Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
LADY ASTOR TAKEN BACK
TO OLD VIRGINIA HOME
Receives Great Ovation at Rich
mond; Greeted by
Thousands.

Richmond. Va. May a.--viscountess
Artor came "hack To old Virginia" her
homo state. yesterday. arriving In
Richmond early In the morning. but
not too early To receive a great ova-
tlon, she stepped from the train nj
T.20 n. m. and found thousands OF men
and women iammcd In and around the
station 60 see her and cheer
As Lady Astor alightcd from the
Pullman she faced the Inevitable cam
era with hopeless little protest. Then
she spicd afheErimed wiper who had
crawlcd from beneath a car To gaze at
the Niscountcss. Her hand fcr on his
shoulder; she gascd appealingly al
him.
Don't YOU think this IS terrible -
shc asked him. My face feels jus,
like yours"
In the trainshcd grouped in front OF
the Pullman. We're number ~ the
former Nancy 1anghorne's personal
irionds. Mrs. Ronald Tree. her niece
Willihm VI. langhorne. her brother
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scott. Eppa Hunton
aud Miss Helen Christion were among
the dozen men and women who waited
outside the ear.
Hello. hello. all OF YOU. It's lovely of
YOU to be here so early" she exclaimed
as she left the train. She swept into
the group. embracing sirlhood friends
squccying the hands of boys" who
we're her playmates Hello. Fatty
buck she said to her brother.
Tho greetings over reporter
stepped up to Lady Astor. Newspaper
mon and photographers. they're all
I've sccn." she exclaimed. The reporter
a~ked for her first word 10 Richmond
"Nh." Lady Astor shook her head
sadly. 90 o'clock - too early in the
morning to hc a heroine"
Lord Astor stepped from the Pull
man several minutes before his wifi,
was ready TO meet the crowd Tn,
camera clicked as his foot touched tn,
concrete walk
"My word. he protested. 81 haven't
even shaved"
\ reporter descended on the Viscount
and asked him what he had 20 say {,
Richmond
quite overwhelmed" he replied
Then smillngly, AT least, I will b,
when see the people hear hav,
come 20 see Us
Five thousand Nirrlnians crowde,
tho station and the green outside {,
welcome Lady Astor back home. Tn,
hand played Dixie" and Carry NJ,
Back to old Virginia
Hundreds ~ school girls waveC
handkerchiets and cheered wildly. Al
aisle was formed through which Lore
and Lady Astor walked. stopping {,
shake hands with rs many as they
could. Lady Astor did not hurry. Sh,
stopped az often as occasion suggested
and when the end Of the lane had beer
reached and she stepped into n limou
slne she leaned from the open window
and waved 90 the cheering crowd.
Lady Astor and Dame l.yttletor
we're taken 20 the home OF Saunders
lIohscn. lord Astor drove away from
the station with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Scott. whose guest he will be while In
lachmond.
Richmond, Va. May at is IA
CRY from n seat In the British Hous,
Of Parliament 20 n seat In n minia,ur,
wagon drawn by pair of billy goats
but such an exchange was effected 20
dav by Lady Astor.
Some years aeo. Nancy Ianghorne
whose family dwelt in the residence
which has since been converted into
hospital. was a familiar hgure in IN
nciehborhood driving up and down IN
street with great dexterity. pair O
milk.whito goats. hitched 10 a smal
double seated conveyance. Hundred
Of citizens In Richmond today recalle