Show HALF A MILL the four hundred give a grand ball A sleat ON IT wear marie an diamonds more trouble nit tr NEW YORK eb 10 special tle Bradley Martin half million dollar fancy dress ball concerning conc arning which eo much has been conrd of late takes place at the waldorf tonight to night since dr bainsford Kains ford made his now famous attack upon the proposed function there has been of a revulsion of feeling upon tho subject among the masses facca aud figures have been forthcoming to chow that nine tenths or more of the half million dollars would go into tha pockets of or others of the comparatively poor such aa dress maucere cooks and waiters florists and carriage drivers and that in fact ano money would bo distributed ayera large number of occupations to those following which it would prove a godsend hence there are now no deais of a massing of the hungry elements of the east side nor of stone or dynamite throwing such as has been suggested by seme alarmiste alarmists alar mists it is certain at least that the function will be the greatest thing of the kind ever sean on this side of the water from flowers to wine there will be no such thing as a price limit the principal muaia will be furnished by ade famous marine band of but there will be half a dozen othar orchestras there will be wine enouch to swim in and load enough to feed a multitude of the hungry As for the costumes they will be a eight for the gods and the grand hotel will be literally metamorphosed into a french palace nobody attract more attention than mrs astor who will not only appear as marie antoinette but will also wear that unfortunate queens famous stomacher 0 diamonds which she bought beveral years ago at the sale of the french cron jewels |