The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-29
The Costumes Of Six Foreign Prov
inces Picturesquely Presented.
An Animated Feast of Color of
Prismatic Splendor.
Description OF the Various Booths
Names of the Fair Occupants
What the Word Kir-
mess Means


presented tonight and tomorrow night,
and the night after that, at the hall of the
Young Mems Hebrew Association, corner
OF second and Union streets.
Those who can spare the time will
doubtless gladly avail themselves OF the
opportunity OF adding TO their stock Of
knowledge in so pleasing a way, but for
the information of those whom other en-
gagements may prevent from attending,
the following extract from KTmes Gossip,
n journal published and circulated at the
Kirmess, will be Of interest:
"The 'Kirmcss' is a custom introduced
in Germany, and had its origin in the md
die ages IL originated out Of the desire
OF people to assemble after the conclusion
OF the harvest season at one locality for
the purpose OF entertainment and congrat-
ulating themselves on the successful gath
cring Of the crops. In that respect it re-
sembled, in great measure, the Jewish
custom OF the agricultural people in Pales-
tine coming up from the country at the
feast OF seasons TO worship and rejoice in
| the temple OF Jerusalem. This custom also
has another purpose in the interchange Of
| products, buying and sellingoi articles, and
what was more important the making Of
marriages, as Il is graphically expressed in
| the word kuren'-to choose. The Gus
| tom, which was more or loss prevalent
throughout the whole Of Europe, was es-
pecially interesting in Germany by reason
Of the diversity OF the nationalities or
small tribes which men represented, diff.
iering from each other in modes Of speech
and in matters OF dress. This custom our
kirmess will endeavor to reproduce"
The following provinces are represented
at the present kirmess by young ladies,
attircd in the picturesque costumes pecu-
/ liar TO the cimes whose inhabitants they
so gracefully and becomingly pesonate
Mecklenberg, Bamberg, Brandenburg. Ty-
| rol, Alsace and Lorraine. In selecting
| these provinces, Ms. J. ii. Slater, who
organized the kirmess, and under whose
| direction IL has been so successfully inaug-
uratcd, doubtless had an eye 10 happy
/ combinations Of color. Red and white
and blue and yellow, in fact, every color
/ Of the rainbow and all their notifications
have been levied upon in costuming the
six several groups above enumerated, aud
the result is feast Of color OF prismatic
/ splendor rs changeiul rs q Kaleidoscope,
and animated by flashing eyes and grace.
/ lul io:ms.
Meclklenburg could not had iairer
Representatives than the Misses Mamie
Fluid, Emma Sallinger, Loltie Fotz,
| Rachel Marx, Rachel BOschwitz aud RAJ
chel Halle, who were prcttily attired in
short wooden skirts, black jackets, black
silk aprons and caps, striped hose aud
| black slippers. The skirts were faced with
/ brilliant color
The Brandcnberg pcasantry were repre-.
sentcd by Misses Mary Gabay, Bertha
Hess, Clara Wolf, Bertha Loeb. Sallie
SOnhcli, who wore short rcd skirts. white
lace aprons, black velvet bodiccs, colorcd
silk kcrchiols and peculiarly shaped caps
| OF white lawn.
The maids from the Tyrol bore OF the
! palm for beauty OF face aud costume, the
1 yonng ladies we're Misses Carrie Block,
Frances Eckstone, Jennie ScalIcr, Mollie
Scrnberg, Helen Nendig and Esther
Lowcnstcin. Their costume was COM
| posed Of white nun's.ycilng skirts,
trimmed in black velvet, black bodiccs
| aud green satin aprons, white chemis.
scttos and large TyrOlian hats.
| From AlsatC there was beyy Of six
pretty young girls who typiicd the peas
/ nntry with charming grace. They were
/ Misses Hattie Caro-, of Kansas City: Josie
GOttlicb. OF Cincinnati; Rebccca BOchm,
Rosa Leon, Emma Pcrcs aud Sophie Low
cnslein. Their costume was light, red
dish gown, faced Ia blue. cloth. black silk
| aprons, rcd 'kcrchicls, white chcmi-citcs
With short sleeves, striped hose and low
slippers.
The sister province Of Lorraine was
| represented hy Misses Hattie llirsrh.
Leila Levy, Alice Bacr Mcna Behr. Bella
lichr, Berthe BcsthoG. Their costume
was pretty one, and consisted Of short
wooden striped skirt, rcd silk aprons, lace
edged, red kcrchicis, white caps with rcd
aud blue ribbons, black and nd hose aud
low shoes
The hall was magnifccntly decorated.
Gaily cOlord flags covered the walls and
almost bid them from sight, while pro.
fusion Of cycrgrccns lent sylvan charm
to the scene. Booths, 20 the number OF
ten, covered the floor, each n model OF
tasteful workmanship aud artistic design.
Here, as in the consuming, regard seems
10 be had Tor icliciious blending oi bright
colon. No two booths are alike In struc.
turc, and the eve turns from one 10 the
other with a sense Of grateful delight.
As YOU enter the hall YOU are confronted
by the unique booth where "kirmcss now
elites tempt the gaze OF the wayiaring
man. The novelties are miniature agi.
| cultural implcmcts and household utcn-
| sils, tied together In "blocks Of three" by
/ means of biz oi scarlet or other bright
| colonud ribbon. These little implcmcn IA
are Of all OF metal. glded over, except tho
/ brooms, aud make exquisite souvenirs. The
/ pcsidinggcnius Of the stand Is Miss Hattie
/ Caro-, Of Kansas City.a very lovely brunette
| ui engaging manners and b0undloss amia-
| hiliiy At right angles 10 this booth h
| the Restaurant, hidden behind forest VI
! shrubbcry and made additionally attractive
I by icstoons Of giily colorcd flags onyelop.
ing the roul aud walls Of the restaurant In
their graceful folds. Tho restaurant h
under the management OF Mu. Dave
Levy, who is charmingly assisted by
! Mcsdam9s Seymour Ice. Henrietta Levy,
Martin Cohen, John Low and Julius
! Nathan. The bill OF faro last night WIS a
/ feast for an cpicurc, but today between
the hours Of ~ aud 2 O'Clock, for which
| the following luscious menu has been pre-
| plrcd Spring soup, baked iish la crcole,
macaruni au graiin, roast chicken, Paris
| tan potatoes, coffee and cakes.
Adjoining the restaurant n booth
whcrr German and French varieties are
offered Tor sale, ~ iniimaicdby the beanti-
iul sign which ornaments the door Mr.
T.. g. Pane. the wife Of the popular ppnsi-
dent of tho Y. NJ. N. A., has chaig, Of the
beautiful warcs araycd there, ana seemed
10 be doing thriving business sho was