Gift of Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko in memory of Oscar Schreyer

Id no. 2003.A.76, Booklet, Pamphlet, Leaflet, English

Subject(s):  Ritual, Communal institutions, Purim, Orphanages

The Purim Association, founded in 1862, sponsored an annual fancy dress ball to raise money for educational and religious organizations. They were held in such prominent NY locations as the Metropolitan Opera House, Madison Square Garden, and Carnegie Hall.