“At summer’s end [of 1914], Arthur went from Marblehead [Mass.] to the Battery Park Hotel, a sprawling resort sitting on its own 40-acre hill in the middle of Asheville. “Almost at once he became the favorite dancing partner of Mrs. George Vanderbilt. At nearby Biltmore he taught young Cornelia Vanderbilt the currently popular Lulu-Fado. “The […]
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Arthur Murray’s Asheville, sweet and sour
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged arthur murray, asheville, battery park hotel, biltmore house, cornelia vanderbilt, dancing lessons, kathryn murray, lulu-fado, mrs. george vanderbilt on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »