New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

MANY DETAILS YET TO BE DECIDED
UPON.
SECRECY OBSERVED As TO THE DECORATION.
DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THE COS
TUNES - MARINE BAND TO COME
FROM WASHINGTON

FROM WASHINGTON.
The details and final arrangements OF the costum
ball TO be given by Mrs. Bradley Martin at the Wal.
dorf on the night OF Wednesday February 10. had
not been definitely settled upon yesterday. The
order for the decorations In the ballroom. the re-
ceptIon room and the rooms belonging 10 the Astor
suite, on the second floor OF the hotel. has been
placed with a florist who some days ago submitted
plans and designs for the establishment Of the
rooms TO Mrs. Martin. but she has not acted upon
them as yet. Neither has Mrs. Martin cornmuni.
Gated any OF her ideas In regard 10 the proposed
decorations to her friends in society. II Is not
known yet whether Mrs. Martin Will hang tapestries
or rare stuffs in any OF the rooms or Railways; nor
is any information to be obtained as TO the kind
Of flowers TO be used
The guests en- the night Of the ball Will enter BY
Mr. Eodts private entrance in West Thirty-third.
St and ascend 10 the Astor suite on the second
floor several rooms OF which will be used for
cloaks wraps and for dressing purposes The
guests will then descend TO the small ballroom
where Mrs Martin will receive As each guest
enters the room he she will he announced by ser.
wants in costumes OF the fifteenth century II Is
said that the strictest formality will be observed
and every detail as gcd by Mrs. Martin. VIII
be carried out to the letter.
INFORMAL DANCING FOR A TIME.
There will be informal dancing until the men and
women who are to take part In the quadrilles ars
assembled The floor will then be cleared. tho sets
formed and 10 the music OF the Hungarian orches.
fra the participants in the quadrilles will begin the
dance It Is proposed to have the Marine Band
from Washington play during the ntermssions
Supper will be served throughout the night at small
tables set In the cafe. and. besides. there will b
buffet supper with salads. ices and wines served
| in the Marie Antonette room
The greatest secrecy Is observed by many msn
| and women In regard to the costumes to Be worn
| by them at the ball. and not only do some OF them
refuse to tell the period OF their dresses, but
actually decline TO divuge the material or color
| of their gowns.
| Mrs Frederic Bronson, who has arranged for Q
| ouadre for this seasons debutantes. will wear
| an exact copy Of costume for court lady OF
the reign Of Charles VII. The overdress Is OF dark
red velvet, the bottom trimmed with feaw gold
| braid and the corsage outlined with the same
| The bodice will be cut low in point IN tne BACK
| and made with a gold belt. The hat will be cornu.
COMA shaped of the same shade as the underdress
| beI,otrope satin and from the rim around the
head will fall a veil OF white moussene de sole.
while from the top Of the hat there VIII now
nearly to the end Of the train white vel OF tule
Mrs Bronson's quadrie will be Louis AV one'
Miss Bronson In green; Miss Babcock MISS
Sloane. Miss Van Allen. Miss Josephine brocs'
James de Wolf Cutting. J. Searle Barclay william
Sloane G. B. Hoppin X. ID. Robbins and Robert
Livingston will be among the young people VINO
will dance in this quadrille
Mrs Astor's quadrille, which will also be OF the
Louis XIV period, will include among us cancers
Mrs Martin Mrs. Stuyvesant FISH, Mrs. Lioyo o
Rrvce Mrs T. Suffern Taller. Mrs. James r. d.
Ianier John Jacob Astor. Lspenard Stewart Crals
v,oasworth and Frederick Townseni Martin.
rr Mrs Edmund l.. Baylies's quadr!le wnlcn WIZ
also ne of the Louis XIV period. there VIII dance MIS-
.John Jacob Astor, Mrs. Cornehus Nahaeto"'' o.,
NIss Morton. Mrs. Ogden Mills, MIS-. hehry l.
| sloane Miss Van Rensselaer,. Miss bNgh' "or'n'
De
bert d. Robbins
IN LOUIS QUINZE COSTUME
Mrs. Sidney Dillon Ripley will wear Louis Quin'e
costume the color OF which Is as yet undeciaei Mrs
James J.. Breese will wear Venetian costume u
,be fourteenth century of rich brocade, trimmed WIN
Jewels and rare laces Mrs. Julian sio'y-Nne.
