The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
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Many Attractions For Summer Visitor In
 ASheUiILe

ASHEVILLE, N. C., August 25.- (special)-The past week has been unusually active with numerous at fractions for the summer visitor. The annual invitation tournament at the Asheville Country club opened Thurs day morning with well over 200 golf CTS entered. Every state east of the Mississippi river and south of Penn sylvania was represented. As notable a group of amateur players as ever participated in a southern golf tour nament in summer was gathered to- gether. Among the better known contestants were: F. D. Bamman, winner of the New York Newspaper Mems Golf club tournamenti J. Epps Brown of Atlanta, winner of last years tournament at the Asheville Country club; T. w. Palmer of Miami, Florida state champion; Douglas Faucette of Tuscaloosa; J. H. School field, Jr., A. F. Patton and A. D. Keen of Danville Va; c. H. Alexan- der, D. w. Howard and T. s. Garnett of Norfolk; and J. E. Shaut of St. Paul, Va.
 Tuesday also saw the opening of the Grove Park summer horse show, which ran three days. Of chief in terest were the daily mounted drills given by Troof F, local unit of the North Carolina National Guard. In their drills were Cossack. barebacK and Roman riding, high Jumping ana polo matches.
 The brilliant dance given last night by the Inter Fraternity club offered a fitting climax to the golf tourna- ment at the Asheville Country club. Several hundred guests attended the affair, many groups coming from Charlotte, Greenville and other neigh boring cities. Directing the arrange ments were Bingham Mckee, Eugene Branch, Claude Ramsey, Thomas F. Cheesborough, Jr., Charles French Toms, IT,. Frank Coxe. Joseph Dun lop, Jr., and Perry Tomlin.
 Hundreds of motorists are drawn to Asheville through the municipally owned tourist camp on the swan annoa river, where tourists may stop as many days as they choose. Ample room is provided for tents and park ing space for cars. There Is dining hall and recreation pavilion. swim ming pool is also available. Visitors in the "Land of the Sky" are usually impressed by the large number of automobiles from distant states. Practically every commonwealth in the union can be found represented on the mountain highways at this season of the year.
 Miss Ruth Adler of Selma, Ala, danced at the bridge tournament con- ducted at the Carolina Terrace tea room, Hendersonville, early in the week.
 mingham, who left Asheville 22 years ago, is visiting her son, T. D. Shel- ton. Accompanying her were Mrs Olive Shelton Roper and daughter, Miss Nell Roper, also of Birmingham.
 Miss Thelma Williams of Birming- ham is the house guest of Miss Grace CamnbnH at her summer home on Victoria road.
 J. II. Wood, district passenger agent of the Southern railway in LAsheville. entertained 40 railroad of ficials at luncheon early in the week at the BiltmOre Forest Country club. Among those attending the affair were: James Freeman, district pas senger agent, of Birmingham, and J. A. Dooley of New orleans
 MT. and Mrs. F. II. Fillmore of Mont gomery are at the Margo Terrace. The Manor is entertaining MT. and Mrs. E. J. Buck and Dr. and Mrs. O. L. Crampton of Mobile; Miss Jane P. Hill and Miss Margot Gack of Pass Christian, Miss, and MT. and Mrs William A. Morgan and Mrs W. c. Burnett of Vicksburg, Miss
 Late registrations at the Battery Park include Mir. and Mrs. B. " Strassburger and MT. and Mrs. A. k. Iedvard of Montgomery. Miss Eliza hefL Furness and Charles c. Ele- hash of Selma; Henry T. DeBarde- leben. Charles F. DeBardeleben and | MT. and Mrs. T. H. Motion of Bir- mineham Mrs Mable E. Wheeler and Miss Katherine D. Poland Of An niston. an, |
 Improving their golf scores daily | et the Biltmore Forest Country club | ire Mrs. T. B. Gale of Montgomery; 3obert E. Mccall of Brewton, Ala; Robert F. Thompson, MT. and Mrs. George r. Perry, E, F. Hettrick, F. Nelson. Fraser Coleman and Albert R Bond of Birmingham; T. C. Rus sell of Alabama City, and T. C. Reld of Demopolis, Ala
 Lewis Dawson of Tuscaloosa is spending the summer at the Piedmont | hotel. WaynesVille. Mrs. Ethel Holmes | of Birmingham is visiting friends in
 Mrs Gearge McFee and daughter, Miss Berenyce Melee of Birmingham are spending three weeks with Mrs. John Shook in Clyde, N. C.
 Miss Margaret Hundley of Blrmlng- ham is sojourning with her parents i'm Black Mountain for the season Mrs Joseph J. Douglas of Florence Ala, motored over to Mountain Mea- lows Inn to spend week.