Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
AsHEV|LLE NOW MECCA
FOR YOUNGER OFFICERS
Each Weekend Finds Grove Park
In Sceno of Brilliant Luncheon
and Dinner Parties.
Military BALL EACH WEEK
Saturday Night Affairs Become Of
Spectacular Bcauty-Younger Set
Enjoys Dancing - Perry Adair
Among Arriving Golfers.

y. c., September "a
Although Ashcville has no military
camp. the presence OF groups Of army
officers. especially toward the latter
part OF each week, has become a ia
miiiar sight here. and seldom a day
passes that Grove Park Inn does not
entertain a luncheon or dinner party
composed of the young officers from
Greenvine. S~partanburS or Columbia.
VINO motor over for the day or evening.
The big Saturday night dinner
dances at Grove Park Inn are begin
ming to take on all the pomp OF regu-
lar military balls. because of the pres-
ence OF so many Of tho officers. who
md the relaxation OF dancing on tho
splendid floor OF the inn. to the superb
music OF Che inns italian orchestra,
well worth a motor trip from camp and
return. Even a Neutrality-suspicious. leave
at tho various camps has come to mean
a trip to Asheyille to the officers.
While the various sets arc enjoying
tho military balls at Grove Park Inn.
the younger set is having it's own idea
OF n military dance each week at tho
Bingham School. where the cadets epter-
tain each Monday afternoon with a tea
dance at the clubhouse. About forty
OF the young girls attended tho dance
given by the cadets last Monday.
Asheville society turned out en-
masse Wednesday TO wish Codspeed to
the drafted men who left here for CO.
lu!nbia. Society girls. acting for tho
Red Cross. presented each man who left
with a comfort kit. each kit represent
Ing the work OF one OF those same girls
~ 4. IL
ed with the organization. who have
been husily engaged On this work Tor
weeks past. A public demonstration
was held on Pack Square. former Gov
ernor Locke Craig delivering An in
spring patriotic address to the SOL
diers.
AS usual the Ashcvile Country Club
was the scene OF a number OF gay
parties to-day. the tea and dance given
each Saturday afternoon drawing large
crowds Of the dancing set and visitors
to the clubhouse. Several impromptu
match games OF golf preceded the
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. McKissick. OF
Greenwood. S. c.: Captain T. H.. Allen,
of Columbia. S. c.; Miss F. Pinck-
ney. of Charleston. S. c.. and Lieuten-
and f. S. McKissick. OF Greenwood.
formed a motor party which came TO
Ashevillc tho first of tho week for
luncheon at Grove Park Inn.
Among the recent arrivals at Grove
Fark Inn arc Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Black
er. OF Columbus. Ohio: Miss Annie
Oates. Flat Rock. y. c.: Miss Mildred
Jenkins. Charlotte: DR.. Helen r. Craig,
Denver. Coll: MIR. and Mrs. John r.
GrcEg. New York: Graham Kennn. VIII
m!nEton. y. c.; Frank Adair. Atlanta;
n. II. Osborn and Jesse Hoyt, Camp
Wadsworth. S. c.: Raymond E.. Cox.
New York: j. c. Taylor. r. p. Neale,
W. r. Wilson. D. b. Jarvis and l.. o.
Thompson. all Of Richmond; Miss
Mary Borden. Goldsboro. n. c.: p. p.
Webster. Atlanta: Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Given. birmingham. Ala: c. z. Gar
ner. Miss Katherine Smith and Master
Prudcn Smith. OF Jacksonville, Fla:
Hugh Richardson and Hugh s.. Richard
son. Atlanta; Charles H.. Campbell and
valet. Detroit: DR.. w. c.. MacCallum
and Miss MacCallum. New York: Mr..
and Mrs. r. G. Scigwell. Charleston, S.
C.; +. Steinhart and family. Havana,
Cuba: w. E. Holt. Lexington. y. C.:
Mr. and Mrs. ". c. Badham. Badham.
s. c.: Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mackie. New
Orleans: B. B. Bisier. st. Augustine:
p. C.. McDunie. Atlanta: Miss Madge
Hall and Miss Louise Hall. Nashville.
Tenn.