| Emma Eames-wii appear In gorgeous cos'D'H. "
brocade and satin OF the fourteenth century MISS
| Caroline Goodrdge will appear IN LOUIS "i' e0s
tune Of flowered brocade. MIS-. Sidney D. smith ~'i
he one Of the Jeanne d'Arcs. Mrs Smith VIII no.
however wear boots as has been announced. ~,
Smith will appear In a gorgeous Venetian costume OF
white and gold brocade Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish VIII
wear a gorgeous Marie Antoinette costume MSS
| Hall will be another Marie Antonetie. ana NEE
Helen Brice will also be Marie Antoinette. Mss
Br.ce will wear a costume which was made IN france
and is said 10 have cost $1,000 Mrs. NJ Orme Wilson
has chosen Venetian costume Of white satin en-
broidered with pearls and gold Regina.i h0na'a'
Will wear the costume Of wqsseeer WIN with Hs x
wear a court costume of velvet and six Of ths
Louis Ky period John Jacob Asi0r w vsR ais0 1ns
ston viii Wear a chevaiier costume OF me time q
Charles II. elaborately trimmed with GOD emprO" en- %
| cry. Thomas F. Gushing Will present hlnlseii N =
Charles TX costume OF white satin trimmed WIN
silver and jewels. Miss Edith Cushns MS dausn srs
has elected 10 appear as Puritan maiden N ",.s ns.
China silk. with the regulation round collar OF noase
coored Goth H Hares will wear aIr cofqms i ne-Iod
The breeches will be of blue satln slashei VIII ys
low and the cap also OF blue Phlp J. Ka'neeI'o, W|i .,
will wear costume of the time OF LOUIS ~ re NJ
cerise satin elaboratey embroiiered N god, ,s ns
wais;coat Of white satin whi's ,T SIX RsbSSasier will
appear court lady OF the Louis Nv periou' ,scS
viii viii So' be- elaloTaiely trimmed wa y5s9scs..s,. a.,.
lace and made with front OF pink oToSaag
will wear costume of the Louis Xv period II nss
been made after an exact COPY OF ns and knicker.
bockers will be OF pale gray satin. embrodeteo Ss sns
and silver & he Sy SSs a T Of e @ TsH
one will be worn with peruke which will M be .oH, Msc
behind A sword studded with jewels VI" ''A
plete the costume.
TO APPEAR AS PRINCE LUIGI
j. Langdon Erving will wear an ltaiian co,'
tune. and will impersonate the Prince HN.
The cape will be OF dark purple velvet emo'o.
cred with gold while the heshings' TRUNKS o..
doublets will also be embroidered with soiu' M
penard Stewart will appear as caVa'.'
the Iou,s XIII epoch James l. Breese has dec!ded" "
appear as the Due de Guse. James W. Gerard ~
will be in a Hussar uniform Of the medaevai pe'ON
f. ~ Taller with plenty OF company, VIII oe Wv, V.
| of the Louis XIV kings. Edward De feys'e' -. -.
ingston will appear in an old Dutch costume ~. VIZ"
| is said 10 have been by one OF MS ai'o ~.
| Frederic Bronson Will wear a costume OF 'ne ~ ".s
Of Charrs TX II is said that Mrs John JaJTJoh JJh viii
will wear a Marie Antoinette costume, W he worn
riv ,n brilancy and decoration the one to 70 nj wear
| by Miss Helen Brice James +. ID l.thlet nair has
a Directoire costume and Miss virginia g,a ~ the
| do her
sane style Mrs James p. Kernochsn vh WI, hrpocads
| hv wear a Maria Theresa costume OF TIKI Deano
oA s,tin and an immense conure. ,nry pr r
weeks will wear Directoire costume, me-. Of green
>Tinthrop will be In a Charles III costIlniru ruT boots.
,evet and lace. with long wig and hgn hg,naprh h Court
Mrs Hermann NJ Oclrchs has chosen r. ~ said 20
| costume of the fifteenth century. whSn Rag.
be particularly stunning creation mso' Of black
uoi,s}; 'Rradley Martin IL f. whispered aims IN.
anpear in a Louis VIII costume; Mr MAJ costume