The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-26
He SAYS BEWARE
New York Authorization Stir
red to It's Center,
BY DenunciatiOn of Its Latest
Scheme of
VULGAR OSTENTATION
Bradley-Martins to Give a Ball
to Cost 100000
In Order to Guido the Wander
bilt Family.
PULPIT THUNDERINGS
DR.. RainsfOrd Utters Warming
Words to the ReYelers.
Already Too Much Bitterness
of Feeling Kept Going
By DemagOgues and AgitatOrs
A-o:.A H. T1Io DioT,
In Order to Guido the Wander
bilt Family.
PULPIT THUNDERINGS
DR.. RainsfOrd Utters Warning
Words to the ReYeIers.
Already Too Much Bitterness
of Feeling Kept Going
By DemagOgues and AgitatOrs
Against the Idle Rich.

1Iew York, Jan. ga huge sensation
has ben stirred up by the attack OF
ministers, philanthrOpic persons and
certain newspapers on the forthcoming
Bradley-Martin fancy ball, which is to
cost $500. 900.
DR.. William S. Rainsford of st.
Georges Episcopal church, one of the
most aristocratic temples of worship in
the city, dennunces the ball in the Sc
verest terms.
Although DR.. Rainsford did not espe-
cially refer to this ball, his words are
taken to mean no other. It is not for
religious reasons that DR. RaInSford
criticizes the ball, but for political ana
sociological reasons The most strlk-
ing part of his remarks are the follow
I believe that the giving of lavish
entertainments by the rich is at TINS
time politically, socially and ethlcalIy
unWise l do not wish to be under
stood as condemning any persons or
warning against any particular enter
tainment. L speak generally ana pc
cause l believe that those who nave
wealth should not at this time give the
dema gogues assistance in spreading the
feeling of discomfort among the poor
The political Importance OF New
York is threatened by the attackSWhlch
have been made upon her in the west,
and ostentatiOus entertainments and eX-
travagance would furnish fresh texts
for further attacks.
Il think the commanding political inn
portance of New York has decreased in
the past fifteen years, and think the
time has come for something to be done
that will check, instead of increasing
this loss of influence. A large part
of the cOuntry'S population is crying out
against existing social conditions, and
ostentatious display here in the east
would only widen the breach between
this section and the west.
Never We're the lines between the
two claSSeS-thOSe who have wealth
and those who envy then-more dis
tinctly drawn No longer ago than
November more than 100000 persons
expressed their conviction that the eX-
listing conditions were unsatisfactory.
Whether we like it or not, it is an in
cOntrOvertible fact that large portion
of our population is discontinued. ana
does not hesitate to express ITS teellngS
Extravagant entertainments draw at
tentiOn to and accentuate existing So
cial differences and to the widening
chasm between the rich and the poor
with want on every side. cOntr1bu-
tions to charitable societies decreasing
and applications for aid increasing, it
is most unwise now to offer texts to
social demagogues and political ex-
tremiSts by OStentatiOuS display.
Il believe in social entertainments:
but there should be a reasonable limit
to display and a reasonable time chosen
for it. Money is not the root of evil;
the love of money is That text is di-
rected against the enViOuS poor man as
we'll as against the selfish rich man.
To gratuitOusly increase discomfort by
accentuating the poverty of the unfor-
tunate in such days as these is an ac-
ton greatly to be deplOred."
All the metropolitan papers today de-
vote a page to a description of the ball
which is to take place February 10. and
many of the papers publish editorial
comments and interviews with prom
inent people. The following is pub
lished as an itemized cost of the ball:
COST OF BRADLEY-MARTIN BALL.
The new ballroom at the Waldorf.
sm r9r I bailroom at Waldorf. where
Mrs. Martin will receive 800
Reception room adjoining small
ballroom, where buffet supper
will be served ..---.--:----.-.-- 2oO
Mems big cafe where regular sup.
state tate APARTMENTS pa second floor of
Waldorf, to be used for dressing
Buffet supper during the entire
until a an, o.i .-'Y -, $4,000
Three orchestras ' .................... 1000
Cotillon favors ..................... 20 900
superb floral decorations for bah. Ia 900
Engraving of notes and invitations $50
There will be at least 400 carriages
hired from livery stables by
those who do not care to take
out their own teams-$7 each . $500
Fees to 400 public drivers-$1 each 400
Six hundred mems coStumes-S75 As, 900
Six hundred women's costumes -. 100 600
Fancy slippers for women .--...-... 3 900
Wigmakers and hairdresserS 5000
Cosmetics NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
Grand total Observation-Disclosures -S-5o-ozo
The ball is, in fact, the result of the
bitter social rivalry between Mrs. Brad
ley-Martin and the Vanderbilts
When the Bradley Martins came over
from England a month ago New York
got ready for social excitement 1t has
come. Mrs. Bradley Martin has de-
termined to make her fancy dress ball
at the Waldorf on Wednesday, Febru-
airy 10, such an affair as New York new
er saw before.
Since the magnitude of the plans of
this brilliant, wealthy and experienced
woman has been realized by society
nothing else has been talked about.
The net result is that no person is
being so talked about in New York to-
day as Mrs. Bradley Martin.
TO GUIDO VANDERBILTS.
This is no easy task Mrs. Bradley
Martin has set for herself. New York
had a magnificent fancy dress ball IA