The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE MANY
Resort Hotels Well Filled for Gay Autumn
and Winter SeaSOn-OutdoOr Life Par
ticuIarIy Enjoyable at This Season.

Autumnal tints which glorify the noun
tains in the Land of the Sky" and th'
increased ozone in the atmosphere fol
the autumn and winter months make tht
joy of living each day greater than tht
day before The outdoor life is par
ticularlv enjoyable at these periods Of
the year. and one is more eager to be
outdoors ever moment of daylight and
* thus prepared to enjoy every moment
Of rest and recreation OF the night time.
As a recreation ground for the au'
tumn and winter tourist it is unsurpassed
in the world On its lovely plateaus
harriered on all side by gigantic noun
tains. snow. and ice even in midwintei
are so rare as to be a source of pure
iov. Here the discomforts OF a North
ern winter. with its marrOw-piercing
winds and continued frigidity. which ne
,cssftate closed doors and the heaviest
Of clothing. are transformed into brilliant
sunshine balmy breeZes, and an outdoor
life unrestricted by weather condluons.
Every dav in the year the golf deVotee'
the automobile enthusiast. the horseoack
rider. and the sportsman NAV lndulse III
his favOrIte pastime 10 MS HeaI' N'''
tent. -
1rbroughOut this glorious region the
facilities for the enjoyment OF outdoor
life in the autumn and winter are IN
rou,narable. The hotel facilities are I'M
nro,ad by many important most modern
ap5 uDioue structures. notably the new
Grove Park Inn at Asheville. The nos
nitality Of the people is traditional. Ihey
throw wide their doors to visitors a,u
make them at once their welcome Iflehus.
All points in this delightful heaIthl III,
and resourCeful section are rehueIeu
easiI,- accessible by the superior modern
rraDsportation service of the Southern
I;siIvay. The lines OF this superb sys-
,orn-a marvel of American railroadinS-
r.frI,- prfdiron Western North Carolina
ANY destination in the picturesque region
may he reached hy the traveller Withlli
rUenty-four hours from any city NoFth
,,r. South. east Of the Mississippi RIVER.
The service is Of the highest stahdaru
and the travellers by the Southern Ran
way are assured speed. safety. comfort,
convenience. and luxury, with the adoeo
attentions Of trained employees.
r,nr The information Of tourists ana
travellers. the subioined sketch OF some
,re charming autumn and winter re
sorts in the Land Of the Sky has been
Ircpared. ,,,.
E, simple operation in topography
ihs. student or traveller may OBTAIN an
accurate idea OF the extent OF TINS Dedu-
riful territory. Place a compass point
upon the city OF Asheville, which Is the
enter of the region. and describe circle
which shall be. geographically. 100 miles
in circumference. such A circle would
enclose an area Of 5000 square miles OF
irregular plateau. with an average ele
vation of ZOO feet above the level OF the
sea situated between the Blue Ridge
Mountains on the east and the Great
Smokes OF the Cumberland Range OF the
Southern Appalachians on the west.
Within this CiTCled area is the famed
LAND of the Sky" the Beautiful Sap
phire Country" the exquisite Land of
Waterfalls" the "Balsam" and ''Nanta-
I,la" Mountains of Western North Caro-
lima and Eastern Tennessee. The terri
tory is almost in the heart of the great
Ar,r,slaChian Reserve of the United States
government created by the National Con-
cress Through this reservation IT be-
GENES bv statute the only national play
ground in the Southeast, with more than
twenty-five famous mountain resorts
within its limits.
Nsheville is the metropolis of Western
North Carolina. II is the social and
commercial capital of the exquisite Land
nC the Sky" Beautifully situated at the
confluence of the lovely SwannanOa with
the historic French Broad River, in the
very center of a vast plateau, with
salubrity Of climate unsurpassed in the
world and with an environment of mag
rifcent mountain and sylvan scenery, IL
has become one of the most notable of
international resorts. 1t extends
tha rming welcome to guests from all sec
tons at all seasons of the year.
At Asheville is located me magnificent
New Grove Park Inn. the finest resort
hCteI in the world, unique in conception
and design. in construction, in furnish
.nF and i'm equipment The observer who
stanGs in the great esplanade OF the Inn
and looks out over the beautiful golf
links OF the Asheville Country Club and
beyond to the mighty tumult of noun
tains, which stretch away in all direc-
tons until their SUBMITS fade into the
azure sky, can easily realize why this
particular spot of all others should have
been chosen as a site for this magnifi-
cent hotel.
Asheville is noted for its famous hotels.
Among the other admirably situated and
Terfectly appointed hotels catering only
n the higheSt-cIass business may be
Imentioned The Manor, Battery Park.
Margo Terrace. and LangTen. There are
siso many attractive bungalows which
may he had for the season, and refined,
homeIike boarding houses abound.