The Bradley Martin Ball

1. The New York Times article is all about The Bradley Martin Ball. The editor of this paper may have made the assumptions that its readers were interested in the costumes and decorations. The newspaper's perspective on this issue focuses on the preparations for the ball and how big the event is going to be. 
2. This article focuses on the ball, and how amazing it was. There's a lot of positive details that help show that the ball was great. We can learn from the article how extravagant the ball was and how beautiful it was. 
3. This article is about Reverend Dr. Rainsford, and why he criticized the ball. He didn't like the ball because it was not a good idea to have it during that time, because they were showing off all the money they had which lead to the "discontent" of others. The newspaper most likely published an article featuring his views, because he's a minister, and people respect him and his opinions a lot. 
4. I could not read this article  (it wouldn't let me zoom in to read) 
5. This article is a primary source, because it's kind of like Bradley's brother, Frederick Martin Townsend's diary. He wrote about how the ball appealed to his imagination, and he did not think that the ball should be condemned. However his opinion may be biased due to the fact that it was his brother's ball.