The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-21
DANCED FOR CHARITY.
THE Ball AT THE MASONIC TEN
PIE BRILLIANT 4FFAIR.
MANY Handsome Costumes Worn by the
Dancers-An Eloquent supper Ser'o
some of Those Present.

The Charity Ball given at the Masonic
Temnle last night by the Ladies Hebrew
Benevolent Society for the benefit OF their
fund was q brilliant affair that will take
its place in the list OF social events oil
this winter as one of the most successful
vet held in Richmond
Quite a while before the dance COM
menced the foyer was filled with hand
somelv dressed women and gallant men
who spent the first hour in exchanging
greetings. The brilliant lights Deauului
gowns touched up in many cases WIN
roees or violets. the smoothly polished
floor. and the graceful figures that glided
about with ease from place to place
blended into a striking scene that Will
be long remembered.
Many of Richmond's most prominent
mon and women were present. The
music was unusually good. being furnish
"a nv an orchestra of eighteen pieces IN
der the direction Of Professor Moses
Stein. .,,,.,.
THE DANCE BEGINS.
The hall was opened with the Grand
March led by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cohen.
Not for many years have 50 many hand
some costumes been seen In Richmond.
Many of the dancers wore roses or Nlo-
lets. The orchestra was almost conceal
ed from view by a huge bank OF palms
and other greens.
AZ the western end Of the ball room
most of the patronesses occupied seats
together with 2 large number or specta =
tors and friends OF the society who did
not participate In the ball. In the gallery
quite a large number of well-known peo-
ple witnessed the dancing.
IL was a regular programme dance and
as the orchestra rendered with spirit and
good taste such waltz gems as La Ca
mile" and "Zenda" and irresistibly fas-
chatting marches like "El Captain. and
stars and Stripes Forever" the slipper
ed feet Of the merry jewellers had all the
inspiration that heart could wish.
The dance was kept up until nearly
midnight when an elegant supper was
served in the banquet hall upstairs. The
supper room was handsomely decorated
and the tables very prettily dressed.
select and appetizing menu was served
and heartily partaken of by the dancers
IL is understood that quite a snug sum
was realized from the ball.
THE DANCE PROGRAMME.
The dance programme during the even
ing was as follows:
/. Grand March-"The Vampire" Cros-
by.
>. Waltz-"Majestic. Barker.
3. Riley-"The Gsisha." Jones.
4. Two-step--"S and Stripes For
ever" Sousa.
8. Promenade-"In Gay New York"
Kerkcr.
G. altz-"Impassioned Dream" Rosas.
7. Two-step-'Wizard OF the Nile"
Herbert.
s. Riley-"The Serenade,' Herbert.
9. Waltz-"La Camille" Whitmark
Intermission.
10. -step-"Ma Honey Girl Davis.
II. Riley-"Prlnce Ananias.' Herbert
H. Waltz-"Sorosis." Keisar.
Il. Pror enade-"Serenade. Herbert.
a. Two-step-"El Captain" Sousa-
Is. Riley-"Falka." Moses.
1e Waltz-"Zenda." Whitmark.
THE PATRONESSES.
The following were tho patronesses:
Mesdames Moses Millhiser. Chas. Hutz-
Ter. L. L. strause, ". Thalhimer, I. I.
strause. Israel Stern. Marx Guns,. Ellis
Mitteldorfer. NJ. Micheloacher. Charles
f.. Straus, Edward Whitlock. 8. s. Whit
lock. Charles Goldenberg, Jacob Cans.
Julius Edsl. Philip schloss. Clara Good
man, Bertha NJ. Myers. Henry Rosen-
helm, ,. \. Vlluap. Henry Gunst, Car