Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
nixon TO V|RG|N|ANs
ON ISSUES OF THE HOUR
Will Address Citizens OF His Native
State at tho Jefferson Audi
forum Tuesday Night.
GUEST OF THE KIwAN1s CLUB
distinguished Democrat VIII Toast
"tho Ladies'" OF His Native State
at tho Country Club OF Virginia
Tomorrow Evening.

Edward Ra8land. chairman OF tho
program committee OF the Kiwanis
Club. is fairly overwhelmed with
|acceptances Of tho Invitations to the
reception TO BIO given to Hon. LOWS
Nixon by the Kiwanis Club In the
auditorium OF the Jefferson Club on
tho evening OF Tuesday. June /. Mr..
Nixon. who Ia chairman OF the Public
Service Committee OF New York. Will
signalizc this visit to Virginia. his
native State. by delivering an ad-
dress on Present Day Problems" as
Viewed by n Democrat who has. re-
coiVed high honors from his party in
the State of his adoption.
Mr.. Nixon. who designed the
Oregon and some OF her sistor bat
tlsships and designed and supervised
tho construction OF the New York
St Louis and St Paul, pioneer express
steamers OF the American line, u.s.
naturaily. vitality interested in the
development OF Americas Merchant
Marine and Will present some In
tcresunE views on this subject.
when he speaks under the auspices
OF the kiwnnians.
Light on Railroads.
Hn will. in addition. as the man
who is handling New Yorks trans
portation problem. throw some need.
cd light on the condition of the
railroads. and as one who has been
platform maker for the national
democracy for nearly score or
years. he can be counted on to ex.
pound constructively progressive as
opposed to Bolahcvlstic theories.
Mr.. Nixon. who Will be accompu MED
by his wife. also Virginlan. has
Engaged a suite at tho Jefferson. and
viii arrive In Richmond this even
ing. He Will be the guest OF honor
at the Kiwanis "Ladles' Night" re-
coption at the Country Club OF vlr-
ginia tomorrow evening. and has gal
lantly consented to respond to the
toast. The Ladies'" on that occa-
sion.
During NJ. Ni1on's career In New
York he has held many high Offices,
including the post OF chief OF Tam
many Hall as SUCCESSOR 10 Richard
Croker. n position from which he
Fctired when the wiEwam sought to
hntagonize the national democracy.
He Is delegate to the San Fran
L
gates from Texas and Tennessee, al
though he Is not an avoHcd candi-
late. will support Mr. Nixon for the
Dmocra,ic presidential nomination.
Mayor Ainsiie NSnl prsaIde.
Al the meeting in the Jefferson
auditorium Mr.. Nixon will be intro
iuced BY Mayor George AinslIe. and
ne will DO surrounded on the plat
form by Governor wcstmoreiand
Davis. Senator'S Glass and Swanson.
the Wing inia delegation In Congress
and many OF the most notable figures
IN tho civic and social lie OF Rich
mond and Virginia. including Eppa
Hunton. the son OF tho Senator who
Nominated Nixon to his cadetBhip at
Annapolis. which opened the way 10
career that has enabled him TO
consor, with crowned heads and the
leading statesmen OF the world, and
TO serve the allied cause with such
effectiveness as 10 earn the personal
thanks OF his classmatc at Woolwich.
King George, OF England. and the
grateful recognition OF Georges Glenn
enceau. the Tiger Of France. Mr..
Nixon has been honored by many
foreign countries. but. TO quote his
V"h "cih ~ Oh Tue
democracy OF Richmond New
York, wherever I have been l have
never forgotten that i came from the
finest state in the best country in
the world--a State that holds two
holy shrines: Mount Vernon, where
rest the ashes OF Washington, who
carved the way to American free
dom with his sword. and Monticello
MT
not only made our great country safe
for democracy with his pen. but
founded a party with principlts-the
principles OF genuine democracy
that are imperisha bic"