The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-14
The Purim Ball.

lGe Dali given iaSG nlRnG Dy RlmmOn
Lodge, No. 6s, l. o. B. B., at Virginia Hall,
was grand affair, and the Society fully sus-
tanned its reputation of former years for bril-
liant entertainments.
The immediate occasion Of this ball was
the celebration of the Jewish feast of Purim,
which has been kept up by the Jewish race
since the days of Ahasuerus, King of Persia,
in honor of their delivcrance from the hands
of Hannah. So the thirteenth of Adar, the
day fixed for the determination of the He
brew race, is made one of reyelry and enjoy
ment, and so long as they shall inhabit any
portion of the world this ancient custom
will be celebrated.
The arrangements were very complete In
every particular. The committees were cour-
tcous and polite, and didstheir duty well.
Always at their posts;;I with vigiant eye to
the enjoyment of the gests, success was in
sured. The following named gentlemen
constituted the Committee Of arrangements:
Messrs. William Lovcnstcin, Abram Gunst,
NJ. S. Black, D. Rosendorf, Isaac Cohen,
Julius Fischer. and Jacob May. Reception
Committee Messrs. a bram Gunst, D. Rosen-
dorf. Jacob May, Moses Millhiser, Abram
Levy, A. Eichel, Joseph Straus, and II.
Roscnheim. Floor Committee: Messrs. w.
Lovcnstein, I. Hutzler, NJ. S. Block, Julius
Fischer, Alexander Hart, II. Gunst, and G..
Thalhimer.
At9 O'Clock the grand entree march was
played by Kessnich's band, and hundred
couples formed for the inaugural procession.
After marching around the room the qua
driles were quickly made up, and the music
of the dance told us that the ball was fully
under way.
The costumes were of the most variegated
kinds-co>tly, cheap, plain, fancy, tasteful,
and brilliant. They were so numerous that
we are only able to describe few Of the
most prominent:
The monopoli>t of the floor seemed to he
the " Lady in the Garden" who, with her hoe,
rake, and fork, did most excellent work.
"The Railroad Lobbyiug-Girl," distrbut-
ing her Pennsylvania Central circulars, at
truc.ed good deal of attention.
The "Gcrman Market-W oman," "Queen
of Night" "Tbe Sewing-Machine Girl"
were also among the admired costumes.
1.-THE Young Lady of the Club" was very
popular. and retailed more caret punch than
twenty barkeepers could have done in the
same length of time.
Vivandieres and gypsy queens, young la
dies in blue and pink dominoes, added much
to the scene
The Chain-Gang" was indeed most ex-
cellent as represented by Il halt-dozen young
men with ball and chain attached to their
legs, and who were kept breaking stone be-
tween the dances. The strengthening Spot
ted-Tail was represented by gentleman not
of the tomahawk or scaIping.knife order,
but with simple black spots Oh his clothes.
Pat Malloy and his Twin-Brother did not
seem TO be at all embarrassed in his common
Il W lo Iofa ,>f 4 ho
hour prevents our giving fuller list of cos
tunes. Suffice it to say, they were all good.
At halcpast II a committee of seven
Judges, consisting Messrs. G. Mllhiser, DIR.
| Perrow, w. II. Wade, B. Becher, II. Waller
stein, &. Wolf, and j. Thompson Brown,
took their station in the middle of the floor,
and the maskers filed past them.
They retired for short time, and on their
return announced that the first prize (of q
gold watch) had been unanimously awarded
| to Miss Rosa Stern, the "Lady in the Gar
den," as the best female mask, and the
second prize (of sleeve-butions and gold.
headed camel was awarded to the "Chail-
| Gang" of which Mr.. Marx Gunst was fore
man. These announcements were received
with loud applause.
After the prizes were awarded the signal
for unmastins,was given, and after some mo-
nents of merriment following this feature OF
the entertainment, the dancing was re-
sumed and kept up until about 12t o'clock.
Supper was announced, and the band play
ing a grand march, the couples wendell
their way to the supper-room.
The supper was arranged by Mr. Henri
Ferteret, and was everything that could be
wished for. The tables were spread with a
delightful variety of Tiands most tempt
ingy arranged in great taste. !
The ball was kept up to very late hour
of the plight, OF, rather, until early morn
warned the merry.makers that they must