Show Vulgar Display of Wealth Back in the Gay Nineties The climax of all aU the vulgar dis dis- displays displays dis- dis displays plays of wealth which took place in this country in the Gay Nineties was the Bradley Martin ball at atthe atthe atthe the Waldorf-Astoria Waldorf on February 10 1897 says Colliers Given for New Yorks York's Four Hundred the fancy-dress fancy affair was one of the greatest society news stories in history even receiving pages of publicity in London and Paris Pans As this ball cost and was held at a n time when thousands of Americans were destitute the Bradley Martins were severely censured for their extravagance Unable to endure the notoriety they left the country and settled permanently in England |