Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-19
A PURIM MASK-BALL.
GAYEfY AMONG THE HEBREWS AT
BELvIDERE HALL.
Description OF Some OF the Costumes-Ths
Prizs-Winners-Notes Hsre
and There.

One Of the most delightful epjoyments Is
private masquerade ball There Is such an air
OF mystery about each hidden face; such look
oil inquiry and curiosity In each pair OF eyes that
shine through each pair OF holes.
The Purim ball last night az Belyidere Hall
was no exception TO The general rule.
Costumes grotesque. unique, aud cleverly de-
signed abounded, though the "get-ups Of the
men were By far the most original
TUE BEST.
One in particular-Mr Gus. Hanna az the
wOOd-saNyer-was acknowledged 10 be one OF
the best ever seen. Mr. Hanna wore no mask.
His lace was backed and framed with gray
beard. A gray wig covered his head. and his
Old clothes were patched all over. lie carried n
Nook-eaByer's horse and saw, and under his arm
piece Of cOrdNcod. MIR. Hanna has won several
prizes. including $3.50 set n furniture ~ WASH
ington. on this costume. aud he was awarded the
genilemen's prizo--s gold-headef umbrella
last night. Miss Hanna strause a. the Old Maid,
won the first ladies' prize, si.yer-handle silk
parasoL
LATE.
Guests were late In arriving. and 10 o'clock had
arrived before o majority OF the mas6ers. Whom
they did come, however, thoy made things lively
for the balance Of the evoniDg-until, In fact,
about o'clock this morning.
PERSONAL.
Among thoes present we're Miss Minnie Gunst,
Grecian Maiden: " 4. Evans and George Mortl-
mer, DOmuocs. r. T. WhitWorth Dude Mr.. VI.
Bendheim Miss May Michelbacher. Domin0es;
Miss Flora Lovenstein Mrs Henry Meyer Mrs.
II. II. blOOmberg. Wheat Girl; Mrs. W. ii. brau-
er and daughter, Miss sallie; II. b. Angle and
Gus Michelbscher, pominCes: hr. and Mr.
Louis Nschmnn; Miss Mamie Straus, OLD
Maid; Miss Camp. from Norfolk, Lawn
Tennis; Mrs Joseph L. Loyy, Mar-
guerite; Miss Marion Levy, Domino: Nr-.
Charles Strsus, Flower Girl; Mr. II. 4. tzekiel.
B;OcEs OF Five Mr. /. Straus Domino; b. c. and
j. Myers, Dominocs Mrs. Ike Held. Mrs.. Fan
nie Straus, Mr. and Mrs. VI. Gdnst, Miss Neiue
Eichbery, Miss Jennie Lyons, ColOred Waiting
Nurse; Nrs. W. :. Block, William !. Neison.
Australian Dude =. Yozel, Indian Or. u. II.
Levy, Mrs. T.. G. BTauer. Mrs. T.. Bottigheimer,
Domiuo: Miss Bettio Greenwood, " b.
C0rnWsiler, schoO-Boy from samoan Islands
Mr. Jacob Kirsh; Miss Minnie Levitt Daughter
Of flc Negmont: Miss ODhoua L0wit. Old
Mother hubbard; Mrs- Reiusberg. Miss Rachel
Jacobs Miss Fannie and Katie Miceesbacher'
Miss Cornelius Bear: Mas Rosa iichenstein,
Carmen; Mrs. l. 4. Morris; Misses Meyers;
W. {. Nelson, Dude; A. 5. hraker, Dude;
Seymour sych. Domino; Monroe lovY,
Bin Jones. for Congress; Gus. Hanna,
Wood-sawyer; Willie Mcdonald. Monte Cris-
io II. Well and J, Levitt, White Caps;
Mr.. f. Myers and wife. J. Edei and wife, Miss
Rosa Fieishman, Miss BecSy Mhiilock, Nr. Z.
Nhitlock and cenehiers, 4. l. Levy an T.
Misses Ella ana Tillie kraXer, Pin. Gud Hlna
Dcmlnoes: Mr. nnd Yrs. Ale-ano er S'nnap. Mr.
j. - Ircuunn, tho Major; Leroy Mltirllorler,
tao Judge: A. Whiilock, Romeo; Mir. Lewis
Leyy OF Montana; Mr. Lewis Stein, Milliam
Cans, and Jacob Lichenstein.
RAINBOW.
very UNIQUE group Of seven young ladies in
different coor5 formed u rainbow, and tho
leader ~ tho septette carried a banner on
which was painted very arfsiicaly house rep
TC. euting tho ar. surrounded ~ ~at'r. above
which dove was flying and rainbow hanging.
Tho young ladies in this party were Misses
fl0ronre BlOomberg. He,on BinsW3uger. Mimic
GOldeuberg, Rosa Angle. Hattie lossOerg, sadie
Block, and Flora WhiiiO'k.
NOr MASKED.
Tho attendance vas quite large but moro
than half OF the ladies present were not IN coz
tune.
SUPPER.
I'll O'Clock a good supper was served by Mr.
Ike Straus.
COMMITTEES.
Tho following formed the Committee OF Ar
rangemeuts:
deception Commiitee-Messrs Charles Gold
enberg, 4. Cohen. AMI l. 4. Morris.
Floor Commitiee-J. T.. Levy. + Held. VI Co
hen, :. = Nnitlock, Ii. ). Hutzler. aud samuel
Beudheim.
Judges-Messrs. II. Wh.tlork. sol Fleisman,
and +. j. Loyy.
OBJECT.
Quite n sum Of money was realized on tho
Iaii, and Il will be sent 10 the Hebrew Orphan
AByluu Ia Atlanta, which IS 70 be dedicated on
the 2sth Of this month.