The New York herald., 1922-10-15
Elks Are Planning
a Camping Colony
Near AsheviHe, INC.
Will Have Summer Resort
Owned by individuals Rather
Than Lodges.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
AsHEvILLE, N. c., Oct. 14.--South-
ward bound travel Is commencing earlier
than usual this season, as Is shown by
the many visitors from Northern and
Western points now in Ashevllle. Golf
interest this week centered about the
autumn women's golf tournament at the
Asheville Country Club. Three fights
qualified. Mrs. Robert v. Henry OF the
San Souci Club being medalist with a
low score OF 10f. Mrs. Irene w. Rich
ardson, representing the same club. de-
feated Mrs. Thompson Frazier OF Ashe-
vile for the club championship on the
| seventeenth hole.
Northern members OF the Order OF
Elks have started movement for Sc
curing camping site in the heart of
me Blue Ridge region. where those be-
longing to the order may spend the
summer at moderate cost The camp
would he owned by Elks throughout the
country as individuals and not by
lodges. 1t is planned to ofrer at least
1000 shares In this enterprise at s25
a share. A company will be Incorporated
shortly to launch the scheme. 1t is
probable that Elk lodges in various
cities Will erect camp huts for use of
their own members.
The George Vanderbilt was selected
recently as the name OF the new hotel
| 20 be erected In Asheville this winter By
the Citizens Hotel Corporation. Ths
notei VIII serve as q monument to the
foresight of the late George w. Van.
| derpiit. Who took an early and con.
spicuous part in the DEVELOPMENT of this
\ section Biltmore, which ne founded as
model village for his employees is
now nourishing town, while bordering
upon II is the Biltnore estate, now oc.
cupied by Mrs. Vanderbilt.
| Mrs. ]. A. Ladds OF Garden CITY. T,
l.. entertained with luncheon at the
| Asheville Country Club on Tuesday for
eight guests.
Miss Westray Kirk Of Oyster Bay. L.
j.. has entered Fassifern School at Hen
! oersonville, after visiting Mrs. Francis
Gudger at her home on Victoria road.
Miss May King Daniels has returned
70 New York after being the house guest
or Mrs Charles Grey at Herdersonville
Mrs. III. Y. Sheriff. Of, New Orleans
gave an auction bridge party Mt the Bit
more Forest Country Club early In the
week in honor Of Mrs. George DegG of
New York. who Is visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs d. l.. Meriwether. Sixteen
guests attended the affair.
Mrs. NJ. A. Donoghue and the Misses
Katherine and Cloe Donoghue of Flush
ing, l.. l., are OCCUPYING a cottage on
Merrimon avenue. for the winter season.
Charles Radcliffe HaHenden of New
York was married to-day to Miss Mary
estes Coates, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Thomas Coates, at the Church Of
the Transformation at Saluda, n. G..
Fred Keilman OF New York was best
man. while the ushers were all of New
York.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Lockwood have
left for New York after fortnight here.
Mrs. Nell Kendall of Glen Cove, l.. J.,
Is visiting friends in ,Asheville.
The Battery Park is entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. Emil w. Black. Mr.. and Mrs.
William X. Quinn. !. s. Cozzens. Charles
NJ. Marsden., Miss l.. Grace Jones. Mil
ton S. Burdette. Charles II. Citizens,
Robert A. Boyd. Edward Chapman,
Henry G. Simmons. Walter w Headwin,
c. A. Sartorius. Theodore w. Delaney.