New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
Merry Throngs Remember
Starving Thousands in
Palestine and Russia.
ESTHER AND HANNAH
AGAIN APPEAR
Scores of Fetes Held, but Boys
and Girls, Gay Maskers,
Have Best Time.

Jewish boys and girls OF this city
went a-masquersding yesterday. Eacn
Hamsn wore an immense false nose,
was dressed In sackcloth and straddled
a broomstick Each Esther paraded
haughtily. clad In royal velvet and
ermine and gold. Each Mordecai, IN
long, white beard, had a crick in his
back.
FIRST. OF course, came Esther on the
shoulders Of four slaves, whose faces
had been blackened with shoe polish.
Hannah was roundly Kissed every time
ne appeared Drums, tin lids, sauce
pans and trumpets announced his ap-
proach. Mordecai generally carried
Talmudic tome underneath his arm.
The Feast Of Purim was thus ushered
in after the custom Of time immemo-
rial. After the same custom came from
thousand. Of youthful lips the plaintive
plea:
"A penny, please
Pennie. Saved for Relief.
In years gone by the pennies were
spent for sweetmeats and toys. Not SO
this year, however, did the youthfui
mendicants dispose OF their gains
Thousand. Of dollars were raised yes
tcrday by little folk, who saved scrupu-
lousy every contribution and then
handed their proceeds over to the fund
which will supply some small brother
or sister OF the faith in Russia or Pal
estine with Il morsel Of food.
"This is Purim-a day OF gladness
and rejoicing" they sang "Thls IS inc
day on which we commemorate the de-
liverance Of the Jewish people from
the hands Of Hannah. This IS the DAY
of Jewish brotherhood This Is the DAY
Of
"Schalach monos!" roared the crowd.
Families exchanged "schalach monos'
Yesterday. Little sums Of money, plates
of fruit. knickknacks and gewgaws
passed hands like the Gentle custom OF
gift giving at Christmas time. But
everywhere the crowd passed men and
women who reminded them OF the mes
sage from the other side, where five
million Jews are suffering:
This is the day of 'schalach monos.'
Please give. give, give.
Many Purim Fetes.
And that was why Purim this year
was spent somewhat differently from
the Purims OF most year. In various
synagogues of the city sermons were
preached always with one message.
Scores Of Purim fetes and entertain
ments were given, and from the pro-
coeds OF each a certain part was pat
aside for those Jews who ate no
"Haman tsschen," or ratified Hamans
head Off, this year.
The Young Judaeans held their an
nual Purim dance at Tuxedo Hall.
Isaiah Temple, Temple Emanuel, Beth.
Fl Temple and the Congregation OF
Orach Chain were a few Of the re-
ligious bodies 70 have children's enter
tainments. A Purim banquet was held
| by members Of the Young Mems He
/ brew Association. and the Junior Inter
mediates Of Emanuel brotherhood
gave a masquerade dance.
The Metropolitan League and Council
Of Young Mems Hebrew and Kindred
/ Associations had a Purim celebration
AZ Temple BETHEL in the morning, at
which the speakers were DR.. Samuel
/ Schulman, Felix ". Warburg, Judge
Julian w. Mack and A. Shiman. In
many Of the motion picture theatres
movies Of the story Of Esther and Nor
decai were flashed on the screen for
the amusement and instruction OF de-
] lighted audiences