New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23
THE HEBREW CHARITY BAIL.
FROM EVERY STANDPOINT IT WAS As SIC
CESSFII. As IN FORMER YEARS


The thirteenth annual Hebrew Charity Ball for
the benefit Of the Hebrew orphan Asylum was held
last evening AZ the Academy OF Music The Acad-
envy had been handsomely decorated for the occa-
sion Tho balconies were draped with festoons Of
laurel leaves. and the boxes banked with sprgs
OF laurel and with palm leaves. The orchestra
occupied a space reserved for It AT the back OF
the stage. and in front OF the railing palms and
flowers were banked in lavish PROPULSION. An I'M
mcnse gas jet with the words Hebrew Orphan
Asylum" was hung from the arch above the stage
The annual ball OF the Hebrew Orphan Asylum
always ushers In n red-lctter day In the calendar
OF the social affairs OF the Hebrews OF Brooklyn
The ball last night exception 10 the rule
The guests began to arrive about o'clock. al
though the ball not scheduled TO begin until
an hour later. At II o'clock the halls and boxes
well filled. and the music the costumes OF the
women. and the black and white OF the mems attire
all helped TO make the affair brilliant and success
ful as 1t has been in former years. The music was
under the direction Of Benjamin Wechsler. and a
short programme rendered before the
dancing began.
The committee which had charge of the arrange
ments was composed Of Ira Lea Bambcrger chair
man: Benoit Wasscrman. deputy chairman, Michael
Furst. Samuel Goodstein. Edward Kaufman Frank
Pentlaree. Samuel +. Rothschild and Robert Selig-
man. II Is largely owing to this committee that the
ball OF last evening successful. and the
decorations of the Academy amply testified to their
artistic taste Their work was largely finished
when the doors of the Academy opened. and
the Reception Committee then took charge
This committee composed of Morris Adler
l-pman Arensberg. Henry Bloch Moses Bruck-
heimer. Michael Iiessberg Louis Israel Joseph
Kessel Moses kessc Samuel Klein Alois Lazan-
sky. Isaac Levy. Michael Levy Julius Mannheim
Henry May, David Mayer. Emil Louis Mayer. Leo
pod Michel Henry Roth. Phineas Sedner and
David W. Stein.
The Floor Committee was composed OF Mitchell
May. chairman; Herman II. Rothschnd vice-char-
man: David T. X. Baumann, Gus Block Henry II.
Davis William Fischel. Mark Goodsten. Louis
"r%s, IId rSs g. H@genbasher Pulp
ziescn. Emil i.azansky. Abraham Levy, Moses NJ.
Nay Jos@ph Never Lever hs%5y Mrnns I,n
Michel. Joseph =: Middc, Michael Miller. S Mon
iay np%S NE: Sswmam Louis Noya julius Rsner
Max schwartz. Julius Strauss, Michael l'uch. Sam
"r us hs Masermsn Aaron WeSns;
and j. Koenlg
VT, Tne ralronesscs Of the souvenir programme were
Mrs ,,r Abrsham Mrs Adele Levy. Mss Rosa
H ' Mrs Eaward aa@ Mts
rs s rSan Mss r. San uSrn I1T stern
Meyer Mrs. Heyman Mrs. Max II. schwartz.
n; NJ KSsenst S Mrs L. Rosenson Mrs. l.; Morris.
Miss Dora Levy. Mrs. 8: Klein, Mrs Jennie Young.
loseph Kesssl Mrs. Sarah Gold Mrs George Dress
Sadie Bloch; Mrs. Frank Pentlarge. Mrs Charles
Levy Mrs, 5 Stelnbrnk. Mrs L. NJ Streep. Mrs.
W WiIIi a Mrs H. Lich,cnste N. Mrs. Michael
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum. for whose benefit
the ball was given. Is in excellent condition this
year The assets OF the asylum exceed by 81 S2s
these OF last year. The membership of the society
Is at present $40, OF which number ils are patrons
and i33 are members. The total assets this year
amount to $lS4,9Si 81.
The officers of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum are
Moses May, president Abraham Abraham vice.
president. and Herman Newman, treasurer