Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05
TOURIST ORGANIZATION
FORMED At ASHEy|LLE
Carolinians Move to Make
Land of Sky Nations
Playground.


ASHEVlLLE. y G.. Nov. with
the organization OF the Tourist As
ISOLATION %; Western North Carolina
here recently a definite program was
inauUSuratcd to make the Land OK
the Sky better known as an all year
around playground throughout the
nation Nineteen counties OF the
State were represented IN the initial
meetings. The chief objects OF the
new body are ilrst. the preservation
os the scenic attractions o: TINS sec
tion Tor the enjoyment oC the public
second. the protection OF the forests
and OF the FISH and game therein.
third. the development OF coupre-
hcnsive system OF Highways and
trails throughout tho Appalachian
Mountain region. fourth the erection
OF hotels and inns At strategic points
for the proper accommodation OK Wis
itors, and. NTH. the creation of a
chain o: artifcial lakes where water
sports may he promoted. Tho pre-
lminary conference was called by
Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt. director
Of the North Carolina Geological and
Economic survey
Electric Power Club Meet.
Reduction Of prices through stan
darGiza;ion was the main subject
discussed at the scmianuual gather
ing OF the Electric Power Club Of
America held tbs week at Grove
ra-k Inn. The club IS composed @:
engineers and executive MANAGERS OF
electrical plants throughout the
county, and over $50 mentors at
tended. L. j Russell. vice president
OF the Century Electric Company.
heads the visiting orEan.1ation The
business meetings were interspcrs.t
with '-i--S 4 col. go.
dancing and other recreativc fea-
lures
Three hundred guests attended tho
Halloween dance Monday evening a:
the BUtmorc Forest Country club
The dininS-room was tastecul!y deco
rated with sprays OF brilliantly tintc!
leaves and autumn flowers Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Gran;land Rice, who are spending ten
days at the Country CLUB.
General Fnison Honor Guest
rigad!crGcneral Samson l.. Fai-
son, who commanded the S.Xticth In.
fantry Brigade. Thlrticth Division
during the war. will be tho guest O!
nonor on Arfn!sticc Day Of the old
Hickory Division veterans OF Ashc.
willie. Features OF the day VIII in.
clude "a parade, football contest. q
motor tour and dancing at night al
the Battery Park.
Charles Ryan. general passengc!
agent of the southern Railway, who
has been the CUES, OF MIR. and Mrs
]. T. McNIahou at their home OF
Rowland Road. returned to Norfolk
carly in the week.. Mr.. Ryan stop
ped in tshcvillc on his way north
from the American Legion convcn-
ton In New Orleans. and had Cen
cral Pershinr on his private car as
his guest while there.
w D. Judklns, Of Roanoke, 1,
visiting friends In AshcviIc.
Miss Lois Elizabeth Love was mar
ricd TO Hiram Purcell Whitacre. Jr.
at Statesv!llc. y. g.. last Saturday
The groom Is son Of Mr and Mrs
II. p. Wh:tacrc. OF Winchester.
Miss Margaret Lane. OF Lcxins-
ton. Va. is the guest OF her cousin
Mrs. John 7. Dunlop, on CORTLAND
Avenue, AS Mrs. Wclch." the nom
de plume under which tn" V!rGiuiaI
writes, Miss Lane has won rccoEni-
tion as an authority ON ministerial
relief work and Christian education.
Lynchbure Woman Honor Guest
Mrs. j. ". Crimes was hostess on
Monday afternoon al luncheon ar
ranged a, the 8!ltno-e Flores; Coun-
try club. The afTa!r was given IN
homo. OF Mrs. G-6Ses az Lyrchbu-r,
who = visiting her sister, Mrs. \.
Han Johnson. Covers We're lad .cr
e!EA: people.
: H-.ssu Mcguire. Rosa Cue,'e.
= 5-Esfe-. : = C-oE ard George
2 !;z-xr1t zr- Rtcama-t arrivals
{, re ~etE 9: the Battery Park