The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
ASHvILLE SOCIETY

| ,. ASHEvILLE, N. C., March 15.-An 1 impetus was given the spring season in Asheville when encouragement was made recently at reception at Biltmore house of the engagement of Miss Cor nelia Vanderbilt, daughter of Mrs. Edith s. Vanderbilt and the late George W. Vanderbilt, to the Hon. John Fran cis Cecil, first secretary of the Brit ish embassy at Washington. The we'd ding date has not been definitely set, but it will occur soon after Easter either at All Souls church, in Biltmore Village, or at Biltmore house, the fam fly residence. Miss Vanderbilt, her mother and Mr. Cecil came here from l Washington for announcement of the 1 betrothaI. Also; in their party were Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, sister of Mrs. Vanderbilt, John Brown and Hen ry B. Anderson of New York, and the Hon. Mccormick Goodhaet of the Brit ish embassy. Governor Cameron Mor- rison joined the guests in Asheville. It is expected that the young people will spend much of their time after their 4 marriage at Biltmore house.
 Approximately 10000, GOO persons vis- 1 ited 14O national forests of the United States during last year, of which 18,- 900 motored and hiked through the Pisgah forest, which surrounds Ashe- vile on two sides. The increase in the number of campets in the forest this year over 1922 WAS 30 per cent. The 1923 total was the largest number ever registered within the government reservation The forest supervisor sees in this increase a steady trend upon 1 the part of the public to use the na- l tional playgrounds and a growing ap- | preciatioh of their benefits. Eight mil lion forest visitors drove through parks | in their cars. a,st4s- The second annual invitation tour nament will be run over the Biltmore Forest Country club golf course from April 9 to 26. This event will at- tract many golfers from all parts of the country. Players will qualify in four divisions and handsome prizes will be offered .'sss x
 A movement is under way to plant l trees along the Wild Cat and Old Hickory highways leading out of Ashe- vile as a memorial to the late Pres ident Wilson. The idea was conceived by Mrs. Edith $. Vanderbilt and is being taken up by Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt. These highways were nanied in honor of two divisions serving over seas and composed of mountain men of North Carolina and Tennessee.
 J. T. Tendon left early in the week for q ten days sojourn with relatives in Birmingham and other Alabama cities. Mrs. W. B. McMahon of Green vile, Miss, is guest of Miss Marie Howard in Asheville during March. s Dr. and Mrs. Arthur s. Wheeler have gone to New Orleans for visit of three weeks. Mfr. and Mrs. Norman Hunter and children have returned to their home in Little Rock, Ark, after visit ing Mrs. A.. E.. Sample in Henderson vile. James Brawley of Birmingham arrived in Asheville early in the week.
 Ten southern states will send dele gates to attend meeting at Kenil- worth Inn next Thursday to protest the making of, the Mellon tar plan partisan measure. The chief object of the session as outlined in the pros pectus is ITO give attention to the recommendat tions of the past three sec retaries of the treasury on tax reduc- tion and to determine the tax rate that will divert investments from tax exempt to productive securities as prov en by actual daily business transac- tions.' E Among signers of the docu- ment are B. F. Cfum of Montgomery, chairman of. the Alabama division of the American Bankers league; A. B. Learned of Natchez, Miss. L. A. Bize of Tampa; and Charles de B. Claiborne of New Orleans. Southern United States senators. and governors have been invited to attend. .
 MT. and Mrs. J. P. Johnson of Mont goniery have joined friends at the Mar go Terrace for an extended sojourn in the mountains.
 Motoring to Asheville from Birming- ham recently--were A. l.. McNeil, H. Frank Armstrong, J. c. Dickinson, B. Fl. Smith, w. Kimball. Miss Anna Nj. Hays, J. F. Palmer, Thomas 0. Went worth, Mrs Charles Moore and c. A. Arnold.
 Visitors of the week at the qLangren include Louis E. Leyens of Vicksburg, H. M. Sullivan of Memphis, O. B. Rh@des of Macon, Ga.; Mir. and Mrs. C. NJ. Chalmers of New Orleans, J. O. Mason of Moultrie, Ga.; Mir. and Mrs. Tate Hinson of Tate. Ga, and J. Ar thur Russell, Jr., of Troy!
 Golf has been the favorite sport in Asheville recently, with horseback rid ing a close second. Several matches have been played in the round robin golf tournament on the Asheville Coun- try club links These matches com meneed early in February and will continue weekly until May 5. Trophies win be awarded winner and runner-up.
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 Chimpanzees found on French ter ritory in West Africa can only be taken by special permits issued by the government; apes must be carefully handled, and caught only in nets or traps.
 Next time you make fruit salad try this: Dice tart apples and celerys