The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-02-21
NEW MANAGEMENT
BLUE RIDGE INN.
Mr.. A. G. Johnson Of Spartanburg
Succeeds Mr.. Wm. Hewitt as
Proprietot Of this Well
Known Hotel.

new management, Mr.. A. G. Johnson,
OF spartanhurg taking charnA nf thi-
popular hotel on Monday o'a'e h'Or"r'
Mr.. johnson, for i've years manager
of the Spartan Inn, at Spartanburg, has
had many years. experience ia this most
exacting business, and his success may
be measured by the popularity OF the
Spartan Inn and by the scores OF warm
personal friends he has in that South
Carolina city.
Mr.. johnson is by no means a strang
er Ia Hendersonville. He is named af-
ter Mr.. A. Cannon, president of the
Bank OF Hsndersonyi.le, bis name in
full being Albert Cannon Johnson, and
his many friends here look TO him 10
make this city still better known to the
tourist and the great American travel
ing man through his management of
the famous Blue Ridge Inn. There will
be many Improvement made IN the ho-
tell The rooms will be renovated thro'-
out, new carpets and furniture will be
purchased and the hotel lobby, already
one OF the pleasAntest in this part of the
state will be still further improved by
handsome tile floor. The improve
ments, including the expensive floor
will be completed by May first. Mr..
Joansoa's long hotel experience sug-
g6sts 20 him many changes to be
made IN the management of the Inn.
Amongst these improvements may be
mentioned the cuisine, which will be
brought up to the~standard of some of
the famous hotels of the country. Mr..
Louis Haas, so long and favorably
known for his ability in this line. will
be the hotel steward, which is q suffic-
lent guarantee of quality to ''those who
know"
MIR. Johnson's ambition is to make the
Rise Ridge Inn the finest summer hotel
10 HendersOnVille. There IL Sufficient
capital and experience behind him to
IieEes the future of HendersOnville is
very bright and sees great possibilities
for the development of his ambition in
this beautiful city.
The fact is that Hendersonville ie
each year attracting more and more
outside capital. And capital is slow to
CONS aud invest in ne places until it Ia
confident the future of the community
is assured. Mr. johnson is convinced
that nowhere in the south is there q
better opening for strictly first class
commercial and tourist hotel than in
this city, and as before stated, no ex-
pense will be spared by the new man
agement In making the Blue Ridge Inn
fulfill his idea of what . first class tour
ist and commercial hotel should be.
Mr.. Johnson's popularity is shown by
the extremely friendly mention made
Of This new venture in the Atlanta, Char
lesion. Ghattanooga and Birmingham
papers, and 1t is safe to say that under
his genial and painstaking care the Blue
Ridge will loose none Of it's well.earned
popularity gained under Mr.. VIM. Hew-
lit. It will add to and increase the fame
OffbOautiful Hendersonville as a resort
which offers proper accommodations to
the tourist and sightseer who wish to
rest or to see Nature at her best
amongst the grand old Blue Ridge
mountains, in this most favored part OF
the world where. as the New York sun
says, the climate during nine months o.
the year is without an equal, and for the
remaining three months the dry and
bracing atmosphere is a tonic and stimu.
liant To all.'
Mr. Wm. Hewitt, the retiring man.
ag5r, who has so many warm personal
friends in this community, and whose
genial personality will be missed be-
hind the desk of the Blue Ridge Inn
will devote his entire attention to hii
recently purchased property. "The
Knickerbocker," /" formerly the beautiful
home Mrs. Beale. Mr.. Hewitt viii make
improvements there and will devote th'
same care and attention to this hous,
which erabled him to turn over tn,
Blue Ridge Inn to his successor with
reputation second to none in Western
North Carolina.
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