The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
SOCI E 7TY
Visitors Enjoy Myriad Outdoor Sports At
 ASheUiIe g


 Never before have so many vaca- tionists been entertained in the Land of the Sky as was the case this past summer. Although schools and col leges have recruited heavily from the ranks, throng of pleasure seekers still remains here represent ing a majority of states. Vicitors are pursuing avidly the myriad out door sports afforded. Motoring along concrete highways vies with horse back riding over highland trails cut through primeVal forest. Golf at the Asheville and Biltmore Forest Coun- try clubs has lured hundreds or cluo swingers, while mountain climbing IS a sport that commands large fol- lowing.
 Autumn Is the most enjoyable sea son for campers who are especially numerous in the Pisgah National Forest a vast tract of nearly 100000 acres and originally portion of the estate of the late George W. Wander bilt Forest wardens this season granted more fishing permits than ever before. Its streams are well stocked with the finest rainbow trout. There are now 1,500 deer preserve and their number constantly increases despite the killing Of two hundred annually. Hunting Is for bidden in the reservation, but poach- CTS exact their toll and cause rang CTS much annoyance.
 Society is planning to resume It's pleasures after a brief intermission after the summer round of gaiety. A resumption of the dinner dances at the Biltmore Forest. Country club IS planned shortly. These brilliant af- fairs have assumed prominent place in the social life of Asheville and are attended by hundreds or guests from the hotels and cottage colony. The week has proved to be a succession of luncheon and teas in honor of october brides, of which there promises to be an unusually large number.
 A notable wej>ling of the week was that of Miss Lucy Scott, daughter of Mrs. w. A. Scott of Asheville, who was married to Herbert Dean Root of York, Pa. The ceremony occurred in the east parlor of Grove Park Inn Wednesday evening and was attend- cd by 40 relatives and intimate friends Wedding music was render ed by James Alderson on the huge pipe organ. Among wedding guests were the brides two sisters, Mrs Lloyd Van Gorder of Havana. Cuba, and Mrs. Guy Gurney of London.
 Mrs. Frank OBrien of Birmingham is now in Black Mountain visiting
  Mrs. Frederick Woodland has returned to Birmingham after spending the summer at Bryson City, N. C.
 Mrs. Worls and daughter, Miss Catherine Worls, returned to their home in Dallas early in the week af- ter vacation spent at Barnards-
 William stevens. formerly of the art department of Tulane Univer- sity. has arrived In Tryon. N C.. where he will reside this coming winter.
 Miss Margaret Folsom, who was the house guest of her brother, pr. T. W. Folsom. In Ashe8ille left Tues day for Biloxi.
 Mir and Mrs. Herbert Gibson and returned to Forth Worth, Tex, af- ter so1ourning with MT. and Mrs. Zachery Burnett.
 Mrs. W. B. Taylor of Bessemer' Ala, who spent a month in Asheville' has returned to her home. William peizer of Montgomery is visiting
 MT, and Mrs. Rober, Boyd' at Dal- Jas, who are guests of MT and Mrs. D<I. Boyd in Waynesville, wers at ''Wlndover," the home, of Mayor and Mrs. J. Earden Howell.
 Grove Park Inn is entertaining pr. George s. Bell, Mrs. E. w. Higgins Mrs C. A. HartWell, MISS catherine Hartwell and H. D. Richardson Of New Orleans.
 Late arrivals at the Manor include MT and Mrs. J. H. Hurt of Scotts- dale, Ala; w. N. Hunter of Mobile; and pr. and Mrs. George r. Pratt. Jr MT. and Mrs. J. w. Hayward and Miss E. Lee Hanna of New Orleans.
 Motoring through the Blue Ridge region recently were J. R. Lankam, of Selma: c. w. Crist, Jr., of Mont gomery; N. E. Knight, Jr., of Dallas Mrs. A. l.. Kirtley. of Hobart, Ala; Mrs. Allen Randall of Shreveport; Miss J. A. Rogers of Aattiesburg; Albert Hughes of Hartford, Ala; and MT. and Mrs. P. F. Chatelain, MT. and Mrs. Lee Elliott, J. A. Davilla, Jr., and r. L. Mattran of New Or leans.
 Visitors of the week in Asheviile were Mrs. John Drysdale and Mrs. E. D. Meyers of Biloxi; MT and Mrs. D. w. Barton of Albany. Ala; Mrs. C. A Wilson, Jr.. of Greenwood; w. c. Bagley, George H. Ritchie, M. G. White. Charles Linberry, and MT. and Mrs. T. J. Hoskins of Birming ham; and Mrs. k. H. Dietz of Cor gas, Ala.
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