Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
AsHEV|LLE SOCIETY
HONORS WASHINGTON
Parties and Dances, Along With War
Work, Features OF Observ-
ancc Of Anniversary.
GOLF JOURNEYS ON PROGRAM
Beautiful Weather Attracts Large
Number of Visitors, and Outdoor
sports Order of Day mt Great
North Carolina Resort City.
rspecial 70 The Times Dispatch

ASiiEVlLLE NC, February "a
washinron's birthday was fttingly OBJ
served by Ashevil!c society and the
various guest colonies Of the city. par
Ties and dances being mixed i,npart:ally
with war work by the ladies of the city
ana visitors. The celebration OF the
day took on 4 deeper Significance this
year, III view OF the world struggle
for the same liberty for other nations
that caused WashinEton 10 draw his
sword for this cotnury.
Probably the chief celSbra ton of
the day was hcld at the .Aeheville
Country club where mems and women's
golf tournaments were held. the prizes
h.inE souvenirs appropriate TO the day
Quests from Grove Park Inn, which
adjoins the Country Club golf course
took an active part IN the tournaments
aud joined III the tea dance n the club
house which followed. officers from
Camps Wudsworth and Sewer came
over for the tournaments and remained
over for the big dinner dance IT Grove
Park Inn on Saturday night. when
George Washington decorations were
again used.
BINGHAM MILITARY
SCHOOL CADETS AS H0sTs
Cadets of tho bingham Military
School entertained last nigh; with
Washington's birthday dance, in honor
Of The younger girls OF the city. and
largo number OF the latter Went UP to
tho school on the hill for the dance.
Patriotic decorations were used in the
big dining hall, where the dance was
held, and dancing lasted until late
hour.
Wonderful spring weather has AT
trarted an unueually large number OF
early spring visitors this year. many
leaving the far Southern resorts for the
bracing mountain warmth OF Ashevillc.
outdoor sports are still the order OF
the day in .Ashcviilc, and the surround
ing mountains are dotted daily with
parties motoring. riding or driving 10
the various points Of interest In this
section. Visitors are arriving daily 20
spend the spring months. and Ashe-
willie seems assured OF the earliest
spring seaeon in its history.
ILSI OF RECENT ARRIVALS
At GROVE; PARK I'M
Among the recent arrivals at Grove
Park Inn arc General and Mrs &. l..
Phillips, Captain II VI. Deans. Licutcn-
ant Frederick Snare. Jr.. Captain and
Mrs. Albert w. Putnam, Lieutenant and
Mrs William l.. Lc9her and Lieutenant
and Mrs. c. H. Scott. of Camp Wads-
worth. who spent the week end at the
inn; Mr.. ana Mrs. Arthur Graham
Thompson. Now York: w. Murphy and
G. s Macdonald. Mlnncapolis: Mr.. ana
Mrs. G. B. Towle. Lincoln, Ncb.: 4. c.
Randall and Mrs. ~ II. Alierdce ST
Johns Newfoundland; Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
w. Whipple, EinEhampton. New York:
Jesse l.. Eddy and valet and Joseph y.
Eddy, Spartanhurg; Captain and Mrs
Walter u. Schoelkoff. maid and valet
NIAGARA Falls, y. y; +. II. KindEc New
York Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Pearson ana
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Jones. Cincinnatl:
Mr., and Mrs. George Warren Brown. 50
Louis; 5. VOORHEES,. New York: Frank
Il n NJ -, So "a ,,I,g
WIN Baltimore; G.. L Gibbons Pitts
hurEh; Mr.. and Mrs Fred r. McCracken
Fast Orange. y. j.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
X. Nollman, Brooklyn; Henry Turnhull.
P!ninEtlie. Conn; II. II. Ewen Nc,v
York; Mrs. l. ~. Tcslar ard Mrs 4
A. Richardson, Eufalo: MIR ana Mrs
SaenEer. New York: Mrs G. Parker
New York; MI and Mrs. c. G P,rIie-
Newark, ~ J.; Mr.. and Mrs II II. Dnke
man. SPrlngtielh III