The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13

day night by children's fancy dress and
masquerade ball. given at Bryan hall, un'
der the auspices OF the Ladies' Relief So
ciety The feature of the evening was
the tableau representing the court OF King
| Ahausneas and Queen Esther. The stage
of the hall. Oh which the performers APP
peared was decorated in the royal coiors,
| tho materials used being plush, laces, jewels
| and flowers. The throne was one mass o.
| white fur. Above 1t was an eagle, typical
| OF protection and fancy drapery OF the
| prevailing colors, studded with jewels. An
| inclined plane led from the edge Oh the
stage to the floor below, enabling the little
pantominists to descend and dance without
| going around through the wings
| When the curtain went I'D King Anhaus-
| meas was discovered ON his throne. black
servitor on either side. tanning his majesty
| with large handled fans. On either SIDE
| of the royal footstool was lion and around
his majesty were a number OF lounges ana
| cushioned seats on which rested his cour-
| tiers. After the royal welcome had been
extended to the audience the maidens of the
| court were led in one by one and each III
| turn made q low obeisance toward the
| throne. Then they were conducted down
| the stage by their respective gaiiants. Fol
| lowing the maidens came the pages ana
| flower girls leading the queen. VINO IN
| turn was followed by another page. bear
| ing the royal crown on pillow The queen
| bowed before the king. who stepped down
| from the throne and. taking her hand, leo
| her to the front of the stage and crowned
her Queen of the Ball. The king and queen
| then took their seats on the throne ana
| were entertained by the dancers and must
clans of the court. These were represented
by little Libbie Lewis. who gave a solo
| dance, Abbie Myers who played the man
dolin, and by Emma Qualtrough and Helen
| Cramer, bearers of the queens train, and
| Rafael Lechengef, bearer of the royal jew
| els. These, assisted by the courtiers, maids,
| dukes and duchesses, sang song.
| After the march from the throne, supper
| was served and the royal cake cut. Little
| jeanette Levy was fortunate enough to
| secure the lucky bean and was awarded a
pretty enameled book mark. After this
| feature the little folks took the floor and
danced until 1o:so. when they gave way
to their elders.
The various characters in the tableau
We're represented as follows:
King-Mannie Jacobs.
Queen-Elmir Myer.
Pages and Flower Girls--Rafael I.cchen-
ger Chester Brown, Libbie Lewis, Sis Lip
per.
Mordecai-Albert Irredlander.
Courtiers and Maids-Rosa Levy, Dora
Upper. Olga Taub. Laura Loeb. Julia
Hirsch, jeanette Levy Girdie Chmene
Walter Rosenfeld. Alex Keller and Gilbert
Lechenger.
The evening was in the hands Of the
following committee: Miss Tlly Gimbel, |
chairman: Mrs. J. clarendon Mrs T. Levy |
Mrs. R. G. Qualtrough. Mrs. H. Dannen-
baum. Mrs, l.. Rosenwald. Mrs. Alice |
Jacobs Mrs. J. Goldman. Mrs. T. Keller. |
Mrs. Albert Cramer. Mrs. u. Moskowitz |
Miss Sarah Sam, Miss Gusse Kottwitz, Miss |
Ida Zorkowsky, Miss Lille Fox.
The success of the affair was due in no |
small degree 10 Miss Gimbel. AS an evil
dence OF appreciation of her services she
was presented with n handsome silver Jewel
box by the ladies of the society.
The Purim ball given Thursday night at
Turner hall by the Bikor Chollm society
was complete SUCCESS. In point of at.
tendance, expensive costumes and decora-
tions 1t exceeded those of former years. The
elite OF the Jewish community was out in
full force. The hall presented q beautiful
aspect. Among the most striking masks
worn were those of Miss Augusta S. Kott-
witt, who represented a flower girl and
captured the first prize for being the best
masker; Mr.. III. NJ. Miller. who represented {
an organ grinder, and won the first prize
Tor the best masked gentleman; Mr.. Joe s
ochnitzer as the Wandering Jew; Miss ,
Edna Nook as fortune teller; Mr.. A. r.
HALEY as a Chinaman; Messrs. j. Rosen- 8
Dlocm and i: Schwartz, as 1.-TWO of a !
Kind" Miss Myer and Miss Sophie Friend
as Indian girls. and Mr. Charles Wolf. as Y
mark Hanna, with money to burn"
AL Midnight an excellent supper was 4,
served one OF the unique features was
hoscher table, where nothing but Koscher
meats were served, and at which the more
plous Jews assembled The merry making
continued until a late hour In the rnornin~
During the evening Mr.. S. Greenbers was
presented with So, this being the first prjze
Ior selling the greatest number of tickets
which amount he generously donated ia the
society. Miss Bertha Nussbaum was pre-
sented with handsome manicure set she
of tickets ' NUMBER :
Inc committees In charge OF the ball
. Arrangement--Joe N. Sam. chairman. %
;. Nnssbasm. Max Flaxman, Henry I.,n
lau, N. Paul. A'e"'S Lam
:, Ladies' reeeption--slrs. Ike Harrison
nnss an Mrs. Henry Dannenbaum. Mrs.
: y, hirsch. Mrs I, Lewyn
rehuemen's reception-Henrv pan
,,enDaum. chairman; Sol M. Colman ~
, ,r, Henry Brown, A. G. Lows
: n s'nsa Ma Z Weinberg Jules Hirsch, q
Floor-charles f. Heidinssfe,d.r o,,,. = =
nan; L. D, Craiger. Max Flaxman Aa q, v
,on, MAX Lemons Emil Lipper. Dr. MA
ireenberg. iii'sch' Morris :,
~ nelpessments and supper committee P
ias, :, > Nussbaum, chairman; Mrs. liza IL
HiTors Mrs I Heidinesfelder, Mrs. g
Iirsoh bscni Mrs; Louis Housnan. Mrs. Jules d
ono. Mrs Henry Frennd Mrs. usn,y ~
andan, Mrs J. Kahn. Mira L. N MAJ Ii
r. ~; SOL Rossnfleli, Mrs. Pauline Rossr' hs
srg nirs' J. silver
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