| Show BAL blasque MASQUE WE understand that the hebrew benevolent society of this c ity city have obtained the use of the theatre for a an bal masque on the pros jt it has been rumored that the committee could not obtain the use of the building for this purpose 1 se and as the occasion Is is one of historical torl tori calana and semi religious interest to the efe hebrews Ele brows being commemorative of providential interferences for their race facein in the days of queen westher either the supposed refusal wa construed by those who are ever ready to misrepresent the people of utah asan as an intended slight to the jewish rage race wo take this opportunity to present the mater master in its true light lights there had bait been some feeling in regard to bd masques in general land and to 0 ono one no in particular at which certain matters which arb nr held hold sacred b by V the bulk buik i cilk of the people here were publicly bu burles buries rl esqued dued by lne mi considerate ar vulgar in askers maskers but the committee of the benevolent have pledged themselves that nothing of this character shai nep nei 0 o permitted at their entertainment and alid as the object is ii a charitable one the building g W wabe irbe allowed for tua tub this thib purpose on the day above bove mentioned if it had been refused the refusal would not have been from any disrespect to the hebrews nor either of them but for the reasons named but this does not affect the main question which is 19 as we view it the geib geia general eral oral effects of this kind hind of amusement WB we must say that we with many others view them in general M as evil and to public morals morais we d do nop no thin such entertainments suitable for the day saints and we would an fn 4 no mo way interfere with tire toe enjoyments enjoy ments of others or lay a straw anthe way of our debrey ft friends or many of whom groat respect and the destiny of whose race we consider connected in bome some degree with our own se ive must express our firm conviction that the latter day saints will vili dawell dp well weli to exempt from among their recreations one that is open to so many avenues to evil as the bal masque |
