Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13
In GRIPS TENTACLES.
New Workers. Wheeze sand Cough as
They Go About.
SWELL SOCIETY IVA WHIRL
Vanderbilt Ball to Eclipse All Pre-
,aQl
vious Like Affairs.
SOME POLITICAL, GOSSIP
SOME POLITICAL, &C
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

NEW YORK, January IL, 1899.
Inc cold, crisp weather of the past few
| days has done much to eradicate the pre-
va1llng grip. Still the streets and vehicles
OF transit contain plenty of wheeling
coughing suffer rs who are hoping this dry
cold snap will continue. The city Is very
gay, tina opera, new plays at the theaters
anG important social functions keeping that
part OF the population who are in the swim
well on the move throughout the week
Aside from the great Aston ball, which is
still a topic OF conversation, the two choic e
bits OF gossip are the retire ment of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt from society and
an effort to introduce the Baby Gould"
Frank Gould, into the circle of New York's
exclusive.
In regard to the first bit, it is occasioned
by the death in Paris of Mrs William
Fearing Gill, sister of Mrs. Vanderbilt
Inc retirement of these wealthy people is
worrying a large class of tradesmen, and
II does not add to their peace of mind that
the great ball planned to BE- given by Will
liam K. Vanderbilt on January u may be
postponed for the same reason that prompt
ed the retirement of Mr. and Mrs Cor
nelius. Society is eagerly awaiting-as are
the tradasmen-for news on this point
There have been several regal entertain
ments this season, two notably magnlfi-
cent, but society understands that the Will
liam K. Vanderbilt ball has been planne ed
to surpass any other entertainment given
this season. II is to eclipse the princely Cor
neliuS Vanderbilt ball of last Friday and the
Aston ball of Tuesday, and is to go down in
the history OF New York society on the page
with the Bradley-Martin ball. The invita-
ticns to the much-heralded Vanderbilt ball
number six hundred, which means gath
ering of all the representative peIsonagas
of the society of this and several other
prominent cities. In arranging for it moth
ing has been left unconsidered that might
in any way enhance its brilliancy its Law
ishness of display and it's entertainment of
the hidden ones. No matter how many
figures might be necessary in the check to
cover the expenditures, it is said they were
not to be considered in any light
Young Mr.. Gould n Great Catch.
The male debutant,'' Frank Gould. will
be the richest catch in the social swim, and
on January IS his sister Miss Helen Gould
will be his social foster mother. 1t is an
nounced that Miss Could viii give two big
receptions in honor of the debutant. The
old Gould house, at 47th street and 9Th ave-
nue., which has been so dark and gloomy
since the day when its builder and masters
body passed out forever to take it's place
in the city of the dead, will he lighted up
again and once more resound to the strains
OF violin and harp. The last large affair
previously held in the great dark mansion
was the coming out reception of Miss Gould
herself, who will receive with her brother.
Frank is the baby of the family Since
the death of Jay Gould he has been under
the especial care of Miss. Helen Gould, and
he shows the good effects of her gentle
tutelage. He attained his majority on De-
cember 5, 1893. There was a matter of
Slo,OOo,O0O or SO coming to him, his share
of the fortune left by hts father Russell
Sage had had the nursing of the pretty nest
egg, and While the figures have never been
given out, it is believed that the shrewd old
financier made Franks $4,000, 600 look
much more like $50 100000, SO carefully and
successfully had he invested them.
There Will be great pubic dinner given
at Sherrys on January "A to Judge Joseph
f. DAILY for the purpose of proelaimng to-
this community and TO announce to- all who
are minded to serve the city purely and in
dependently that there are those here who
appreciate their devotion and singleness of
high aim and will not be satisfied to in
dulge this appreciation in silence but are
determined for the future to give it open
tons nave been sent out, the gentlemen to
whom they were sent being selected from
the lists of the chamber of commerce. the
Bar Association and the principal clubs In
selecting these names the committee has
been guided by the purpose of making this
tribute tribute of citizens pure and simple
and not OF politicians of partisans or
members of any political party and of as
semblng a gathering which shall be rep
reSentatiVe of those who care solely for the
welfare OF the city, and who only desire
to see in Office men of character and ability.
whose single aim will be to serve the CITY
with all the ability and character they
possess.
Taxpayers Dissatisfied