The New York herald., 1879-03-07
Hebrews Holding WasSail in COmmemO-
ration of Their DeliVerance.
QUEEN ESTHER and PRINCE CARNIVAL.
Drowning the Memory Of Haman in a
Red Sea of Wine.


Hebrew society. Jewish merchants offices were
strewn with rulies, plumes ribbons laces and bro
cades; Jewish houses wrangled about the date OF
bodice the position of patch and the proper dmen-
sions of farthingae, and even to the sanctums OF
grave Jewish bankers penetrated the odors OF am
bergris and bergamot. Mr. T. 8. Herts. the Napoleon
of the campaign, sat among the marqueterie of his
store selling boxes. weaving dances, planning
tableaux and providing with excellent generalship
for the retreat of his forces to the supper room Mr.
NJ H. Moses, president of the association; Mr. Sam
mel J. Cans, its vice president. and Mr. j. 5.
Isaacs, one of its leading spirits. stirred so
eGectually the zeal of the faithful and the
good will of unbeevers who. whatever their church
name might be. showed their hearts to be catholic,
that nearly $4,000 added to the Benevolent
Fund of the association. The angel of charity
lmned the illustrated programme, Tapped her
wings once, and shower Of $4,000 fell at her feet
as price Of the programme alone and tho commit
tee felt that its national love Of ceremonial OBJ
servance still strong that the royal pomp of
color-the Academy blazing with diamonds and Co.'S
tumcs the ringing music aud the fragrant perfumes.
the groupings of history and the spring of joyous
Qirlhood yelling from the boxes would exercise a
spell over the spectator and remind him what tho
Jews had been and still might be.
HISTORY OF THE. BALL.
.he origin of Purim has peculiar interest for the
ladies' seeing that the refusal of vasht, the Queen
to adorn the ball given by Ahasuerus the King. was
without precedent in the annals Of their sex. So
heinous vashti's offence that her objections to
the dance investigated by conmittec. Of which
Nemucan, chairman and chamberlain. reported rs
follows: This deed Of the Queen shall come abroad
unto all women that they shall dcspse their hus
bands in their eyes. Thus shall there arise too much
contempt and wrath From which report sprang
the hanging of Haman his own gallows the vic
tory of the Jews, and the institution Of Purim as
feast which turned them from sorrow into joy and
from mourning. unto a good day." So there
ample authority for the ball. By tho ancient ritual
hammers were to be tapped on the ground whenever
Haman' s name was read-hence the modern flooring
and stage. 1t by wine that Esther won the favor
Of the voluptuous Pcrsian-hence the supper. And.
firmly rooted among Jewish traditions is the picture
Of King David dancing in scanty attire before the
Ark-which is excellent warrant for the cancan.
THE RECEPTION.
Passing into the Academy. through lobbies fes-
tooned with smilax. between hedges Of camelas and
roses and choice exotcs under the leaves of giant
palms, such as the maidens OF Shiloh danced among
when the youths of Benjamins tribe fell upon them.
the spectator found himself face to face with
tiers soldiers and citizens of France. The citizens.
enrolled as Lafayette Guard, received him ut the
door, Mr.. Cans Lafayette; and, Lafayette lopt
order in seething France Nm Cans reprcssed tho
turbulence Of the maskers, escorted dowagers to
their boxes and settled questions Of place and pre-
cedence among the revclers In the doublcts of vel
vet and light silk hose OF Louis XIv.s court flashed
to and fro the Floor Commttee-Mr. Moses in white
satin. Mr.. Reiss in maroon velvet, Mr.. Fatman in
orange color satin Mr. Cohen in lavender satin. Mr.
Herts in black silk velvet, Mr.. Levy in purple silk,
Mr.. Schiller in purple silk and Mr.. J. Koch
in pink satin. Behind them We're mar
shalled . dozen knights in greaves, cuirass
and tho complete military costume Of Henry w..
their renowned white plumes dropping gradually
sers than as orammes smart little cabin bows in
sailors white smocks, distributed the programmes
dainty pieces OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS joity and
charity march hand in hand, and mummcrs whirl
glasses brim, champagne flows. and soft nothnGs
are whispered in shell-lke cars while in every
ner the comfortable poor whom Hebrew bcnevo-
lence clothes. houses and feeds. so the crowd
trooped into the Academy till it fairly coruscatcd
with jewels ermine, cloth of gold and embroidery;
Ehone out from of glossy haH like stars in the
night and the eye dazzed by tho sparkle Of the
boxes.
