The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
ALABAMA SOCIETY
 IN ASHEVILLE

To an Alabama woman Tell the honor of being the first hostess of the newly organized Riding and Driving club on the banks of the Swannanoa river, which club is being backed by coterie of Bir- mlngham, Montgomery, Mobile and Ashe- vile men of means and promises to be one of the smarest social and athletic organizations in the south, according to q letter from Asheville, which continues Mrs. A. r. Lyons of Mobile a visitor to the Land of the Sky, was the hostess Mrs. Fred Winkler of Greenvile was the guest of honor, and many Alabama folks Were present. The historic old Thornton place which is being used as a clubhouse for the present is admirably suited fo1 entertaining purposes The dancing and reception rooms were tastily decorated in golden rod and other fall field and noun tain flowers Supper in several courses was served during the intermission in the dancing. The assemblage was a brilliant social set coming from Alabama and other points in the south.
 Hon. James M. Weatherly of Birming- ham has joined his family at "Oakleigh,' D their beautiful mountain home at Black Mountain, a short distance from Ashe- vile, for a rest. The Veatherly family plans to return to Birmingham early in October. MT. Weatherly is spending his
  clares that he is thoroughly enjoying himself. Members of the family motor to Asheville, where they have host of friends quite often. Mrs. A. C. Birch has been with her mother, Mrs Weatherly, at "Oakleigh,' but has returned to Bir- mingham.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth are among the Birmingham visitors at Grove Park inn for the late season. Saturday evening they attended the big dinner dance which was given at the inn in honor of the large number of out-of- town guests Birmingham and Alabama so- ciety folk who visit the Land of the Sky will learn with interest that Grove Park inn is to close it's season on October 15 in order that a large number of rooms may be added and other improvements trade. The management plans to reopen the notel early in January.
 Secretary and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan are still with MT. and Mrs. Fred L. Seeley. Since coming to the Land of the. Sky the Secretary of State has spent much of his time in the open air and he declares that his health has been greatly benefited. Saturday evening, with party of friends. Mrs. Bryan occupied a box at a local theatre and heard her husband make a political speech. Mrs. Bryan al- ways attends such affairs when she can, so she says. She is the contant com panion of the distinguished statesman, and MT. Bryan declared to a group of friends the other day that she was ''the best doctor and nurse in the world.''
 Several Birmingham and Alabama folks are planning to visit Hot Springs, N. C., for the late season. Festivities at the Mountain Park hotel there never come to an end, it being an all-season resort npfa afv,ea6 .xf Alabamians during the past summer and expects an even larger crowd next year from that section of the south.
 Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt and her young daughter, Cornelia, are at the Bilt- more estate, having arrived several oays ago after tour of Europe, their trip be- Ing cut off necessarily by the war. Sev- eral friends are at the Bitmore estate With Mrs. Vanderbilt. Saturday after