Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06
EVERYBODY OUT OF DOORS
IN CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
lists, Horseback Riders and
Driving Parties.
MANY WONDERFUL TRAILS
Dancing Loses None OF Its Popular
ity, and Evcr-Incrcasing Crowds
Arc Found in the Various Hotel
Bathrooms at Famous Resort.

ASHEVILLE. y. g. May 5.-Evcry-
body Is out doors in the Carolina
mountains. and IAshcvillc is filled daily
with crowds Of motorists. horseback
riders and driving parties. laden with
the wonderful mountain flowers which
grow in this section alone. II has been
definitely established that much OF tho
wild plant life. and especially several
rare varieties OF flowers. are peculiar
10 this section and 20 Japan alone. and
the visitors 70 the mountains find
many rare blooms in their wandcrinEs
over the wonderful trails The wild
crahapple blossom. one Of the sweetest
and most fragrant blooms known. is
iully out. and Sunday night At Grove
Park Inn. where tho guests had rc-
turned with vor;tahle armioads OF the
blossom II permcated every corner of
the Biz Room like a delicate per-
fumc.
Fred L. Seely. propriety OF Grove
Park Inn. offered his guests another
excellent sunday nights entertain
ment last week, when Wallace
Bruce Amsbury, the well-known lee
turer talked on "KinlinG." explaining
The works OF the great English writer
with rare skill and understanding.
Misses Ethel and Nellie thinner. OF
New York also gave several selec
tons on the harp and piano.
Mrs. william Jennings Bryan has
arrived from Miami. Fla. and is AT
Grove Park Inn, where she viii remain
until Blue Briar cottage is ready for
h-l and MIR. Bryan. MIR. and Mrs.
Bryan will occupy Blue Rriar cottage
until their new home. Mount Calm
located on Sunset Mountain. is com
pleted According to tho plans OF the
architects. Mount Calm" will he a Most
prctentious residence. ono of tho most
notable among the many notable resi-
dcnces In Asheville. and while built
with a view OF obtaining all tho old
fashioned comforts, will he strictly
modern In every respect MIR. Bryan
expects TO spend most OF his summers
in Ashcvillc.
The Ashsvula Country Club. as
usual. has been tho soenc Of Eaycty
and activity during tho past week,
the regular golf tournaments. inn
promptu for the tnoat part. being sup
plemented With numerous tea dances
and dinner parties and dances. The
mems handicap tournament this week
was won by NJ. \, Erskinr. Of .>she-
willie. Tho regular Saturday tea dance
at the Country Club was we'll attended,
Mrs. Alan Mcdonald being hostess for
tho afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward 7. Frost. OF
Long Island who have been guests in
AshevIlle for several weeks, have re-
turned to their home. MIR. and Mrs
Frost were guests of honor ~ several
dinner parties and other social affairs
during their stay here. md also en-
tertained with two dinner parties,
Mrs. Frost was Mrs. X cenc-Ta ylor. OF
New York. before her marriage.
Dancing continues 10 he ns popular
as ever, and an always increasing
crowd Is to he found every week at tho
various hote, dances. To-niGht's big
dinner dance found the floor we'll fll-
ed with both visitors and Ashcvillc
dancers. who went out for tho even
ing. the Saturday night dinner dance
at the Inn being the big event of tho
week. The dancing sets are look
Ing forward eagerly to tho hiC charity
ball that Is TO he given next week for
the heneft OF tho Red Cross. and for
which elaborate preparations are he
ing made. II will hc the last dance
here for eome time for MANY OF tho
young men Of tho dancing set. as
large number have bee nacccptod for
service In the Officers Reserve Corps.