The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-13
IN MASK AND FANCY DRESS
children Danced Yesterday at the
Purim Masquerade Ball.

Young masqueraders, in the quaintest
and prettiest and funniest of costumes,
met Yesterday afternoon at the Guards
Armory. The occasion was the annual
Purim ball of the Mickva Israel Sun
day-school and the affair proved one
Of the largest and most successful of
the kind ever given. Besides the hun
dreds of children who attended. almost
all the teachers of the school were
present, and many other ladies were
interested onlookers.
The committee of gentlemen in
charge was composed of Mr.. Max L.
Byck, Mr.. 1. Hellman. and Mr.. Henry
NJ. Boley. The ladies committee con-
sisted of Mrs. o. Byck, Mrs. A. Bar
nett. Mrs. Isaac Minis, Mrs. r. Am
ram. Mrs. S. Stern. Mrs. M. Dreyfus,
Mrs. S. Gardner, Miss Bertha Boley,
Miss L. Amram, Miss Bertha Loven-
stein, Miss Alma Mendes, and Miss
Matte Putzel.
Tine Judges were Mr.. J. Thomas
West. Mr.. Schultze of New York, and
Mr.. D. Dub, and the presentation of
prizes was very gracefully made by
Mr.. l. A. Solomons.
Miss Mildred Guckenheimer, who re-
ceived one of the prizes, silver purse,
went as a domino" in a cleverly con-
trived costume of white on which were
laid small domino shaped panels with
small black discs. The costume was
one of the most complete in the room.
Miss Louise Grouse, who received a
leather purse for the most original
character, was dressed as an old-time
colored nanny, and created a sensa-
ton by rolling into the hall baby
carriage in which was a real live dar-
key baby. Maurice LaZaron as King
Blotter," in a costume formed entire
" of colored blotters, was awarded
gold scarf pin. Sylvan We'll, who ap-
reared a coal striker. was also award
ed a prize. Two of the funniest char
acters were the Gold Dust Twins, inn
personated by Harold and Alvin Ferst,
who each received a book.
There were many other excellent cos
tunes besides those worn by the prize
winners. Among them were the repre-
sentatives of the Salvation Army,
Misses Perla, Natalie, Carrie, and Celia
Victor and Masters Sidney and Bonnie
Victor, who not only initiated perfectly
in dress the well-known characters they
impersonated, but were armed with
tambournes and a big bass drum and
carried out their roles with much
spirit.
Miss Anita Lazaron made an attrac-
tive Dolly Warden" Miss Mildred
Enrich represented a Observation-Disclosures
machine, one of the cleverest costumes
seen. Miss Lena Shulhafer was a
pretty little paper doll, and particular
ly quaint was Miss Carrie PutzeIs cos
tune, which was easily recognized as
'1776." Miss Camille Barnett made
very charming Summer Girl" in
70 lie mill, 1i,Iy I'll
a hat of pink chiffon. Miss Rene Robi-
der was "Snowdrop," Miss Dottie Robi-
der a tambourine dancer, and Miss
Marian Robider a fairy
Miss Nanette Hexter in red. white,
and blue, represented "Columbia's bur-
den-the beef, sugar, and tobacco
trust" Tracy Newman in very abbre-
waited skirts of pink carleton and wear
ing a lovely long blonde wig, made a
fetching ballet dancer and was almost
unrecognizable as his manly little self.
Another bogus lady was Master Monte
Ferst. who appeared as Otero, the
Spanish dancer, and was so we'll dis
guised by his silken skirts and his long
dark hair, in which were fastened red
roses, that it was impossible to guess
his identity.
Three cunning little masqueraders
were Miss Clarice Dehwald, "a vio-
let,' Miss Doris Hellman, "a pink
carnation," and Miss Roselind Schwab,
"a ruby" Miss Mildred Byck made
a sweet little pink rosebud. Miss Mary
Hirsch was a colored nanny. Miss
Fannie Gabel appeared as an oyster
woman, and Miss Lily Gabel as
Hungarian peasant. Harold Basch
was disguised as a Gypsy girl. Miss
Carlyn Byck appeared as lily, Joe
Byck as President Roosevelt. Walter
Byck as a peasant, and Charles S.
Byck as his own cunning little self.
Another captivating little figure was
Master Frank Ferst. who appeared as
Cupid, all in pink, with a pair of gos-
samer wings. Miss Lucy Levy, in
dress of black gauze, silver-spangled,
was the "Evening Star" A very clever
costume was that of Miss Hannah
Gerst, who represented Easter
Hats" Miss Joy Mendes was "Mardi
Gras," her dress being made of color
ed pictures of the New Orleans car
nival. Miss Ethel Apple was a rose,
Miss Elise We'll a harlequin and Miss
Bertha Lazaron a Japanese.
A noticeably clever costume was that
of Miss Doris Lippman, THE Ink Bot
tie" Her dress was all of black, the
skirt cut so as to give the shape of a
bottle, and across the front was let
tered INK. On her head she wore a
fiat cap, with an underrim of yellow,
to represent the stopper. Another well
conceived costume was that of Miss
Ruby Mae Leyser, who represented
delicatessen shop and had hanging
from her shoulders herrings, sausages
and similar dainties.
Miss Adeline Falk appeared as a fan
cy cracker and her makeup was ex-
cellent. Her dress was of silver paper,
with ruff1es at the top and bottom
fringed after the manner of the souve-
Mrs one gets at parties, and around
her neck and in her hair were minia-
lure crackers of various color. The
Misses Irna and Siena Byck were 1.-Two
Little Girls in Blue Miss Clarice
Levy was fairy, and Miss Dorothy
Rosenbaum a japanese. Washington
Falk, Jr., appeared as clown. Isaiah
Solomons, Jr, represented a jockey,
ana Joe Solomons a ferocious Indian.
Joe Falk was a candy man.
Miss Rita M. We'll appeared as Car
RE Nation, and her cousin, Miss Rita
We'll, as a bartender. A very original
costume was that of Miss Sarah Solo,
mons, who represented that familiar
expression ooh, Shucks!" Her dress
was of corn shucks, with here ana
there a big silver co. fastened. An
other particularly fine costume was
siena Collat's spirit of the Times
chamber of Commerce"
Miss Doris Smith was an American
Beauty" one of the prettiest dresses
worn by the smaller children. Miss
mildred Ferst was German peasant,
MISS Lucille Stern shepherdess, and
Miss Edna Byck a Susie Wusie"
maiden. A pretty little paper doll was
MISS Ruth Solomons. Miss Edna Mohr