New-York tribune., 1922-03-26
Asheville Plans
New Golf Course
For Visitors Use
Magnificent 100000 Club.
house Has Been Complet-
ed to Accommodate IN
rush of Link Enthusiasts
Special Dispatch 10 THE Tribune

ASHEVILLE, N. c., March 25.-Golf
has taken such hold upon resort visi-
tors in Ashevile that before many
weeks pass second course VIA bc
opened for their enjoyment. For six
months work has been progressing ut
Biltmore, where an eighpeen-hole links
has been laid out by Donald Ross. The
Biltmore Forest Country Club, as the
new golf center viii be called. vas
originally part Of the George W Van
derbilt estate, which comprised por-
tions Of three counties and hes a length
Of forty miles An imposing 100000
clubhouse has been completed with
every modern convenience for the
golfer, including & swimming pool with
an area Of 5000 square feet. This new
club will become one Of the most eX-
elusive Of its kind in the country. The
Biltmore Forest course Will cover GOO
yards, the topography Of the land being
sufficiently undulating to afford many
natural hazards.
The site was once a dense mounta IN
forest Of spruce, pine and maple, and
much preliminary work was demanded
before bunkers and traps could be CON
structed. The Biltmore Forest club
house is Of old English design, and
from its Dorches an inspiring panorama
is had Of the Blue Ridge and Great
Smoky mountains, the latter dominated
to the west by Mount Pisgah.
The 80,0O0-acre Pisgah National For
est has appealed to scores Of motorists
and horseback riders this week. 1t is
situated in wild mountainous country
only few miles from Asheville A
portion Of this forest has been made
into a government game preserve
where herds of buffalo, elk and other
animals thrive under wild conditions,
with rugged uplands and foaming
streams to make the picture more sug-
gestive.
A number of society people, under
the leadership Of Mrs. S. A. Wheeler
are planning to stage a horse show at
Biltmore in late April. This will be
the first event Of its kind in several
years. 1t is expected that forty local
saddle horses will be entered in the
outlying districts. Horseback riding,
which has been waning for several
years. has been growing in popularity
of late.
The North and South Carolina chap
ters Of the American College of Sur
geons met at the Battery Park Hotel
on Monday and Tuesday and severa!
prominent speakers addressed the dele
gates. There was also a public meet
ing Monday evening in the City Audi
torium for the purpose of stressing
methods Of disease prevention. Among
the leading speakers were Dr.. Frank,
lin H. Martin, Of Chicago, director
general of the national organization;
DR.. John Osborn Polak, of the Long
Island City Hospital; DR.. Joseph Colt
Bloodgood, of Johns Hopkins, Balti-
more; the Rev. c. B. Moulinier, presi-
dent of the Catholic Hospital Associ-
alton, and Thaddeus E. Allen and R. J..
Raymond, of the American College of
Surgeons.
Mrs Phelps Stokes, of New York, ar
rived at Grove Park Inn early in the
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Fitch, of
New York, who are staying at Grove
Park Inn, were guests at a Wedncs-
day afternoon tea given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Dupont at their home
on Montford Avenue.
Mrs. &. w. Chase, of Nutley, n. j..
has come to Asheville for several weeks.
At Battery Park Hotel are Victor
Dingleman. Richard II. Burdick, Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Chase, H. W. jackson,
Irving Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. f. R.
Forbes and Henry R. Hopkinson, of
New York.