The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-18

1HE GRAND MASQUERADE BAIL OF RIM
Mos LuDGE, No. GS, !. o. j. B.-The
grand masquerade ball given ut the BAL
lard llous" last evening was u perfect sue
rcss IL every respect. There wae Il lar@c
number Of persons present, and the cos
tunes were numerous and brilliant,
The feast Of rH,i;>, t;Ilc-honorcd in
Jewish history, was the immediate occa :
SION ii The bali. This feast is il hocur OF
the dclvcrancc Of the J>Tisl, people from
the designs 81 Hannah. and has been yearly
celebrated with plays. maSpucradcs. and
festivities of all kinds. Faithfully have
its memories been preserved hy the de-
scenlauts of Israel, aai from the devotion
"i that race IT, every feature If their rcll-
.ion and history it will. till the Jewish
race are 40 more. Ic marked with the sane
attachment L. ani veneratinr .Gr tuIr
most important part nf their history.
The bali last evening commenced at about
q clock, when about hundred or more
disguised couples wendcl their way into the
spacious aud handsome ballroom Of the
Ballard House, and we're soon winding THEN
way nystcriouriv about to tho lnusic Of
! the Grand Entrc6 March" which was
! furnished |.y fine orchestra. lmraticnce
soon manifested itself among the niaskers,
| who were evidently anxious to assume their
r0IsS without the restraint Of the march
and enter into the dance. The march soon
closed, the bugle eounaed preparation for
liyelier work. and soon the maskcrs We're
skipping about in tho pleasing mazes of the
vuadrIllc.
The scene in The room letjcs description.
it was one of fascinating brilliancy and
amusing gTOtcst, ,ucnces, ever varying and
constantly presenting tothc eye new, anu
sing, ana pleasing, phases. Now fairy
fills before your eye, then Il clown; now n
negro, then pretty tlowcr-girl. The gay,
the sowLre, tic rich, the plain, the black,
The snow-white, and the gaudy, were ali
commingled, and seemed constantly melt
! ing into one 1ich mantle OF countless hnes.
The scene was clnincntly in accordance
with the principles Of civil rights, for there
was no distinction on account Of caste OF
color here. The pretty Peasant Girl did not
stlckicto dance with Sambo the Nobieman
walked with wonderful condcscension by
the side OF some female partner OF the
sOup-housc; and the Queen Of the Morning
seemed to enjoy waltz with dusky Son
Of Night as much as though his skin were as
white us her own; noble and peasant,
black and white, old and young, red and
yellow, ringed, streakcI, and striped, all
mixed indiscrimina;ely in this scene of
brlliancy and joy.
The costumes were varied, tasteful, and
numerous, though the predominant tenden-
cy waa decidedly in favor Of the comic. 1t
would be in vain to attempt to describe
them. 80 wc will coutent ourselves with u
sirrle mention Of those Which VIC were able
to note.
Woodsawyer, Mr.. Messenger; Washer
woman, Miss Josie Strause; Broadway
Swell, incog.; Mrs. Holzbauer, Beer Ven
der; Miss zirporah Michelbacher, Ola Wo-
mau; Incog., Shoe Fly; M. A. Lange, Alosby
the Guerilla; Mr.. Franklin, Indian Sachem;
Mr. j. KotLschild, Painter; MIR. A.
Gnnsi, Tailor; Mir. Simeon Hart, Origi-
nal Matrimonial Broker; Mr.. Charley
Mllhiscr, Paul Pry; Mr.. Martin, Prince;
Mr., Henry Englc, Newsboy; IncoSr