Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
PICTURES OF THE PAST.
Scenes of Surprising Beauty at the
Bradley Martin Bal Masque.


New York, Feb. 12.-Beautiful be.
vond description was the bal masque of
Mrs. Bradley Martin tonight. Col
umns have been written about the af-
fair and pictures drawn, but the fancy
of the reporter and the artist did not
picture scenes one-haif as lovely as
We're presented at the Waldorf For
weeks Mrs. Martin has worked in the
preparation of the sumptuous affair.
Her efforts were richly rewarded. The
bitter criticism hurled at her Were for
gotten, and the hundreds who We're
present We'd in making her the hap
piest woman in America.
The decorations throughout the Wal
dorf We're exquisite. American beau
ties, lilies and the rarest of imported
blossoms, with vines and palms, were
nter-twined in a marvelously beauti-
full scene. Never in New York has a
greater floral display been made at a
ball Tiny electric lights and mirrors
were used in bewildering and artistic
manner, all combining to transform
the already beautiful hotel to an en-
chanting fairyhouse. The arrange
ments for the ball were tested to their
fullest, but, with excellent good for
tune they were equal to every emer-
gency. Thousands of men and women
crowded the streets around the hotel,
but the police kept them moving, and
no conflicts or excitement of any kind
resulted. Detectives swarmcd in and
around the house to prevent trouble,
but their presence was not needed.
The costumes were exquisite All
the great men and women of the last
three centuries were represented Ar
rayed in raiment costly beyond the
Al fl.g.
and women who appeared tonight al
ladies and gentlemen of olden periods
At midnight the great ball was at it
height. All society was there gathere,
to portray the regal splendor of pas
centuries. The great ballroom of th
Waldorf, beautiful with wealth o
roses and fragrant flowers, was then
scene of grandeur never before equale
in this country. Courtiers Of old o
every CLINE, mingled with grand dame
and ladies, kings and queens, prince
and princesses, but here and there TIN
old spirit of loyalty had manifested it
self in tho presence of colonial mel
and women of the old and quaint way
in America.
Great social functions of the past il
this city were eclipsed, even the mem
orable Vanderbilt ball of 1888, will
seemed to suffer in comparison. Fo
lavish expenditure, for artistic decora
tions and surroundings, for reflection
of the most picturesque episodes in Oh
World history, and as "A gathering Q
the fairest and richest in the Ne'
World life, the ball tonight marked Al
epoch. 1t was more than a mile-pos
in New York's history; it was th
event of a decade. Months of prepare
: ton and the outlay of hundreds (
thousands Of dollars were exhausted i
five hours. 1t was very fashonabl,
Men and women travelled across th
continent for the honor of being pres
. ent.
As many as fifty dinners preceded
I Every coterie that makes up sWelldoi
had a dinner. Those who were goin
E to the ball appeared in their fanc
gowns, that cost thousands of dollar
and which they will wear but one,
: and in their jewels. After the dim,
their friends were invited to admire,
order that the beauty and the gorgeous
ness of it all should not be lost in Fl
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