The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-06
The Southern Assembly

The Southern assembly grounds are located
within one and one-half miles Of Waynesvilie.
NC. The grounds include 200 acres of land
in the beautiful Richiand valley and are in
the very heart of the finest scenery Of the
Western North Carolina mountains.
great dam will be built which will arrest
the waters of the clear and sparkling Rich
land creek and will form beautiful lake Of
Zo0 acres In extent all Of which will be within
the assembly grounds. wide. well-graded
boulevard will encircle the lake and will give
drive or fve miles entirely around It, Hun
dreds of most desirable lake front lots, with
mountain peaks in both foreground and back
ground, will be placed on the market in
very short time, at prices ranging from $500
to $1,000 according to size and location.
The lake will be called Lake Junaluska from
the lofty Junaluska mountain, which towers
above the assembly grounds and upon the
crest OF which Is located the we'll known Eagles
Nest hotel. 1t Is safe to predict that in the
years to come Lake Junauska will become
vol known as Chatauqua Lake. N. Y. or Wi
mona Lake. Ind.
Purpose and Scope OF the Assembly.
| One OF the most important problems OF our
where to go. what to do. with greatest benefit
to the body. mind and character, and with the
least damage to the family life Of people
This universal interest Is to be met in the
Southern assembly. While the assembly is to
| furnish to supreme degree the usual pro-
/ grams of literary and religious haracter.
| there ara other features which of unusual
interest Importance -AEaeHs- them are
| the home life of the assembly, the provisions
| for recreation and the opportunity for per-
manent summer homes, under the most favor
able conditions conceivable. The relations of
| the adjacent lands to the lake. and the use of
trolley and motor cars, steam. sailing and row
boats lays open wide area as TO allow
that almost every Imaginable kind OF taste
| can be gratifed In the selection Of a place at
which 10 board. or build. or tent In ether
grounds where the only way to reach public
4 places. such auditorium churches. stores,
etc.. il foot, there is necessarily group
Ing and crowding OF houses. which renders
| Ir,p no hrrf hnaa aaAk-
/ ing rest in summer. But in these grounds a
person may live at any point within circle
Of five miles and yet be within few minutes
| ride OF any Of the points of public interest.
This makes It possible to enjoy at once the Sc
/ cluston OF the country with all the conven-
| fences OF the city, for the mountain climber
I may within thirty minutes walk from the
4 boulevard and lake to be IN the midst OF Wild
/ mountain scenery
| Tho lake will furnish the opportunity for
fishing and for various kinds of boating. while
a number of beautiful Fairgrounds Will I've com
structed for athletic games such rs baseball,
4 tennis. crocuet golf etc. In order to he
i more complete restfulness IF the plac, it is
proposed that certain recreation periods shall
i be provided for within the schedule of summer
4 be In order. this. In addition to the fact that
all these recreations may be engaged in at any
and all times except the holy Sabbath.
| Organization.
The assembly has been given broad and
liberal charter by the State of North Carolina.
The original charter authorized capitalize
ton OF s25o. 100000. and at the last session of
the Legislature the limit was increased to $500,
i 600 90 The stock is sold at par at $1,000
per share and nearly $25o.ooo.0o has been
} placed among carefully selected persons In the
States Of Virginia North Carolina south Caro-
lima, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and
: oklahoma No person Is allowed to hold over
S. 900 90 Of the stock, and not over S10,ooo-oo
has been placed in any one city There are
already three hundred stockholders among
, the most prominent Methodsts of the South
The officers OF the company are Bishop James
Atkins president: John r. Pepper, ESQ. vice
, president; b. ]. Sloan. treasurer; 5. Z. Sat
terthwaite, secretary; DR.. James Cannon. gen.
eraI superintendent George r. stuart ESQ
SUPERINTENDENT Of program. The character and
standing of these mon assure the success Oh
4 the work.--Asheville Citizen.