The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-15
PARK HOTEL WAS
AN EMERALD SEA
GORGEOUS FLORAL DECORATIONS
BEAuTiFY HOTEL FOR So
GETTY EVENT.
Immense Crowd Attends ST. Patrick's
Ball Last Nght--Musical Pro-
gram of Irish Airs.

gram Of Irish Airs.
Radiant in emerald glory and clio
quent in green magnifcence. the
splendid architecture Of the Park ho-
tel breathed patriotic eulogy TO
Erin's patron in the eleventh annuai
ST. Patricks bali, which Manager
Hayes carried to brilliant success last
night at his million dollar hosiery.
A sea of green was everywhere.
The spacious rotnnda and halls were
splendid in banana trees and palms
and giant ferns and lemon trees, beau
tiful blossoming oleander and smiling
SALIVA or Towering sage, which the
Buckeye capital has made the emblem
OF her centennial celebration. On the
stairs leading to the first floor there
we're banked handsome begonias, re
firing pampas grass and angel trum-
pet trees, while elephant ears or ca
ladium reared in majesty their lofty
leaves to the admiring lovers OF ma
lures emerald grandeur No such
collection OF plants exists in the Val
ley Of Vapors outside OF The house
OF Hayes, where social functions are
staged with the decorative abandon
ment of a princely spirit
Within the immense dancing cham
Der, into which the dining room had
been converted, there was display
OF Irish emblems in stately flags with
the stirring slogan. Erin Go Braugh,"
there we're small flags and big ones,
and electric light coats of green and
twining smilax, and emerald bunting,
and harps galore and a merry multi
tude to be inspired with the enthusi-
asm which only an lrishman can feel
on this day of days when his noble
race is honored in her famed and
sanity patron
The music was redolent Of Erins
melodies. which cannot be surpassed
in sweetness the whole earth over,
and the happy hundreds tripped the
light fantastic in abandonment of mer-
riment aud JOY.
The ST. Patricks bali at the Park
hotel was the brilliant climax of the
seasons gaiety and il there was one
whose heart could not be inspired
with the joy of the BAH his heart
was dead, for the spirit of St Pat.
rick's sons was in the air and min
gled with the melodies of the trip
ping feet and dancing hearts of the
delighted guests Of the evening.
Abundant preparations had been
made to entertain the grill crowds
and all were served with the perfect
finish and magic speed which is a
mystery to all except the presiding
genius of the grill, Professor Reich
art, whose fame as caterer and
chef is established in the highest
priced cafes OF the country Last
year he was at the Blackstone in
Chicago, and his art is unsurpassed
! az the 6luQlG pI Alle ElllL.
Dancing began promptly at $3.50
and there was a large attendance Of
local society people, perhaps a great
er number than have attended any
Of the functions at the Park this sea
son Visitors from the other hotels
were in abundance to witness the
style Manager HAYES puts on his his
events. and there was general admi-
ration expressed for the superb deco.
rative designs and the raagnificence
Of the brilliant throng.
The splendid costuming Of the Ia.
dies must be left 70 the imagination
for the number of gorgeous gowns
was striking evicadee of the wealth
and culture Of the merry multitude
] There We're many gowns in green to
honor the occasion. alSd the general
decorations of the beautiful gowns
or the more beautiful ladies who wore
them We're suggestions that emerald
was the color of the evening.
The social mistress of the Park,
Mrs J r. Hayes. was In evidence
everywhere to lend her charm to the
pleasure OF the guests Of the hotel,
and her arrangements of the varied
beautifieations of the hotel We're
fautless and beautiful Manager j..
r Hayes mingled with his guests and
listened in qualification to the de-
liehted expressions on every hand
Of their belief that the st. Patricks
BAN at the Park eolipsed in grandeur
and artistic decoration any other so
cial function OF the present season.