The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
ASHNILIE SOCIAL NOTES
 OF PAST WEEK.


 ASHEVILLE. N. C.-Thanksgivin and Christmas are the traditional American family holidays, and for generations they have been pictured with a back ground of snow. Santa Claus never has recourse to a sleie il in the southland, even though Ashe- vile is located 2.500 feet above seq level. Tn the old days winter resort visitors seldom planned their south ward migration until after the new year. However. in recent years the season in the Carolinas has expand ed November and December have become part of southern resort life. Each year has shown an increasing num- i Der of families passing Christmas in i the land of the sky. The influx of students from the universities of Virginia and North Carolina and l other colleges will be in full swing next week, and Ashevfile will have . continual round of dances, bridse parties and sporting events during the holiday season. The Christmas spirit will be enhanced by a muni- cipal celebration on Pack Square, where a huge tree will be decorated and hung with gifts for the resorts children. y-
 In line with resort expansion in western North Carolina an eighteen
 
 erty once used as a summer home by General Wade Hampton of South Carolina. F. l.. Mckee has taken over the estate and the links will be designed by J. Victor East, Aus tralian golfer, and until recently the professional at Biltmore Forest Coun- try club. The holdings comprise 2,30O acres, located upon a broad plateau, almost at the%top of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
 Rex Beach, the writer. left on Tuesday for his hunting lodge on Pamlico Sound in eastern North Caro- lima after spending ten days with Mir. and Mrs. Francis Gudger. While in the land of the sky the author of The Spoilers" played golf at the Biltmore Forest Country club and en- joyed many long hikes through the Hmountains. Monday evening MT. Beach attended the premiere of his scenario, Big Brother" which is based upon the movement organized in larger cities to promote and pro- tect the interests of young boys in tenement districts.
 Mrs James Woods Stewart of New York, president of the American Needle Workers guild, is spending a week in Asheville. as the house guest of Mrs. Brewster Philips.
 Mrs Charles D. Dickenson of Pis- gah, Ala is the house guest of her mother. Mrs. Annie Remnant, at her home in Asheville.
 Mrs. G. l.. McGee of Olive Branch Miss. is visiting Dr. and Mrs c. l.. Naples in Asheville.
 Col Minthorne Woolsey has re- turned to Waynesville after spend- ing several weeks with relatives in Selma, Ala.
 Miss Julia sMiller of Brenton. Ala. who is attending Converse college at l Spartanburg. spent the weekend at the home of her classmate, Miss Betty Blanton, in Asheville
 Late arrivals at the Manor include: MT. and Mrs. Edgar Lyons of Vicks- burg, Miss; Mrs. M. L. Futile of Limestone. Ala, and Joseph A. Steger of Richmond.
 Birmin gham visitors of the week in the land of the sky include E. M. Gerson, James Driver. George R. stuart, James F. Hardy, Thomas T. West George P Davis. David IT. Mitchell and Warren B. Montgomery.
 Motoring from Alabama for the week end in Asheville were Edward | V. Baldy of Judson college: Oliver w Cambron and Miss Lillie Cambron of Ala bama City; Charles l.. Harkins of Anniston;> Walter l.. Carter of Ab binville; R. H. Long of Mobile, and Mir and Mrs, Thomas J. Wander hoof of Montgomery.
 Mrs. Theodore F Folsom, well known in Alabama>social circles. en- tertained score of friends at a nah jougg tea early in the week in honor of Mrs. Andrew Logan Anderson. Jr Mrs. Albright Chambers and Miss Lil- Han Rollins were among the for ftunate prize winners at the event F. Many Alabama visitors in Asheville have been out on the mountain bridlo paths during the week, lured by summer-like weather. Among the equestrians riding daily were Mrs. s. c. Ross. Miss Emily Ross. MT. and Mrs. William F. Whitman. MT. and Mrs. Robert F. Kohler, MT. and Mrs. Henry w. Batterham, MT. and Mrs. George E. Isard and Mr. and Mrs John A. Burns.
 Stone House, near Asheville, has been the rendezvous for many visi. tors, where weekend parties have ,. been held. Entertaining a number o1 kvisitors there recently were MT. anc Mrs. James Howell, Miss Helen Ar. thur. Miss Frances Brown Nils, Shirley Griffith, Wallace Wright ana Eugene Taylor.
 MISS RICE TO BE IGNORED
 WITH DINNER PARTY
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