The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
SOCIE ETY
Autumn Months ProUe Delightful In
 ASheUille

the desertion of numerous strictly summer resorts by the vacation throng, Asheville is prepared to en- tertaln more autumn visitors than ever before. Realizing that the next three months are among the most de- lightful in the Blue Ridge region. large number of people will break their southward flight to Florida with several weeks of golf, horseback rid ing along fascinating mountain trails and motoring over many miles of con crete highways. There Is an ex- hnaration in the air that makes 1t impossible to resist natures call to the most delightful Inland playground east of the Rockies.
 September appears to have dis placed June as the dominant wedding month in Asheville. Social affairs have been arranged daily for brides to-be, while several marriages already have occurred. Many friends attended the church wedding recently or MISS Mary Venable Minor, daughter Of pr Charles Minor, and Thomas Fauntle- roy Ball at Trinity Episcopal church. Miss Katherine MacRae of New York was among the bridesmaids.
 On Wednesday there were two we'd dings of interest. Miss Jean Wtther- spoon became the bride in Henderson vile of George Morland of Philadel- phia, while Miss Beulah Donnahue was married to Robert Harper or Richmond. Va.
 After notable record of nearly forty years, the Battery Park closed this morning and it's name will be transmitted to the new million dollar hotel to be opened next June. The present hotel dominates Ashevillo ip every direction, the hill being the site of the Confederate batteries during the Wac Between the States. The Battery Park was built by Col. Frank CoXe in 1889 and in US long history has entertained three Presl- dents, artists, men of letters, finan- ciers and other leade 7. It was while guest at the Battery Park that the late Georgs w. Vanderbilt conceived the idea of erecting his castle at Bltmcre President Grover Cleveland spent much time there, s did Presi- dents Mckinley and Theodore Roose- welt Ths late Cardinal Gibbons ; passed q winter at the hotel, ana dozen Methods. church. bishops have had their health restored there. VII bur Devendorf has operated the hotel since its purchase by Dr. E. W. Grove In 1921. Mir Devendorf has leased the Battery Park for five years dat ing from it's opening next June. The hill, nearly ono hundred feet hlgh' upon which the historic hotel stands, will be leveled for it's 12-floor sue cessor.
 Mir and Mrs. John G. Sessoms and children have returned to their home in Andalusia after spending the sum rner with Miss Waddell Gillis in Ashe- vile.
 Miss Mary Tucker of Anniston, Ala, is spending the autumn in Henderson vile.
 W. w. Doe of Montgomery, W. Mar shall Turner of Mobile and Hugh Conner and Miss Katherine Earle Of Birmingham are among the Alabama colony who play golf frequently at the Biltmore Forest Country club.
 The Grove Park Inn Is entertaining Mir. and Mrs l.. T. Beecher, John N. Beecher. Mir. and Mrs. George w. Con- nors, Miss Josephine Connors and George K. Connors of Birmingham; Miss Pattie Calvin of Lincoln. Ala; Mrs. J. M. Holloway of Shreveport, and MT. and Mrs. J. W. Bowne of Lit tie Rock.
 Sojourning at the Battery Park dur ing early September are MT. and Mrs. 0. B Howe of Gadsden, Ala; w. F. Creaves, w. NJ. Jordan, N. P. Cooke, H. F. DeBardeleben, Miss Elizabeth Ann Mitchell, Miss Velma w. Long and w. G. Gale of Birmingham; Mrs. Emma Scarborough and Mrs R. C.. Foster of Tuscaloosa; Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones of Vicksburg, and H. E. Macey of Shreveport, La.
 Joining the Alabama colony at the Margo were MT. and Mrs. T. D. Me Gaugh of Montgomery; Mrs. C. B. Johnston of Uniontown, and Joseph J McMahon and Miss Emily Mason of Mobile.
 The Alabama State society of Ashe vile is among the leading organiza- tions of visitors in the mountain re- sort. Among recent additions to the organization are w. K. Pelzer, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Elmore and MT. and Mrs, Frank Henderson of Montgom- cry; T. w. Morrow and Joseph F. Duke, of Gadsden; Miss J. NJ. Burt of Opelika; MT. and Mrs. J. l.. s. Metz ger of Demopolis; Miss Endora Ges- by of Tuscaloosa; Mrs. w. H. Wood ward of Selma; Miss Jeanette Metz ger of Huntsville and Miss Sarah Brooks, Miss Thelma Conway and E. A. Oormon of Birmingham.
 Montgomery visitors of the week in Asheville include MT. and Mrs. B. H. Johnson. MT. and Mrs T. D, McGaugh. P. A. Baker, M. S. Movers and H. Mar GUS