Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-24
WILL EXTEND WELCOME TO
THOSE FROM down HOME
North CaroIinians in Richmond Per-
feet Entertainment
Plans.
RECEPTION TO GovERNoR CRAIG
Presidents of Two Universities,
Mayor Of Richmond and Governors
OF Two States to Attend Game and
ReceDtiOnS

Finishing touches were added last
night TO plans for the reception and
entertainment OF the thousands OF
North Carolinians who will come to
Richmond Thanksgiving for the annual
football game between tho State uni
versities ut n meeting OF North Caro-
linians living in Richmond, held IN the
auditorium of tho Chamber of Com
merce Building. Henry l.. Litchrcrd
presided rs chairman at tie meeting,
ana Norman ~. Johnson WAS secretary.
Reports from various committees Oh
arrangements, appointed at a recent
meeting, was heard, anu many minor
details OF the entertainment program
were completed. While Governor
Locke Craig, of North Carolina. ana
members of his STAFF arc the official
guests of Governor Henry G.. Stunr:
and Virginia state officials. North Caro-
iinians living in Richmond are CO.
treratlng in every way witt, the Viz
sinia state authorities to make the
visit OF the North Carolinans q; most
delightful and pleasant one.
EVERY NORTH C<ROLJNIAN
ON RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Every North Carolinan living in
Richmond has been designated as n
member Of tho reception and enter
ta:nment committee. besides thosc who
have been officially named to act In
'''S,N Nhp''S4tN' 1s'tSl llISnt III inc meet
Ing reports were heard from Norman
III. Johnson. of the automobile COM
mittce: DR.. J. Allison Hodges, Of the
reception committees: Dr.. \. Thomas
Ennctt. OF the decoration committee;
j. X. Wilson. oc the badge committee.
ana others.
II was reported that plans have been
made to have the boxes at the Acad-
cmy Of Music appropriately decorated
FOR Thursday night, when tile official
representatives of tho two States will
he rendered a theatre party ut the
performance of Anna Povlowa Ivy
North Carolinians residing In Rich
mond. ~,
Blue and white ribbon badges bear
ing the seal of the state OF North
Carolina were given out. and on
Thanksgiving Day the emblcms will
be worn Ivy all North Carolinians Of
the reception committee.
MEET GOVERNOR CRAIG
At MAIN STREET STATION
AS many members OF the reception
committee as can conveniently do 30
VIII he on hand at Main Street sta
ton AT o'clock on Thursday morn
Ing to welcome the North Carolina
visitors. when special trains from the
South are expected TO arrive. Auto
mobiles Will he In waiting to convey
Governor Craig and his staff TO the
Jefferson Hotel. Virginia State OIL
Gals Will assist in receiving the dele
gates. and during the day will tender
luncheons and other affairs In their
honor
The informal reception at the JEFF
ferson Hotel. to be given just after
the game for the general public.
promises to he one of the most en-
joyable events of the day. This re-
ception will he attended by the Gov
ernors Of Virginia and North Carolina
with members of their stans and other
officials. and every one Is invited. The
affair VIII be purely informal. and
thousands of persons from both States
are expected to attend
Edward *. Graham. president OF the
University of North Carolina; Edward
y. Alderman. president of the univer-
sity Of Virginia. and Mayor George
Ainslic have been extended Invitations
to all OF the functions which have been
arranged for THANKSGIVING Day by
Richmond North Caroiinians