The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-11
THE PuRiNI HALL.

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| Last night the Y. N. III. A. hall wa
filled with LIE, and wit and beauty npor
tho occasion OF the Purim ball, which In
augurates the lenien season VITA our He
brew citizens. Ia all Of the large cities II
is one OF the finest OF the
festivities and is participated in by
all, the wealthiost and the poorest.
All kinds OF characters were represented
last evening by the ladies and Dy tho gem
tlenen respectively. Among them We no
| ticed representation OF the American flag
| by Mrs. II, NJ. Kahn. Miss Julia Hurst aud
Misa Hattie Kahn; the former being ele'
gsntly dressed In blue, tho next IN white
aud the latter In red, The rare neatness Of
the tout ensemble rom pArasol shoe
group al the whilo until the hour for un-
masking came.
The Arkansaw Traveller, or news gath
,rar by Miss Lily Block was well handled
rs the graceful girl skipped about The room
IN search Of items.
The Minnie Hauk opera troupe, four in
number, sore excellent throughout and
created much admiration. They were com
prssd OF Mesdsmes $ NJ. Fechenbach. A..
Calm, ID. G.. Oppenheim and X. l.. Her
mann.
Folly was we'll represented by handsome
Miss Jennie Kramer.
rhe Vivandiere, by Miss Levison, brought
back war "reminiscences to many an old
soldier.
The Quakeress, by Miss Harnold, was
generally commented on as being realistic
TO degree.
Mother Hubbard, by Miss Noland was
the picture duplicated exactly from the
childrens' picture books.
Youth aud old age, by Miss Sophie Goetz,
created great.dea Of notice, and the two
opposites were In fine contrast.
Tim Sailor f,irl hu MIA Eriaimau
would have deceived almost any old tar
into the belief that he had found sure
enough chum.
Martha Washington, by Mrs Goslin, was
also true TO lie. and the impersoDator
could not be detected until she upmasked.
The Plantation Darkies. by Misses Free
man, Levy and Wertheimer, were carried
out in trne old plantation style.
Mrs. Il, Kaufman unprecedented the
Match Girl, selling the little illuminators
as we see done in the larger cities.
Miss Pauline lralsop, as Fanchon, must
be familiar with Maggie Mitchell and Lot
ta's representation OF the lively "Cricket on
the Hearth" for she counterieiied them ex-
actly.
AS Red Riding Hood, Miss Lola Free
man looked sweet enough for any bear to
cat, and any child would have named at a
Glance the character she meant to picture.
The Washerwoman, the farmers girl
and others the reporter Jailed TO discover
who represented, but they were all well
done.
The gentlemen did well their parts also.
In particular was the United States mail
carrier or city deliyerer admirably imper-
sOnated. Dressed as woman, and with
most deosivng figure and limbs, Mr.. julius
Cohn upset every guess until he chose to
uncover.
Alter midnight oil unmssked. Hereupon
Mr.. Elliott announced 10 behalf OF the
committee chosen for the purpose
that they had decided TO award
the prize an elegant maccaroni pyramid.
10 the impersonators of the American flag
for the. best representation by ladies; and
the other prize. also maccaroni pyramid,
to Mr.. Joseph Cohn, for the gentieman's
best.
Dancing was then INDUCED in, after which
the guests marched to SUMPTION sup
per. The reporter did no: learn the
amount realized. The Ladies' Hebrew as
8 ,cisiion have thus deserved well of the
for whose poor and needy they
are ever on the alert to aid. All
honor to the cause and unbounded success
10 their efforts.
Following was the programme Of toe
/, March; 2, Lancers; 3, Polka; 4, Waltz; |
g. Quadrille; 8, Schottische; z, LAncers; 8, |
8, Waltz; 10, Supper. /, Lancers;
2, Waltz Glide; g. Schottische; 4, LaDcers;
5, Polka; q. Newport; 7. Lancers; 8, Waltz
Glide; 8, Quadrille; 10, Racquet IL, Schott.
Ische ~. Lsnccrs Glide; 10, Waltz, IA, Good
Morning.