The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
Cayeties of Winter Season Have Early
Start in the Mountains of the
LAND of the Sky

w nth larger lists of visitors from
A| the North and East at the big
obstetrics OF Asheville the
gayeties OF the winter season
ave started earlier this year than for
me..y, The increase is due to a con-
,"rab.e extent to the tourists who
Aye heretofore been going to Eu-
Ng- 20 spend the winter season and are
'.w exploring the wonders of America
md are finding the mountains of the
and Of the Sky in the Blue Ridge
Mountains Of western North Carolina
y"r.,ab.e mine of surprises in
scenery magnificent mountains, limpid
mountain streams and sparkling water
falls. ',s~ther with hotels and inns that
dfori the choicest care and attent on
aot found IN those of any foreign coun-
Try.
within 100 miles of Asheville are
wenty peaks higher than Mount Wash
nptpa which Is $3.50 feet in elevation,
.1rty-thrce peaks hghsr than 5000
feet and c.ghty-two peaks higher than
700 feet above sea level, while within
.gac-t peak east of the Rockies
Noun Mitchell GIL feet above sea
eve. from whose slopes comes the
water for supplying the needs of the
.eUpc Of Ashevll.e.
Within the past twenty-five months
q logging railroad has been built to
N.thn a mile Of the summit of Mount
ItcG"li, although no regular passen-
tssta
IN drive to within eight miles of the
peN Of Mitchell, to Black Mountain,
N'rcn mlets from Asheville, and there
.h'I.n mules and guides to go 10 the
Hp whore a comfortable rustic log inn
rruNies comfortable entertainment.
Three splendid automobile roads have
ID" been completed to Asheville from
.Nc National Highway, one from Char
N''o to AshevIlle through the famous
Kinney Rock and Broad River Gorge
"a Hickory Nut Gap to Asheville;
rom Greenville, S. c., across Paris
fountain to Asheville and from Spar
tuburg across the famous Saluda
Iuuata.n to Asheville. The Central
.Irhwdy across North Carolina, also
N" southern National Highway from
'ls' TO coast, Is rapidly being built
ross the great Blue Ridge Mountains
rmiug the Great Eastern Divide from
d Fort via Round Knob and the An
rcws Geyser 10 Ridge Crest at the
g., rsng 1,iS5 feet within seven miles.
hs link Will be completed for the
numr travel Of 1915
Many persons predicted that the war
puld ruin the tourist business in Amer
d, hut there were also those who be-
we'd il would increase the travel, and
peoDlly be a blessing in disguise for
sh'ville. the Gem OF the Land of the
sy' Among the latter were Thomas
ldley RaOul owner OF the Manor, a
.l.ut old Englishlike inn in a beautiful
.riy-siX acre park on the slopes or
inset Mountain, who Immediately on
e announcement OF the European war
gan work on a fifty room addition to
Ai house, The opening of this new
elton Will bee celebrated on New Years
ay. with reservations already made tor
ost Of the Increased capacity, Then,
', f, L. Seely, the designer and builder
r The Grove Park Inn, built of rough
fountain boulders, has added accom-
Hhuons for an additional forty
t'sts NOR than last season, and has
- made for the doubling Of the inns
'pac!ty for next season. Among the
~ u.nent guests there for several
Weeks are Dr. Mayor Of Rocheser, MINI.
MI De stuart Mcguire OF Richmond
'h| the Big Room" Is gay every
Yer ng with dances and music recitals
.1e twenty piece orchestra.
.'" Battery Park Hotel, under the
cement Of c. f. Railing, formerly
"'1 the Plaza of New York city, il
fly completing extensive improve
$. and IS entertaining now many OF
Former guests.
" Mango Terrace, the family hote
he western slope Of Battery Parl
has already benefited by the ar
@ ~ Eastern visitors seeking a quie