New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
THE BATTERY PARK HOTEL.

Among the winter resorts of the country Ashe-
Vile. ". C. has taken first rank and has become
terry Park Hotel has become one of its features
e P McKissick the proprietor of the place, has
made the requirements of his patrons study, ana
the result is that the beautifully situated ana per
fectly equipped house is home in every sense OF
the much abused term The rooms are all hsht'
large and cheerful handsomely furnished. steam
heated and many Of them have open hreplaces
and well equipped bathrooms There are bowling
alleys and billiard rooms for men and women
shooting gallery and all the accessories for popu-
lar amusement for old and young
Within the last two years many new ADDITIONS
have been made to the list of amusements which
are offered TO the visitors who come to AsheVille
Golf links have been established which are SAID
20 be the best in the South. There are two sys-
TENS OF links in Asheville, and people who enjoy
this pastime will find every facility offered them
here. Fox hunting is another OF the pleasures
There are two excellent packs Of hounds. ano
weekly hunts always on the programme Ohe
OF the most enjoyable nd popular features OF Ashe-
willie is the Swannanoa Hunt Club. which ahords
an added pleasure to those who enjoy outdoor
sport Thirty-six new and elegant rooms and
sun parlor eighty feet long and sixty feet
wide have been added TO the numerous attrac-
tions and comforts of the hotel This new addi-
ton makes the Battery Park Hotel the most COM
plete resort hotel in the South. Every modern con-
Yenience has put in the hotel and 1t is to-day
abs olutely complete in all points Of comfort con-
venience and attractiveness. a grill room mas
just been completed. which is known as Hunter s
Lodge" Table d'hote dinners ere served regu-
larly, while during the day and night one may
find all the delicacies Of the seas, n, ihcludlhS
game and sea food Of every description.
In reference to the climate Of AsheV1ne resi-
dent OF the place writes: 1T is only necessary to
state that the United States Government Survey
places Asheville next TO Denver In point or dry
ness. The atmospheric conditions pointed out on
Denison indicate that Asheville has the dryest
china all the year round OF any point east OF
Denver, and this fact las been fully established
by actual observations the part OF the United
average Of 259 clear The high altitude and
the low latitude of AsheVille conduce to insure
mild winters and cool summers. The great Appa-
lachan chain upon reaching North Carolina
] predict will be, the great sanatorium OF our
Eastern country. As if conscious or Its future
Importance II has fit &c guard the plateau
with its loftiest and grandest peaks. haIf nun
tho lsand feet and a dozen pierce the sky at an
altitude greater than that Of Mount washington
or any point OF the Rocky Mountains AS
far the scenery goes, age cannot wilmer nor
thought Of casting about for a suitable climate ~
Possibly one OF the best proofs OF the adVan-
tages of AsheVille and the ASheVille plateau as a
place live all tire year round, and especially In
". Vanderbilt, after having travelled the world
over particularly the United States. selected Asne
willie as a place Of residence His fine home and
magnificent estate of one hundred and forty thou
Asheville is of the most enhancing places IN
America
The train se~vlce. TO Ashvilie is arranged
that persons visiting the South may go by way
tickets good for ninety days are on sale from all
points.