The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-07
Antomobile Ball Most Successful
Function Of Season


Pretty girls daintily gowned and
well groomed men-the melody OF
eloquent music waited over a rythem-
afically moving throng-the long
beams of a pale moon casting shad-
Dws dim on the waxed floor and
mingling softly with subdued lights
scores of Japanese lanterns
song festoons of greenery dropping
Racefnlly from rafter to rafter of
she big building with wondrous masses
0f shrubbery everywhere completing
n magnificent setting for a magnif-
cent picture-the whole harmony
0f beauty never surpassed in North
Grolina-the first annual automobile
Hall given at Laurel Park on Saturday
night will go down in the States So
GlaI history as one of the most charm
E4x functions of recent years.
The ball was the fitting climax OF
the. season. gaities and it could posi-
bly, have been no more enjoyable to
the two hundred and invited
&nestS present, than it was The
scene was superb melody of SPLEEN
dor, TRULY. The decorations, designed
by an artist, executed by scores of
sEssrnrn willing hands, were elaborate
sharanunIouS. The place looked
az first as though the woods O. Laufel
Park estate had been taEen podIly
INTO the amusement paE-]lon. One
end of tho building was completely
hidden by great boughs OF roooe0
frees. The openings at tEe sizes
we're arched over Sand tW1neo ABOUT
viii still more, w41ile hundreds OF
Yards, xof twisted rope maze OF
Fholsgngs upon thousands OF leaves
a1<ooped gracefully from ra-ter TO
nffer. The electric bulbs were en-
closed in Japanese lanternS-many OF
them haIf hidden by surrounding
EaIIage- 1t was a poets dream come
txale, and il was all very beautiful
M such elaborate decorations have
ever before been attempted here, or
En this part of the State, and it will
ne a long, Iorg time before they are
eauaued CT II pasted, anywhere in
ahe South.
The orchestra, from Washington,
ID &C. was seated on the stage of the
building, which had very cleverly
been transformed into a great touring
ear for the occasion. The car was
complete in all it's details-wheels,
hnders, horn and lights, and that it
was a six thousand dollar 1912 ma
chine was very apparent at half a
Eance.
Another delightful surprise and n
thoroughly in keeping with the nature
H the function, was the serving of
punch from a smaller motor car than
that in which the orchestra was seat.
ed At eleven O'Clock many of the
electric lights were switched off, a
ERrtain at the rear of the pavilion was
drawn aside and with horn footing
bravely, with headlights flashing a
Broad pathway through the semi-dark-
mess, there rolled to the center of the
ROOT a miniature automobile, heavily
laden winth delicious punch. 1t was
"a quaint eonceit and made the big
Eea kind of a hit with the guests.
Possibly some two hundred and
twenty-five invited guests were pre-
Sgnt-composed of representatives of
the best social circles of the South.
"a large number of automobiles were
lined uD outside the pavilion, and
S@AAAS NV So111oSS0s ~NOI" OAC SIhS1C
mote CT discord marred an evening
OF perfect Pleasure. Some of the
goWns worn were very charming and
an the softly subdued half lights the
Halnty dresses, the pretty girls. the
wangible but very evident atmoS-
NEsre Of refinement and social equal
H all combined to make the first au-
BsT1obile ball held at Laurel Park one
Dag to be remembered by its guests
" undoubtedly was the most impor-
Ent and thoroughly enjoyable func-
zion by far of the present season in
The mountains.
The bali. given in honor of the con-
ETbutoTs to the automobile meet fund,
MAS but one of three events originally
HaEnned to make the Hendersonville
aaBemobile meet a day of pleasure
IN the Gity's guests. The inclement