New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
Tourists ON the Way
Home. From Florida
Stop at Asheville
spec.ol p4xpnsch to rhe vrihune

ASHEVILLE, n c., Feb 18.-This
resort is entertaining the vanguard of
tourists homeward bound from Florida
watering places. An extended period
Of mild, sunny weather has favored
Ashevillo with the earliest spring sea
son in many years, judging by hotel
reservations At the Grove Park Inn,
Battery Park and the Manor
The Ashevi.le Country Club iuaugu-
rated to-day series Of events for men
and women gcllers, q silver trophy to
be awarded the winner and runner-up
Of each semi-weekly competition. These
meets will culminate IN three notable
gatherings. A mems handicap tourna-
ment will be run off March Is TO 1S.
inclusive, while Eastern and Western
stars will gather for the o0en profess
sional tournament. March p and %.
Jock Hutchison Will attempt third
victory. having led the field in 1920 and
1927. jim Barnes viii endeavor t. re-
peat his success of 1919. Cash prizes
will be awarded The seventh annual
spring invitation tournament will be
run off April 5 to S. inclusive. A mum
Der of handicap events for men and
women Will lead up to the major tour
naments and Will extend through
April.
st. Valentines Day was the occasion
Of many social affairs at the numerous
hotels and clubs. OF special consc-
quence was the benefit auction bridge
at the Battery Park. arranged by the
Federated Womens Clubs Of As evillc
5or the benefit of their new building to
he erected shortly on tine corner of
Church Street and Ravenswood Drive.
The card party was directed by Mrs.
James n Jud er ", assisted by Mrs
Charles NJ Platt, Mrs. William LEROY
Dunn, Mss Elizabeth Bernard, Mrs. j
z. Dickerson, Mrs. Charles A. Webb,
Mrs. Edwin Brown and Mrs l.. f. Fish
e.. who acted - chairmen of their re-
spcctive committees.
Tuesday evening dances are proving
n great success at the Manor. Other
social features are being planned at this
hotel to round out tie spring season.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Baker, who re
turned to New York this week, enter
tanned Mt dinner Monday evening in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. +, F. Winans, of
Chicago.
Mrs NJ. D. Mitchell and her daughter,
Hiss Mary Mitchell, of New York, are
guests at the Manor.
The engagement Of Miss Alexia
Katharine Sands OF Scarsdale n Y, to
Chauncey Hardwick Roberts, of this
CltS, was ItSSiitiN Si-HClHCeQ tE ItT
aunt, Miss Beatrice Sands.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kent .jr., Of
n. T., have left for Day
tona, Fla, after spending several weeks
with friends here.
Al the Battery Park are sojourning
Mr. and Mrs. II E. Leefe, T. L. Farrar,
J. S. Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Leonard, j.
E. LeClaire, James S. Cozzines, Edward
". Pickett, A. ?. Phillips, NJ. Klovile.
b. r. Ritz, William H. Kennard, W. S.
von Heimolt, c. L. Vrceland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Estill and Alexander NJ.
Dawson, of New York; ". G. J. Tay-
.or, Frederick Grobert and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred ". Tasney, Of Newark; Mr. and
Mrs. r. W. Bristol, Of brooklyn; c. ].
A'liger, Of Montclair; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Gnastayino, Mrs. ". Strauss and Miss
Vivian Strauss, of Bayshore, L. ].
late arrivals at the Margo Terrace
include Andrew y. Wilson, of Brooklyn:
n. A. Lynch and.~Miss Elizabeth Lynch.
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