The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
SOLOMON IN ALL HIS GLORY
Cut No Figure Beside the Bradley
Martins.

How DIR. Rainsford's Flock Will Be Ar
rayed at the Ball-Perry Belmont
May Not Attend.
New York, January 3U.-It was reported
yesterday that Perry Belmont would
not attend the Bradley Martin ball, al
though he had received an invitation.
According to the story In circulation,
MIR. Belmont has determined to remain
away from this fashionable function on
the ground that big display of wealth
at this time is not desirable from po-
litical point of view.
Mr.. Belmont was asked last night if it
was true that he had declined an invita-
ton from Mrs. Martin.
THAT is "a private matter" he replied.
"Will you deny or confirm the report?"
II will not talk about it at ali. 1t is
a private matter, and will not say any
thing more about it. "
The relations that exist between the
Martins and Mr.. Belmont arr said to be
OF the friendliest sort. The latter Is quite
active in political as well as social life,
and was considered as the probable
Democratic nominee for governor last
summer before the holding Of the Dem
ocratic national convention.
| Mrs. Martin has been besieged Of late
with inquiries as to her own costumes
for the ball. Yesterday the word came
directly from Bradley Martin that she
| hoI hp n "
che has engaged the costnmer's time so
that there will be no delay when she
does make her choice.
| Whether Mr.. Martin will adhere to his
first choie of the costume of louis XVI.
is still an open question. There will be
at least four representations of Louis
XVI. in the field, and the host may pos
sibly decide that fifth would be super
| fuous.
| There was a hue and cry yesterday
about silk stockings The 1850 or more
bail guests are all after silken hosiery of
some special and impossible shade to
match their costumes. There has not
| been such corner ON silk stockings for
years.
|
incryaole quadrille. Presumably all of
the dancers who have selected this pict-
uresque costume will be part and parcel
OF 1t. The list includes Miss Edith
Sands, who will be ali in white and
gold: J. D. r. Lanier, 4. Delane Weeks,
Miss Wetmore in green and straw color,
4 and Schieffelin Stebbins. Couples will
1 l. I>os-
| While Mrs. Victor Sorchant will be-
come Catherine de- Medici, Victor SoT-
chant will be duke de Poyeuse. Miss
Edith Wetmore has selected the costume
of Duchess de Poveuse. Her costume
will be magnificent, and of white satin
embroidered with gold. The duke will
be in blue satin, with knee breaches,
short cape, long sword and bis ruff.
| What the bachelors are to wear is
point of deep interest. Lispenard Stew
art, for example, Will be cavalier Of
the time OF Louis XII. Fl. H. Harjes
will be Henry II. He will wear pink silk
! stockings, blue knee brooches slashed
with lemon color, blue cape lined with
pink satin, big ruff and long sword.
George Blagden will figure in black
velvet and silver costume and powdered
wig. Edward de Peyster Livingston
has successfully resurrected costumes
from the family tree few branches
above him.
James W. Gerrad, Jr. loves the mill
tary. He will be dashing medieval war
rior. j. W. AID II. Fl. Barney will wear
striking costumes Of the reign of Fran
| els.
Bradley Martin made emphatic denial
this morning that his wife had received
threatening or anarchistio letters refer
ring to the ball.
s.There is not one word of truth in the
rumor that Mrs Martin has been an
noyeG by anonymous communications,
he said this NOR ming to a reporter. 81
cannot understand how such rumors get
afioat unless they are prompted by sensa-
tional lovers.
81 also wish to deny in toto that I am
preparing or even contemplate preparing
statement, table OR articles for pubIica-
ton concerning the expenses in our cos
tume ball.
ct have refrained from being drawn
into any controversies over the ball, and
I surely will not seek one by publishing
voluntary statement. The expenses
of this ball are private matters. That
is all there is to be said about it. -"