They occupied as follows:-
{roscen,um-Messrs Jesse Segman A. Hallgar
ten j. H. Schif, 5. shafer. l.. Lewisohn. u. L. Elm
etein. Simon wormser. John Pinder, A. c. Foster
Fron Rorc-Hyman Blum, james seiigman. sryer
Hecht. A. woolf. Il. NJ Angel /. Menhardt. l. Stiefcl
H. Siedenberg. Nathan Strauss, II. Kohn. samuel J.
Solomon Solomon Hanger, H. Dormitzer, j. Strauss,
II. woodleaf. William Einstein. Mrs. s. II. Jacobs
solomon Stein. 5. Rothschid. Joseph Bach. II.
Honig A. Kerbs, L. Walter. J. Rothschild, U. Herr
mann. +. A. Kursheedt, c. Minzeshemer, $. Borg. NJ
II. Moses. NJ. Mitchell Harris Brothers. $. Herman.
H. Herts, 1T T. Levy Levy M A. f. b1%6sIges Sn6S Edwin
hcimer, A. Nones L. NJ. Michaels, s. I. Cans. David
Fox. s. l.. Fatman. NJ. Echmann. s. I. Lessen, Miss
Ar,,a Bores--s Brush (RossinI. c. A. Henriques
(Mozart). S. II. Nordlinger tBcllinil. ID. Williams
(Grisi). J. Steinhardt (Meyerbecr). Frank Osborne
(agrangel. L. A. Gibson Piccolomini and A. Schollc
Patti.
The last notes of Suppe's overture to "Galatea'
die away. Downpg's Military Band and Meyers
Orchestra hushed into sudden Stiffness The
curtain rises upon fairy spectacle Queen Esther
comes down from her throne. in tunic of
fine linen. and rich silk embroidered with dia.
ankets of gold that tinke as she goes. Nose Jewels
chains Of silver and gold. and earrings pierced with
verse of Scripture amules complete her splendor
and bottles of rich essences hang from the girSilc
at her waist. Prince Carnival Is brought into
her presence. his motley fools around him.
looks tagged and overworked, though Lent
were his only vacation and he hated to be
robbed Of it, But glance from the royal Jcwcss
consoles him. She claps her hands aud shows him
tho nations of the world. and as the pageant fades
away calls Esmeraaa and the gypsaes 2 to dsnrs be-
castanets So the bohemian dances, the silver fringe
falling in cascade from head gear and bodice. and
che prophesies tho wedding of Prince Carnival and
the Queen faunts hcr ribbons in their faces, shakes
her tambourinc with saucy toss of the head. and is
gone.
Crashi "The Chimes of Normandy" ring out loud.
clear and strong Quicker than thought the floor is
dense with dancers One bow to their partners. one
adjustment OF false and looD dresses. one Last
effort to pry beneath the mask Of the tTir, and OF
goes tho merry throng, bent night OF noise aud
pleasure. careless OF business and the cares of tho
morrow Look down on them from the galleries.
Watch the hu.s, shifting. the dance pro-
crosses. fastan In lardng the lean earth beside the
fcrocious Mcurzouk Romeo rendering civiitics to
oueen Elizabeth; Lord Dundreary is eSpounding
conundruns to the Queen OF the SUM- King O'Neil.
In top boots and cooked hat, il exchanging
blnrncy with Persian princess in gold
armor cloth and satin. while Slashcr
and Crashcr hght their notable duel for the hand
OF Mary Queen of scots. Some Of the dresses
superb. A Pompadour in maize color brocade, with
lace falling to the side and puffs of garnet satin.
might have stepped, wig and all from the canvas
OF Vatican. Two muske;ecrs, Athos and q fair
porthos in red satin vests. sashed sleeves and hats
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