The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-06-27
BANQUET
AT THE
HOTEL GATES

The Board of Trade held their Arst
annual banquet at the Hotel Gates on
Tuesday night. We say annual, for
altho' this was the first, occasion Of It's
kind, undoubtedly the keen pleasure ex-
parienced by those so fortunate to at
tend will compel the Board to make it
an annual event hereafter.
The guests began assembling about 9
o'clock and by ten the great lobby and
wide verandas of the famous hotel were
filled with ladies and gentleman. many
in full dress, some less formally, and
making brilliant scene, full of life.
motion and beauty.
At ten o'clock the guests moved into
the great dining room. The tables
were arranged in two long rows, most
tastofully and abundantly decorated
with ferns and flowers.
The irreprOschable viands, the good
punch, the really excellent service, the
snow white table linen, all combined to
make it a thoroughly enjoyable meal,
and Mr.. A. A. Gates hearty invitation
to all to make themselves at home and
enjoy the hospitality of the hotel to the
limit, came in at just the right time,
Over ESQ people sat down at tho tables.
and it was brilliant aud inspiring
scene.
The fine Jefferson Theatre Orchestra.
from Birmingham, Ala, who will re-
main at the Gates during the season,
made for themselves warm spot In the
hearts Of our citizens by their superb
playing, and received hearty applause
throughout the evening.
A quartette composed of Messrs. .Pless,
Hodges, Kimball and Won der Lieth ad.
ded much to the pleasure of the eve.
ming by their excellent singing. Hearty
applause made them respond again.
The speeches were not all dilivered
Mayor Schenck talked on Public I'm
proyements, Capt. Wofford told what
the Board has done, w. A. Garland
kspoke of Lake matters and Hon. A.
Cannon made plea for a better under
standing between the people of Hender-
sonville and Henderson County, and
| DR.. Grinnan outlined the coming Chau-
! eauqua.
There we're ten speeches down on the
program, including talks on the ''civic
| league" hospital" F" etc., but no mem
| tion made of the newspapers of the
county, which seemed to many strange
| oversight or neglect on the part of those
responsible for the program.
The occasion was slightly marred by
the electric lights, as usual. They re-
fused to burn twice during the evening,
once for few minutes and later went
out and stayed out, the gueets leaving
the hotel in darkness.
Owing to this fact it is impossible to
give a complete list of the guests,
Among those present were: Press Pat
ton, W. A. Smith and wife. Plato Hef-
ner, Miss Gates, Frank Edwards, Mrs.
Dixon, Grady Justus, Annie Edwards,
J.O. Williams and wife, Judge Pace
and wife, w. A. Garland and wife, DIR.
Dixon, Luke Dixon, G, E. Brooks, T. E.
| Allen, DR.. Morey and wife, Nina Pace,
lF.Z. Morris and wife, j uno and Brownie
Morris, Sue Cannon, J. d. Boyd, wife
| and daughter, Miss Nettie LeGrand.
T.R. Barrows and wife, Alfred Glazener
Mr.. Conn, Sadie Smathers, r: O. Clarke,
Dr. Egerton, Mr.. KimbAll, BrownloM
| Jackson and wife, T. W. Valentine and
wife, Capt. Wofford, Mrs. G. w. Brooks,
| Chas. Pless and wife, F. v, Hunter and
| wife, A. W. Calhoun and wife, Noble
johnson and wife, T. B. Carson and
| wife, Michael Schenck, @. E. Wilson
! and wife, Lizzie Cheatham, DR.. and Mrs
Waldrop, J. d. Waldrop, Fl. 8. Ander-
son, Annie Smith, ". P. Williams and
| wife, Mrs. Barnwell, T. G. McNeely and
wife, Sam T. Hodges and wife, Mr.. Won
der Lieth and wife, F. L. Plaisance, ,A.C.
Walker, DIR. Kirk and wife, Sam T.
Wheeler and wife, Rosa Few.