Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-23

l NoSIL1 FANo oES FOR THE GERMAN.
 There is absolutely no limit to the poe- slbllltles here again. The german
 favors at the Astor ball were exceed
 lngly rich, and those given at Mr. Ben nett's ball, at Newport l think cost in
 the neighborLood of go or $50 each
 They might consist of elegant pieces of jewely set with precious stones. Some favors arc diamonds in fact. | tho hostess can eXpeni just as much on this particular item as she wishes: but l am supnosing q rcasonab ble limit in | placing them at SD apiece. You see, these matters soon run up into the | thousands
 Here is the estimate of which Mr. Pi- nard chatted as light tly as though i were tri fle of every day occurrence: i Rent of bal!rooIn stewart noi. sion or Metropolitan .................... S2OOO Decorations with orchids and other rare flow IFS, SaN..................... F, GOO ooo floral favors for the ladies, tt Si0 5000 hoo jt WSlled fsaNors for the German, :'t ofo......: .................... 20,O00 Dinner at Slo ic.' Ia with wines ana ciS&ra... ....................... 10000 Music-Stfln and pr1':lc:i'. !o bands. 600
 Making grand total of......... s49, COG If this feminine CrOeSuS does not can ture the rich prize she is striving for
 
 by this solitary coup she will at least have the sweet tisfaction of feeling that she has eclipsed all the records for extravaganza in ball-giving. The Bradley Martin visiting list is said to be the largest of any in Gotham with the single exception of that of Mrs William Astor, the present loader Moreover, II will be rein forced bv access sions from abroad, and there will be moro than few lions from over the sea at the coming ball. Large as her list IS, tho lady means to demonstrate that in ball-giving she can give points even to McAllister himself; for it is her purpose to have none but those of recog- nised social standing and not to cast her bread upon the waters as McAl- lister did, metaphorically, at his New Years ball, when he let down the bars and invited the am bilious outsiders to come in and haye good time. She will demonstrate that there are at least a thousand people of unexceptionable family and position who are worthy of being bidden to her little dance and who are quite different from McAllis- ter's incongruous host. Her portal is wide one, but it will be quite as exclu- sive in way as ever was that of the l Four Hundred in tho days when not to be ono of the sacred circle was to be l ignored.
 Several other balls in high life are | announced for tho season, and, on | the whole, it promises to be a very | lively winter in Gotham, and the fight | for the laurels of leadership opens | merrily. Thousands will watch | with interest the great battle that is about to begin. Hundreds of thousands | of dollars will be spent ere all be done The milliners. dressmakers, florists, jewellers and tradespeople will benefit | by the activity, and lots of money will be put in circulation. The Croesuses l and their danes are wealthy, and they can stand it. There is another ass, too, who will watch the combat with eager expectant eyes and who will have lots of fun out of it while it lasts. These are the impe .unious devotees of fash ion-the-men' a bou t-town, who hang on the skirts of society and who, precluded from entertaining on their own account are still agreeable enough to be asked to help entertain others. They are the aides s-de-camps of the leaders, useful as well as ornamental. but hopeless as far as their ambitions are concerned. These pleasant parasites will be in clover this season, if they never were before.
 Let the best woman win. The battle is on, the money-bags arc open, and the great scramble for the tinsel crown has fairly begun. How it will all end, who can tell? G. Fl. SANDISoN.
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