Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-23
SOCIAL SEASON AT HOT SPRINGS
 IN FULL SWING
Elaborate Costumes Worn at Valentine Ball--Young
 Actress Honored.

Hot Springs, Feb. 22.--No social event held in this city in years ever eclipsed the Valentine ball at the Eastman hotel. Not only the guests at the Eastman but other hotels att tended this function, and the big ball room was transformed into a picture of beauty. This event was social notification that the big season this resort has been anticipating. is now in full swing. The costumes worn bv tho ladies at the dance were es- pecially elaborate, and. all in all, it was the most brilliant event of it's kind the Spa has seen in years.
 Another pleasant social feature here during the past week was the recap- tion and party rendered Miss Alice Baxter, leading woman with the Gar den of Allah" company, which played two days enga cement in this city. Miss Baxter was born and raised in Hot Springs, and this engagement was the first opportunity she has had of appearing in her home city. Lo- cal society gave her warm welcome and Manager Joe Corrington, of the Arlington, rendered her special re- ception and party after the initial show here. s,
 The weather the past week has been ideal. The temperature has averaged between 65 and 70 degrees. Ovcrcoats have been discarded and the warm Southern sunshine has brought out on the Bath House Row" parade an array of finery that personifies the crrASuI Of thn n;% %x,se ;csk Visiting society have also taken to horseback riding this season mere than ever before.
 The registrations at the Eastman the past week are far ahead of the same time last year. Among thc visitors of note sojourning at this hotel is Norman K. Mack, Democrat ic national committeeman, of Butfa- To.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Gains and wife have also returned for the sea son. Mir. Gains is president of the New York hotel company, which op- crates the Arlington and Eastman in this city.
 Gel. s. w. Fordyce of this city and St. Louis has also returned for the 1GA&kdihdNi ol tlV SSdSOu Quu " PISS his time between the EastmaM-Arling- ton hotels and his beautiful country home, "The Cabin" where he has en- tertained many of the country's lead ing citizens.
 A prominent party Of Canadians who are enjoying the ideal season at the Spa and who are registered at the Eastman include E. c. Purkins, who controls chain of hotels throughout the Dominion, with head quarters in Montreal; NJ. W. Treiber and Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Sager, of Winnipeg.
 The Majestic hotel is also enjoying most prosperous season under 'he direction of Harry A. Jones. proprie- tor,
 Mrs. ]. H. Hamiter. Miss Rooertelle Hamiter, Miss Lulu Little and Mss Bess Stevenson arrived from Little Rock to visit Judge Hamiter. who has been guest at the Majestic for the past two weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. w. P. Fields of Little Rock arc also registered at the Ma jecstic.
 Mrs. F. 3. Johnson. accompanied oy her two daughters, Miss Mamie and Miss Allie Johnson. prominent in the social circles of Texarkana, are at the Majestic for an indefinite so- 1ouyr.
 Joe Haskell. son of the former gov- ernor of Oklahoma, was among the Arlington arrivals this week. His father. he stated, had gone to Wash ington on a business trip, after which he contemplated making his annaal visit to the Arkansas Spa.
 Col Ike T. Pryor and wife of Aus tin. Texas, are making their annual soiourn at the Springs and are regis tered at the Arlington. Col. Pryor is ono of the largest cattlemen in the Lone Starr state.
 Col. John M. Oracle of Little Ro,k hse come to Hot Springs for his an pQeJ visit aud ts Tegistered at the