The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-03-08
THE PGREyI BALL.
a Success Highly Compliment
tary 10 the Ladies' Hebrew
Aid Society.

The columns of the EXAMINER for
three successive seasons have been al
forded a leading local srticle IN the men,
ton of the annual Purim ball, and the
fourth opportunity was presented last
night. The ball did the article justice,
and opened the way for the re-
porter to make it leader sure
enough, but to what extent
be improved the opportunities of the
hour, we must leave the ladies of the
Hebrew Aid Society to Judge, hoping
that they will extend TO us the same for
giveness for shortcomings that we ex-
tend to them merit for the credit they
deserve, but with the limited space at
our command, and the short time left
after the most IL erestlng part OF the
bail We can,in the name of those present,
thank them for in only an abridged way.
Suffice it to say that tie mere announce
ment that the
FOURTH ANNUAL PURIE BALL
would be given under the auspices of
the Ladies Hebrew Aid society was
sufficient to insure success. OF the sale
Of tickets and OF the supper we need not
speak-we would not IN fact, for the num-
Der present last night and the compll-
ments they passed upon the supper leaves
us no room, much as our desire is to add
one compliment. We can, however, say
that as a part of our pleasure we have
attended all the balls for the past three
wars, and remember well without re-
ferring to our files the success that has
attended each Of them, and We do not
fear contradiction when We say that last
nights was in point OF attendance, har-
mony AMI real enjoyment, in every way
an improvement on its predecessors. AT
half past nine O'clock the maskers en-
tered the hall, and it was indeed
GRAND ENTREE,
No more elegant MASKS having ever
been seen in Waco. OF those th"re were
about seventy in number. all different, and
in addition thereto those who attended in
fancy dress swellCd the number to at least
one hundred and fifty. Some of the
handsOmcst toilets We have eyer seen on
Il ballroom floor We're worn by the
ladies. and when maskers and those
m fancy dress appeared beneath the
rays Of HE mellow gaSlight, it was scene
that might make the old grow young and
cOud rot offer better presentation of
beauty and chivSlry. Up TO the mid
night hour the moments lied swiftly and
happily. Thee prizes were awarded, rs
il WAS announced lhcy would be- AID our
good-ioOking friend, sun Sanger,
ran away with the prize us
the ugiic-t man on the floor and
no doubt would have gone of and died
with grief before morning, were 1t not
that the prize was too handsome to al
low him to think of such thing. Mr..
5. Samucls, of Marlin, and the popular
Miss Mollie Marx, of Waco, took the
prizes as the best lady and gentleman
Inaskers, and the verdict was that they
were worthiiy bestowed.
THE SUPPER
which was looked forward to was no
disappointment to those who had raised
their anticipations even to the highest,
and for two hours after unmaSking the
tables were surrounded with those anX-
ions to DO Justice to the tempting offer
ngs which had had been promised IfI
palate desired more than was afforded
II 1t could have been expected in a more
ielicate manner with regard to cult
rated taste, certainly quest on would
lrlse rs to whore It could be found. !
At least one hundred couples attended |
he supper tables and it was pronounced |
real banquet by them. After supper !
he dancers returned to the ballroom |
ioor, and several hours were whiled |
AWAY III completing the fascinating pro-
;ramme. According to announcement
hat prize would be awarded to the
pest lady and gentleman dancers on the
ioor, the committee finding themselves
unable to decide, awarded the |
prize Jointly to Misses jennie |
lyons OF waco AMI Mis- Freeman. of |
Tyler. ard MesSrs. Freeman, OF Waco. and
tIilTonner, OF Galveston. up TO our latest
hour OF going t. press the pleasure s i'll
relgned and the fourth annual Purim ball
closed = pronounced sue eSs.