Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
PUBLISHERS CENTER '
OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Guests mt ASheviiie Listen Over
Phones to Waves ON Cali
fOrnia Beach.
OUTDOOR SPORTS POPULAR
Many Visitors Find Diversion In
Trips UP Mountains, Horseback
Hiding, Picnics and Journeys by
Motor Car to Nearby Resorts.

ASHEVILLE. y. c.. July l5.-Hous-
'hg nearly 100 delegates to the South
''n Publishers Association conven-
iipu, together with many of their wives
aud daughters. in addition to the reg
mar guests. Grove Park Inn has been
'hc center OF social activity in Ashe-
vile during the past week. a few pri-
Hite parties have been given, and the
ether hotels have held their usual
"ances. but the real events Of the
week, starting with the great ban
uet on "Wednesday night. and the
spif tournament on Wednesday. after
noon. ana ending with the special dim
ier dance Tonight, all have been held
~ Grove Park Inn. Many Of the pub
liShers and their families are stili at
INC inn, where what might be term
'n huge house party is in progress.
ana some OF them will remain for "a
week or ten days longer.
The golf tournament this week was
on" OF the most enjoyable ever held
m the magnificent Ashcville Country
club course. the finest in the South
trophies for the tournament were Of
cred by Prira.rs Ink. the Ashcville
hoard Of Trade the Grove Park Inn.
~" Ashcvillc Citizens, the AshevilIe
Times, and there was a special trophy,
known as The Land Of the sky Tro-
phy" for the consolation.
Following the final business session
nj the Publishers Association on We'd
heSday night. banquet was rendered
'hem and their families In the big din
iiE room Of the inn. for which .lab-
niaie preparations had been made.
Fred l.. Seely, proprietor. arranged for
direct telephone connection between
NShcrille and San Francisco. aud tho
guests. each provided With an indiv!d-
nal phone, listened TO the waves break
ing on the beach on the Pacific slope,
heard an address by Govcrno: johnson.
~ California. heard music PLAYED il,
san Francisco. and then heard Gov
"rnpr Craig. OF North Carolina. en-
cnange greetings with the California
executive
LARGE ATTENDANCE
At DINNER DANCE
Attendance at the special dinner
dance tonight given in honor Of the
publishers, comprised the majority Of
ASneviiie society y special menu was
served, and numerous dinner parties
we're given before the da nee
The usual outdoor sports have con-
Nnucd throughout tho week mountain
Nar'ies. horseback riding. picnics and
motor trips proving popular with u
greet many OF the visitors
Among the recent arrivals at Grove
rark Inn IRE Mrs Walter Gregory
bf%an, Atlanta Mr.. and Mrs Edward
beo'" Brooklyn: MISS lsa bel Brv-
an Chicago. Mir and Mrs ". ". Hol-
laUd Sparta nhurE. : e.; &. f. Bern
.'d' New orleans Ma ana Mrs + w
Bot. New rrl"nir> Miss f!iiz.thoth-
tNrhan"H 'hica="' ldolph Bold,
houston. Ten Nh and Ms + Mc
Iresry, Aiken, : g.: = l.. W.isrcr
and family. Marion. y C.. Frank Locke.
New York: Mi and Mrs " W. Greg
orN Mss Gregory and Mrs, Eur, Sails
hnry' ~ G.; W. !. Massee and family,
Macon: Ga. Horace i,onier. West Point.
Pa; Mr. and Mrs. s. ;iSNRiegeiss Clcvc-
land. Ohio; J w. Woodward, 81 Louis /;
Nr and Mrs James + Lynch. New
YORK William 6. Jones Lr. Whining
ION, Del: Mrs. r. w. Mooue ST, Louis:
Mrs ;. y. hubbard, Jacksonville, FLA. ::
Mrs Phi'!p champlain. Jacksonville.
ria; Nj. and Mrs William c. Mage
- Louis; b T.. kile, Providence; Nor
man Dodge, Walter H. Savory and II
O. Curry New York; MIR. and Mrs
Ralph Van l.and!nsham and Ralph
Van I.andinrhau, Jr., Charlotte y G.:
SIR and Mrs + =. W!thcrs and chill
dreu Columbia, : c: " l. Mansfield
" NJ Broken and =. c Broyles. At
ianta. Mr.. and Mrs. " Sandcrson and
MISS Laura r Key, Macon Ga: w C.
p'ckey Atlanta; n e. adler. Chatta-
l1ooca; 6 " l.cib, Philadelphia: COL
Erel y. I. sanford, KnoxviIlc. Tenn. .
Lay banvilie, Va: Mr.. and Mrs
Francis r. Atwood. New York: Stan
ioH Finch. New York: {. c. Rhanr.
New York; Nh and Mrs NJ X Duerson
and SON LynchburS. Va. Mr.. and Mrs
u u siost. Philadelphia: Mrs Hebocca
H'ii scranton. Ia; curtis T.. johnson.
kR<Hy'llc, Tenn Mn and Mrs. +: C.
Irhu Jacksonville. Fla. Mr.. and
trs T, ~ Miller and Miss Ellen Gaylc.
A!outEomcry Ala Mr.. and Mrs V. II.
Hanson birmingham, Ala; d. r Por-
TER. New York, George W Brunson.
Ne" York: Mr.. ana Mrs. Burton c.
Mason Savannah. Ga: Mr.. and Mrs
" {. Johnson and Mrs. Ruston. Chat
iarooca. Tenn. and " E rhnmas m