Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-24
GOULD AND THE "sNoRrER.' >
Not Invited to the Vanderbilt Ball, JAY
Says He Will Beat 1t All to Thunder.

AeGo York Journal.
Mr.. Gould did not attend the Wander.
bllt ball; he was not invited to take part
in that gay and festive social event.
Mr.. Gould may have stood on the side.
walkin front of the Vanderbilt palace and
Jotted down in his little notebook fol-
future reference the names of the false
frleuds who entered despite the protesta-
tons they had made to him the day be.
fore to the effect that they could not be
''hired to attend the ball."
Mr.. Gould may have tried to peak into
MIR. Vanderbilts Windows, and he NAV
also have endeavored to get into the ball
room on Maj. Selover's ticket, but he did
not get it.
Mr.. Gould is indignant at the slight put
upon him, and so are his friends. Sitting
IN his library yesterday the Little Giant
OF wall street said hotly as he slapped his
hand on his knee:
es, you can say that | am going to
give ball, and if William Henry Wander.
bilt gets in l will eat your hat.'
The reporter thanked Mr.. Gould for his
generous offer, and asked why it was that
Mr.. Vanderbilt had not sent him an invi-
tation to join in a joyous jig.
81 don't know for the life of me.v said
Mr.. Gould. 81 have always treated Will.
liam Henry well, and have tried to edu.
cate him in financial matters. He's an
ungrateful fellow; and you mark nv
words, Fll make him dance in a different
style from the way in which he shook his
NO. Us Tuesday night" Then, as il
selzed with humorous idea, he burst into
a mt of laughter. He must have made a
fine show of himself" said he; "a bald.
headed man like him kicking his heels uI
like an army mule. BY the way, did you
see his art gallery?"
The reporter admitted he had seen Mr.
Nanderbilts ''statoos and pIcters," as he
terms them.
''They tell me,'' says Mr.. Gould-''my
friend MorOsini tells me for One-that
most Of William Henry's pictures are
chromos, and that the frames are the
most expensive part of them. l know
that he is as green as cowboy about
statuary. l remember one day when we
were out riding together we saw the
statues of Irving and Moore, and l asked
him by way of a joke who the figures
were intended to represent. What do YOU
suppose he said" and Mr.. Gould gazed
intently at his listener.
Hes liable to say anything" said the
reporter, guardedly.
"Ha! ha! ha! whOov' roared the finan.
cier. "Says he to me: 'One of them is in.
tended for Jim Irving, of Sixth avenue
and l think the other is intended for
''Rocky" Moore, the man that fought
George ROoke.'"
"Where are you going to give your
ball?" inquired the reporter.
Il was thinking of giving it at Madison
Square Garden. / could pack that place.
But Mr.. Vanderbilt owns the garden p
An expression of deep disgust settled
upon Mr.. Gould's intellectual features
81 forgot all about that said he. sEPer
haps can induce my friend Arthur tC
loan me the White House for a night. Il
be does, Pll astOnish the country. I'll
send across the water for a cargo of the
best Dukes, Earls and Marquises in the
market. Pll see to it that no man with
No. l6 shoes gets into that hall, and I'l
wager that every guest will be able to
spell his name correctly and know that il
isn't the proper thing to drink wine out
of a finger-bowl."
'Do you mean to intimate that finger
bowls were used at the Vanderbilt ball in
the way that you have mentioned ?' que
RED the reporter.
II don't intimate anything, but I will
say that my friends don't blow the tops
! on OF charlotte russo the same as if they
were glasses of lager beer" and Mr., GoulC
| chuckled sardonically.
"Mistare GOuld's grande ball will moi
be- vot you call i'm, snorter. Eet vii
be daisy" said Signor Morosini.
IF Vanderbilt gets into Mr.. Gould't
ball he will have to disguise himself as
cook or 1unkey," sand Maj. Selover, the
intimate bosom friend of Mr.. Gould.
Il shall shake my leg at Mr.. Gould's
ball" said Mr.. Russell Sage, as he care.
fully wrapped in a newspaper a portion
of an unfinished sandwich.
Mr.. Gould's large circle of affectionate
friends are enthusiastic over the coming
event, and Mr.. Vanderbilt is correspond
ingly gloomy.