The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
New York Chief of Police Sta.
lions Four Detective Officers
About the Bradley Martin Fam
lily Residence
TO WATCH FOR CRANKS
Who May Be Disposed to Throw
Dynamite.
Officers Will Remain on Duty
Night and Day.

New York, Feb. 8.-Chief Conlin de-
tailed four of the most experienced men
in the detective bureau to watch the
residence of Mrs. Bradley Martin until
after the ball she is to give in the Wal
dorf shall have taken place. The po-
lice, it is said, are fearful that some
crank may take it into his head to reg
ulate the family's affairs with dyna-
mite or by some other violent means
The detectives have been ordered not
to leave the house uncovered" for a
moment night or day.
New York's society leaders appear to
be far more interested in the costumes
and arrangements for the forthcoming
Bradley Martin ball than in the rather
violent outbreak of Mr.. Labouchere of
London. Very few members of the
smart set had even read the English
mans statement that "a more corrupt
and contemplate crew never played
their FRANKS before high heaven
Il do not hesitate to denounce what
Labouchere says of New York society
as utterly false from beginning to end"
said J. j. Oakley Rhinelander. 1T is
so entirely unfair and prejudiced an
opinion that it is hardly worth noticing
at all, and will, l am sure, have no
weight with those endowed with dis
cernment and culture
Henry ClewS said: Mr.. Labouchere'S
harsh and undeserved criticism of New
York's best society is simply a misfit.
1t is evidently based upon hearSay in
formation, and not upon actual knowl-
edge on his own part. A trip to this
country by that gentleman would soon
suffice to open his eyes with surprise
and satisfy him that he had been egreg-
iously imposed upon by his informers.
Not only in point of intelligence and
cultivation, but also in the evidences of
refinement and excellent taste. New
YOrk'S society will compare most ia
VOrably with the best that London. Par
is or any other of the European capitals
can present"
proper hour to go to the Bradley Mar
tin ball. In deciding this important
question a few points are to be cOnsid-
cred. In the first place the cotillon
probably will not begin until 3 a. m.
and supper will be served at 1 a. NJ
that is to say the formal supper be-
cause as at former Bradley Martin en-
tertainmentS, the buffet supper will be
a continuous performance, beginning at
midnight and continuing to the end.
In view of the fact that the principal
spectacle of the evening will be the
presentation of the guests, and the
quadrilles. it seems to be conceded that
IL p. m. should be the time for arrival.
In other words, it will be early ball
in commencing, though a late ball in
ending. AS to the entree of the guests
inaSmuch each is to be presented in
his or her assumed personality, this will
be important feature and not to be
neglected. Dy InOS0 WHO take interest III
the ball as a spectacle. And these are
by far in the majority. Assuming that
the presentation will commence at IL p.
m, and it is not too much to say that
it will take an hour to end this part
only a short time will intervene before
supper Parties are being made up
rapidly for the supper which will be
an especially jolly and brilliant one. At
ter supper will come the cotillon, and
after the cotillon-well, after the cotil-
lon, the Imagination fails It is proposed
to serve a third supper at about a. m,
something in the nature of what might
be termed a "katZenjammer" breakfast
for those who stay to the end.
Mr.. Bradley Martin has decided to go
to the ball as Henry III. His costume
will be splendid and accurate to the
rninutest particular Mr.. Martins
brother-in-law, Julien t. Davies, will go
to the ball as courtier of the time of
There was a final rush to the costum-
ers Saturday by guests who have de-
layed ordering their suits until the last
moment There was much lamentation
when it was learned that the leading
costumers would take no new orders. AS
to the fancy costume shoemaker, he
would not even look at foot.
Miss Brice, eldest daughter of Calvin
s Brice will wear one of the most mag
nificent costumes at the ball. 1t is of
Egyptian design, marvellously jewelled
and gilded. The shoes are of cloth of
gold.
Mrs John r. Drexel is to be the Prin-
cess Lamballe She will wear high,
powdered coiffure, garlanded with tiny
pink roses. Mr.. DreXel has selected the
costume of a courtier of the same day
Duke de SOmbrey.
Mrs George B. DeForest will appear
as Tjtian's daughter from the celebra-
ted painting. The material of her fine
Venetian dress is yellow brocade.
Miss Bertha Munde, one of the pretti-
est of this seasons debutantes, will
wear seventeenth century costume
1t is of yellow silk, brocaded with white
flowers. The waist is pointed,and there
are paniers on the skirt. On the tight
elbow sleeves and null fichu are full
frills Miss Munde will wear feathers
in her powdered hair
Marie Antoineite will figure at the
ball in costumes of all colors. The Mar
lie Antoinette of Mrs. Orme Wilson will
be pure white and silver. Frock and
paniers are all of the richest white sat
in with silver embroidery. Combined
with the delicate silver tracerieS on the
Vatican hack are studded FhiQeStOnoS