The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-15
Eastman Valentine Ball Brilliant So
 ciaI Function.

which has become q timehonOrcd tune Iu0n at the Hotel Eastman. with an ! ever increasing popularity as he years go by The guest list included visit ing tashionables from every city ot importance in the United States who were in attendance 5y the hundreds The resident smart set can always be counted upon for a sparkling represent ,tation at these big social functions land they yied in beauty and style with l the visitors
 The lovelmess oi the decorations, thp daintiness of coloring and the or
 einality of aTangement all came in for especial praise. The spacious ballroom was arranged so as to repre- sent a yeritable Cupid fairyland The general idea was that of an immense arbor surrounded by a colonnade Em- ibedded with hundreds of incande5cent lights, yelled in pink shades and with chains Of hundreds of mall pink , hearts suspended in festoons. thu ceiling represented a canopy. In the very center was a chandelier made Ct
 trailing green vines and pink hearts which yelled an immense arc light | Surrounding the dancing floor was culonnadc of large white pillars sur mounted by arc lights in huge white globes The pillars were entwined with green vines which dozens of pink hearts seemed to blossom forth With, ont the arbor space sat hundreds of spectators and within it danced hun dreds of gay young Delles and beauX; also. stately matrons and gallants of many seasons In the space where sat
 he spectators, there were other dee orations For instance; the immense
 fireplace was banked wi'h pink chrys- anthemums. the four mammoth wall mirrors were artisucally ornamented
 with an original arrangement of pink hearts and other decorations were ob- r servable
 The corridor leading to the ball room was decorated with Jackson vine and pink hearts which beautifully shaded the handsome lighting effects P The main parlor was done in pink and white floral effects, pink and white Chrysanthemums predominating. Art . vases filled with these forgeous flow
 CTS. and mirrors eHtwined with morn ing glories. lent artistic decoration in
 this handsomely furnished room,
 Manager w F. Chester and Mrs ] Chester were admirable hosts and l with a corps of affable and obligiuc as T sistants made the occasion one of de. {. lightfdl hospitality
 Nilady was especially beautiful and rhormn4 Last evening and the gowns | were particularly handsome in fabric
 and brilliant in coloring. In keeping
 with the mode the costumes suggest e ed variety in coloring richness of fab ric and originality of design Dame f Fashion has dealt with lavish hand [ this season and there is everything to choose from-goid and silver Us. sue, shimmering satins mstrious silks, filmy laces. brilliantly beaded fabrics, airy tulle chiffon. and maline, soft $ cropes and figured nets, and a variety | of other things Dame Fashion fa- 7 yors perfect riot of coloring this sea
 son from tho dainty pastel tints 10 D colors and shades of brilliance and - daring
 The music was most alluring and l Prof Philip Laffeys splendid orches , tra was quite up to its usual high P standard of excellence The latest { dance music from the eastern cities n and the most popular of the late }, dances were in order for this occasion | There were many dinner and sup.
 per parties last evening at the East
 man. the grills, the private dining rooms and the mammoth diningroom [ all being the scene of festiyity in ad- | ditiou to that witnessed in the ball
 room
 Society will long remember the a event of last evening as one of the , banner social affairs of the season. - Society will hardly have breathing
 time between dances now. for both the
 Eastman and Arlington as well as Inc (other hotels, are blaming balls galore.
 The next feature aall will be the Col
 ouial ball which is always given at
 the Eastman in honor of the Father oi
 His County and is staged annually on
 February %, or thereabouts
 
 Engagement Announced.
 Mir. and Mrs ; Clements an.
 hcunce the engagement and approach
 ing marriage of their daughter, May
 Adelia Clement to Dr. John Keen
 Young the wedding 10 take place at
 tbe home of the brides parents, Tues.
 day, February 20.
 Miss Clement is one of the popular local society girls who has a host of ~ friends She is pretty and quite at
 tractive in manner. She was reared here and received most of her educa- ton in the local schools. She has a ' large family connection and many