The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-23
Camp Alice Is Mecca For Motorists From
 All States


 the autumn season unfolds, incoming visitors are amazed at Asheville's expansion during the past few months. The mountain resort is climbing rapidly toward 5O,000 per manent population and is now the metropolis of western North Caro- lima. The building program involves millions of dollars. Scores of resi- dences in exclusive Grove Park, Bilt- more Forest and Wentworth are now being erected and equipped with ev- cry desired comfort, together with magnificent mountain view in what ever direction they may face. Beaver Lake is the youngest residential sec tion, lying few miles north of Ashe- vile in picturesque valley. An 1S- hole golf course wil be laid out in the not far distant future, and an ample lake will be created as further at traction.
 Additional hotel facilities are un- der way to meet the expected de- mands arising next year. The his toric Battery Park hotel closed the first chapter of its notable career last week and steam shoVels are now biting into the hill 100 feet high upon which the structure stands. Next June wifi see a 12-story hotel com pleted on the site and its roof garden will tower 35 feet aDove the present building The George Vanderbilt hotel is well under construction few blocks distant from the Battery Park and will open early next sum mer. Both hostelries will be million dollar buildings. A 14-floor office building is in the course of erection at Pack Square and another one is In prospect Four splendid modern public schools are nearing completion and municipally owned athletic field was opened today with a contest be- tween Asheville and Greenville, s. C.. High schools. Ashewille will be rep resented in the South Atlantic league next season and 1t is planned to bring several major league teams here for games in their journey home next spring from southern
 A steady stream of motor oars has traversed the concrete highways leading to Mount PIsgah, Chimney Rock, Waynesville and other scenic spots. Automobiles from 28 states were registered at Camp Alice at the base of Mount Mitchell in the last fortnight. Atmospheric conditions have been excellent for visitors de- siring to obtain panoramic views.
 A number of Alabamians attended a bridge party early in the week at the Baltimore tea garden. The af- fair was given by Miss Marie Need ham of Columbus, Ga. Mrs. Louis Moore of Montgomery scored second and was given silver trophy. Among other guests invited were Mrs. F. Taylor of Bessemer; Mrs. George GraAt of Birmingham, and Mrs. Arlington of Montgomery.
 Miss Anita ,Eustis has returned to her home In Birmingham after weeks visit at Mollycliff Lodge at Black Mountain. MT. and Mrs Mrs ward Cabaniss, of Birmingham, are located at Crawford Hall, Black Mountain, where they will remain through October.
 Miss Allie Rymer of the normal school at Troy, Ala, is sojourning with MT. and Mrs. F. H. Rymer in Asheville. Miss Addie Lou Hudson and Miss Eva Faulk of RogersYille, Ala, are visiting Mrs. Horace Wells in Asheville.
 Mrs. Ida Conley Linden of Bir- mingham was among the guests at tending the interesting monthly meeting of the Haywood county chapter of the Daughters of the Con- federacy at the Waynesville home of Mrs. Theodore McCracken.
 James J. McMahou of the Mobile Country club made the seventeenth hole of the Asheville Country club course in one early in the week in a match with P. H. Branch. The Alabama golfer joined the Hole in One Club" on Independence Day last year WnllS pldS lll5 SFNh AiS course.
 Grove Park is entertaining from Alabama MT and Mrs. l.. Forche- ner of Mobile, MT. and Mrs. W. c. Hcie. Mrs Flowers, Mrs. Minnis, R. c. Williams and pr. o. G. Pinkerton of Montgomery, and Morton Connors ot Birmingham.
 At the Manor are registered Mir and Mrs E. J. Buck, John T. Coeh- rane and MT. and Mrs T. J. Taylor of Mobile; MT. and Mrs. J. H. Hurt of Scottsboro, Ala, and MT. and Mrs P. c. Caldwell of Hattiesburg, Miss.
 Among visitors of the week in the Adams. H. G. Carson, c. H. John ston, and Mrs. c. A. Peterson of Bir' ningham; MT. and Mrs. l.. P. Dun can of Tallahassee, Ala; Mrs. J. ID. Jordan, MT. and Mrs. John High tower; and Miss Lopise S1l s,d aightoweF Hrs W q Bowman W. B. Allgood of Mont gomery. and J. M. Appleby of Flor ence, Ala.