The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-09-02
HenddSORUIG, Metropolis
Of This Beautiful Section
South Carolina HEditor Des-
cants Upon the Attractions
of Hendersonville and Her
Future Possibilities.
H.:Io-1 na:lr
Fridays Daily

tor and manager of the Green
Vile, S. c.. News, in the lobby OF
the Gates Hotel this morning and
fell into a brief chat with Mr..
Brunson, who had run into Hen
Jacksonville to fill a brief business
appointment and hence cannot
be strictly termed a summer
visitor, but he had his eyes open
to what is going on hereaboEts
and he was full of enthusiastic
praise of this great little noun
tain metropolis.
What do you think of Hen
dersonville?" the newspaper
man askedl
Il would not know how to be-
gin to tell you, there is so much
that I see of interest and at
tractiveness," was the prompt
reply. a''Why," continued the
South Carolina editor, to walk
along your beautiful main
throughfares gives a strong sug-
gestion that every road to the
mountain resorts of Western
North sCarolina leads through
HenGersonville. Not only Is
the throng of visitors sugges-
tive of this, but the character OF
the people one meets. Next to
Asheville, land right on a level
with her, | don't know of a
resort place in the mountains OF
South Carolina, North Carolina
and even Virginia that can boast
of a more cosmopolitan crowd.
Mr.. Gates. the genial proprietor
of this hotel, tells me that he
has had in his house at one time
this season guests from every
Southern State, and | presume
the same thing is true of the
other hotels of the city. But |
must not forget to tell you peo-
pie Of this energetic, bustling
Tar Heel town that South Caro-
linians are making you rich. |
declare, to look around at the
people one would think that the
whole Palmetto State had been
emptied into this community. |
really don't know what you
North Carolinians would do for
aliving without South Carolinians
and Georgians.
But speaking more seriously,
do say to you that Henderson
vile has builded we'll. and her
future is bound to be great.
The town has those elements
in its make up that stand for
greatness. Your railroad ia
cilities are good and the place is
easily accessible from any part
Of the Southeast. In addition to
this you have some attractions
hereabout which, although known
far-wide today, will keep CEN
teredsin this little hub, of activity
and enterprise the attention of
the whole United States. I have
in,mind. for instance, the sub
lime Sapphire Country, in which
has been centered what is per-
haps the most elaborate and cele-
brated hotel development to be
found anywhere in the South.
To get to Toxaway one has to
pass through Hendersonville, and
to get away from Toxaway one
likewise must pass through Hen
dersonvine.
Then there is another wonder
full enterprise being put through
by one of your most brilliant,
successful, popular and ambitious
North Carolinians the unsur-
passed George Stephens, of
Charlotte. Of course, I am
speaking Of Kanuga Club, five
miles distant. This cooperative
mountain colony is destined to
become famous throughout the
land. It will be known from
Ocean to Ocean and from the
Gulf to the Lakes. I have re-
Gently had the good fortune to
be elltenFained as a guest at the
Club and say, without reser-
walton, thatit is one of the most