Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-23
BANNER SEASON
 AT HOT SPRINGS Hotels Filled With Promin- ,ent People and More Are
 Arriving Daily.
BALL TEAMS COMING
GoIf and Riding Furnisl, Amusements Some of the Fas}iiOnables
 There.

Arkansas Hot Springs, Feb. D. The greatest success of the season at the Arlington Hotel was the annual St. Valentines ball. The ballroom was .tastefully and appropriately decorated and fairly sparkled in the brilliancy of it's holiday attire. An unusually great crush of fashionables from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago, St. Louis and all the other big Eastern and Northern cities attended and they enjoyed their gala inning of pollity of the season" ;"
 Prominent among, New York's smart set, all radiantly costumed, were Mrs. D. B. Lynds, Mrs. c. C.. Chappelle, Miss Genevieve Hanan, Mrs M. Murtha, Miss Keil, Mrs. David c. Townsend, Mrs. Franklin Coxe, Mrs. Theodore F. Wood. Mrs. Cathe- rine Clark, Mrs. E. F. H. Bernheim, Mrs. Nose Stern, Mrs. Nat Reiss, Mrs. John J. MsCullum, Miss Alice Baxter, Mrs. F. c. Bigelow Mrs. Howard l Taylor, Jr., Mrs. B. B" Bryan, Mrs. B. J. Lowe and Miss Edith N. Stan ton. Mrs. Joseph Letter, of Washing ton, and Mrs. Blaine Elkins, of West Virginia were also present and eX- quisitely gowned.
 | iu1, n ho nf = man Hotel was the scene of the an nual Washington Birthday ball. It was another smart event and lavish /, ly attended Regardless of Lent milady loves to dance and there is nothing for the gallants to do <but to follow in her footsteps and dress for the smart functions.
 \ Banner Season.
 The American Carlsbad is eXpe- riencing the banner season in its history. Every incoming train iron the East and North is dumping its full cargo of pleasure seekers into the spa. The Arlington has been filled to overflowing for a month, onl! being able to care for new arrivals when there are some departures fol home or for resorts further South while the Eastman, the Park the Majestic and the other fashionable ruary business in their history. The weather has been ideally perfect fol the past week. Seldom throughout the day has the termometer stood be low 60 degrees, while on most after moons it has been we'll up in the 70s
 The bright, balmy weather arrived with the crush, which was most proper. Probably no resort town ir the country can claim to owning as kansas Hot Springs. So the eques- triennes are in clover One rides here even if one does not ride any place else. Then, the motorists are taking full advantage of the beautiful weather by taking long rides into the interior of the state. Throughout the day the mountain paths, as well as the walks through the picturesque rolling country out towards Mountain Valley or out towards Essex Park, are literally alive with little parties, as walking is healthful exercise and walking has long been a favorite recreation with the spas visitors.
 Not only was the week one of great social activity, but the golfers en- joyed their banner inning of the season. Play started yesterday in the annual Washington's Birthday tournament on the links of the Ar kansas Hot Springs Country Club. There are three full flights of eight players each competing for the rare list of prizes and the finals will be played Monday. New Workers com peting are Brokers B. B. Bryan and l O. J. Brand, B. B. Bryan, Jr.. and Edward Rolle. J. H. Clark and A. Mcbride of Boston; J. T. Flannery, of Pittsburg; Judge Boyle, of Utica, N. w.: IS. T. Mccormick and H, c. Bubb, of Williamsport, Pa. and Frederick Tod, of Youngstown, Ohio, are other entrants.
 Championship Tournament.
 | March 1S-19 are the dates assigned for the annual ladies' championship tournament by Professional Willie" Hoare. Miss Elnita Straus, of New York, won the title last year and has assured Manager Corrington, of the Arlington Hotel, that she will be on hand to defend her championship. 1 An extra treat for the tourists will be nine games series between the worlds champion Boston Red SoX and Pittsburg Pirates at Wilmington lpark commencing March 16. The two