The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-10-23
"THE LAND OF TIE sky"
Sketch of Hendersonville, Mon
treat and Asheville.

after hiring all the cars possible, still
could not supply the demand. Our
party, consisting of four congenial
persons, one among them naturally
very witty, inherited no doubt from
Irish ancestors. had very enjoyable
time, and if the old adage is true.
laughing is fattening," we should
have returned weighing many more
pounds than we started with.
At Hendersonville we boarded in
Oakland street with a friend from
Manning, and while there met many
acquaintance from Williamsburg
and Clarendon-that, with the addi-
ton of the cook being highly accom-
plished in the culinary department.,
made our stay there very pleasant.
North Carolina is certainly blessed
with its grand scenery, and as we
pass along and view the lovely OBJ
jects before our eyes, we seem to be
lifted above self and think Of the
Master Hand which had fashioned
these mountains and valleys.
At Asheville we stayed on Patton
avenue. During our visit party
arrived from Taft in their auto. We
took q trip to Weaverville, (nine
miles distant) a nice, quiet village,
Just suited for those seeking rest
and quiet. West Asheville Is a pfoG
porous suburb of the city and with
out doubt will join that place in the
near future. Moving pictures were
very popular and the large number
of visitors,fifty Thousand during the
summer season, keptE BeveFA 1nt1ses
Busy day aud ] ntehte nlkug pic
lures are being, introduced, ,.and
among thosewesaw were some taken
from Shakespeare's plays, one being
"Brutus and Cassius." A play which
drew a very full house was Dickens
Little Dorrit, which portrayed the
story in a very realistic manner.
One Wednesday night we went TO
the Christian Science church. A
very dignifed looking lady was In
the pulpit. who read portions of the
Bible and also from the writings Of
Mrs Eddy. Several persons stood
and testified to the healing power
of Christian Science. We had the
privilege of being present at the
dedication Of the new Episcopal
church. just built on the site of the
one burned several years ago. The
young Mr. Brown was installed as
pastor by Bishop Hornet of North
Carolina, and many other ministers
Joined in the ceremonies Of the occa-
sion. Rev Mr. Brown is from Tar
boro, NC, and the Episcopalians Of
AsheVille are fortunate to have such
a talented and devoted Christian as,
their pastor. The Episcopal church
at Biltmore, in which MIR Vanderbilt
takes great interest, has fine choir.
and crowds come from Asheville
Sunday afternoons to hear the mu-
sic. All the expenses Of the church
are paid by Mr. Vanderbilt. In go
ing through the estate we reached
the dairy as the cows were bein9
milked, one hundred and ten at that
time, by some of the employees dress
ed in white. Some of the milk is
separated to be made into ice-crearn,
and the rest is put into bottles, seal
ed and carried In auto wagons
throughout Biltmore and Asheyille,
and it is very rich and absolutely
clean. Great quantities of vegetables
are raised in the gardens, among
them very large beds of rhubarb
plants, which seem to be used exten-
sively in making pies.
On reaching Black Mountain and
getting into a hack we were soon on
our way to Montreal. Arriving at
the gate, the man collected the toll,
which is used for the necessary ex-
penses of the place, such as lights,
keeping the roads in repair, etc.
Like all other summer resorts, the
hotels and boarding houses were
crowd /. The auditorium is mid
way between the two hotels, and in
front is a pretty lake on which the
young people enjoy themselves in
row.boats. The auditorium was
built to hold fifteen hundred people.
but sometimes more than that many
met there to listen to the delightful
addresses from eminent speakers.
One of these, Rev James Bryan Of
Birmingham, Ala. was born and
partly brought up in Williamsburg,
and the writer knew him as boy.
He is an earnest Christian and does
much good among the foreigners of
Birmingham. The Presbyterians
have chosen a beautiful place to hold