The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-25
ELABORATE PLANS
 FOR CHARITY BALL
Harmony Lodge Prepares for Huge Affair Three Hebrew Charitable Socie- ties to Be Beneficiaries.


 given by Harmony Lodge, No. I'll, In dependent Order B'nai Brith will. be l held in the Casino, State street on 1 Wednesday evening. The ball is yiv- en for the benefit of the three He brew charitable societies of this city The Ladies Hebrew Charitable socie- | ty, Mrs. Benjamin OeIsner, president: | Mrs Walter Loewith, vice president: Mrs, Eli Lesser, treasurer: Mrs Chas. H. Shapiro, secretary; the Hebrew lLadies' Aid Society. Mrs. l. Lew. president; Mrs. A. .Adelman, vice president; Mrs. G. BrassIer, financial secretary; Mrs s. KapIan, recording secretary; Mrs. Fanny Landes, treas urer; the Hebrew Children's Aid so- Eciety. Mrs. Lawrence F'inkelstone; president; Mrs. B. 7Rubenstein, vice president. *
 Last year Harmony lodge gave the first Charity ball of it's kind ever held | in Bridgeport, and it was a big sue cess socially and Anancia1Iy, several hundred dollars being given to each of the charitabIe societies Harmony | lodge, true to the principles of the order of which it is ia part, believes in practfcing charity in it's broadest sense, and the officers and members Of this lodge are. putting forth all their energy to help the worthy poor and unfortunate people of this city, | and are receiving the assistance of the ladies of the three charitable so- cieties in their noble work. Judging from the sale of tickets the affair promises to be larger, grander and Il more beautiful than the first affair The special committees are doing splendid service. The decoration and box committee of which I. J. Gold man is chairman, assisted by M. SheI- l ansky, promise the decorations this I and much prettier and more effective than before. The boxes are being arranged on an entirely new idea, ldecorated with palms and plants and will create a very novel effect, in harmony with the rest of the decora- litions.
 II The number of boxes will be limited and according to the reservations, ev- A cry box will be- sold before the night A1 of the ball: A very novel idea in re- gard to the boxes is the size, each l box is large enough to hold ten to Fl twelve persons and many couples and :. groups of friends have Joined inter- ests and securing the boxes jointly, making the cost very nominal to each party.
 N The Refreshnent committee. con sisttng of Oscar Katzik, chairman; Louis Herschman, Jos. Berger, Max T Frank, Morris Ashkind, have made special arrangements for the serving of refreshments between the dances and for a buffet lunch during inter-
 
 separated for the purpose, arranged like a. veritable palm garden, small tables have been placed here, where efficient waitresses will serve ice cream. lemonade and refreshing bev- erages during the evening.
 The floor committee Of which Mich | ael ShaIansky is Chairman will be ably assisted by the following mem bers: pr. Benjamin F'inkeIstone, Paul Goldberg, David Lustig. Geo Wa1der, Il .. .9.- Istdore Silver, Jos. c. Shapiro, Her bert Ioewith.
 ! Tie music committee is composed of Joseph Gilman, chairman: M. Sha- lansky. All of the new, popular and modern dances will be danced.
 The reception committee: Abe L.. J Kline, chairman; assisted by Chas. H. Shapiro, David Altman, l. J. Gold man, Sigmund Loewith, Benj. Oe1sner, Jas. l.. Dolgom, Isaac Moss, Chas. A. J Hermann, Samuel Bernstein, Henry Harris, Jacob Goldstein, Sam'l Green stein, Max LHstig, Harry Go1dstein, B. Rubenstein. Jos. Lustig. Louis Schwartz. Nathan Goldman, Dr. Mau- rice Rosen, Maxirnilian Stein. Bernith Sachs, Dan Taft, Jos. Volkenstein, Herman WaIder, Joseph Herschfeld, Jacob Weiss, Jos. Klein, Jacob F1anLn. E The flower booth committee is com posed of Mrs. Lawrence F1inkeIstone, chairman; assisted by Mrs. B. Ruben stein, the Misses Lydia Bandsman, Marian Shine, Bessie Adelman, May l Weinstein, Frances Levy, Kate Nell son, Florence Goldberg, Mildred Krauss, Elizabeth Friedman, Esther 1 Kisch. These young ladies will dis play boutennieres for the gentlemen i and corsage bouquets for the ladies'
 The checking of ladies' wraps will be under the able management of Mrs. BrassIer with with her assist lants will give satisfactory service to all
 The following ladies are acting as a special committee representing the three charitable societies, to assist the general committees: Mrs. Benjamin Oelsner, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Bernard BIumberg, Mrs. Walter Loe- with, Mrs. F. Landes, Mrs. Chas. H. Shapiro, Mrs. s. Levy, Mrs. Lawrence F'inkeIstone.
 The special committee isg composed l of Max Frank. chairman; Morris IAshkin, Joseph Berger, A. A.tDeVorken, Louis Herschman, Chas. Hermann, T Geo. Steinhardt, Wn. DeVorken Os- car Katzik. Emil Klein. Samuel Lap kin, Jos. Nishball, I. Rosenbluh. The special committee will be at 1.-the box office to sell tickets.
 Arrangements will be made for po- 1lice and fire protection. Every detail to insure the comfort and safety Of 1 visitors hase been provided.