French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-16
DISTINGUISHED WOODMEN
VISIT HENDERSONVILLE.
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| Woodmen for the month of October
was 1857. my ambition Is to see
every wife and every child benehtted
by such a society as I represent" lie
| said.
'Hendarsonyille is a beautiful town
with beautiful streets and many natur-
al advantages, but there is n d1sad-
vantage. The town needs a golf
course. Golf is the panacea for all
ills, and If you will build a golf course
here i will send at least 90 to 70 men
down here from Omaha every summer.
I intend to tell them this is: an ideal
spot"
In conclusion Mr.. Fraser said ne
was SO glad to see so many down at
the depot to meet him and his party
and that he was delighted with the
welcome he. received.
He introduced Col. b. W. Jewell. who
jspoke Interestingly on what the. order
was accomplishing, and old OF now the
money received was handled / Oma-
ha. how SO. much was set aside for a
reserve fund. so much for general ex-
tnenses. etc. Colonel Jewell delighted
his hearers. !.
At the close of the meeting Mr.. Fra
ser arose and presented Mr.. Grant
with, a handsome fountain pen, In pu0-
lie recognition of the good work Mr..
lCrant has been and is accomplishing
in Hendersonville and Western North
tCarolina in securing new membersffo r
the order, expressing the hope that
Mr.. Grant--would wear the pen OUT
writing new applications.
The meeting was then dismissed
with a Y by Rev. Mr.. Simpson.
After the speaking a delightful ban
uuet was served at the Kentucky
Home, attended by nearly a hundred
Woodmen and their friends. E. w.
Ewbank was POSTMASTER of the occa-
sion and after the guests had partook
of the bountiful rePast such as the
kentucky Home is famous for, called
on the speakers, all responding In a
most hearty manner.
The first man called on was Harry
Roberts of Fletcher, state organizer
for the Knights of Pythias. Mr.. Rob
erts, though not a Woodman, spoke
highly of the order and expressed his
intention OF sometime becoming a
member.
l. r r. Lewis spoke on western
North Carolina and Woodmen Encamp&
ments." w. A, Smith, who has always
held the interests Of He~ndersonville
near to his heart, told OF the need OF
a golf course here, and how If the
town would get together and say 1--WE
will do it." instead of saying you do
it." a golf course would be realized
soon. Mr.. Smith is an honorary men,
"a H. VTY@4I~rnn AA fhn UyArld and
is probably the first man in the United
States to be. taken into h lodge as
an honorary member.
Colonel Jewell responded in a most
gracious maner. The first time this
gentleman came south vas in 1862 as
a soldier in the Union army. Then as
IA the case now, to use his own words,
he got an exceedingly warm reception.
R. M. Oates. in his toast, told of the
growth of Hendersonville, and propos-
ed that a movement be started in North
Carolina that would spread far and
wide, until the head of the lodge in
Omaha would be induced to buy the
Noterman property here, convert it
into a public park to be called Fraser
Park, and erect therein a memorial to
the founder of the order. Joseph Gull
len Root, who died here December "a,
10.
Mr.. Fraser, being called upon for
another speech, again stressed the
need of a golf course for Henderson
vile, and was of the opinion that it
would be a paying investment. He re-
iterated his promise that if a golf
course was built here he would send
a number of golf fanatics down from
| Omaha every summer
Brownlow Jackson, Il next repre-
sentatives in the state legislature, was
the last called upon, and put it some
thing like this: "I was over at Ashe-
Vile today and came back on the same
train Mr.. Fraser came to Henderson
vile on. Not knowing of his visit. I
thought the band and the great crowd
at the depot were there to meet me.
and was disappointed when they paid
no attention to my presence but seem
ed to be interested in some other per-
sons. Coming on up town I heard
that there was to be a speaking at the
auditorium and went there fully con-
WINGED that I would hear that Hughes
was elected president, and being dis
appointed again. how in the lame of all
that's good and holy do you expect
me to make a speech tonight"
Company A, Uniform Rank Wood
men of the World, of Asheville, was
here in uniform and acted as honor
airy escort to Mr.. Fraser. Mr.. Fraser
and party left On the early morning
train today for Spartanburg, S. c.,
where they will speak this afternoon
and night.