The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-15
MAsKERs WHO WON PRIZES.
PurIm Ball of the Y. VI. II. a. Was n
Jolly Affair.


The Young Mems Hebrew Association
gave its Purim ball last night at the
Guards Hail. It was merry. jolly at
fair, full of fun from the opening, when
the gay maskers enjoyed themselves and
furnished amusement for many others,
until the last notes had been played by
the orchestra and the tired, though happy,
dancers were bidding one another good
night. and thinking Of the good time
they had"
Pulim is one Of the Hebrew feasts. It
is in celebration of the delivery of the
Jews from Haman by queen Esther.
Nearly every year balls are given in Sa-
vannah, and formerly they were on an
elaborate scale. The success of last
nights reminded the older persons present
of the affairs Of the past and the younger
men and women were inspired with the
hope that the next ball may be even more
Of a success, and the determination to do
all in their power to bring about that
result
Four prizes were awarded to maskers.
The judges were Messrs. w. r. Leaken,
George W. Tiedemsn and Julian Schley.
The maskers passed before the judges,
the orchestra playing a march, and note
was taken of every costume. The judges
then retired to confer as to who had won
the prizes.
To Miss Rose Putzel the prize. an UNI
breila was awarded for the most original
lady's costume. She was "decked" with
cards and her costume was called THE
Winning Hand"
Many regarded. Mr.. Herbert Keyton' s
as the best costume. IL should have
been, among the men at all events, as he
won the prize an umbrella, for the most
original gentleman's costume Mr.. Kay
ton represented The Man With the Hoe. -
Miss Marie Enrich represented the
Harmonic Club She was awarded the
prize for the most elaborate costume.
This was a creation that harmonized per
fectly with Miss Enrich, which is praise
enough for it and for the club whose
name she bore The prize she won was
a handsome set of George Eliott's books.
For the best group the judges awarded
the prize, two handsome cut glass carat
fes, to Messrs. Alfred Stern. Moses Smith
and Max. Neuberger, who represented a
bear and men.
There were many others very handsome
ly and originally costumed. Some of them
were Miss Saal of Petersburg, Va, as
Spring" Miss Lovenstein of Philadelphia
as "a Fisher Girl" Miss Hortense Stern
"A Well-Red Woman" Miss Freda
Traub, a paper doll; Mrs. Neuberger
an electric bell; Miss Hohin of Columbus
a paper doll; Miss Carrie KaytOn, wall
Street." Miss Bessie Krauss The United
States Mall" Mr.. Joe Myers, "Flpper;"
Messrs. Walter Lilienthal and Dave
Wortsman and Miss jeanette Herman in
a telephone group; Miss Celia We'll. a
peasant girl; Miss Irene Putzel, Miss Beu-
lah Wen, Mr. Joe Solomon and Mr.. Mar
tin Kershbaum in a group, "the Chinese
Laundry"
After unmasking, which followed the
award of the prizes, dancing was enjoyed
for an hour, when the company repaired &c
the assembly rooms below, where an ex-
cellent supper was served. Ample justice
having been done that, the dance hall was
again sought aud was a scene of merri-
ment until a late hour.
The success of the ball was due largely
10 the efforts of the following committee;
Messrs. A. =. Solomon, II. L, Kayton, J.
D. Myers, j. Herman, Hugo l. Frank, A.
NJ. Brown, Alfred Stern Sam Selig and
]. r. Solomon.