Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-16
EIGHT IMPORTANT THINGS
NEEDED IN HENDERSONYILLE.
Communication From DR.. Jno. e. En-.
mis- of st. Petersburg, Fla, sum.
mer Visitor to This City.

Or. John E. Ennis, who owns a
nome and considerable property in
Laurel Park. and who has taken con-
SIDERABLE pleasure in distributing adj
Vertls1ng literature of He~ndersonviJIs
In his winter home at ST. Petersburg
fla, has observed HendersonviIIn'S
stnong points as we'll as the weak ones
and the situation as he has seen II Is
thoughtfully Summed nm in the. fol-
lowing ape he epa to be READ
before the meeting of the Greater
Hendersonville club:
L note with pleasure you areat,
nave a meeting Dec. 7th of yonr. Gift
zens, at which an effort will he made
: TO 1nVigorate and enlarge your clIh
+ trust you will have an bIa
Ing will be obtained. -TT
Experience is the mother of wiz
DOM
IF you desire growth for vonr CITY
you u follow the plans adopted by
hundreds, perhaps thousands of towns
In the various States of our Union. IF
you desire growth through manufac-
turing enterprises you have towns
near vol to visit and examine the nro-
cess by which success has been oh
tanned. If you prefer to become \
leading tourist city it would be well
to visit numerous places in the South
now widely known, and. drawing ar
nually large crowds Of visitors.
Inc secretary of your club cannot
properly fill his duties without heinz
familiar with all the methods used sue
cessfully in other competing towns.
st. Petersburg in the past few years
has became the greatest tourist rn-
sort IN the South, Inc would perhaps
be n of the best points to visit re
success Is u entirely to the proper
management of the Board of Trade
through a secretary and other officials.
who from being conversant of methods
generally adopted, have made a sue
cess greater than our optimistic citi-
zen anticipated. I would suggest that
some one, or more of your citizens
visit this city and report to YOUR club
the means used to Increase our popu-
Iatlon seventy five or one hundred per
cent in the past five years, the value
OF real estate and capital fourfold.
Petersburg really is sincerely at
tached to Hendersonvil1e, and evinces
il by sending more tourists to your
city and suburbs than any other place.
This explanation will in a measure
show why we often make suggestions
as to improvements we think could
benefit your lovely city.
"a few things are absolutely needed
III your city, which added to your won
derful climate, your health giving pure
water and scenic attractions, will place
you in the first rank of summer and
winter resorts. Prominent among
these 1 would mention
1st, A name for your association
indicating clearly its object.
"2nd, A park on, or close to Main
street, of not less han 1-2 block SINH
lar to n here for use of tourists on
pleasant days.
Bird, A registration room used for
meeting of tourists on stormy days.
18th. A large hall for dramas, con-
certs, etc.
18th, A secretary, understanding his
duties and giving his entire time to
the office.
18th, An active member. Up in your
association, the city giving financial
aid to put out your advertising matter.
9TH, More amusements and increas-
ed hospitality to strangers.
8th, Golf grounds are at this date
essential to every town aspiring to at
tract wealthy visitors.
IF you will add these few things to