The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
SOCIE E T Y
TwO Hundred To Enter Final Tournament
 In Land Of Sky

AsHEVnLE, N. C., August 1S.-A month of continuous golf tourna- ments in the Land of the Sky" will culminate next Tuesday in the an nuaI summer invitation events at the Asheville Country club. The royal game is more popular than ever be- fore in the mountains, and tourna- ment officials anticipate an entry list of over 200 competitors. There will be four divisions to qualify with a gold medal for low qualifying score. Trophies will be awarded to the winners of each flight and val uable silver articles from Gorham company, New York city, will go to other successful players, The pie turesque Asheville Country club course lies at the base of Sunset mountain and Grove Park inn. To the westward a magnificent view of a score of mountain peaks in a 60-mile sweep Is obtainable, domi- hated by Mount Pisgah and The Rat. The golf links are now in the finest playing condition of summer with velvety greens, smooth fairways and well conceived hazards. The course was designed by Donald Ross several years ago.
 J. Epps Brown of Atlanta, who won the August tournament last year, is expected to enter next week. Other golfers likely to make a bid for the coveted trophy are: T. T. White of Jackson, Tenn, winner Of the recent summer tournament at Biltnpre Forest; T. T. PalBler of Miami, Fla, state champion; J. A. Vann, S. E. Thompson, E. F. Hettrick, and P. Coleman of Birmingham; H. l.. Edmunds of Roanoke, Va; W. D. Duke of Richmond, and c. T. Ansley and J. Swann of Tampa. Club swingers from 15 states will compete for ho .sron A Ataihmtaaa for honors.
 A monster street parade replete with floats from various Asheville clubs and municipal organizations opened a three days celebration of the "Follies of 1923" Wednesday evening. The festivities were arr ranged by the WOmen's club for the benefit of their new building. Miss Betty Colburn. who was queen of the Follfes, received the keys of the city from Mayor John H, Cathey, anu Governor Cameron Morrison gave a welcoming address at the auditorium. Miss Helen Devendorf, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Wilbur Devendorf of the Battery Park hotel, as Titania, was a gracious queen of the fairies. Directing the affair were Mrs. James M. Gudger, chairman, and Mrs. Charles K. Webb, associate chairman.
 Grove Park Inn is entertaining MT. and Mrs. Sydney J. Bowie, MT. and Mrs P. G. Shook of Birmingham; and Mrs. LeRoy Percy of Greenville, Miss.
 Mia Auo,,st euaets a tha Manor in clude MT. and Mrs H. P Lucas and Miss Martha Ragland of Florence, Ala; John T. Cochrane of Mobile; Mrs. W. C. Coker of Greenville, Ala; Mrs. M. Mayer of Demopolis, Ala; and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Thomas of Thomaston, Ala.
 At the Battery Park hotel are so- journing E. B. Martin, R. A. Agee, Mrs. " B. Atkins, Mrs J. D. Jordan and pr. and Mrs. F. Winiss of Selma, Ala; w. F. Greaves, Mrs. J. H. Tauggs, MT. and Mrs Julius Jaffee, Miss Naomi Jaffee, Miss Mary Brown Roberts, Miss Nala Roberts, and Mrs. Borden Burr of Birmingham; Mrs Fred Winkler, Joseph Winkler and Mrs. John D. Elliott of Montgomery and Mrs. A. H. Rickard of Bessemer, Ala.
 Miss Lonnle Heflin of Birmingham attended a dinner party at Black mountain on Tuesday evening given by Ashley Girardeau. Mrs. George M. Webb of Birmingham is visiting her brother, B. E. BlantOn, in Norwood park.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Moore. Jr. of Birmingham motored to Chimney Rock on Tuesday and spent the day there. G. H. Nelson of Birmingham went around the Biltmore Forest golf course in 86 in the recent summer tournament.
 Mrs. S. G. Fullerton and s. G. Full lerton. Jr., of Birmingham, have left Asheville for Senaca, s. C., to visit the formers parents before returning home.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel woodfin and Miss Cecile Woodfin of Marion, Ala, are spending a month with friends in Asheville
 Mir. and Mrs. John G. sessoms of Andalusia, Ala, motored to Asheville mer here. Mrs. George McFee and daughter, Miss Bernice McFee of Bir- mingham are house guests of rela- tives in Clyde, N. c.
 Late arrivals in the Land of the Sky" include Mrs. c. M. Reilly, Miss Lucy Reilly, Mrs. E. R. Smith Rus sell Snfith5 Henry Richardson, Mrs. G. l.. Gresham and Celeste Gresham of Andalusia, Ala, Bernard Ingram, Clyde Hinton and John McGill of Tus- caloosa, Ala; R. D. Wilson, MT. and Mrs. N. H. Leary, Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Hill, Miss Elizabeth Hill and Miss Laura Hill of Montgomery, Mrs. R. s. Maclin of Eufaula, Mrs D. M owens of Troy, Ala; and Mir. and Mrs O. L. Davis of Jackson, Ala.