The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
THIS MORNINGS GOSSIP
'clal correspondence from Summer

Special correspondence from Summer
Piazas.
In the little mountain town where
people from the south change cars for
the Sapphire country or from where
they drive out to country houses and
mountain lodges or pause on their Jour-
ney to the Land of the Sky one Is ant
to meet on mornings drive half of
ones acquaintance. And the throng of
summer visitors who are there season
after season make 1t one Of the most IN
teresting places. the hotels and cottages
here and there combining to make IL
both picturesque and delightful.
Hendersonville is really the gate way to
all this lovely mountain region as far as
the south is concerned This Switzerland
is reached by the Southern railway
which at Trion finds the ascent so diff
cult that two huge engines are put ON
for the steep up grade, and since for
years this has been the case Trion will
go down in history as the one place where
two gigantic engines, one of which at
the rear of the long train of cars, drives
in all sightseers who wish just at that
moment to observe the scenery from the
back of the platform 1t is not until
Trion, famous also for its delicious grapes
in summer and its long chestnut chains
In winter which are sold on the trains.
is fading from view that the real noun
tain scenery begins to startle you with
its sublimity, and that first glimpse of
the far-off peaks is one that never
loses its charm by familiarity. Slowly
climbing the steep grade, between gigan-
tic hills, the landscape broadening and
extending far as the eye can reach,
the train makes a zigzag course, coming
at last into full view of the mountains.
1t Is Hendersonville at last! Such
busy little town in summer. and in the
winter sleeping among the hillsi 1t has
been said that ten thousand visitors go
there every summer. More than that
number must pass through in order to
| reach the Toxaway country or the Ashe-
vile and Biltmore region. On Saturday
| afternoon its shops are simply thronged.
| Every one drives in from the palatial
summer homes at Flat Rock and from
| the cottages nearby There are throngs
of people passing through to their sum-
mer homes and waiting for the little
Toxaway train that comes down by the
Transatlantic line Altogether it is a most
interesting summer resort. because OF
the varying throngs that give 1T most
cosmopolitan appearance.
The Wheeler is the popular redezvous
for many Birmingham people, and has
an exclusive little colony this summer.
| The opening cotiion the first week In
August is to be led by Mr.. Beale of Mont
gomery and Miss Marjorie Catchings III
| Birmingham. Miss Catchings Will Visit
| some friends whom she met when travel
| ing in Florida last winter and will spend
| the month of August in HendersonVihe
| Mrs. w. E. b. Davis has been joined
at the Wheeler by Miss Kate Marshall.
who spent some time near Hendersonville
last season She arrived few days
ago with Mrs. Jack Bowron who spent
day or two at the Wheeler on her way
to Fairfield to join Mrs. Frederick Dim
mick.
Arriving by the same train was Miss
Marianne Hamilton, who went on out to
the Sapphire country to pass the sum-
mer with friends at one of the mountain
| lodges. "a n. W.