Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-12
VANDERBILT'S BALL.
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Danes aud Uaunscis,
Az IL o'clock last usght Fifth avenue,
New York, was alive with the vast moving
procession of carriages laden with ladiC,
and gentlemen, ON their way to attend MIR,
William IL. NanboTbiit's ball. \ large
awning extended from the sidewalk 10 the
entrance Of the gaily lighted mansion at
the corner of Fifty Second street, and daiu
ttly dicsssd ladies tripped under u On the
bright red carpet to the house. Crowds
Of curious outsiders Witnessed the guests
ahght from their carriages, cummoutiug
90 their attire, and calculating all sorts oi
things rs they caught the half open doors.
la the main hall wcro four handsome
palms Of very unique description, ON each
side OF which wcTc two immense rose
bushes, 2S feet high, where 2,iOO roses
blOomed as naturally as though Ia the hot
July sunshine. At the entrance to the
dancing hall we've two large japanese
taI =, ClcvcTly constructed OF wire, covered
with smildN, each tau being 10 feet in
diameter ard feet high. On these fnns
were the iayors OF the evening IN tho shape
of LHEhuru hats tiIlcd with red roses, and
Indian baskets Of every imaginable
color laden with carnations Mrs.
Webb was installed before these
frames, which completely screened the
dancing ball. aud distributed the fayors
with characteristic courtesy. In tho main
hall large baskets OF tulips hyaCiuths,
lilies Of the valley, and jjuquil rendered
the atmosphere delightful with their subtle
odors Tho palms in the conservatory
woro arranged so Is to form u charming
leaiy passage, through which the variO us
ColoIs of the ladies' dlrsscs could bc seen
IN beautiful contrast wilh she dark green
foliage. All the floral decorations were
supplied by kuuder, who yesterday after.
noon put up largo notice IN his window
intmatIng that he could take no further
orders.
Mr. Vanderbilts mausi,u, as seen by
the guests last Night, can be described as
follows: Tue visitors cutter The vestibule,
aud from this iuto the square court, which
extends 70 the roof OF the house. Ia the
front OF the house from this Cour. on the
north IS tho library, whIoA - a large
square ToOm furnished ~ tlue. with small
squares Of ClSSs set 10 the ceilings, and
the walls Of which are uguamented with
water colOrS by the most famous artists
The middle rOOn IS tl5 salon, and the
south room IS the japanese plrlOr. From
this last apartment, going west down 52d
street, Is the dining room, aud returning
from this 10 the square court IS the pic
tnre gallery on the west.
Continuing in the western direction is
the conservatory, aud north OF the FIRST
picture gallery is the second and large
picture gallery, which extends the whole
length 9t tie first gallery aud the depth
Of the conservatory, with tho entIa lco az
the south OF the luscTyatory. Ia the
sa,oOu, the square court, the picture
gallery and conservatory IS promenade of
$50 feet iu length. The picture galleries
with their MarqueiTy floors furnished,
when the tables are removed, very large
ball room. There are two balconies for
the musicians. The pictures upon the
walls OF this apartment are considered
probably the best and largest collection Of
modern art in this cOuntry, aud possibly
IN the world.
The music was supplied by Lanler's
string oaud, Consisting Of IS pieces, and
another similar baud under the d!reation
OF Bernstein. Oue Of these bands occupied
the balcony over the ball room, and the
other stduOuGd itself in the CONSERVATORY
nrar tie door Ji the new picture gallery.