Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-13
THE PURIM BALL.
The Mos; Brilliant Social Event in the His
 tory of Tucson.

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 tory of Tucson. The bal raasque given at Reid's opera house last night ny the Hebrew Ladies Benevolent Society was the most bril- liant and successful social event that ever trauspired iD the city of Tucson. The ladies having the matter ID cnaFge' and who were so Gntiring in their efforts to accomplish both a fuancial and so- cial success, deserve the highest praise for the complete fruItion of ;helr fond hopes und the reward of their tireless energy. Almost alone and unaided, they conducted tbe affair from its inclp- iency to its conclusion, and they are now conscious of having done taoroughly well that which they attempted To &C., ccmplish. The night was lovely one, with just a sufficient degree Of temperature to relieve the ball room Of any tendencey to oppressiveress, aad yet warm enough to entail no serious evils from over e1- ertion.
 At the appointed hour the guests be- gan to arrlve. many of whom were Tn costume, some of handsome design anu character and others graded gradually down to the simple domino. Qulte large number were not In masque, among them Governor Zulica. Chef Justice Shields and wife, Associate Justice w. W Porter, Associate Justice w. Ii. Barnes and wife. |. ;. Marshal W. K Meade, Hon. Geo. II. Stevens, Judge w. II. Stilwell and wife. Judge W..W. Hoo- | Yer and wife. Judge Alex. Campbell an | wife. Col. Cameron II. hIng and wife, Gen. Tnns. Wilson, Ihos. Hughes and l family. J. 5. Mansfield and wife, E, N. | Fish and wife, Dr. '. II. MGtas and wife. Dr.EH. Crep;n and family, Mrs. R. A, Johnson, Mrs. !. S. DunGan, Miss Pom- roy, Mir. and Miss Moroney, W. $. Oury and wife, Mrs. J. GOodsel and daughter, II. Brown and wife, Dr. J. c. Handy Dr. H. ". Feuner, II. D. Underwood NJ. P. Freeman, Judge W. F. Gregg, l. II. Manning, Lieut.. K. II. Noble, Lieut. r. F. Brant and many others. While the mRskers had possession oi the floor the committee on prizes, con sisting of Judge Hoover, Judge GregG and Mir. Freeman, carefully inspected the various characters impersonated Sd faithfully, and upon comparing notes they finally awarded them as follows: | Best sustained lady's characters a Peasant Girl and one Student-th' Misses Appel.
 Best sustained geatlemsn's character Willis r. Haynes, gs UTiGh lieep. Best original chaEacter-Miss Netti Ezekiels, as Music.
 Prettiest costume-Mlss DoneGw, a | TEmborIne girl.
 These characters were most excellent ly sustained, and so also was that Ot Tamale Girl, by Mrs..S. II. Drachman | Among other costumes deserving O even more than mere passing nUtict were the following:
 Miss Becky Ezekiels, Boating Girl
 Mrs. Jos. GOldtree, Flower girl.
 Mrs. Phil. Beel, Peanut Girl.
 Mrs. F. A. Hartwell, Peasant. | Mrs A. '. GrCssetta, Photo.
 Mrs. Florsheim, German Knitting WC man.
 Miss Mary Fitzgerald. Night.
 Miss Loretta Lowell, Daughter of th Regiment.
 Miss Maggie Hughes, French Peas ant.
 Mrs. Hoffman. Chinese woman.
 Mrs. Casseil. Popcorn.
 Mrs F Fleishmau, Flower Girl.
 Mrs.C. C. Stevens. Artist.
 Miss Annie MchenEB, Cloud.
 Miss Price, Snow Mrs. c. :. Hutchinson, Martha Wash ington.
 Mss Goldschnidt. Ecauly-( Real
 Miss EiEira Walienath, Daughter O the Regiment.
 Miss HIIZinger, Folly
 Miss Czerwiusky, Folly.
 Mrs. Steinfeld Kate GreenGway.
 Mrs. ZeckendOrf, Kate Greenawa.
 Mrs. Sower combination costume.
 F. E. Clifford, Band ot Hope and Sal vGtion Army.
 Geo. Mearns, Court Fool.
 W. E. Felix, English Admiral.
 4. NJ. Henry, MikRdo. E. T. Kerr, French Cavalier.
 Phil Beel, Peasant.
 M. Goldstein, Fool.
 Knox COrbett, Indian ChieL J. Gotthelf, do.
 P. Gotthelf, Beef barrel
 huno Baum, Bear.
 IA. Moore. Convict,
 Sam Baird, Mexican Bandit.
 ii. Levin, Spanish Cavalier.
 Frank Lord, CRballero Mej.cano.
 Ben Hereford, Champagne Charley.
 A. 5. Dungan, Lord Baltimore.
 Hector Lafieur. LouIs XIV.
 Chas. Thayer, G. AR
 J. BOgan-dIdn't know what.
 Gen R. A. Johnson, clown.
 \. Morrison, Knight.
 Mr. Reynolds. Convict.
 Mir. Aldrich, Knight in ArmOr.
 F.. r. Van hureu, Domino.
 There were many others whom It wa impossible to recognize in the Grea throng of people present
 The supper provided by NIT. Siewert ot the Elite restaurant, vas a mos tOothsome and bountiful repast. Tht tables were arranged on the capsciVui stage and were covered with everything the hungry could desire, and it was vel patronized by the happy throngs of pco' ! pIa ina Hannfur- sWag