The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05
lFrom Our Special Correspondent
NEW YORK. March % 1859


Men Worth $500. 900, 900.
lFrom Our Special Correspondent.
NEW YORK. March %. 1882.
In this letter your correspondent
will make an effort To entertain the
lady readers OF the STATESMAN TO the
tune OF a half-column paragraph on
the long anticipated and much-talked-
about fancy dress ball to be given on
Easter Monday by Mrs. VIM. X. Van
derbilt at the family palatial residence
ot No. ego Fifth avenue. IL is expect
ed that this bali will eclipse ANYTHING
Of the kind, for beauty. brillimcy and
The second floor. containing
TX large drawing rooms,
and ball room that will compare in
size with town church, will contain
the greater portion of the floral deco
rations, which alone cost $4,000. The
grand staircase and the walls of the
IL mansion are entirely of rare marble,
In some rooms plain, in others carved
IN various fantastic designs; hence
they will not be decked, but the bal
ustrade and newell rail will be hidden
In rarest roses, and about the drawing
D rooms and ball room will be placed
huge Japanese and Persian vases
nlled with flowers. Many of the
flowers used In the decorations are
. Imported. Lander will furnish the
music for the occasion, and the musi-
clans will be entirely hidden from
view by a bower of roses and palms.
Supper will be served in the grand
banquet rooms on the first floor,
= where the floral decorations will not
be so elaborate. fhe supper will be
gotten up by the Vanderbilt corps of
Polls, and their own large staff of
Yers will serve the 1900 guests. The
zen, silver and china service will
Fepresent the rarest workmanship of
many centuries. The idea of dispens-
ling with the services of caterer is
q new one, and is only followed by
= New York's wealthiest families, a
number of whom are mentioned be-
low in this letter. The costumes to
be worn on this occasion will display
every variety, and it il said that all
the modistes on Fifth avenue and
N Fourteenth street are rushed with or
ders. Mrs. Vanderbilt is to appear rs
a lady of the reign of Louis XIV, in Il
train of black velvet with old gold
satin, point lace trimmings and mag
niticent diamond jewels. Mrs. Law
renee Tufnure will wear Hugenot
costume of light blue satin, trimmed
with rare lace. Miss Jean Turnure,
quite a belle, will represent an Egyp-
tian princess, attired in heavy white
satin, embroidered in gold, the train
from the waist being long and flow
ing; the low bodice is to be entirely
covered with ancient coins, and the
long flowing sleeves lined with
cloth of gold, will reach to the hem
OF the dress. Her hair is to be worn
in one long braid, and her head-dress
WilrcUrsist OF a golden enameled peal
cock, with outspread wings, long
gold veil, passing around the head
and flowing over the train. Three
gold chains will pass under the chin,
caught on either side of the head, and
bangles, anklets, chains and Jewels in
Vulnerable will be worn. Miss Jennie
Bigelow will appear in a fancy French
costume. Mr.. Arthur Turnure will
appear in Louis XIV costume, of
pale blue satin, trimmed with Russian
silver buckles.
Having finished writing about the
great society event of the season.
given by the wife of one of
New York's richest men, it is in order
Co give pen sketch of some of the
KINGS OF WALL STREET,
Who count their wealth by millions.
II was your correspondents pleasure
to-day to visit the stock exchange in
company with one of the Oldest news
paper reporters ia the city, to whom
Am indebted for aiding me in fur
hishing pen photographs of eleven
men, whose wealth aggregates
two hundred million dollars.
1t is better than circus to attend a
Wall street panorama, where cluster
day by day the men whose influence
Is felt throughout the world of
mmee, at whose bidding the pulse of
the nation beats in prosperity or tlut-
tiers in ruin: and it is especially inter-
esting II one be accompanied by a
party who can point out the noted
bulls and bears and great capitalists
OF New York and describe their diff
ferent traits of character. We arrived
at the exchange to-day Just as the
-show" opened, and, by permission of
the journalist who accompanied me, j
make use of his report of what we
saw. He began:
That little man with a pale, thin
face, dark eyes and large head, who
looks about him as he walks with "a
nervous step, who restlessly twists q
piece of paper in his small, womanish
hand and who is always silent, is Mr..
jay Gould. His fortune is estimated
at So, 100000. but to look at him he
might readily be taken for put and
call broker.
There is the Hon. Russell Sage tip
ping back in his easy chair mt a square
table covered with letters and papers.
He much resembles John G.. Whittier,
and has domestic homespun look.
He has mild blue eye, u high fore
head and firm-seJ mouth. His ruling
passion is money and horses. His
manner Is most engaging. and MS
kindly face lights up from busy care
rs he discusses the merits of his re-
spective horses. His wealth is esti-
mated at S5O,000,O00, u greater portion
in ready cash.
That gentleman with fur-lined
overcoat and long hair, sharp features
and aquiline, nose, and an eye like
hawk is Cyrus Field. He talks quick
" and neryously, and has an impul-
siYe manner. He opens the door lead
ing TO the office with a rush, AS though
he wanted to take the knob off. He is
very loquacious. and is credited with
talking too much. Withal they say
his heart is in the right place. His
wealth is put at Sl0,0O0.000.
That gentleman there, an American
Dombey, is Mr.. Sidney Dillon. He
has an iron face. a mouth of resolu-
ton and terrible will power shown
in the lines of his countenance. His
figure is Goliah of physical strength.
His hair is as white as snow, and he
wears little side whisker. His large
~ Is always protected by black
IL tile hat. He is sedate and active,
md talks with reserve. His wealth
is placed at Sl0O0O.O00.
Jose Navarro inspects the ticker
and laughs with his friends over it
while the current gossip of the day is
going the rounds. He is jolly, gray
land TAT. and prefers to talk of real es-
tate and the effect of the uptown
movement on French flats. His prop