Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-02-04
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them. Regardless OF where / go,
shall never forget the courtesies that
have been extended me here nor shall
1 fail to remember the spirit in which
/ was received when / came among
you as a stranger"
Managers Report
'aTo the President, Directors. Officers
and Members, Greater Western
North Carolina Association.
Gentlemen:
TT is with a feeling of pride that
after a period of three years / can
make a report for the year ending
February 1, 1915, and state that the
association has performed a mission
of no small Importance, and that every
obligation made by the association
has beer carried out and every bill
paid.
Three years ago the organization,
novel in its construction, commenced
a life Of activity in the work of deveE
oPment and advertising of this sec
ton. That the work of the associa-
citation has been a success has been
recognized, and frequently evidenced
by the strong and unanimous endorse
ment of the directors and officers of
the association collectively and by
resolutions and endorsements from the
Vsrious communities individually, and
by the press and public sucessively
through the three years of its exis-
tence.
During the above period the spirit
OF harmony and cooperation has been
a potent factor in making the progress
and prosperity which all the counties
tot he association have enjoyed.
Good Season.
"'The season just passed brought
more people to Western North Carroll
ma than any season in the history of
the country.
mot desiring to go into details, /
feel that the association should know
the work that was done. By instruc-
lions from the board six weeks from
February Is we're spent in Florida,
and at several resorts, working BUSH
ness to this section, with the result
that we had the greatest spring sea-
son ever known in Western North Car
DINA, a great many people of the ho-
tells and boarding houses being unable
u accommodate the people. We pre-
pared several booklets for the sum
mer; a book on camp life in Western
NertA Carolina, and the regular sum
mer booklet, which was personally
distributed IN every southern state,
and by instruction of your board
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advertised, with posters, booklets and
In newspapers from Georgia to San
Antonio, Texas, in every city get
ting publicity interviews about this
section, and talking to colleges and
high schools about camp life in the
various sections of Western North
Carolina.
ut would be useless for me to make
an extended report of the work of the
past few years, as u annual report
for the first two years read to the as
sociation, placed on file and distribut-
ed among the members covers the
situation. Before leaving the subject
! will say, however, that u campaign
OF advertising during those two sea-
sons extended from st. Paul to Port
land, Me-, and from San Antonio to
Tampa bay, with poster advertising
newspaper work, and direct visit by
representatives of this organization to
every large city and q number of
email one within the territory men,
toned.
"In every portion OF the United
States, with the possible exception of
the Pacific coast, a campaign has been
promoting the interests Of
Western North Carolina, not alone by
this association, but a tremendous
of advertising conducted by
the Southern railway.
"The association in its original or
Eanization had no set plan of work,
and has not devoted its time, Or its
work exclusively to development of
this section as a tourist resort but has
devoted itself to riyeting the attention
Of the world to its peculiar advantages
as a horticultural and agricultural
section, and as a choice place for the
exemption of home sites, investments, |
etc. !
Period Of Harmony.
mo better evidence of the success /
of the association can be given than
the fact that during the three years of
the active work Of the association the
tel ritory embraced in it's membership |
has enjoyed a period of harmon, y and
prosperity never before known.
81 wish briefly to call attention to
the fact that during the period of the
associations existence large invest
ments have been brought about
through its efforts; a number of Colo
NY settlements have been effected; !
school camp life, has become a fea-
ture i nthe territory that is adding
to its attractiveness as a
resort.
During the period of the associa-
lions existence the business of the
hotels and boarding houses in Western
North Carolina has been greater than
before, and each season more
tourists have been brought together