The New York herald., 1879-03-06
THE BALL SEASON.
GRAND PREPARATIONS FOR THE PURIM BALL Al
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC TONIGHT

GRAND PREPARATIONS FOR THE PURIM BALL Al
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC TONIGHT.
The sheen and glitter of thousand lovely toilets,
rvaled only by the brightness of the eyes of their
wearers. tho seductive strains of music, mingling
with the perfumes of q conservatory of exotic flow
ers. Kaleidoscope of carnival costumes and IN
sembage of the representatives Of the ham monde.
will convert the Academy OF Music tonight into
scene of moro than Assyrian splendor. The Purim
ball will be typical of the true spirit of oyousness
and recreation. Since tho beautiful consort OF
Ahasucrus obtained from her roy spouse the delv-
erance OF her people from the wicked machinatlons
CT Haman. the feast Of Purim. established in honor
of the event. has been of the most
cherished observanccs OF the jewish people.
Twenty-four centuries have not diinmed tho
recollection OF the day of their dclivcrance from
wholesale destruction in the hearts of Esthers de-
scendants and the pomp Of the court of Susan will
be reproduced in modern garb tonight ut the
Academy The preparations for the event are OF the
most ample and costly description. The cunning OF
the modste has been taxed TO its utmost to furnish
tho costumes and many circle OF society has been
stirred to its inmost depths in anticipation OF the
festival of Purim. The eager demand for boxes
placed them out of the reach of late
applicants. and the huttcr OF excitement in
the female breast testifes to tho popularity OF
the Puriin Association. Among those who have se-
cured boxes are the Segmans, Messrs. J. A. Levy.
A. Halgarten. Simon Wormscr. Myer Hccht. Nathan
Strauss. J. s. Abecasis. Henry ObeEdorfer. O. schcs-
niger, Henry Solomon, Harris Brothers. y. l.. Fat
man, q. Minzcshcimer ii. Dormitzer. J. II. Herts.
Solomon Stein and q. A. Hcnriqucs. Tho President
OF tho Purim Association, Mr. NJ. H. Moses, assisted
by Mossrs. SD. Cans. u Hermann. l.. Reiss and
others will have charge of the floor This committees
will be brilliantly costumed The masks will be cos
mopoitan and historical in their variety from the
gorgeous raimen OF the time of Artaxerxes down to
the trim italian peasant maiden of the present day:
The Purim ball In the elimination of the feast OK
the delivcranco of the Hebrew nation the happy
climax OF day devoted to family reunions
and works Of bcncvolence. This years event.
according to the expectations OF the nssocin-
ton will far surpass oil it's predecessors Evcn the
programme, in its artistic FORM shows the interest
OF the ladies In the celebration. At ten o'clock the
Ninth Regiment Band under the experienced direc-
ton OF Major Downing. will play the opening over
ture. Then Will be presented grand historical
tabcau Illustrative OF Hebrew history the arrange
mepts being mado by Professor Marwi. When tho
tabcau is closed the long line of masks will quit tho
lobbics fortho brilliantly lighted ball room and the
strains of a strauss waltz will give the signal for
dancing. Meyers full orchestra has been engaged.
Nilsson Hall. will bo converted into vast supper
room where tho wearicd dancers may find rest aud
aubstuutal fare.