The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-03
MRS. TLiNDERBILI"S BALI,
New F"rl's NJ ost Brilitnnt Displny-.A Won
doFi"l Diaplny Of Unique and Costly Co.'S
TUNES and Priceless Jewels.

New y"rh'S Most BrilItnnt Dlsplny-.A \ Won
doT;ul Diaplny OF Unique and Costly Co.'S
TUNES and Priceless Jewels.
NEW YoRK, March 2G.-Thc long
lookatl-1or and much ndvcmisnu fancy
dross> ball Of Mrs. VIM. X. Vanderbilt
Is now in full blast, if one may speak
so of such an important affair. There's
no doubt about its being an important
affair. 1t is rather tho biggest thing
of the kind that New York ever snw'
and it is doubtful If any member Of
the Vanderbilt clan ever succeeded in
making such stir Ns Mrs. w. X. hus
succeeded in making. The house where
the tidtlling and dnncing arc at this
moment going on is at the corner Of
Fifth avenue and Fifly-sccond street
way up in the nei@lbolhood Of Central
Park. II is n splendid mansion, built
as well as the best skill Of the best
architects could build it, and furnished
MS well rs tho best taste Of tho best
authorities on interior decorations
could furnish it.
THE WORK OF THE FLORIST.
Since early this morning florists
have been hard at work arranging rare
flowers and plants in manner to make
the most of their beauty and fragrance.
The balustrado of tho grand stairway
was hidden with roses and vines of
smilaX. Masses of rare roses were
placed in the dining room and ball
roem, wherever opportunity offered.
a bower OF roses were built in the
ball room for the musicians. Yet tho
floral decorations wore not as lavish us
some might expect in these days Of
extravaganza in flowers, for the man
sion contains so much that is beautiful
and rare and is in itself such a work
or art that it was thought best not to
hido anything or dctract from the
cilcct by too many flowers. This was
thought to be good thing by the
guests. Any one can see pretty flow
crs any day. 1t is not every day ono
c0n get admitt0nco to tho house of
William Il. Vanderbilt and sec the five
million dollars worth of art treasure
he is said to have collected there. Then
this was Il sort Of house. warming, too,
and it was desired that tho house
should be seen.
n curious throng fingered around
the house all day and the two extra
policemen on duty there were kept
busy Keeping the crowd moving. In
the evening, when the great temporary
canopy before the entrance was lighted
with many Chinese lanterns, a squad
of twenty-five policemen camo and
they did duty there until late at night.
lt was noticed that several quiet men,
in worry plain clothes, strollcd about
the walks near the windows and wcro
not molcstcd by tho policemen. Those
were private detectives, who were on
the lookout for the DYNAMITE throWors
who had threatened to make in un-
pleasant for the party-gocrs as we'll as
the party-givcrs.
TIE ARRIVAL OF THE GUESTS.
AS early rs ten o'clock carriages be-
ganto draw up in front Of the brill
lianly lighted house and the guests, in
ulstcrs and long cloais that covered
the tincsy beneath, got out and last
encd to tho great entrance, to gain
which there had been a tremendous
mannuvring for weeks back.
There n flnnky Inv livery examined tho
credentials or the guests ull then, the