The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-11
MIR. VANDERBLTs SHORTER.
The Gorgeous Ball To Be Given Tonight by
the Great Millionaire.

New York Special.
Mr.. W. H. Vanderbilt is to give ball on
Tuesday evening next to 1000 OF his friends
and acquaintance at his palatial home on
Fifth avenue. The Vanderbilt families, since
their entrance into society have entertained
very handsomely, and the fancy dress ball
given last March by Mr.. and Mrs. W. h
Vanderbilt was acknowledged to be the most
elegant and costly ball that has ever taken
place In Ills Ills country, But Mr.. w. II. Van
derbilt has determined that his ball shall sur
pass that given by his son, and shall make
any ball given by the Queen of England or
the Prince of Wales, whether in Bucking-
ham Palace, Marlborough House. or Sand
bingham, pale by comparison. The decora-
tons, supper, music and toilets to be worn
have been preparing fer several weeks. The
two large houses are to be thrown open and
will appear as one. They were so arranged
when built sliding doors being placed be-
tween the two large vestibueS These YES
tIbules will appear like large hall, and are
| to be decked on either side with flowers,
ferns and palms. The ballroom OF each
house will have the floor highly polished so
as to resemble a mirror, and flowers will
bloom everywhere.
1t is Mr.. Vanderbilt's idea to turn the
house into a veritable rose garden. All the
prominent florists in town are busy buying
and forcing roses for the occasion. Several
thousands of dollars worth of flowers are to
come from the far South, where they have
been grown to order. Magnoias jasmine
| vines, orange trees, oleanders, and beautiful
! Texas roses, with their delicate perfume, are
to mingle with Northern roses. 1t is esti-
mated that the floral decorations will cost
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receive their guests, and will be assisted in
their duties as host and hostess by Mr.. and
Mrs W. X. Vanderbilt, Mr., and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mr.. H. Mex.
| Twombly, DR.. and Mrs. Seward Webb, Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott f. Shepard, and Mr.. and
Mrs w. D. Sloane The art gallery is to be
brilliatly lighted, and view of all Mr.. Van
derbilt's exquisite pictures will be enjoyed
by the guests.
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 the last two weeks connecting the dishes.
The supper is to be served by Delmonico, as
sisted by the Vanderbilts own corps of
cooks and walters. Over 200 walters the
very best in the city, are to serve. Wines,
the rarest and costlieSt, will flow as freely as
water, and the china and silver will be of
the finest. 1t is said that each napkin to be
used is worth S.. The supper will cost. in
Guiding the wines, in the neighborhood of
$50 900. The tables are 10 be decked with
I masterpieces in fancy creams, pyramids of
fruits, jellies and bon-bons,
The costumes worn by the ladies will be
very beautiful. A few hundred of them are
ordered from Worth, Pingat, and other Par
isian houses, butithe great majority Of them
are being made under the supervision of our
leading modstes. Every lady is to wear a
new costume, and, as several hundred cos
tunes are to be made, the dressmakers are
obliged to work night and day. Many Ia
dies have been obliged to go and be fitted
after attending the opera. The display of
diamonds will be something unusual even
for New York. Several million dollars
worth of the rare jewels will be worn, and at
least half-dozen detectives in full evening
dress will take part in the festivities and pro-
tect the beautiful gems.
Mrs. W. H. Vanderbilt is to wear Worth
costume, trimmed with a lace hounce valued
at 1000. a diamond necklace, tiara and
bracelets will flash upon her. The dress will
be cut with full court train and low bodice.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was a Miss Kissam, of
Brooklyn and is a very stately and hand
some lady. Mr.. w, H. has had a new dress
suit made for the OCCASION and will wear no
Jewels except set of diamond shirt.studs of
great beauty
Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt will wear her new
est Worth costume, which has Just arrived.
with garnet velvet The train of the velvet
is several yards long and lined with gold
satin. The petticoat of the white brocade is
ruffled with the finest point lace of an ex-
qusite pattern. The bodice is cut low and
finished with the lace, and she will wear
white satin slippers and diamond and pearl
jewels of great value, She is fair and hand
some.
Lady Vaudeville, whose exquisite taste
IN dress is well known, will appear in a toi-
let of amber gauze over gold, made with a
long flowing drapery and Topped with dia-
mond pins.
Mrs. William Astor will wear dress of
dark velvet trimmed with rare round point
lace and made with a full court train with
low bodice and short sleeves. Her jewels
will consist OF a triple necklace of large
diamonds with diamond pendant a tiara
of diamonds in the hair, three or four brace
lets of the same gems and many brooches
and pins.
Miss Astor will be dressed in white tulle
over satin, with pearl Jewels in a very rare
setting.
All the dresses will have long trains, a
short one not being known, Miss Turnure,
Miss Fannie Swan, Miss Langdon, Miss Ada
Smith, Miss Perkins and MISS Strong as well
as a score Of other beauties will all be beau
| tifnlly dressed III Satins, tulles roses and
diamonds. Many young ladies are having
slippers made TO order with patent straps
ana neels, so that no accident Will happen TO
prevent their dancing.
The array of wealth and beauty will be
great. The old Knckerbocker families, the
wealthy mllionaires of the Newport set peo-
pie of position, and people in society will be
present and dance and talk together.
81 have put my mind into this thing" said
Mr.. Vanderbilt to-day. 1T will lay over all
Europe"
do you really hope to vie with the En-
glish aristocracy's great bals?
wait and see" said Mr. Vanderbilt. ''De-
pend upon it, it will be a snorter."