Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-06
new YEhRIs WELCOMED
QUIETLY At AsHEV|LLE
Customary Racket OF Bells and
Whistles Is Absent This
I Season.
SOCIETY AT COUNTRY CLUB
General and Mrs. John Il. Organ
Among Visitors - Smart Set
il Evolves New Plan to Entertain
v, Soldiers During Week-Ends.

BASKERVILLE. y. c., January 5.-Ashc-
..lie welcomed the new year quietly
tSis year. the usual racket OF the bells
sent Society gathered at tho Ashcv!lie
Country Club on New Years Eve, TO
dance the old year out and tho new
Soar in, and many OF the guests at
Grove Park Inn. all of whom automati-
cRl,y become members OF the club on
registration at the inn. attended this
dance. This was the chief social fca-
tSre OF New Years Eve for the city.
I. New Years Day vas spent in the
usual housc-to-houSe visits. certain of
the Ashevile people holding open
house" in accordance with usual Gus.
tom, and guests were freely welcomed
throughout the day. The guests at
Grove Park Inn and other visitors in
the city gathered a; the Country club
in the afternoon. where several golf
ma tches aad d tea dance furnished
amusement for the afternoon.
Because OF the New Years Eve ball
At the Country Club. Grove Park Inn
omitted It's usual New Years Eve dance,
but gave large ball on New Years
Night. Officers from tho various train
ing camps helped 10 make the occasion
one OF the eayest in many years. and
dancing lasted until 4 late hour.
Matcr.Gcncral John +. Organ. COM
rraad.nS tho Twenty-scNcnth Division.
United States Army. with Mrs. organ.
uHrne up TO Grove Park Inn for the New
Year, and spent tho first half CT the
Tcek resting al tho inn. General ana
Mrs. Organ are frequent .Ashcrille Wis
itors, and never tir. Q: tho open air
attractions OF Ashcrilic and vicinity.
Society women OF this city have
evolved new plan for the entertain
r,ent OF the soldiers who spend tho
weekend hero from the various train
Ing camps. Each sunday afternoon
the rcadins-rooHls OF the y. w. G. y.
arc thrown open 20 tho soldiers, and
number OF Ashcviilc's most attractive
girls arc present 70 act as hostcsscs
for the occas!o Musical numbers. both
instrumental and vocal. arc provided
for tho entertainment OF the boys II
uniform, and all the late magazines. to
Sether with a large supply OF writing
material, arc 4; their disposal. The
plan has proven a decided success from
the star: and the gatherings arc always
largely attended. Last Sunday William
q. Shepherd, who, with Mrs. Shepherd.
Is ut Grove Park Inn. gave splendid
war talk on conditions on the various
war fronts. and on the Russian rcSolu-
ton. Mr.. Shepherd. a famous war Ger
respondent, is thoroughly conversant
with his subject, and his talk made :.
deep impression on the boys who ARD
waiting TO go over.
Among tho recent arrivals ar Grove
Park Inn arc: Captain and Mr.. u. 7
Dunbar. Buffalo; Mrs. NJ. l.. starr and
daughter. philadelphia; Mrs. w. J. pu
Yer, New York: Mrs X. l.. Mc-tcns
Kew York; Major and Mrs. +. l.
TIumphr,es. United States Army; Cap
tain Edwin Moore and Captain r. j.
Jaeckcl United states Army: Lieu
tenant and Mrs. 7. HILLARY. Pittsburgh
Miss Alma NJ. Jervic. Chicago: Mis-!
Nannette +. Lips. Cleveland: Licutcnan
II. II. Zieg,cr. Buffalo; Mr.. AND Mrs
Arthur Rarnwe!,, JT.. New York; l,'
I.cide. Philadelphia: Mr.. and Mrs. w
y. Mitchell Brooklyn: sir. ". Norman
SpartanburE: pr. and Mrs. Pcrciral y
Barker. New York: Mrs II. lFramrior
New York; Miss \. C,al'ill. Ncw York
W. Is: Davis, Baltimore: T.. =. lliii
]cekshill, X. T.; Louis r.. lToster an'
Theodore G. Uostcr. c'olum BUS. Ohio
Faul Y. Hoist. Ne. York: Mrs. william
II. Mcndci aud Is. L. Mcndel, Mi. Yer
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