National Republican., 1884-01-18
AIEAP YEAR pARrY.
How the Ladies' Did the Honors Ht n
soiree Last Night.

soiree Last Night.
The fashion and elite Of Hebrew society at
the national capital wero well represented at
the leap year ball at Abner's hall last night
The large room presented gay and ex-
tremely pretty scene, with its elaborate dec
orations and throngs Of ladies attirod in
bright and snowy costumes. The walls and
ceiling were fairly concealed from view by
dense draperies of flags, bunting, ana shlelns'
Streamers in gay colors were suspended from
the four corners to tho brilliant channehefs
forming q gaudy and beautiful web, whiie
hanging baskets, containing exotcs and deli
cate flowers were suspended from many
points. The balcony WAS occupied by iuii
kettle-drum orchestra, that filled the nall
with inspiring music, and tho COMMITTED OF
fair young ladies was everywhere coyisnly
asking its gentlemen guests to participate
in eithor tho may waltz or tne
this pleasant affair were: Ballet mistress,
Miss Augusta Bohrcnd; committee, Misses
Matte Blout, Hennie Adler, Ida iusdort'
Rickie Cans, Bertha l., Kaufman, and Amelia
Wolf At the head of the protty programmes,
was the legend, "Will meet again in isSo.'
At midnight the party repaired to the lower
hall, where several handsome banquet tables
had been prepared.
Among the striking costumes were the fol-
lowing: Miss Matte Blount, lavender satin
and cashmere. trimmed with pansies, n
traine; Miss Carrie Franc, Of Toledo ONO,
light blue satin, diamond ornaments; Miss
Goldie Wallach, pink cashmere, tAmmed
with brocade; Miss Josie NlichueN ink
lowered satin, pink brocade trimming iiss
Mollie Rosenthal, of Toledo, light blue
satin and cashmere (combined), natural
flowers; Miss Lizzie Rosenbaum, black SILK,
trimmed with lace; Miss Fannie Gutman,
cream cashmere, handsomely trimmed with
II Itca l1-
man, of Baltimore light blue satin. artisti-
cally trimmed white lace, diamond orna-
mcnts; Miss Henne Adler, black velvet COS
tune, handsome jet trimmings; Miss Mollle
Baar, black velvet, diamonds; Miss
Hattie Hoffa, white brocadc costume,
the front embroidered with pearls
Miss Jennie Schmidt, pale blue brocade and
satin, trimmed with lace, diamond ornaments;
Miss Ella Heilprin, white albatross, hand.
somely trimmed with white satin, powdered
hair, and natural flowers, n pretty contrast;
Miss Hattie King Of Baltimore, lilac cash
mere, uniquely trimmed with lace; MISS
Lille Gusdorf, of Baltimore, light blue brocade
satin with garnet velvet front; Miss Amelia
Wolf cream cashmere cream satin front;
Miss Jennie Oppenheimer, bronze brocade
satin, diamond ornaments; Miss Marina
Rosenthal, pink cashmere, trimmed with
chenille fringe, glittering gold ornaments;
Miss Hennie Nelson, of Richmond, Va, white
maryeie satin vatican, ell tfaine' garnet Nei-
vet front, diamonds; Miss Rosa Kaufman,
pink cashmere, trimmed pink chenille; Miss
Tellie Oppenheimer, pink satin, oriental lace
trimmings diamonds: Miss Matte Oettinger,
white nuns yelling, Spanish lace trimmings
Among those present were Misses Adeline
| and Nora Summers, Bertha Sickle, Gussie
| Behrens Bertha Kaufman, Miss Leterm an,ot
Charlottesville Va; Misses Sarah and Leah
Spanier, Miss Matte Kaufman. Miss Grad
wohl, Miss Rickie Cans Miss Hannah Min
ster, Miss Cora Adler, Miss Bertha Rosenthal.
Messrs. David Hirsh, Fredericksburg, Val;
DIR. Herbert Glaser, Mr.. Iturbide, Of Mexico;
julius Rosenthal, Chicago; Mr.. Kahn, At
lanta, Ga; Mr.. julius Lansburgh, Mr.. A..
Strauss, Baltimore Mr.. Al. Behrend, Mr.. Lou
Strasburger, Mr.. Joseph oppenheimer, Mr..
Wolfsheimer, Baltimore; Mr.. Emanuel Ham
burger.