Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-17
PRETTY MASK BALL.
LAST NIGHTS DANCE THE MOST
UNIQUE EVENT OF THE WINTER.
Features OF the Hall Arrangsmentin In Har-
mony with the Novel Characters-
Prizes won-The Guests.

| The masquerade ball given last night at
the Masonic Temple by the jefferson
+ Literary and Social Circle was perhaps the
most brilliant affair of the kind which has
taken place in Richmond this winter. The
costumes OF both the ladies and gentle
men were exceedingly unique and in
many cases. beautiful, while the attend
anee was unusually large. Over one hun
dred couples took an active part in the
pleasures of the evening. while almost as
many witnessed the striking scene from
! the gallery.
] The following gentlemen. who, consti-
tuted the Entertainment Committee. per-
formed their duties IN q most pleasing
manner: Messrs. M. 4. Marcuse (chair-
mani, q. j. Michelbacher (secretaryl. NJ.
i. Binswanger, Meyer Sycle. i. H. kauf-
man, II. nj. Reinnard, and Raphael Lew.
by quarter-past 3 o'clock the Grand
Lodge room was filed with strange and
grotesque figures. representing characters
T. OF al sorts. and few minutes later. amid
olaze OF music. the grand march CON-
Lmenced.
MANY PICTURESQUE CHARACTERS.
| The picture presented by this moving
| panorama was indescribably novel. At the
head of the column walked the King of
4 Clubs, and behind him followed ballet
girls (whose feet indicated that they were
mem In gauzo skirts, harlequins, nuns.
lrishmen, negroes. Chinese, sailors. and, in
| fact. persons of almost every description.
While the line was winding around the
ballroom q lion-tamer, with huge beast,
LED by chain, stepped in the middle of
! the ring, and moment later this pair was
followed by Rip Van Winkle and his
dog Schneider" When the orchestra
| commenced dance-air the hall became
strangely animated. Old RIP laid down
and sleIf, the lion and his master per-
| formed all sorts of feats, the preinleres dan
seuses kicked up their heels, and the gaily-
dressed maidens madly plunged off in the
| dance with their outandish escorts. And
| thus the hours wore on amid revelrv and
| pleasure until midnight. when all the gay
assemblage throngcd to the banquet-hall
above and concluded the evening with a
magnificent supper served by thinner
mann.
VERY UNIQUE IDEAS.
The hall in which the ball took place
was 80 arranged "a to conform TO the ideas cvn-
veyo1 By some OF the characters. For instance,
there was Chinese laundry 10 one corner,
while further on a crimson-headed Irish dame
was scrubbing clothes, and on the opposite side
| OF the room q colOred dame was performing
| similar feats. Two fakirs. with liberal sup
| ply OF Quack medicine, "did the song and
4
| trc pickle shop, and n manicure artist amused
some Of the crowd, did also Sister OF Charity
who nutsed two hideOus individuals stretched
cut on a cot.
-Four prlzes-two for Indies and two for gem
tlenen-weTe awarded 10 tho persons who
had the most striking costumes and sustained
their parts most cleyerly. The first OF the la
dies prizes-a diamond pin-was awarded 10
Miss Minnie Stern, who, IN company with Mr.
Charles Straus, personated the "be-
trothal OF her Majesty Liuokalani,
Queen OF the Hawaiian Islands, TO Uncie sam.
This couple were splendldly made up. Miss
stern wore a striking costume, which was
trimmed with the branches OF palms, whilo her
escort had on the regulation suit OF stars and
stripes. Behind them followed iittlo darky,
brightiy-dressed and bearing plate of sugar,
the product OF this distant land.
Miss Mamie Straus who per5onated an old
negro washwomGn who had Just gotten re-
ligion," won the second prize-a pearl-ha ldled
ostricn fan.
FINE REPRESENTATION OF RIP.
Tho character OF Rip Van Winkle, which was
! taken by Mr. Jacob Levitt, was pronounced by
all 10 be the beet sustained IN the ballroom.
Rip was armed with his gun, and had game
bag stuffed with rabbits whicn dangled from his
side. In his wake followed the unfortunate
Schneider, whose tragic end is so well known to
the children. There was shout OF appreciation
when the judges announced that Mr. Levitt had
won the first OF the gentlemens prizes-a solid
silver shayiDg-cup and brush.
The two faklrs, Messrs. Gus Michelbacher
Amaigamated Liniment" sure cure for corns,
buniCns. fevers. smallpox and all known and
a.ifno,5u dlsch1 erl carried Or the honorE Of tue
second award 4 his prize was silver match
boz. The judges who decided upon tho merits
ot the various costumes were hossrS- i. kauf-
man, Sol. l.. Bloomberg and DR.. II. IL. Levy
SOME or TIE MAsERRs.
The following were some Of the fair maskers
who took part IN the pleasures of the evening:
Mics Hattie Lovenstein, Ledy OF 1880.
Miss Minnie Mitteldorfer, Nice Summer
Girl.
Miss kebecca Burnstlne. Tea Rose.
Miss Rosa FieIschman. lille Louise, lately ar
rived from Paris tnanicure}.
Mrs. Charles Ihalhimer Maker of Passover
Bread
Miss Rhae Myers, Bonny Thornton or Tutti-
Frutt Girl.
