The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
SOCIAL OF PAST WEEK AND HAPPENINGS AT ASHEVILLE

SOCIAL OF PAST WEEK AND HAPPENINGS AT ASHEVILL4E
 ASHEvILLE, N. C., Feb. 2.-Mod- crate weather prevailing in the Land of the Sky during the past week at tracted many visitors to the golf links, while the mountain. bridle paths had their share of attention from lovers of the saddle. Early morning canters arc especially popular, c number of such parties having. been enjoyed recently. Mountain climbing also remains fa- vorite diversion. Sunset mountain and surrounding Blue Ridge peaks are ex- plored daily by a large number of climbers clad in natty knicketbockers.
 Life indoors has been equally gay for some time At least fifty auction bridge devotees attended the Tuesday luncheons at the Biltmore Forest Country club and many others have frequented the tea dances at the Ashe- vile club. Entertaining recently at Biltmore Forest were Mrs. T.. F. Ball, Mrs. R. W. Austin, Mrs. Charles W. Buck, Mrs. B. Frank Grudger, Mrs. Alan c. Mcdonald, Mrs. Arnold H. Wander hoof, R. M. Wendell and Mrs. Gran vile Taylor.
 Visitors to Asheville are usually i'm pressed by the multitude of automobiles seen here from other states. Practical ly every commonwealth in the union can be found represented on the license plates in the Land. of the Sky. Oc- casionally one sees plates from Cali fornia, Washington, Montana and other far western states, while from the east are a sprinkling of cars from New England and more from New York, Michigan, Maryland and Ohio. The southern states are heavily represented while Florida cars are on. Asheville's s streets the year through, ,Asheyille is indeed a national resort, where vaca- tionists from the four corners of America meet. ssNs''f.%''+A' sT d One of the main attractions for motorists in this section is the scenic highway, leading to within short dis tance of the top of Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Rockies. This road leads 16 miles to Black mountain and through Montreal. The territory embraced in. the route covered by this road is from 2,700 feet to 6,711 feet above sea level, On the summit of the peak is an observation tower. Rest rooms are available for the travellers at Camp Alice. Many people keenly anticipate spending the night there and enjoying the sunrise. The state of North Carolina holds 1,S00 acres on the crown of Mount Mitchell as a per. manent park and forest preserve.
 Soccer is claiming much attention for Boys. Each afternoon the spacious athletic field is thronged with followers of this sport. Among those frequently playing the game are William Vance of Marietta, Ga.; Samuel Robinson, of Birmingham; Julian Waters, of New Orleans David Andrews, of Rossville, Ga.; and Andrew Gay, of Plaquemine, Louisiana.
 The joint convention of adult and boy agents from six southern states including Alabama, of the Curtis Pub fishing company of Philadelphia, oc- cupied the greater part of the week al Wentworth Inn. Attending the sessions vile; Mir. and Mrs. W. G. Chambliss of Montgomery Jobn R. Edwards. of mingham; Montgomery Jones and Mrs J. l.. Jones of Greenwood, Miss. Mrs Reine G. Wells and Clarence Flames, of Natchez; Claude Richardson, of Hat. tiesburg; Mrs. c. D. Lott and G. D. Lott, Jr., of Jackson. Miss. Mir. and Mrs. c. S. Williams and c. S. Will. Hams, Jr., ofs Laurel, Miss.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Penney Jack. son and daughter, Miss Adrian Jack sor, left early in the week to visit friends in Birmingham and New Orleans.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edgar Leyons of Vicks' burg, Miss, have joined friends at the Langren for a fortnight's sojourn in the mountains.
 Triton Cox, Jr., left for his home in