The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-26
FESTIVITIES AT
 THE ARLINGTON
CHRISTMAS BALL ONE OF THE sWELLEsT AFFAIRS OF PRES
 ENT SOCIAL SEASON.
Following the Ball Manager Corring- ton Plays Santa Claus to the
 Many Gue5ts.

short ones and the tall ones, enjoyed herself and himself to the limit Christ mas Eve, Christmas day end Christ mas night. Manager Joe w. Cor rington served as an entertainment committee of cne and left nothing un- doe in maufacturig good cheer.
 The spacious rotunda, all parlors, the dining room and the grill are tog- ged up in their holiday dress. In addition all the suites sad rooms have been decorated with mistletoe and holly. The very atmosphere is Saata Claus, so thorough has been the decorating.
 Naturally, the Christmas night ball featured the two day'smerry-making. The beautiful ball room never looked prettier. It was completely redecor- ated during the summer months and extra decorating, temporary of course has been done to keep in touch wltn
 
 Annually for many years the Ar lingtcn hotel5s New Years Eve ban has been the banner one of Hot Springs social season. It's the same the country over--New Years Eve being the favored cne of all for the dancers and diners and for the cis- play of beautiful gowns However. judged on what displayed at the Ar lingon last might the belles and the beauxs have fast pace set out for themselves to sec that the New Years hall again eclipses the Christmas night ball Incidentally, the social set does not want to forget that as as New Years Eve falls c.a a Sunda as New Years Eve falls on Sunday vanced to New Years night
 There was absolutely not a single drawback to the success of the Christ mas night ball and that despite the fact that the weather could s1ot have been more unpropitious. The hotel crowd, as has already been said, was 20 layishly entertained by Manager Corrington that it Is doubtful If 25 per cent. of the guests knew that the weather man was misbehaving so badly. The Christmas Eve celebra- ton and the good time generally all Christmas day kept the guests in doors, though the friends of the biz hostelry should be tendered a special vote Of thanks for showing up en- masse and wearing their smart new gowns
 Though the dancing did not start until 9:30 o'clock the rotunda. as well as the several parlors. wtEe well crowded full hour in advance More dinner parties than n a good many years were also given by Hot Springs people and this to big extent ac- counts for the early arrival of the social lights. The dining room was smartly dressed for the occasion. Noi even the New Astor or Waldorf in New York nor the Annex or Black. stone in Chicago could have appear ed any prettier and the display of brilliant gowns presented picture that was fairly dazzling
 The Arlington has always led the way in Hot Springs social whirl and the writer doubts if any hosterly in the entire Southern country excelIed the Arlington in paying homage to Santa Claus.
 Unusually smart gowns were worn by Mrs Frederick Walbaum of New York; her beautiful daughter, Miss Florence Walbaum; Miss Frances Lo. gan. daughter Of Major Logan, U. s. A., of Washington. D. C.; Mrs. NJ. Donlin Miss Mabel Hite. that capti- vating aetress) Mrs. Elsie Hite, her pretty mother; Mrs. Phil N French, of Pittsburg. Ja.; Miss IAQuincey Beene of Little Rock: Mrs. Harold " Lanigan of st. Louis; nrs ] A. McRae of Saskatoon, Can; Miss E. Garuon Of Camden. N J.; Mrs. Dr. Robert B Dimon and her mother, Mrs. Amelia Albrecht of Massilon, O.. Mrs George W. Parish of South Haven, Mich; Mrs. Edward A. Busch of St. Louis, Mrs. Al H Block Of New York; Mrs. Frank Mcdonald of Hot Springs; Mrs. Daniel McCl'nch O. Philadelphia: J B. Barnes of Fort Wayne, Ind; Isabel Benedict of New York; Mrs. Isaac Block of Cleveland. O.; Mrs. l.. Miller of Cleveland. O.. Mrs. E ]. Dougherty of New York, Mrs. Frank Till and Miss Frances Till of Brooklyn. N. Y.; Miss Grace Minehart Of Chicago; Mrs. George McRoy, of Chicago; Mrs. R. c Thompson of Pine Bluff, Ark. Mrs