The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-20
Annual Bal Masque OF the Jefferson
Literary and Social Circle.

Annual Hal Masque OF the Jefferson
II Literary and Social Circle.
tBLEGAHT MASKS AND TonETTEs-cHoIcE sMU-
sIC-PRIZEs EAwARDED-A EIGHT OF PLEA
! ssANT MEMORIES, ETC. So Eai35 t~5.s&szi
The Virginia Opera-House has been the
scene OF many a distinguished gathering,
but never In. its history was assembled
within its walls more beautiful and bril-
liant assemblage than that Of last night. q L.
+ The occasion was the annual bal naGsque
I OF the Jefferson Literary and Social Circle.
From 8 o'clock the maskersa and their
friends and invited guests began to assem-
BILE, the company embracing the elite OF our
Hebrew population, of which the Jeffer-
sons are the leading literary and social
representatives.
The maskers as they entered were duly
announced by Messrs. Herman j. Myers
and William Loyenstein, acting as the Com
mittee on Masks, and at O'Clock the grand
march began. This was followed by the
opening quadrille, a waltz, the Lancers, q
quadrille, and the final march before the
committee appointed to award the prize to
the best lady and gentleman masker. This
committee was composed Of Messrs. Isaac
Lovenstein, Moses Block, P. Whitlock, E.
Bottigheimer, and DIR. "A. Hoffman.
After the grand review and short time
passed in consultation, the committee an
nounced, through William Cans Esq,
chairman OF the Committee OF Arrange
ments, that the first prize to the lady-masker
had been awarded to that OF The Convert
(AIiss Clara Wallerstein). and the first prize
to the gentleman-masker to The Champagne
Bottle (Mr. Joseph Messenger.
The prizes-an elegant neck chain to Miss
Walerstein, and handsome wutch-charm
TO Mr.. Messcnger-were presented with ap-
propriate remarks by Mr.. Cans.
The following list OF particularly notable
masks was furnished by the committee:
Clock. Miss Florence Ezekiel; The Con-
vert, Miss Clara Wallerstein; Tamborine
Girl, Miss Ray May; Gipsy queen, Miss
Rosa Kirsh The Philadelphia Mint, Miss
Rosa Beecher; The Nuns, Mrs. S. A. Win
stock, Mrs. Julius Straus Sunshine, Mrs.
Sam Cohen; Harvest, Miss Tillie jacobson;
Blue Domino, Mrs. Jacob Levy, Lexington,
N. c.; Cornucopia, Miss Rosa Nelson; Sea
Nymph, Mrs. Charles Millhiser; Coming
Thro' the Rye, Miss Millhiser; Gipsey
Girl, Miss Lenora Straus; Queen Eliza
beth, Miss Maillord, OF Philadelphia; T'yro-
lean Peasant, Miss Maribelle Beale; The
BeautifufBlonde, Miss Selma kraker.
Where all were so perfect comparisons
would be odious, and 1T should suffice to
say that each particular masker in the high
est degree held the mirror up to Nature.
The following gentleman maskers were
also kindly furnished: Our American Cou-
sin, Samuel Hirsh; Uncle Sam, Henry
Hutzler; Clown, T. Schwartz; National
Advertising Medium, S. Hirsh and r. D.
Stern; Sketch Artist, Charles Hutzler (an
admirable representation; Diogencs, Byron
Bear; Saior Boy, NJ. Straus: Swell Of the
Day, Jos. Levy; Shoemaker, Sam'l SWartz;
French Count, Julius Krakcr; Harvester,
Emanuel Hutzler; Silver Dollar, Julius
Straus; Barbour Shaving Bill, Henry
Meyer and Isaac Lohn; Old Man, David
Beattie, of Manchester; Political Axe
Grinder, Lewis Nachman; Prince, Charles
KretZ.
To the gentleman maskers the same just
tribute OF praise should be awarded for the
faithful deineation OF characters assumed.
The lateness OF the hour OF unmasking
[before which no report could be made)
prevents that notice OF the inimitablc
sketches OF the various officers and men,
bers of the Circle and other local hits which
adorned the ball (the work OF Mr.. Charles
Hutzler, the sketch artist), Of the Barbour
shop, the political axe machine, and other
meritoriouS masks, II any masker-male or
female-has been omitted. it is owing to the
above circumstance, and not to intentional
neglect.
Kessnich's band furnished its most charm
ing music and contributed no little to the
general enjoyment. The supper was fur
nished by Smelling. This is sufficient. 1t
was a feast worthy OF king.
The committee Of arrangements were
Nfessrs. William Cans (chailman), Charles
Afillhiser, S. S. Whitlock, NJ. Gunst, Moses
Thalhimer, and E. Ullman.
The reception committee were MeSsrs.
Solomon Wise, Julius Kraker, Mark Ise-
man, Charles Thalhimer, E. A. Ezekiel,
Simon Cohen, S. w. Fleishman, and Ralph
Goldsmith, and never did committees work
more zeaIousy for the entertainment and
comfort OF the guests.
After supper the command was given,
son with the Dance" and it was nearly
morn when the last quardrlle, "Heme
Sweet Home" was announced. But as all
things bright must fade, the happy jewellers
at last reluctantly dispersed. March 10Th
will always be to all who attended the JET
ferson bal aLmdSQue night Of happy memories.
No entertainment given during this
season has been so rich IN dis
ttHYuC SOTCto, Ids 1ifSAi iioi - So"ih~A'. ~NS
isfactlon, and more dcservedly so, and no.
where has been assembled better specimens
OF Richmond's beauty, culture, and gal-
.lantry.
The "Jeffersons covered themselves
with glory, and even eXcelled their previous
brilliant efforts. Without desiring to par
ticularize where all so faithfully discharged
their duty the reporter must acknowledge
his indebtedness to Messrs. William Cans,
P. WhitIock, Solomon Wise, S. s. WhitlocE,
and Julius Kraker.
MoRTuARY REPORT.-The following Is the
mortuary report for the week ending March
10th, compiled from sections returns re-
ceived at the office Of the Board OF Health ::
Cause of Death: Apoplcxy, l colored !;
brain disease, l colored; cancer, 1 colored; ;
congestion OF lungs, white; consumption,
1 white, 5 colored; drowning, l colored !;
dyspepsia, l white; feyer-scarlet, 2
white; heart-disease, l white; infantile
lockiaw, 1 colored; marasmus, white,
1 colored; meningitis, 1 white; old
age, 1 white; unknown, colorcd.
Whole number of deaths in the city,