The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-29

Lodge, Daughters OF Israel, at Masonic Hall
on Tuesday evening was a highly successful
affair. The Purim feast in honor OF Queen
Esther is always celebrated by the descend
ants of the ancient race with festivities and
social pleasures. The financial results of
tuesday evening are to be devoted to fund
for home for the aged, friendless, and indi-
gent. The Rebecca Lodge, the projectors of
this charity, is composed of two hundred
women, aud is secret organization which has
been in existence twenty-seven years. The
only man connected with it is the secretary,
who is presumed to be better able to manage
the finances than women, but he is not allowed
to vote. Mrs Strauss is president Mrs. Simon
Wolf vice president, Mrs. H. Frank treasurer,
and MIR. l. L. Blouut secretary. The Deborah
Lodge, another organization of women, gave
the supper to help the movement along. Its
officers are: President, Mrs. S. Coopen-
heimer Vice President, Mrs. Mundheim
Treasurer, Mrs. e. Cone; Secretary,
Mr.. M. Cone. The. committee which
contributed the elegant supper was
composed of the following Mrs. F. NJ. Moser,
(chairman,) Mrs R. Hercog, (presdent at
large,) Mrs. Fellheimer. Mrs Kaufman, Mrs
Henry Frank, Mrs. Stern, Mrs. Rasher, Mrs.
A. Mundheim,, Mrs. Max Cohen, Mrs. e.
Guggenheim, Mrs. Heimann, Mrs. Cohen,
Mrs Blumfeld, Mrs. G. Sanger, Mrs. j. Alb.
bott, Mrs Alexander, Mrs. Sakkman, Mrs.
Steinberg, and Mrs. Hechinger. The supper
room was tastefully decorated with draperies
and evergreens, and three long tables were
bountifully spread with salads, ices, fruits,
cold meats, and strawberries. Beer, wine,
punch tea, and coffee were also served. The
Hon. Simon Wolf, chairman of the executive
committee, announced that supper would be
served from 10 P. NJ. until morning The
ArgoLiterary Club and the Harmony Circle con-
tributed TO the success of the occasion, while
many Gentiles gave literally as the proposed
charity is to be non sectarian The ballroom
was bewilderlng mass of color. The stage
was curtaned with large national flags and
on either hand palms and tropical plants were
massed. Immediately over the divided cur
tains was perched an immense silver eagle
with outspread wings, and in its beak were
held long red, white, and hlue streamers
which radiated over the ceiling and were
caught on the chandelier and the brackets bc
tween the windows. The railing of the gal
lery was concealed behind bunting, while
shields, half circles, and ornaments covered
every available space. The Marine Band
open"d The bali at 10 P. NJ with promenade
aud Mr.. aud Mrs. Blout led the march She
wore an elegant evening dress of silver bro
cade, en- tralne, and diamond ornaments 1t
was very pretty sight as the handsome,
lichly-attired couples passed by. Many of
the toilets were very handsome. Mrs. Gold
schmidt, nee Lansburgh, in her trailing
bridal dress OF creamy satin, was pro-
nounced by many the handsomest woman
in the room. Mrs r. Goldschmidt wore a
Paris gown of silver brocade. Miss Blanche
Lansburgh made her debut in white India
silk, yelled in the sheerest of silk muslin, with
diamonds in her neck and in her black hair
Miss Crauss wore pink silk under lace. Mrs
Lisner wore black lace, spangled with gold
Miss Frank, of Toledo, Ohio, was in white
and silver mousseline de sole; Mrs. Berliner,
in black ottoman silk, with gold embroidery
and pendants; Miss Shals, in gray crepoline:
Mrs. Simon Wolf, in black satin, with lace,
and brocaded train; Mrs. Cohen, in crimson
satln, yelled In rich lace; the Misses Solomon,
in green cr6poline, and Mrs. William F. Wolf,
in figured India silk. Among others present
were Mrs. Max Weyl, in black lace; Miss
Goodman, of Georgetown; Mrs. A. Sigmund,
Mrs Burnheimer, and Miss Wolf, old-rose
silk, veiled in lace. STEMS Orchestra fur
nished the dance music of fourteen numbers,
and alternated with the promenade music by
the Marine Band, the one under the
of Professor j. P Sousa. The most
prominent people of the Hebrew circle were
present, and the hall was filled to overflowing
with beauty and fashion. The members of
Gchairman,) l. l.. Blout, G. Baum, A. Adler,
H. Franc, l.. Abraham, and G. Lansburgh,
and the floor committee, Alex Wolf CHAIR
man, n. S. Meyer, A. j. Heilbrun, l.. Hirsh,
Harry Franc, NJ. hamburger, NJ. E. Mail
child, 5. Lyon, L. Herzog, M. d. Rosenberg,
Z. L. Heilbrun, s. Lansburgh, NJ. Fishman,
b. Nordlinger ID. Wolf, S. Peyser, j. Kauf-
man, O. Friedlander, and j. G.. Cohen. All
these gentlemen were unwearied in their at
tentions and contributed greatly to every
body's comfort. The Rebecca Lodge reaped
handsome sum for the worthy charity pro-
posed. 1t will be observed that seldom is a
Hebrew a subject of public charity or a per-
petrator of crime, it being one of their sacred
tenets to provide literally for the Unfortunate
of their race.
Mrs John A. Logan started Saturday for
trip to her old home in Southern Illinois, She
expects to be absent uutil the middle of April
Miss Cora Fisher, of Baltimore, will spend
some time in this city as the guest of Mrs. e.
g. Hines
Miss Edith Moore, of Fairfax County, Va,
is visiting Mrs George t. Dunlop, of George
town.
Mrs. W. D. Bynum, of 1914 Nineteenth
street, will be thome informally on Friday.
Miss Mamie T. Polk, of Maryland, is visit
ing Miss Laura r. Dorsey, 1929 Ninth street,
Miss Jennie Stone has invited company to
dancing party on the evening of April s.
Mrs. Harry Phelps, of Annapolis, is visiting
Mrs. Lowry, l4l2 | street
Mrs. J. F. Kirby, of 992 New York avenue,
mas returned after an extended visit with rela-
tiVes in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Wilcox has issued invitations for a
luncheon on April z.
The hunt Of the Dumblane Club will come
of on Monday.
Mrs. w d. owen continues very i'll at the
Ebbitt House.