The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

detail. The Marie Antoinette ladies
/ oredOminated.
AMERICANS SCARCE OF COURSE.
Americas historical notables seemed
sadly neglected, even the father of his
country, George Washington, being
hOnOred by only two representatives.
Aside from the beauty of costumes,
interest centered in the unprecedented
display of jewels, many rare, old
priceless family heirlooms being worn.
There is no estimating their monetary
worth but they certainly represented
vast fortunes. Many of the women
seemed ablaze with their sparkling
gems.
HAIR DRESSED WHILE YOU
WAIT.
The guests began arriving about IL
o'clock. They entered the hotel through
a private door on Thirty-third street
and were Immediately ushered to the
second floor, where a suite of Is large
apartments had been reserved for
d. essing purposes. Here were stationed
numerous hair dressers, .costumers,
modistes and all functionaries required
for the final polishing touches of the
exquisite outfits. These rooms were
decorated with a profusion of roses and
smilax.
After the guests had assembled and
made ready for the grand entree, they
descended the flower strewn stairways
10 the reception parlOr on the main
floor. As they passed through the arch
way they were met by the hostess,
Mrs Bradley Martin. who stood be-
meath q canopy of rich tapestries and
floral effects. Mrs. Martin wore be-
coming. costume of the Queen Elizabeth
period made of black velvet over red
= }, oil hnr-
magnificent jewels including her fam
Gus rope of diamonds.
LACKEYS IN ATTENDANCE.
As the guests approached, their
names and the characters impersOnatec
were announced by lackeys The walls
of the reception room were covered
with costly tapestries of the daintiest
cOi0rs, while myriads of roses. care
lessly thrown, rested IL the folds. as
they CHANGED 10 fall IN one corner
vas placed the Hungarian band, hid
den behind q bower of long stemmed
roses. The guests moved from this sa-
Icon through the corridors, which had
been made to represent woodland,
liz by scores of miniature incaDdescent
light. to the big ball room. The deco
ration Of this room was also 4 work
of art and the illumination brilliant.
At the end of the room was balcony
handsomely adorned. in which was sta
toned Victor Herbert's orchestra for /
the dance music.
ALLEMAND LEFT.
It was near midnight before the
quadrille d'honneur, the opening num- /
Der Of the ball, was danced. 1t had |
been organized by Mrs. Astoir, John |
and Mrs. Bradley Martin the queen. /
They led the quadrille and at one side
were Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mr.. |
Robert Van CorJlant, at the opposite
end Miss Gerry and J. Townsend Mar
tin and Mrs. Whitney Warren and Mr..
Lispenard Stewart. The opposite side
couples We're Mrs. Orme Wilson and
Harry Lehr. Mrs. Lee Tailor and Mr..
Craig Wadsworth, Mrs Lena Morton
and Mr.. Center Hitchcock and Miss
Madeline Cutting and Mr.. ]. ]. Van
Allen.
BALANCE CORNERS.
Following his came the Mrs. Edmund
Baylis quadrilie, which was partici-
pated in by Mrs. Ogden Mills, Mrs.
John Jacob Aston, Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt. jr., Mrs. Henry Sloan, Miss
Edith Morton Miss Van Rensselaer,
Miss Alfonso De Navarro. H. D. Rob-
bins, Worthington Whitehouse and
others.
Then came the Debutante quadrille
all the dancers wearing costumes of
the Louis Quinso epoch. Quadrilles
were danced 70 the slow music of the
minuet and the different figures were
executed with grace and procession.
THEN THEY EAT.
General dancing was then INDUCED
IN. Supper was served in the empire
lining rooms The tables We're prettily
decorated wiz, roses. The cotillion
after supper was led by Mrs. Elisha
Dyer. ir. who wore a costume of the
period Of Francis / 1t consisted of
4 cloak Of royal purple. a coat of the
same material, richly decorated with
gold embroidery. The tights We're of
violet silk and he wore a hat with
arge ostrich feathers.
The gray streaks of dawn were strug-
Cling through the windows Of the
Waldorf before the last echo OF
Home, Sweet Home" had died in the
rooms and the greatest
1all in Gotham's history was ended
NONE FROM SALT LAKE.
There were guests from out of town. !