Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-22
PREPARED TO OPEN CIRCUS
P5RsHING WILL ADDRESS
LEGION MEMBERS AT NIGHT
General and stan Accept Invitation TO
Attend Performance az City
s5 faF Auditorium.

with; definite assurances that Con
TOD attend, and that the general will
snoak at the first nights performances
which the America Legion is bringing
l.ere.forl full weeks stay at the City
Naditorinm for the purpose OF raising
v.lar2ns. members OF tho general COM
i.t:ffeo are confident that the; engage
l"eHt VIII be inausurated with Ereater
enthusiasm than has marked any other
similar event.
I'm official tone will be given the
;s,rtion by the presence of the com
J',;,nder OF the American expeditionary
iorces; under whom majority Of the
g. Governor Westmoreland Davis and
;,...Eor George Ainslie. All legion
l,.,no% ,n, have nay, been urged to reserve
svats Tor this performance as General
Icrshing requested AN opportunity to
.,Ini, ,..s, them The Woman's Auxiliary
At is believed that there will be few
reserved seats remaining after carly
hours this morning.
Many Seek Places.
Although members OF the general
on various subcommittee Ilavc been
'lahorins necessarily with the many
details connected with tho staging OF
the big enterprise for the last two
weeks. 1t has been found that there
~, remains much to be Done In tho
organizations. societies and other
bodies that wish to attend as units
ana IN the designation of the various
Tics in process OF formation that the
committee has been appraised of With
out being told all details. and it is
probable that many who are making
their own arrangements will attend
without the fact becoming known off,
ciaiiy.
One OF the chief features connected
wish tho mid winter circus. az whole.
los, rs thG e. pains to which the Richmond
All OF tho less fortunate children, and
,r.ren adults. TO- see performance or
'l'avo been extended to iall orphanages
n !La, asyiums In the city, and yesterday
er hIir man.. j: e; WoodwArd placed scy,
tho Salvation Army for distribution TO
worthy families with whom they are
have been offered tickets also and it
rs probable that the Visiting Nurses
association will be offered tickets for
the same purpose.
Expect Large Attendance.
Tomorrow being Washincton's
birthday, and a holiday, is expected 10
result In a big. attendance at the matt.
acS nn a .h9 initial ,hd sO% ..
.hcavy demand for tickets. Indications
,oi which already have been given in
tcoricy Company's store. the legion
committee has made Il possible for the
'iIlorcn OF fhc Methodist OrphanaEc
ana those OF tho Sunnysidc Day Sur-
Scry to sec tho clowns. the dogs.
ponies and carrier pigeons. AS we'll as
tho bareback riders and the sense
'ionai aerial performers at that time
rho day suited these organizations.
best for attendance. 30 the legion has
reserved seats for them
10Y Scouts yesterday rallied TO tho
'nSsis,ance OF the legion committee by
5ousSontS the ' efsY 1so OF bits
deprived or the chance To aid by sell.
nE tickets, as had been planned orici-
nhlly. by "a Scout rulo which of course
"puid not be broken. seized tho oppor-
unity with alacrity and their dn.ach-
incnis we're working practically all
Jay throughout the city.
bcEinh'nE with the matinee per-
formhncc. at 3:l5 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. tho cadets Of the John Mar
snail High School will begin the i'm
nortnnt work they arc to do in con-
n'rtion with tho circus. Each pcr-
tormance there will be a detail from
nc. cadet CORPS present ut the audi
forum TO servo as ushcrs. The bows
MI he laugh, the seating arrange
aisle.