Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-21
MODERN MAGNIFICENCE.
BALLS AND BNTHs or GOTH
ANS MONEY KINGS.

NEW YORK, Feb 19.-Ostentauiouso '''7
will be few and TAR between TINS winter
The death of Mr. Vanderbilt nipped IN the
nnd nlens far what would have been the
most snowy affairs Of the season. l. costs
asmall fortune TO give ball here Whlcn
will excite the slightest comm NJ or al
miration, and in the present hard utnes
ali the nabobs hesitate before plunelns
into their purses for such a purpose. me
most pretentious affair OF the kln2 mus
far this season is that given by lne Que
lets day or two ago. and ior WIZ"
the bills are just beginning 10 ron IN
The sgures are calculated 10 almost take
ones breath away. The entertaining
cost nearly $4,000 although ohiy ooo
guests were present. ana lule eu"i ~
moi include the wear and tear on the cost "
furniturp and bric-a-brac. AT ms oali IA
fre Sevres mates were broke bv the guests
sacb one costing 500 But it is tn supper
that makes the ball cost so much. me
mann. rs may be imagined, was the nnesl,
and cost 81, 800 1t was washed down
with nearly $4,000 worth of wine,
ana no less than 255 plates OF ice cream
were consumed during the evening IL
was of the best and was eaten at an eN-
papse Of lust $500 to the hospital hostess
The supper was served in the great din
ipg-room from a large table laden with
costly china service valued at 90,VVu' ana
a solid silver service worth at least 500
600 The wines were served in Bohemian,
Paris cut and ieweled glasses, each on
worth from so to $50, and in the centre i
the table was a cluster OF OrchlGs when
cost $50 The rooms were Transformed
into fairy-dke grOttOes Ot flowers ana rare
orchids to the tune OF 5000. Oh course the
affair mad to be sOmew nat luxurious 20 ne
IN keening with the $500, O0OO0O Of wealth
which was represented in the persons OF
those present. The dresses and jewels were
magnih, eut. Although Mrs. Goelet gives
much time to society, she spends many
hours in Der studios, delightful little
apariment. known only 10 a favored few,
whore she does very creditable work. IL
Is among the facts not generally known
that the fortune of the Goelets is literal
illustration Of the feasibility OF the trans
mutation OF metals. The original Goelette.
az ne spelled his name, practiced the
slchemy Of trade in the hardware line, at
The sign OF the Golden Key, in Hanover
SQUARE, a century aud more ago. The
vile Of the first Goeleiie, who settled in
New York ahour 11OO. was the daughter
of an old merchant named Cannon. whose
name is preserved by one Of the tilthiest
and most all 'don streets on The east
side II vii give the Astnrs a deal OF
trouble o,cl pse the GOeiet ball, but it is
whispered tha they will make the at
tempt before toe present gay season
draws TO close
LUXURIOUS BATHS.
Caligula is being OutdOne rIgAt here in
New York in the bath business. 1t is
true that his operations ere on a more
extensive and more public scale. hut tor
absolute luxury in the hath Il be noble
old Roman would be fully 5000 years be-
ha "a q
York for lew days during the season.
Bath rooms used TO be pOky
little affairs located in any corner
OF the house which could be utilized
Tor no other purpose. Things have
changed now. however and many people
are heard to say that il they could only
have one OF the two they would take
bath room in prefer. nee to parlor. The
modern money kings OF Gotham are in
most instances getting the foundations
for their ideas about baths from the pal
aces OF the KINGS and Princes of the old
world. A favnrite pattern is found in the
famous one placed by Francois /. In the
chateau Of Clemenceau on the Cher. The
chateau is now the home or M. Daniel
Wilson, the son-in-law OF President Grtvy.
and the bath room still remains one of the
features of the interior. Tue walls are
covered with small beveled mirrors
scarcely larger than span. Between
these panels runs slender line of gold.
and at the intersections hang metal drops
like tears. and just long enough to be
reflected in the glass. The effect is most
Impid and brilliant. and the panels are SO
small that the purposes OF "A mirror are
sKilifullv frustrated. The bath is Of solid
silver, with the water issuing from sN ans
heads. which. with a mirror behind, pro-
duces the Illusion of swans on e water.
All The other appointments are in keeping
with this magpIhcence. even TO an ante
room. where rep0se can be found with
cigars after the bath. A pretty cOnceit
In the bath room Of Marie AntOinette
was the painting on the mirrors Of
Cupds with arlands Of lace, above.
around and about and Zach as II about 10
lean from the air 10 the earth. One OF the
first to indul g in littl- eXtravagtnce in
the bath in this city was the late William
H. Vanderbilt. Tle room is pan led ia
mirrors. but over the g is painted a deli
cate lace-like design that is exquisite in
effect and destroys the power Of the
glass for reflection. lie magnihcence.
however. is exceeded bv the bah room of
bis son " ~ am X. VAnderhi {. The walls
are also paneled with mirrors, and on
these are painted apple blossoms, nut nv
no means so thickiy as 10 obscure The
glass. The ceiling Is in panels OF white
and gold. WITH horses in the &c tire. The
bath itself is a solid block OF marble. and
the water issues from the mouths of life
sized swans. Above the hath is a niche
wlth a marble Venus prepared for her
bath The room also contains a
marble table, beautifully carved.
and toilet adjoining OF
Ecaillon marble. Henry Marquand.
anotGer of New York's milionaires. has
modelled his bata after the Ia curious room
in Jerome Bonaparte's superb house in
Paris. In this The bath IL sunk in the
floor. and above the ceiling is beautiful
summer sky. Mr.. Marquand has had his
walls wainscofed with cream-colorpd
tiles. Above these is a painted fricze.
THIS Is given the semhlance OF the SKY,
across which birds are skimming The
marble bah is sunk several feet
In the floor, and Is reached bv
descent Of several steps. II is said that,
exclusive OF the artists work. Mr. Mar.
uuand's bath room cost $4,000 The batn
room OF Mrs. ward Webb's house is Ike
d cave Of white marble. Walls, ceilin.
and bath are all Of marble, and thp on y
variation OF tint is IN the silver fixtures.
The bath rooms 10 the billiard mousse are
conceived In a different way. 70 each
chamber Is attached large. lofty bath
room with mosaic floors. walls lined wi h
white enamel tiles, porcelain ba'n
and marbl. toilet. and instead Of work o
art the distinguishing feature is thr *.
posture &c all the plumbing, The numbe
nun "a am hafh FpDmN la d hf gfrN a.