Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-11

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gotten, and the hunuredn who were
present Wed In makir her the happi.
cot woman in America. The deeorn.
tons throughout the Waldorf were
exquisite. American beauties, lilies
anu the rsrest Of Imported blossoms,
with vinesnnu palms, were intertwiued
IN mhrvelously beautiful scheme.
Novef IN New York has greater
noral display been msde at ball.
Einy electric lights and mirrors were
used IN bewidering and artistic man
Nor, sill Combining to transfer the
already beautiful hotel into ala
enchanting fairy house.
The arrangements for the ball were
tested TO their fullest, but with excel.
lent good ior,une they were equal to
every emergency. Thousands VI men
ahu women crowded the streets
around the hotel, but the police kept
them moving, and no conflicts OF ex.
oltsment OF any kind resulted.
Detectives Ewarmed In and around tho
house to prevent trouble, but their
presence was nat needed.
The costumes were exquisite. All
the great men and women OF the
last three centuries were represented.
Afrnyed In raiment costly beyond
tue dream Of the originals were ths
men AMI women who appeared is
night as ladies aud gentlemen OF the
olden periods. AT midnight the great
ball was at ito height. All socistytwas
! there gathered to protray the regal
splendor OF psst centuries. The great
ballroom Of the Waldorf, beautiful
with wreath OF roses amt fragrance,
was then scene Of grandeur never
before equaied in this country.
Conrtiers Of old, OF every CLINE,
mingled with grand dsmes and
ladies, kings and queens, princes and
prinoetses; but here anu there the old
spirit OF loyalty had manifested iteeli
in the presence oil colonial men and
women OF the old quaint days in
America.
Great social functions OF the past In
this city were collapsed, even the nem-
orable Vanderbilt ball OF 1888. with
which since then all other affairs have
seemed to suffer In comparison. For
lavish expenditure. for artistic decora-
lions and surroundings, for fefiec.
sion OF the most pictuIetque episodes
In Ola World history, anu ks a gather.
ing OF the fairest and richest In the
Now World life, the ball tonight
marked an epoch. 1t was more than q
mile.post in New YOrk's history; 1t
was the event Of Decade.
Months of preparation aad the out
lay OF hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
were exhausted In i've hours. 1t was
very fashionable. Men anu women
Travelled across the continent for the
honor OF being present.
Aa many as fifty dinners preceded
ha hal EunFu fhnf r.,~ IL
swelldom hau a simmer. Those who
were going TO the ball appeared IN
their fancy gowns, that cost Thousands
OF dollars, and which they will wear
but once, and In their Jewels, which
aiter the dinner their friends were in
vlted to admire. Alter the friends
came the photegraphers, In order thai
the beauty and gorgeousness Of 1t ali
should not pe lost 10 future genera
lions.
Arrangements for receiving the
guests as they arrived were as nearly
perfect az could be. The guests
alighted from their carriogeB at IL
West phiriy-thiru street; winch II the
private residence OF Manager Boat OF
the hotel, and went directly 10 the
second tioor OF the hotel, where sixty
apartments had been set aside as drssh-
ing rooms. The guests were received
by Mrs. Martin IN tho small bail.
room.
The scheme for decorations In this
room was that OF the time OF Louis
XIV, anu before the dais passeu the
counterfeit presentments Of all the
prominent people OF that time TO min.
gle In picturesque confusion with
characters OF other days.
Alter being received by the hostess,
who stood upon raiseu dais under
canopy OF raised tapestry, the guests
passed through flower-iined corridor
directly into the large ballroom.
In the small gallery were members
OF the Twenty.second regiment band
and the hungarian band. Tne music
suddenly stopped for moment, TO be
broken by the flourish OF trumpeis us
Mrs. Bradley Martin and her escort,
MIR. John Jacob Astor, entered the
room. A moment later they hsu taken
their places at the head OF the room
and there was another flourish OF
trumpets, which told that the qua
drille d'honneur, arranged by HRS.
William Aator, was about to Opsn.
The forming OF the first figure, "rhe
salute" was like the turning Of the
pages OF history. The Characters
gathered from all sections OF the room.
There was Mrs. Bradley Martin, wear
Ing Mary Stuart costume, copied
from an old plate OF that queens time;
Mrs. John Jacob Astor in q Louis
vi court costume; Mr.. Townsend
Martin. "a a cavalier OF the court Of
Louis XIII, anu Mrs. Henry Lohr, t..
u Louie XIV court costume. From nn.
other section OF the room came Mrs.
Oime Wilson, looking picturesque IN a
Louis XVI court dress OF wnite anu
silver br0caGe, which followed tue