The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-24
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THE VANDERBILT BALL.
Arrangements for the Great
Society Event in
New York.
The Viands to be Seryed-Some Of
the Guests-The Amount Of
Wealth to be Displayed.

NEW YORK, March %. -Preparations
Tor the Vanderbilt fancy ball still continue,
not alone IN the various elegant mansions
Of the family, but az the florists, the mod
lstes, and in many homes where groups Of
fashionable girls gather after afternoon
service to discuss the affair. The Wander
BIT kitchen is filled with chefs from the
families OF VIM. II. Vanderbilt and Corne.
nus, as well as Vim. KS own corps of
cooks. Mr.. Vanderbit's head cook re-.
csiyes the large salary OF $1,000 a year.
Under him are over half dozen other
cooks, whose salaries run from 81 000 TO
$1,000 year. VIM. HIS head cook re-
ceiyes salary OF 5000, and Cornelius
pays his chef similar sum. These noted
men-the cooks, not the railroad kings
are now assembled together concoct-
my dainty ices, cakes, salads and all
manner OF good things to tempt the appe-
,ites OF the numerous guests Of
VIII cost upwards OF S25, 900. Twelve
barrels Of -four have been ordered for cake
and pastry, and one hundred dozen eggs.
The lettuce has been ordered OF various
large markets and five hundred heads
VIII be used. The ices will be In forms
appropriate to Easter, such as eggs, little
chickens and ducks, ascension lilies, tulips
and crocuses, and will be served on the
finest Sevres-ware, with golden spoons
The fifteen hundred napkins 10 be used
are OF the finest damssk, each costing S..
WINE OF THE RAREsT QUALITY
and Got every variety will flow as
freely as water, and after the grand ban
quct the servants are 10 have their supper.
One Of the dances Is the Dresden China
9uadrille, which was gotten up by Mrs.
Chapman. The participants In this dance
are to wear Dresden-China costumes OF
ivory white satin, the shoes, silken hose,
buckles, flowers and ribbons all to he pure
white. The ladies' costumes are made
with bouffant panlers, low bodies, short
sleeves and skirts reaching TO the ankles.
Their hair Is to be dressed high, and
POWDERED AND oRNAMKNTHp
by white ostrich plumes. The gentlemen
are to have knee breeches OF the satin,
buckle shoes, powdered wigs, and a white
nircissus in the button-hole. The dance
promises 10 be the most interesting and
beautiful.
Among the guests mao will attend are
Mr.. Ray Miller, who dances In the star
quadrile, Miss Eta Strong, who takes
part In the Dresden China quadrille, Mrs.
Bayard Clark, Mrs. James Strong, In cos
tune Of marquise, Miss Fannie s. Hef.
ling In an Oriental costume, and Mr.. Law.
renee Iurnure, Jr., IN Huguenot CO.'S
tune OF silyer-blue satin. Each guest Is to
be presented with beautiful and expen-
sive souvenir, and the ball In all its ap-
pointments will far oui-do any given In
this city for years.
THE COST.
The Sun talks about the coming Wander
bit ball on Easter Monday evening. II
places the cost Of the ball at $50, 900. The
value Of the contents Of the house Is placed
at not less than s., go 600 Vanderbilt es.
Inmates the cost Of the champagne at 81
ono. The host and hostess are beset with
beggars for invitations TO the ball.
1t says: "The 5000 worth Of
champagne and the 5000, 900
worth OF furniture, fixtures, Jewels, gar
ments and pictures are alone enough to
draw crowd Of persons who are ambitious
10 shine at so magnificent an entertainment
and who are anxious to get sight OF such
unlimited splendor. For bear In mind that
the value Of the apparel and jewels to be
worn by the guests Is not included In the
five million estimate. How much 1t will be
In the aggregate we dare not guess, but Of
course II will be enormous. And, to 90
further, add to the fortune OF the host the
aggregate Of all the fortunes represented at
The ball, and will not the sum be hundreds
OF mllions?'