The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-06-27

A SURyeY oP THE FIELD-THE SOUTHERN
PAssENGER AGENTs VIslT ROUND KNoB,
WAYNEstd1LE AND ALBxARDERsa AND
WARM SPRINGs.
The CITfzEE has alseady noted the
holding of convention Of Southern Pas
|senger Agents in this city this week, and
given the names of the gentlemen eom-
posing the convention. This convention
was induced to hold its session here at
the instance of Superintendent McBee
and A. G. p. A. Turk of our w. N. C,
Road Every system of railroad in the
South, and the Pennsylvania Central,
wsre represented. The convention was
closely occupied for two days by the
business which called it together. Mes
sEs. McBee and Tnrk avaiied themselves
Of the presence of their brethren to show
them rs much of Western Carolina, its
most famous resorts, and others attrae-
tioas as the limited time of the gentle
men would permit. Wednesday evening
all were taken to Round Knob, where
they spent several hours, seeing that
popular place, and enjoyed coed sup.
per- hursfiay gll1 an informal Fscepz.
number of our citizens &C the handsome
club rooms, kindly rendered for the oe-
casion by the Club. Friday the party,
with the ladies accompanying, Mrs. Nc
Bee and several invited friends, took 8
special and visited Waynesyllle White
Sulphur Springs. The new hotel is
rapidly approaching completion, the
furniture is being put in, and the build
ing will be ready for the reception of
guests ON the first of July ensuing. The
visitors we're perfectly charmed with the
place. its surroundings, and advantages.
After partaking or copious drafts of the
health giving waters, the party returned
to the train, and was brought back to
Murphy junction, thence down the river
to Warm Springs, stopping for dinner at
French Broad. OF course
they got good dinner. Uncle Joe Baird
does not know how to have any other
sort At the Hot Springs, the party in
spected the mammoth building now
rapidly approaching completion, the
the springs, &c, &c. The hotel
will be ready to receive guests on the 30th
inst. All the work of grading on the pre-
misses will not be done for several days
thereafter, but after all is finished, it will
be marvel of beauty, and attraction and
comfort sure enough. The visitors were
of course charmed. The management
are sparing neither money or labor or
taste in beautfying and rendered COM
Portable their famous resort. After view
ing the place generally, the party started |
on their return, stopping again at Alex
anders for supper, reaching Asheville |
about O'Clock. All the visitors continu- |
ed on their way homeward, expressing |
themselves as not only delighted with |
Ill they had seen, and with their stay
throughout, but were astonished at the !
wonderful beauty, and grandeur of this
section and of its magnificent
1t is hoped their meeting is |
only precl or of many such in Our |
midst, and, may be the means of distIi. |
outing information among other people
IF the superior advantages offered by our
section for the tourist, the health or the
health seeker. Many of the gentlemen
we're attended by the lady members of |
'heIs- -Famiiy;-sst1U he
pleasures of the trip, and, expressed
themselves as more than delighted. |
Some of them insisted on remaining I
onger to enjoy our magnificent climate
md scenery.
Messrs. McBee and Turk were assidu-
)us in their courtesies and attentions to
heir visiting guests, and, supplemented
heir constant endeavor to make the |
most of the opportunity for showing the
advantages of the section which is being |
20 rapidly developed by the great and
Useful agency of which they are so effic.
ent officers We tender our ecknowl- |
sdgme ats for courtesies.