Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
''TARHEELs' WILL Be
ROYALTY WELCOMED
North Carolinians Living In Rich
mond VIII Entertain Gov.
ernor Craig.
MESSAGE is SENT TO TEAM
DR.. j. Allison Hodges IL Elected
President OF North Carolina Society
Of Rfchmond-Other officers Are
Elected and Committees Named.


When the hosts OF "Tarheels," headed
by Governor Locke Craig and members
OF his stan. come to Richmond Thanks
giving to witness the annual gridiron
struggle between the State uniyersi-
ties, SO heartily VIII they DO welcomed
AND so royalty will they be entertained
tllat many OF them will be tempted to
discard the backbone portion OF their
tickets. Plans for the reception and
entertainment of the down !homers''
were enthusiastically discussed last
night at "A meeting of North Caro-
linians who are. residents of Richmond
hold; I'm the Chamber OF Commerce
building.
North Carolinians here Will CO.
operate In every way with the plans of
Governor Henry G. stuart and his staff
for entertaining the North Carolina
Governor and other officials. Great
enthusiasm was shown In the meeting,
and before adjournment II permanent
NORTH Carolina society for natives of
that State living In Richmond was or
sanized. Committees nppointcdl last
night will submit reports at n meeting
Of North Carolinians to he held on
Monday night at o'clock in The audi
torIum of the Chamber OF Commerce.
LITCHFoRD. ACTS AS
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Thn meeting was called to order by
Henry f. Litchford. temporary chair
man. with. Norman II. Johnson. acting
secretary. Suggestions we're invited By
tho chairman. and several brief
speeches were made. Although Gov
crnor Craig and his. staff will DC met
at tho station upon their arrival In
Richmond by Governor stuart and
other Virginia officials. tho following
delegation OF North Carolinians were
named to, aid in the reception OF the
visiting executive and his officers: III.
r. Carroll. Richard Smith, Henry IL.
Litchford, Il. II. Ellington, Or. y.
Thomas Emmett. DR.. JOHN *. Halt and
Albert Kra,nar While these men Will
compose n general reception commit
tee, every North Carolinian livtpG IN
Richmond has been invited 10 help re-
ceive and entertain the vfsitors.
a committee. with Norman II. John
son chairman, was appointed to secure
automobiles to be used In conveying
The visitors about the city. while j.
r. Wilson was appointed "A committee
OF ono IT, secure suitable cmblems or
badges to be worn by North Carolinians
ON Thanksgiving Day.
a; the suggestion of DR. j. Allison
Hodges, II was decided to secure box
seats for the Governors and members
Of their STATS at the performance OF
Anna Pavlowa at the Academy OF
Music next Thursday night. The FOL-
lowing committee was appointed 10
raise fUiiNS LOT tHls ana enter
tainincHts which arc being planned:
H. f. Carroll, Or. Paul v. Anderson,
George c. Gregory and j. p. Policy.
\ large amount Of the fund necessary
to dcfray this expense was raised by
subscription last night. j. r. Crutch-
field and DR.. y. Thomas Emmett ~cro
appointed 4 committee to see that the
boxes at the theatre are propcrl! deco
rated with tic coiors OF Virginia and
North Carolina for the OCCASION,
WILL HOLD INFORMAL s
RECEPTION At JEFFERSON
Just before the game begins Gov
crnor Stuart will tender reception
Is the North Carolina delegation. Last
Ugh, IL was decided to hold, II pos
sible. ar, Informal reception at the Jef-
fcrson Hotel just after the contest,
when all North Carolinians and others
who Gceirc TO do so Will! be given All
opportunity to meet the Governors and
;:.embcrs of their stats. The recep-
;iun viii probably be held In one OF
tic ruriors at the hotel or IN one OF
the lobbcs
When motion WAS made to organize
a permanent, North Caroline Society
in Richmond, DR.. j. Allison Hodges
was unanimously elected president or
the organization. Other officers elected
were Henry T. fLtchheld. first vice
president; DR. " Thomas Emmett.
second vice president; Norman H. John
son secretary. and Herbert w. Jack
SON. treasurer The following COM
mittec TO frame a constitution ana
set OF bylaws for the organization,
and 10 report at a meeting to be held
the second week In December, was APP
pointed: Richard Smith chairman;
George C. Gregory, Or. Paul Y. Ander-
son and Kent iiawley.
Considering the fact that the North
Carclinians have SO often suffered de-
feat on the gridron here at the hands
of the Nirginans. the sentiment e%-
pressed In the meeting last night re
garding The probable outcome Of the
approaching struggle was remark
ably optimistic. =
Many OF those attending the meet
ing who have closely followed the
work of the rival teams this season
arc iof tile opinion that North Caro-
linn's chances for victory this year are
better than in any previous contest.
Secretary Johnson last night was au
thorized to send a telegram Of greet
ing to the football squad at Chapel
I'm, pledginE 10 them the support and
encouragement OF all North Caro-
!inians living in Richmond. In draft
ing the message. he was instructed to
inform the team that their constituents
here are expecting them to do ";he
proper thing" on November "a.