The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-24

Tuesday Moenlng Ccminittes
to Recelvs Thesn.
Eamon d. Valera, with Bourks
Cochran, Of New York. and party, will
arrive In Richmond on special train
from Baltimore at 7:lo a. ~. Tues
day.
The train will be met 1t the station
BY delegation OF the Friends Of irish
Freedom. from Richmond. Norfolk.
Portsmouth. Newport News, Lynch
burg. Petersburg ana other Virginia
cities. This composite delegation will
act ~ an escort to Dc Valera on his
trip through the city to the Jefferson
hotel. All automobiles IN line will BE-
decorated with the fiags OF the United
States and the orange, white and
green nag Of the so-called Republic OF
Ireland.
After breakfast at the Jefferson.
Mr.. de Valera and his party will be
taken on a sightseeing tour OF the city.
visiting old st. Johns church, whore
Patrick Henry delivered his famous
speech for freedom: the Confederate
Museum. former residence Of Jefferson
Davis; Battle Abbey: Hollywood GEM
etery. where are the graves OF two
presidents Of the United States. Mon
toS dHu AyAVE. ana TIC "aSHAuStpH
monument. Capitol Square. At the
foot OF the monument Mr.. de Valera
will lay floral wreath. At 2 r. NJ.
there will be a luncheon at the Jeffer-
son and public reception In honor Of
the distinguished visitor Invitations
to the luncheon and reception have
been sent out to each member of the
senate and house Of delegates.
A special train arriving from Nor
folk in the afternoon. with citizens OF
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport
News. will be met by q delegation from
Patrick Henry branch, Friends OF
Irish Freedom.
Special cars will bring . delegation
from Petersburg, Delegations from
Lynchburg. Roanoke and other cities
will come on regular trains during
the afternoon.
At S:l5 p. NJ the mass meeting will
be held in the City auditorium. The
doors will be open to the public. No
seats will be reserved except chairs
for 800 prominent citizens. who have
been invited to sit on the stage. STEMS
orchestra will play Irish music.
Governor Davis is to present Pro.
fessor de valera to the audience, not
as the president Of the Irish Repub-
lic." but as a distinguished visitor.
and educator and one Of the great
mathematicians in the world.
Judge Joseph T. Lewless. of Nor
folk, will introduce Hon. Bourke
Cochran, who will make the prelimi-
nary address.
Through the officers OF the Central
Trades and Labor Council invitation
has been extended to the labor unions
OF the city to participate In the mass
meeting and monstration at the City
auditorium. Officers Of the central
body have been invited to meet Pro-
lessor de Valera at the luncheon and
reception at the Jefferson. with promi
nent organized labor representatives
from other cities.
Arrangements for the reception. en-
teftainment and mass meeting are In
the hands Of numerous committees in
charge Of the different details. Major
Joseph LeMasurier Is chairman Of the
general committee. which includes al
so Joseph p. Grady, NC G. Finnigan.
| Thomas A. williams. Felix Keegan.
! Robert E. Golden. Thomas ]. Leahy.
| Thomas F. Meany and James Lamb
| O'Keeffe.
! canon de Valera is the leader Of
| the revolutionary party that went
through the form Of setting up a Re-
! publican form OF government in Ire
land. where its so-called parliament
has been maintained since last Janu-
airy without interference by the gov
eminent of Great Britain. He has
been received with acclaim by SYM
pathizers in many OF the larger cities
OF America, notably Boston. Chicago
and New York. where the crowds
Kissed the name OF President Wilson.
He has never entered Washington on
| his speaking tour. 1t is stated that
his declination to Wait the national
capital was out OF difference to the
| Wilson administration. and that he
will not visit the nations capital until
he can be officially received as. the
president OF the Irish Republic.
Professor de Valera has never re-
vealed the method by which he was
conveyed to this country. nor the time
nor place OF his arrival here. He was
in Rochester. n. r., his native city.
where his mother still lives. several
weeks before his presence in America
was made known publicly.
Professor de Valera Is tall. straight
OF figure ana sinewy. His hair and
eyes are dark, the hair inclined to be
curly. and the slight olive tings In his
complexion bespeaks the Spanish
blood Of his paternal ancestry. The
dark eyes look out through the gold
! trimmed slasses He 10 man OF many