Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-17
COMMUNITY CLUB OPENING.
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with his hearers to take more active
part in community welfare by attend.
ing the meetings, offering suggestions
and helping to work. He gave the
E1ggardly dtight-wad class a jolt By
saying that there were some in town
Who absolutely refused to support the
Greater Hendersonville club, main-
tanning that they had asked the town
for nothing and therefore had nothing
to give. Mr.. Smith declared that he
nor his. family should trade or have
any business dealings with such citi-
Zens. He pleaded with his hearers
to- lay aside selfish motives and go to
| work for a bigger better and more
prosperous Hendersonyille.
Hotel Man Speaks.
Harry L. Langel, who has been
planning to build a tourist hotel and
figuring on building at Mountain Side
park, Hendersonville, told of his
plans and pictured bright flu
ture for HendersonYille. In de-
ference to the wishes of Mr.. Langel,
the Democrat does not givesinS detail
his ideas of hotel building here, but if
anything comes of the present bright
prospects, the Democrat will give full
details in due season. =
Mr.. Langel, manager of the Swan
nanoa5 berkeley hotel of AsheviIle and
the first manager of the Langren ho-
tel there, which opened only few
years ago, is enthusiastic over Hen
Jacksonville. He paid it some high
compliments and said that the furth-
er he investigated the more favorable
he was impressed with the city and
rs surroundings.
Mr.. Langel spoke of the road work
being done in the county, and said
that the authorities in charge should
by all means give attention to the APP
rroach to the city or within the city
limits on the AsheviIIe road. He ex-
I erienced great difficulty ia reaching
the city by reason of the mud within
its limits. Mr.. Langel was the only
visiting speaker and his talk was re-
ceived with much enthusiasm.
DR.. Morse on Health.
DR.. L. B. Morse in response to the
presidents cali, told of the movement
for a whole-time health officer in
Rendersonville at an early date and
Il board of health, the city and coun
necessity for more Vigilence along
health lines and said that the day had
arrived when Hendersonville must
get busy or get some undesirable ad
vertising. DIR. Morse said that an eff
fort was being made to somewhat
combine the health work Of city and
county and by having a whole-time
health officer give regular inspec
ton to slaughter pens, dairies; meat
and other places needing at
tention. He stated that DR.. w. S.
Rankin. secretary of the State Board
of Health, had promised to come to
Hendersonville at an earl ydate and
speak on this subject.
COffee-SandWich Feast.
The people were invited to go down
stairs to the billiard room and par
take of hot coffee, pickles and sand
witches while a trio, of colored people
upstairs rendered musical selections
en- the piano, violin and cello.
More Speaking.
On returning to the main floor of the
building, DR.. A. H. Horey was called
on for a talk, to which he enthusiast
cally responded. He declared that he
was interested in the civic work of the
city, but that poor health prevented
active participation that he had seen
the time when he could do it and al
though he could not at this time be
active his heart was in the work. He
,tointed out the progress that this city
has made since he came here in 1897,
that at that time it took. four
horses to pull an empty bus from
the depot. He pictured a bright flu
ture for the city. attended by rapid
growth in many lines, emphasizing
health work should be done.
MessrS. Bangs and Oates.
w. II. Bangs responded to a call by
giving humorous reading which was
heartily received and n. M. Oates got
I'm a jocular vein in his response and
gave some mirth-produeing jokes.
MIR. Wilcox COmphmented.
Mr.. Wilcox was at his best as mas
ter of ceremonies and he was the re-
cipient of some f1attering compliments
by the speakers, who took note of his
tireless efforts in his activities in
those things contributing to the
growth and prosperity of the city.
A number of out-of-town guests were /,
present to enjoy the hospitality OF
the. club and learn of the cooperative i,
spirit of Hendersonville's citizens, !
while regrets of their failure to at
lend were received from others, |
them being M. A. Erskin, dis |
frict manager of the Asheville Tele.
phone and Telegraph company of |
Asheville who telegraphed congratu-
Lations to the club upon its opening |
md wished it success. Out of town /
guests. present were: Mr.. King and |
Mr.. Barnes of Boston, Mass, DR.. j. /
+. Barrett of Gaffney, S. c.. and Mr.
Lewis, who is visiting S. T. Satterth-
waite, Professor Fleet, L. E. Fisher /
md DIR. Cliff of East Flat Rock.
Description of Building. !;
The Community club re7resents an :
of several thousand dol
ars. For uniqucness, moderness and
comfortable attractiveness and beauty I