Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-10
BIILY'S BALL.
The Grand Blowout to be Given Tuesday
Evening by William II. yanderbIlt-The
Most Gorgeous fair of the Century-"It
Will be a Snerter."
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Most Gorgeous fair of the Century-"It
VIII be Snerter."
Especial Telegram to the Globe
New York, Dec. 9.--Mr. W. Il. Van
derbilt is to give ball Tuesday evening,to
near to 1000 of his friends and acqaaint-
ances at his political home on Fifth
avenue. The Vanderbilt families, since
their entrance into society, have entertain
ed very handsomely, and the fancy dress
ball given last March by Mr.. and Mrs. W.
K. Vanderbilt was acknowledged to be the
most elegant and costly bail that has ever
taken place in this country. But Mr.. W..
Il. Vanderbilt he's determined that mis-
ball shall surpass that given
by his son, and shall make
any ball given by the queen of England
Or the prince of Wales, whether in Buck
ingbam palace, Marlborough house or
Sandrigham hall b. comparison. The
decorations, supper, music, and the toilets
10 be worn have been preparing for sew
eral weeks. The two large houses are to
be thrown open, and will appear as one.
They were SO arranged when built, slid
ing doors being placed between the two
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appear like large hall, and are to be
decked on either side with
flowers, ferns and palms. The
ball room Of each house will avs the floor
highly polished so as to resemble mir
ror, and flowers will bloom everywhere. IL
is Mr. Vanderbilt's idea to tsrn
the house into a yeritable rose gar
den. All the prominent florists in town
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occasion. Several thousands of dollars
worth of flowers are TO coma from tie
far south, where they have been grown.
The supper is to be the olost elegant ever
served il this country. Every doiicacy that
money can buy will be GA the
tables, ard the best chefs in the City have
been working for ihs las5 Ewo weeks con-
cooting the dishes. The supper is TO be
served by DeimoLico. assisted by the Van
derbilts' OWN corps of cooks and wsiters
The costun8s worn by The ladies wilt be
very beautiful. \ lew hundred of them
are ordered from Worth, Pingote and other
Partisan houses, but the great majority Of
them are being made under the supervision
OF our leading mcdistes. Every lady
is to wear new costume, and
RS several hundred costumes are to
be made the dressmakers are obliged to
work night and day.I
Mrs. W. H. Vanderbilt is to wear
Worth custume trimmed with lace founce
valued at $4,000. A diamond necklace,
tiara and bracelets will flash upon her.
The dress will be cut with full count
train, and low bodice.
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt will wave her
newest Worth costume which has sjust ar
rived. 1t is of white brocadsd satin COM
bined with garnet velvet.
Lady Vaudeville, whose exquisite taste
in dress is well known, will appear in
toilet of amber gauge over
gold, made with long flowing drapery
and looped with diamond pins.
Mrs. VIM. Astor will wear dress of dark
velvet, trimmed with rare, round point
lace and made with full coart train and
low bodice and short sleeves.
Miss Astor will be dressed in white tulls
over satin, with pearl jewels in very rare
setting. All the dresses will have long
trains, a short one not being known. The
array of wealth and beauty will be great.
The old Kniekerbocker families, the
wealthy millionslres of the Newport set of
people of position, and people in society
will be present and dance and talk to-
gsther." 81 have put my mind into this
thing" SAID Mr.. Vanderbilt, to-day. "It
will lay over all Europe"
'Do you really hope to vie with the
English aristocracs' 3 great balls?''
''Wait and see," said Mr.. Vanderbilt,
depend upon it, it will be snorter.''