaiDer, ten years, were
q brace OF comic3l Tennessee nlggers David
Aarons. six years. and his sister Anne, four years.
represented In truthful costume q pair OF Tyrolese
mountaineers and Edmund Jacobs ten years, as =
Jockey, looked a. n he had Just dlsmounted the
winning horse on n race conrse And on through
nearly the whole list Of AL who were present. the
proceedings were enIyencd with several perform
ances by the young folks. jeanette Norlemann,
seven years. played waltz, .sweet Dreams,r on
the piano quite well FOR her age. Jacob westheimcr,
ten years, rected, with considerable relish, poem
written Tor Inc occasion 10y DIR. Lasker cntt-
tied "Reb Mordcbe," detailing in humorous
verse the story OF King Ahasuerus, Esther,
horuecai--" Mordche"-and Hamnn, which 0c-
CURED Just ~ years ago But the best and most
interesting oi all was p0fBo7irrt from Martha Tor
the violn, performed by Master Benny FEEDER, nc
conpanied on the piano by Miss Maihilda Stein
narlt twelve years old. Master FEEDER played
ceedingy wei for his age. and the dclicacy OF ac-
cehiuaion, the correctness or his tonch The force Of
MS stroke aud occasional mclodiousness OF his play
were generally remarked unusual IN one 30
Loung tie was loudly applalIded and justly 80.
Inc danclng continued, the oIa folks'' Joining In
the mazy wnirl, TIL late.