The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-06
PREPARE EASTMAN
FOR EARLY DEBUT
WILL BE READY TO OPEN BIG
HOSTELRY ANY DAY THE SIT
UATIoN MAY REQUIRE.
Tentative Date of January 80 is Set
But That is to Be Governed by the
Arrivals of Visitors to the City.

(By H. W. Lanigan, Press Represen-
tatiye the Arlington and Eastman
Hotelsl
The Hotel Eastman opens for the
season Saturday night, January 30.
Practically our entire crew is in the
city, and should the Arlington be
filled to the overlooking stage by
January %, or even as early as Jan
uary 20, we viii open ahead of SEIZED
uled time We will be ready for bust
ness by the middle of the month, and
should we be forced to open our doors
as early as January 20, the early ar
rivals will find everything in thor
ough running order"
SO states w. f.. Chester, one OF the
| live wires Of the New York Hotel
Company. who is to ofGciate as man
ager of the Monarch of the Glen the
| forthcoming season
Business is very brisk at the Ar
lington; in fact, the count for the
past sixty days has been far ahead OF
last winter and right up with the best
winters in the history OF the noted
hosiery. Manager Corrington, back
on duty and practically his good sell
again. is anticipating a season way
out of the ordinary
| I'VE have been running way ahead
of last season ever since late October
and it is an extreme pleasure to add
| that we are entertaining more nice
people right now than ever before in
the hotels history declares Mr. Cor
| rington. "Our best rooms are the
ones in the greatest demands in fact
we scarcely have enough choice suites
TO go around. Then, reservations Tor
the month of January, not to mention
February and March, when we are
always filled, are unusually heavy
Mr.. Corrington is confident that the
Arlington is going to be completely
packed, or nearly so, by January 70.
And so Mr.. Chester, who after long
and honorable term in the employ OF
the New York Hotel Company, has
been elevated to the position of man
ager of the Hotel Eastman, intends
taxing precious good care to see that
the Monarch of the Glen will be
ready for the tourists as early as
January %, should the Arlington be
filled by that date, and he be forced
to advance the scheduled opening
date.
Regardless Of the date Of the Hotel
Eastman's opening the annual inau-
gural ball. always one Of the distinct
successes of the Spas winter season
of gaiety. will take place on Saturday
night. January 30. Under no condi-
tions. declares Mr.. Chester, VIII TINS
date be advanced.
MIR. Chester knows the travelling
public practically as well as Mr. Cor
rinpton. He likewise knows fun well
what they want and he will be care
full to see that they get what they
want. Mr.. Chester has surrounded
himself with an excellent lot of aides.
Danny" O'Brien of New York city
who comes to the Spa every winter
in fact. is considered local fixture
will return to his old post as room
clerk. There's none better anywhere
unless it is Frank Carlin OF the Ar
liugton.
Jacob Miller of Chicago, undoubt-
edly the best known steward in
America. will again fill his old role.
He is already on the ground engaging
his staff, purchasing his stores and
getting matters in his department in
tip-top shape Prof. John Graham Of
Chicago has been re-engaged to direct
the hotels orchestra. His reappoint-
ment was deserved, as he gave splen-
did satisfaction last winter, proving
himself a finished musician Of the
Barton, likewise Laffey stripe, and a
program constructor OF the first mag
nitude.
Mrs. Conroy housekeeper, IS due
Sunday from the north with her crew
and it goes without saying that the
Monarch of the Glen will fairly
sparkle in its splendor from cellar TO
attic when that most estimable wo-
man completes her labors.