The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Going South To Escape Hot Weather Is
 New Idea

ASHEVILLE, N. C., August A. Midsummer finds the Land of the Sky" and Asheville, its metropolis, rjoying the most successful season in this regions history. Grove Park Inn, the Mantr and Battery Park are well filled, while more cottages have been leased for the summer here than ever before. Although states of the far south send more visitors to Asheville at this season than any ether locality, northerners have dis covered the distinct advantages pos sessed by this favored mountain re- zion ever many warmer resorts north of the Mason Dixon line. Travelling south to escape hot weather is a new idea to most people, but the truth of this assertion Is being demonstrated by the conspic- uous part played by visitors from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Illinois in the summer activities of Asheville. larger number of vis- itors from those states are now here than heretofore, while still others have made arrangements to build homes here.
 Mrs. Maurice DuPont returned to Asheville early in the week after spending two months with Mir. and Mrs. Alfred I. DuPont in Wilmington, Del. Her daughter, Miss Nesta Du- PCnt, is remaining at the Nemour estate for a longer sojourn.
 Mrs. II. P. Williams, known to the motion picture world as Marguerite Clarke and her husband. of New Or leans, have been staying at the Bilt- guests of MT. and Mrs. c. s. Williams.
 The golf links of the Asheville Country club and Biltmore Forest are filled with club swingers, whG are. improving their scores for the invitation tournaments scheduled for mid-August. Both courses are in perfect playing condition. Jimmy Grace recently set a new record for Bltmore Forest when he went around in 6S, five strokes below par. only a short time previously Watts Gum Cf Macon Ga, had hung up Interclub junior matches for boys of IS years and under were an inter esting feature this week.
 Social and economic reconstruc- tion In the south will be discussed in series of meetings at the sum southern Young Mems Christian as- soeiatlon headquarters at Blue Ridge from August 6 to 30.
 Mrs. c. S. Cooper and daughter, Mrs. B. F. Schoepf of Birmingham, are passing the summer at the Cren- shaw cottage. Black Mountain, Miss Grace Harris, who attended religious conferences in Montreal for three weeks. returned to her home in Mo- bile early in the week.
 Amtng late arrivals at Restawhile Inn, WeaVersville, were; Mrs. Sam Moody and son of Hattiesburg, Miss; Mrs. C. F. Davis of Tosou Creek, A Ia r. mingham. George Haslam of Pied mont, Ala. is attending conferences at the southern Young Mems Chris tiau association Headquarters at Blue Ridge.
 Mrs. Henry T. Bartlett of Bir- minsham was guest of honor at bridge party given by Mrs. Clarence King Bronson of Now Orleans at the Asheville Country club. Among oth- CTS present were: Mrs. Leroy Percy and Mrs. Edward Holland of Green vile, Miss; Mrs. A. A. Green and Miss Jennie Raworth and Mrs. Alex ander Titzburg of Vicksburg, Miss.
 At Grove Park Inn are sojOurning Miss Margaret Brown of Marion, Ala; MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Noland of Birmingham, and Mrs. V. B. Sawyer of Mobile.
 Golfing daily at the Asheville Country club are Miss Marian Alex ander of Little Rock, E. B. Fish bourne and Mrs. Carrie Knox of An nlston, Ala; William H. Mansfield and NJ. M Hughes Of Birmingham, and Julian Robertson of Greenyille. Mrs R. c. Wilkerson and R. c. Wilkerson, Jr,, of Vicksburg, Miss, have arrived at the Manor for an ex- tended sojourn.
 The Battery Park Is entertaining Mir. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Beringer of Eu- faula Miss Jean Brown and Miss Josephine E. Brown of Hot Springs. Ark: II. F. Kerber. O. l.. Mitchell, B. F. Moore. Jr., F. A. Nelson. IT., Mrs l.. E. Broyles, W. Mason, w. M. Southgate and J. c. Baldwin of Bir- mlngham; M. M. Mccall of opelika; Mrs. T. A. Brown and the Misses Helen, Hazel and Addys Brown of Stamps, Ark.; Mir. and Mrs. H. F. Beach of Meridian, Miss; Robert R. Lowell of Lake Village. Ark; MT. and Mrs II c, Calhoun, Jr., of Yazoo City. Miss. and J. H. Allen of Hope, Arkansas.
 Among the weeks visitors in Asnevlle were: MT. and Mrs H. B. Benton of Canton, Miss; Mrs. Laura IT. Copela..d and George II. Copeland of Turka, Mss; MT. and Mrs. John 2. | Hatcher of Tupelo, Miss, and Mrs. A. c. Jennings of Hot Springs, Ark.