Miss Bertha Flegenheimer. Miss Betsy Trot-
wood.
Mrs Herbert Ezekiel, Lady OF 1776.
Miss Bette Caaron, Sailor Girl
Miss Rosa Iichtenstein, Nauterbach Msdchen.
Mrs. Alexander Schaap, seashore GIrl In
Qaes; OF Husband.
Misses florrio Landauer and Esther Hirsh-
berg, School-GirlS.
Miss May Micheltecher, Aunt Susan, Colored
WasherwomaD.
Miss Rosa Hextor. Typical Southern Negro.
Miss Rose Mitteldorier, black silk-no masx.
Mrs. Henry Myer, sabbath Eve.
Miss Henrietta Nallerstein. Fourth OF July
Miss Opheiia Levitt, Snake-ChaTmar.
Miss Flora Newman OF New YORK, Normandy
Peasantess.
Miss Carrie strause. Sister OF Mercy.
Miss B0ttigheimer, United States
Mrs. Gus 1halhlmer. Lady OF Lyons.
jefferson Employment Agency (Manager !. II.
kaufman. ).-Ralph Levy, Coachman; Ike Thai
miner, Butler; Jake Marcus, General Tramp
M. Biors. Baker: Nathan simon, Chef Nrs. Ike
Thalhimer, interviewer; Miss Maud Dallman,
Lady; Mrs. se.tg Dallman, OF California, La
dies Companion Mrs. Joseph Dallman, Irish
Cook; Mrs. Ralph Stern. Coloted Cook; Miss
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Bathmaid; Mrs Ike Kaufman, Irish Cook
Miss BeiIelheimer, Of California, Quaker Gov
eruess; Mrs. syer Kirsh, Chambermaid; Miss
Josio kaufmann. ChamOermaid.
Some OF the other ladies present were Mrs. Z.
A. Ezekiel, Miss fances Samuels, Miss Helen
Binswanger, Mrs. Peyser, Mrs. Samuel Bach
rach, Mrs Horny Heller, Mrs. Lewis Nachman,
Mrs Julius Bear, Miss Amelia Bear. Mrs A. H.
kaufman, Mrs. salomonsky, Mrs. Joseph
S,raus, Mrs. Jacob Loyy, Miss Josie Bear,
Miss Ella Kraker, Mrs. E. n. Casch.
Miss Kasmnski, Mrs. Ed WnitlOck. Mrs. Kirsh,
Mrs. S. Well. Mrs. Jacob Levitt, Mrs. Kaufman,
Miss Rosa Schapp, Mrs. Morton RosenDaum
Mrs. Henry Myer, Mrs. Asher, Mrs. |
Abram Gunst. Miss Block, Mrs. N. 5.
Block. Miss Lainge. Mrs. sol, Bloom
berg, Mrs Henry Krsh, Mrs. Sol. Binswanger,
Mrs. Marx Guust, Mrs Ike Hutzler, Aiss Han
nah Hu.zler, Miss Minnie Goldenbetg, Mrs. /
Herry Wallerstelo, Mrs. Joseph Wallsrsteln.
Mrs. Herman walierstein, Miss Gus Ihainlmer,
Mrs. II. n. Levy, Miss Jeanne Myers, Miss Sally
May, Miss Emma Bacnrach, Mrs. julius sycie.
Mrs. Weilman Of New York, Miss Gallan OF
Scranton. Pa, Mrs. simmons OF Scranton, Pa, |
Mrs. Marx Gunst, Mrs. Jacob Eiei, Mrs. Joseph |
Rosenbaum.
THE GENTLEMEN.
The gentlemen In costume were: Messrs.
NJ !. Binswanger, Dan Mybrea, Of Ben-My- I
Chreo Meyer sycle Mr.. Potter Of Texas; I
Samuel Harburger and Milton Marcuse, Ballet 1
Dancers; NJ. lander, Irish Washerwoman and /
parody on "P. L. AS; Lawrence sycle, I
Domino; Alexander Schaap. King OF CLUBS
X. u. stern, Consolidated Mantle Of Purity; W. |
B. Nelson, Lion-Tamer. and b. :. kaufmann' /
Lion; Nathan MicheiDacher and Morton ayer' \
One Lung Chinese Laundry; Morton samueis' 4
Bubble Of Air future quarters OF J. L. and ;. &.
B. Myers Saint Nicholas: A. :. kraker, Black: 4
Friar; j. L Levy and several boys, Electrical; /
Pickle Factory; Henry Solomon, Old Henrico /
Negro Farmer; X. Levy. "Tlddy" OF Little \
Tycoon .: Munro Levy, Dutch Drum-Mator Ju- l
ltus Levitt. Miss Tille Kraker, Dana Stern, Rue
ben and Two Cynthias Looking Tor Second /
isueben Herbert Ezekiel, Cardinal Richelieu; |
j. Dallnan. Bind Billy, the Negro Musician; /
Mr.. Bear Negro; Byron Bear, Blue Jeans /
Williams" Coal Cart Driver; Milton straus, |
:. Help Ne Through tine World"
Some OF the other gentlemen In attendance .
were Hon. William Losenstein, Rev. DR.. Z. n.
Caiisch, and Messrs. Meyer Sycle, Aaron stern,
Morton and SicmonI Goodman, Emmanuel UI- |