The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-18
PUR|h BALL FOR
YOUNG AND OLD
Children as Well as Grown
Ups Will Enjoy 1t.
WILL HOLD GAY MASQUERADE
Committees Have Plans Nearly Com
Pleted for Function Next Tues
day Evening.
WILL HOLD GAY MASQUERADE

Members of the congregation OF the
Eighth Street Temple arc anticipating
most successful entertainment in the
Purim ball, which will take place on
tuesday. evening I'm National Rifles
Hall, in G. street.
The entertainment is 10 be under the
auspices OF the Ladies' Auxiliary So
ciety of the Eighth Street Temple, ard
details for the event have been com
pleted. The ball is to be for the enter
jainment of young and old alike The
carly part Of the evening will be given
over to the children. who win have a
masquerade pa which. bids fair TO
rival and perha ps excel that OF the older
folks which win follow
Prizes for Children.
II has been planned TO let the children
have the floor until 10 o'clock. when
prizes for the most attractive and orig
inal costumes will be given. A supper
will be served the children and then
they will be taken home for a good
nights rest after an evening OF genu-
inc enjoyment.
The floor will then be turned over to
the arown-ups. and from 10 o'clock un-
til long after midnight there will be
much fun for the dancers. The older
people will also be masked. and if all
the secrecy which is being maintained
about the costumes which are to COM
pete for the prizes is justified there
will be much close competition. and
the judges will have their hands full
determining just which ones should get
the prizes.
The Sabbath school committee OF the
temple Will act IS judges TO award the
prizes. Max Fisher is chairman Of the
committee.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society of the
temple is only few months Old but Is
fast making its good influences felt
throughout the congregation. Its OFF,
GERS are: President. Mrs. Abram Simon
vice president. Mrs. A. NJ. Fischel;
treasurer, Mrs. A NJ Baer. and secre-
tary, Mrs. I. Neuman.
In addition TO the officers there is a
corps Of ladies' who are working ener-
Seticallv for the success of the coming
hall. Every effort Is being put forth
TO make this event one of the most sue
cessful in the history Of the congrega-
ton, as well as one of the most enjoy
able entertainments of the year
AuIte NolIlIulllSSS DIT WOtk.
Three committees are assisting the Of
ficers in the arrangements for the ball
Mrs. Edward Mayer and Mrs. Fannie K.
Levi are chairman and vice chairman,
respectively. of the entertainment COM
mittee; the Sabbath school committee Is
in charge OF Mrs. Jacob Eisenman and
Mrs. 4. Kahn, and the temple commit
tees work is being directed by Mrs
Mike Newmyer and Mrs. NJ Marx
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society has
threefold mission It's efforts are direct
ed toward deepening and strengthen
ing the social life of the congregation.
TO aid the Sabbath school in its various
activities, and to assist the. temple
board in its congregational work
On Monday afternoons the auxiliary
meets either to sew or to enjoy some
entertainment which has been provid-
ed. In order TO demonstrate its interest
in the work OF the Sabbath school the
society recently gave a stereopticon ex-
hIbition Of Bible history with a running
commentary by Rabbi Abram Simon.
Other diverting entertainments will be
given in the future by the society and
the success which is attending its early
efforts promises to be repeated IN Oh its
coming undertakings.