Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-10
BILLY'S BALL.
The Grand Blowout to be Given Tuesday
Evening by William FL. Vanderbilt-The
Most Gorgeous a fair Of the Century-'.It
Will be Snerter.'

Ane Grand Btow-Out to be Given Tuesday
Evening by William FL. VanderbiIt-The
Most Gorgeous A fair OF the Century-'.It
Will be a Snerter.'
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
New YORK, Dec. 9.-Mr. W. 81. 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..
FL. Vanderbilt has determined that his
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
ingham palace, Marlborough house Or
Sandrigham hall By comparison. The
decorations, supper, music, and the toilets
to 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
large vestibales. These vestibules will
appear like large hall, and are to be
d3cked on either side with
flowers, ferns and palms. The
ball room Of each house will ave the floor
highly polished so as to resemble mir
ror, AID flowers will bloom everywhere. 1t
is Mr.. Vanderbilt's idea to turn
the house into a veritable rose gar
den. Ali the prominent florists in town
are busy buy ing and forcing roses for the
occasion. Several thousands of dollars
worth of flowers ere to come from the
far south, where they have been grown.
The supper is to be the most elegant ever
served IN this country. Every delicacy that
money can buy will be on the
tables, and the best chefs in the city have
been working for ihe last TWO weeks con-
cocting the dishes. The supper is to be
served by Delmorico, assisted by The Van
derbilts' own corps of cooks and walters.
The costumes worn by the ladies will be
very beautiful. few 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 modistes. Every lady
as several hundred costumes are to
be made the dressmakers are obliged to
work night and day.
Mrs. W. II. 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 a 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 brocaded SATIN COM
bined with garnet velvet.
Lady Vaudeville, whose exquisite taste
in dress is we'll known, will appear in
toilet of amber gauge over
gold, made with a long flowing drapsry
and looped with diamond pins.
Mrs. VIM. Astor will wear dress of dark
velvet, trimmed with rare, round point
lace and made with full court train and
low bodice and short sleeves.
Miss Astor will be dressed in white tulle
over satin, with pearl jewels in very rare
setting. All the dresses will have long
trains, short one not being known. The
array of wealth and beauty will be great.
The old Kniekerbocker families, the
wealthy milIionalres of the Newport set of
people of position, and people in society
will be present and dance and talk to-
gether." 81 have put my mind into this
thing" SAID Mr.. Vanderbilt, to-day. ST
will lay over all Europe."
"Do you really hope to vie with the
English aristocrscy's great balls?"
"Wait anu see," said Mr.. Vanderbilt,
depend upon it, it will be snorter.''