The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
ASHvILLE SOCIETY

The week following Easter has been
especially gay, as there are now more
visitors in the Land of the Sky than
at any other year at this season. The
week opened with the annual Easter
1 ball Monday evening at the Asheville
Country club, which was attended BY
several hundred Of the younger set. A
buffet supper was served the guests
at midnight
Tuesday was given over to the quail.
flying round of the annual spring golf
tournament at the Biltmore Forest
Country club. Harold Weber of Toledo
was unable to defend his title, but
the event did not lack for good talent
Among leading contenders were DIR. G.
H. Gardiner OF Providence, ]. F.. Nc
Grath of New York, r. @. Bostock Of
Grand Rapids, Mich; Kenneth Smith
Of Chicago, James 81. Prentiss of Kenil.
worth, ILL.,, Charles @. Ronalds of Mon.
treal, DIR. r. J. Wilkinson of Toledo
East Ware, Henry Westall and Francis
Gudger of Asheville, apd w. Whitehill
of Glen Ridge. Silver trophies were
awarded the winner of each division,
some prizes. The Biltmore Forest greens
anu lah ways W0tS IA p0HhcCs piasihk
condition.
The weeks most notable society event
was the third annual horseshow given
Tuesday afternoon under the auspices
of the Bilfmore Forest Riding club,
The exhibition was highly successful
and proved that the riding horse has
not lost its hold upon both visitors
and residents of the Carolina noun
tain. There were nearly 125 entries in
the nine classes shown, many of them
coming from other states. Prominent
among those attending the horseshow
were several of the Vanderbilt Cecil
wedding party, among them being Lord
William Cecil, father of John Francis
Amherst Cecil, the prospective bride
groom. Miss Margaret Cecil, sister Of
the young English diplomat, rode Caro-
line, owned by Wayne Ray. in the
womens three-gaited class, while Miss
Louise Todd oftLouisville and Washing
ton. one of Miss Cornelia Vanderbilt
bridesmaids, appeared riding Lightfoot
also in the same class. Mrs. Vanderbilt
entered her three-eaited saddle horse
Jeffre, which she drove in the single
harness class. Mrs. Vanderbilt gave Q
silver trophy for the best woman ex
hibition rider.
Miss Evelyn Colburn won the priz,
donated by Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt
for the best woman exhibition rider
in the Biltmore Forest horeshow
Little Mink" chestnut gelding, owned
by DR.. Joseph Adams and ridden By
Carbett Alexander, was adjudged tht
best horse in the show. Mrs. Wander
bits entry, "Joffre," ran second IL
'sTopsy," owned by Mrs. A. s. Wheeler
and driven by Miss Rita Rees. A fea
Iture Of the show was an exhibition Of
Roman and Cossack riding. Miss
Henrietta Briggs, riding SANDY" wor
the cup donated by Judge Junius G
Adams in the five-gaited class. TIL.
Manor awarded a silver cup to Mis-,
Julia Demison. who rode Bonnie" in
the women's three gated horse elias:
4 of 10 entries.
Officers of the Biltmore Forest Rid
ing club, promoters of the horseshow
are president, Thomas Wadley Raoul
vice president, Mrs. A. 8. Wheeler
secretary, Capt. A. r. Chapman; treas
urer. Randolph Ball, -
Mrs. Allen Williamson and small
daughter, Miss Mary Ella Williamson
left during. the week for Montgomery
to visit the formers mother, Mrs. Ell
more.
a. Mrs. Henry Bartlett, who has beer
!. spending a fortnight in Asheville with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smathers, has departed for her home in
birmingham. She was accompanied tt
Alabama by her daughter Miss Daisy