Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
THE EHE BRADLEY MARTIN BALL.
THE ONE TOPIC OF SOCIETY IN NEW
YORK.
Gorgeous Gowns That VIII BE Worn
by the Women-Men's Costumes
Equally Rich-ArranginE
the QundriIIes.

When Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin ar
rived in New York a month ago, after an
absence of nearly three years. someone
predicted that their coming would greatly
enliven the social season, but scarcely
anyone thought for one minute to how
great an extent they would add to fhe
gayety of the winter. For quite ten days
scarcely anything has been talked of in
society but the fancy dress ball of Febru-
ary 10. and this talk has extended far be-
yond the narrow limits of the fashorable
world The clergyman who endeavored to
cast damper on the project found but
few to coincide with his views, and many
who sent regrets to Mrs. Martin recSnsid-
cred their action after the unwarranted
and uncalled for criticisms from the rev.
erend gentleman.
The ball has been hailed as Il perfect
godsend by hundreds, says the New. York
Herald. Ihere are no happier mortals than
the sewing women employed by the fash
lohaple dressmakers, who, at this time of
year, are always discharged, and they will
nave from three weeks to a months work
not calculated upon.
Even for the costumers like DaZian
hermann and others, this is q dull sea-
SON tor very few new theatrical produc-
lions are put on at this time of year.
;Inese men have been enabled to keep
lot OF people in employment, and at Da-
Zlan there are nearly 200 women hard at
work. Thus it can be seen that the bene-
hlS arising from such an undertaking are
Widecast. All the dry goods shops are be-
ing ransacked for old stuffs ,and brocades
which otherwise might be kept in stock
for years.
As to the ball itself, much remains to be
settled: Many costumes have net yet been
decided upon, and some of the most i'm
portant details are yet in doubt. 1t is safe
TO say that the appointmentSwill be on the
most elaborate scale, and that the Waldorf
vii: resemble a princcly palace when it is
ready to receive the guests hidden by Mrs.
Bracley-Martin, who has not attempted in
any way to cut down her list. The cards of
invitation ask that the guests come in the
costumes of the sixteenth seventeenth or
eighteenth century. and fancy dress is de
riSueur, though there is no reason for dis
cardlng any dresses of an earlier period.
Nineteenth century clothes will be abso-
lutely excluded. II will not be a masked
ball.
There are to be several quadrillcs, and
these are being arranged by Mrs. AStor,
Mrs. Ell. Baylies and Mrs. Frederic Bron-
son, though from time TO time changes
have been made.
Among those to dance in Mrs. Astor's,
which will be the Quadrille d'honneur. are
Mrs. Bradley-Martin,i Mrs. .Stuyvesaut Fish.
Mrs. ]. F. d. Lanier Miss Jerry, Mrs. Lloyd
Bryce. Messrs. ]. ]. Van Allen. Lispenard
Stewart, Frederick Townsend Martin. Uni
formity of costume will be observed. Mrs.
AStor viii not dance in this quadrille.
In Mrs. Baylies' quadrille will dance Mrs.
Ogden Mills Mrs. Henry Sloane Mrs. Cor
neius Vanderbilt, Jr., Mrs. John jacob As
tor, Miss Morton, Miss Blight Count SerS-
torpff, Mr.. Craig WadSworth. Mr.. Frederic
Watriss. Mr.. Alfonso de Navarro and Mr..
Robert Van Courtlandt. 1t was at first de-