French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-21
ESMERALDA INN
TO OPEN JULY |.
Chimney Rock Section Preparing for
Largest Season i'm HistOry-COl.
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The first dinner was served in the !
big rustic dining rom of the New Es-
meralda Inn Sunday to a number OF
invited guests. The new Esmeralda Is
built along the same general plan as
the old inn, which had become SO fam
GUS all over the country, excepting that
if is very much larger and more COM
modious, says the AsheVille Times.
The new inn is three stories high
the first floor being given over entire
" to the big room, rest rooms for |
ladies and gentlemen and the dining
room. The main columns are great |
tree trunks, with the limbs cut off for
three to four feet, making striking
appearance. Three stairways from
the big room lead up to the second and
third floors, with mezzanine floors
around the four sides of the room. In
the center of the dining room is large
pool and fountain, built of mountain
stone, in which, play a number OF
mountain trout and gold fish.
Following an elaborate dinner
number of talks were made by those
present, introduced by Jerome b. Free
man postmaster of the occasion, who
paid a glowing tribute to Col. Thos.
Turner's fa-her, who was induced to
come to Chimney Rock by Mr.. Free
man, and who was largely instrument.
al in bringing to the attention OF the
outside world, the rugged grandeur OF
the Chimney Rock territory.
CAPTAIN John T. Patrick, former i'm
migration agent of the Seaboafd Air
Line, and who built Southern Pines
wholly on printers ink stated that
there was everv reason in the world
whv the Chimney Rock section should
become popular with people all over
the country, and the only thing needed
to make it so was advertising. He
paid a tribute to the work that had
been done for western North Carolina
by the Asheville board of trade, an"
urged the cooperation of the Chimney
Rock people with that organization,
which was doing so much for western
North Carolina.
N Buckner of Asheville stated that
the Chimney Rock section was a dis
tinct asset to Ashevi1le, western North
Carolina and the entire state; that the
section of country within radius OF
100 miles of Asheville, HendersOnville
and Waynesville was the scenic center
of Eastern America. and that the con-
tinued efforts of the people in the way
of adertising would burn this fact into
the minds of the people everywhere
which would bring to these mountains
throngs of people, thousands of whom
become permanent residents.
w. Scott Freeman, who has starred
in many of the picture films made
about Chimney Rock, told many in
teresting stories of his experience:
with the film makers, with Col. Turnel
and others, and stated that Col. Iur
ner had, under his tutelage, become al
expert marble player and pitcher
horseshoes; that on number OF occa
sions they had maintained the cham
Dionship of the entire section in thes'
two interesting mountain games.>
Miss Piper of Lynn, Mass, who ha
lust completed writing a book at Els
meralda inn, paid a glowing tribute t
this wonderful country as an 1nsp1ra
ton for those who are engaging in lit
erary pursuits. She had inquired or
friend in Jacksonville, Fla, where sh
couldh ide away in the mountains 10
Inspiration and quiet for the compIe
tiontion of the book on which she ma
been engaged for some time, and wa
told that Esmeralda Inn would NEE
these requirements perfestly. Mis-
Piper will spend few days IN Asne
vile bef6re going to New York.
Mrs. N. Buckner Of Ashevtlle state
that with the dreams of the old me
and the energy and ability OF th
young men to accomplish this sect1o
was fast becoming the playground
tie people of the entire country.
Others present were Miss Luet
Singleton Of Tockledge, Fla, Hr. aH
Mrs B. p. Freeman Of Bat Cave, !
r. DeVault, Miss Katherine DeyaUl
of Ashevflle. Thomas Richardson mn
PARTY from Greenvflle, 9. G. The Eel
tlemen in the party from GreSnyiI
made reservations for their fAmIH,
during July. Mr. 4. T. HudEfns q
Mr.. Richardson, also made talks.
The Ashsville Cycle Club under q
leadership of BuFsn Bost1ck made Il
run to Chimney Rock, and many
the members wereeAceomPNnied By q
wives or young ladies Photgraud
of the 80 machines and riders we
made at the entrance to Chtmn
Rock highway. A large number
machines were In the gorge fro
AsheviIle, Hendersonville, Chariot
Ereenville and spartanburg, the Iol
distance machine being a big Hu
from Iowa.