The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-30
AFTER THE BIG BALL.
How the Vanderbilt Mansion LOOked-Food
by the Barrel.


New York Morning Journal.
Pm tired out, that's what 1 am" re-
marked a Vanderbilt retainer to reporter,
after the fatigues of a more than usually
heavy period of domestic servitude incident
to the bali of Monday evening, land we're
all hupside down. Get Strengthened out!
why it'll take week or more to get things
same as they was. Just you fancy what
things d be like after the visitors drunk
$1,000 worth of champagne, to say nothin'
of the eatin' and tother kinds of drinkIn',
which was various" The faithful domestic
seemed to be reflex of the aristocratc dis
sipation consequent upon so notable an
event in the annals of the republican royal
ty. Its no use a harskin me a lot O
questions which 1 can't begin to answer. Ev-
erything went hoff lively, as the sayin' is,
though l guess the damage'n come one way
or another nigh onter $1,000, praps more"
How do you mean"'
why there was one or two broken vases
and SIGH like proceedings"
But cannot you give Inc an idea of the
appearance of the rooms at the close of the
festivities"
witch was, to say the least. hold. You
see the comp'ny didn't go away until after 6
o'clock, and some on 'em left at least 'arf
their costumes behind 'em. There was bits of
lace here, part of train there, fellows
doublet in one corner while the middle of
the ballroom was strewn with broken flow
ers and leaves-looking for all the world like
palace just before a hauction."
What will be done with the fowers?'
"a good many was taken away by the
guests the best was left are waitin orders.
Some'll go to the servants, and l hear that
will ha tn flta o1c o,,i
churches. It's too early to say for sure
whatll be done with EN-. L guess there's
nigh on arr of 'em that's as good as new"
Were any of the pictures damaged?'
mot as L knows of; leastways L don't hear
of any. But the damage to the lace curtains
was considerable. couldn't be in every
place at once, so l don't know everything
that 'appened. 1 am told that quite lot of
jewelry was gathered up this mornin and
landed to the detectives"
what detectives?"
"Hhere was dozen or more on duty to see
to that particular duty, and as spies to keep
heye on the walters lest they might prig
somethin'. We had a hundred hextra wait
ers on purpose. Lor bless yer, the jam was
simply orfnl, and must say they did SPLEEN
did,
What is going to be done with the sur
plus food?'
Talking of food, reckon there's enough
left to supply hundred families for week
Most of it'll have to be given away; it can't
be kept"
"Who will get it?'
''rhe orspitals and the servants. Why, the
waste in hices alone was somethin' orful, and
as for the wines and lickers they was locked
up just as soon as possible to keep the men
servants from getting drunk Toward the
last good many of EN- had as much as they
could carry However there wasn't
much to complain of on that account.
though there was tidy few of 'em pretty
full. spose take it all together, there was
as much as 81, 900 worth of food left hover in
one shape and another, most of whic'd spoil
inside of twenty-four ours. Then there is a
tidy bit of broken glass which is always to
be expected at SIGH gatherings. How much'd
that come to? Well l think couple of humid
red dollars 'ud about cover that
From another source it was ascertaned
that the disposition of the surplus food,
flowers and other perishable articles had al
ready been provided for a week before the
ball took place, among the various charities
and institutions in which the Vanderbilt
family are interested All day long several
light wagons were busily engaged in carting
them AWAY