The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-14
'IShEvIllE CLUB
|. TO Be IMPROVED
Appropriated q 5000 Author.
lied by Direetoes-E1ks May
Build New Home.

lied by Directoss-E1ks May
Build New Home.
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Ashsviils. n. c.. October l3.-The a.
rsctors Of the Ashevills County Club.
1T Q recent meeting. authorised IN ap-
preparation Of $500 for improvements
TO the clubhouse. while 1t was decad-
Cd to spend $1,000 on improving the
eightssn-heis goif-course. The club.
hosue will be made modern In every
detail. and whom completed viii DO
one Of the handsomsst In the State.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders. held during the latter part
Of the week. the following men were
chosen directors: Thomas Wadley
Raoul. G. c. Millard. w. =. Randolph.
A. g Barnard and 9. H. Brown. who
elected the following omcers Tor the
coming year: president Thomas w.
Raoul: vice-president. c. c. Millard:
secretary. w. +. Randolph: treasurer.
J. L EweM
Seventy members Of the American
Geographical Society. who have been
making . tour Of . number OF the
States Of the Union In q special train.
spent Friday here. The visitors were
met at the local Southern passenger
station BY party Of Ashev lie business
and professional men and were driven
to the principal points OF interest In
and around the city. Shortly before
noon. they were taken to the summit
OF Sunset Mountain. where they were
the guests Of e. w. Grove 1t lunch.
The Asheville Lodge Of Elks 10 oon-
templating the erection Of . new
homo at the corner Of Walnut and
Haywood Streets. and at the next
meeting Of the board Of directors Of
the Elks' Home Company . request
will be made that they be given the
authority to sell four lots from the
company's property and issue bonds
for the erection Of the building. At
present the Elks occupy . handsome
home on . large lot The building
formerly was used as a private dwell
ing house. The company contenplates
selling q part Of the property for resi-
dences or business houses and using
the proceeds for the erection Of the
new home.
The local council Of the United Com
merciai Travellers entertained the
friends and customers Of its members
Thursday night at an elaborate
spread. which was attended by about
seventy -nve merchants from various
towns Of Western North Carolina
The principal address was delivered by
Locke Craig. Democratic nominee for
Governor. who was introduced by W.
r. Bearden. Other addresses were de-
livered by Manager Sanford II.
Cohen. Of the Greater Western North
Carolina Association. and Secretary
Neptune Buckner. of the AsnevtlIe
Board Of Trade.
Department Commander John A.
Guny. Of the Spanish-American war
veterans. has appointed the follow
ing North Carolinians who will rep
resent this State on the stan Of the
commander-in-chief Of the United
States: r e. Steele. of Lumberton:
Harold E. Johnson. of Asheville: DR..
Thomas e. Struggled. of Waynes-
WILLIE The men appointed by the de-
partnnent commander have been Of
dcially notified Of their appointments.
Within the past few weeks a num-
Der OF camps have been organized in
this State. and an effort il being made
to form them in each town which has
4 sufficient number Of veterans to JUS
tify the granting Of . charter.
Asheville's city prison has been COM
pleted. and 10 now being used for the
confinement Of prisoners. The prison
II situated on the south side Of the
City Hall, is fireproof and adjoins the
Police Court chamber. Work on the
structure has been in progress for the
past three months. during which time
the Buncombe County Jail has been
used for the confinement of persons
charged with violating city ordinances.
About twenty members of the
Greek colony" here have left Ashe-
Vile for New York to set sail for the
land Of their nativity and bear arms
against Turkey About fifty men Of
this nationality have been engaged in
various lines of Business here for
years past, and some Of those who
have left have amassed small for
tunes during their residence in this
city. In the majority Of cases the
Greeks have conducted restaurants
and pool rooms. which have been
lease to other business men. in order
that their owner may become SOL
diers.
The second annual Western North
Carolina Fair, which began last Thurs
day, closed Friday night It was a
success from every point Of view. and
the directors are greatly pleased with
the support which they received The
exhibits were many and varied, and
the judging was q dinicult task The
show was featured by numerous free
attractions. including . horse show,
an automobile obstacle race and sew
eral events. which were pulled OF on
the Midway. II was opened by a
school parade. In which more than
5000 school children took part. Among
those Who spoke at the fair were:
Locke Craig. Superintendent of Pubic
Instruction J. Y. Joyner and Commits
sioner OF Agriculture W. A. Graham.