Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-04
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
AT GOVERNORS HOUSE
Hundreds Rec Give H a nd
Clasp, a Smile and Few
Bubbling Words.
LEAVES TO-DAY ron DAxvILLE
Goes to Place of Birth. and Then she
VIII he OF for Beloved
Albemnrlc.

To hear peer OF England called to
MS race n miserable. wretched
Yankee" was the rnre privilege ac-
corded the Southern Woman's Edu-
cational Alliance yesterday. But,
then. IL was only the misch.evou.,
audacious Nancy Langhorne of old.
referring to her husband. viscouut
Waldorf Astor, 80 an International
breach was averted.
Our Nancy" continued her un-
Impeded conquest OF Richmond with
three public appearances. And this
afternoon the city OF her girlhood
days Will sadly bid her Godspeed as
she lcaves to visit the scone of her
birth-Danvi.le--an thence on to
her beloved Aibemarle for a much
needed and well-earned rest. Her
last full day In Richmond, however,
was busy one, with visit to the
University OF Richmond. an address
to tho educational body. and pub
lie reception last night In the Coy
ernor's Mansion. where hundreda
received hand-olasp. smlle and
perhaps few bubbling words which
they will! treasure for years to como.
Stresses World Peace.
1t was In tlithesome mood that
Lady Astor took up her cudEels
again yesterday for world peace and
the advancement of womanhood. Az
ter tho wonderful welcome that she
had received on her arrival In the
city. followed by the great outpour-
ing Of her fellow citizens on Tues
dyy Acfa
by the spirit that won her way into
the hearts of the Old Dominion in
the days OF her youth.
The male sex came In for many
siaps-good-natur it Is true, but,
nevertheless. with moro than n grain
Of truth. Yat Lady Astor in her crit
ical mood took occasion to rap those
OF the Stronger sex" who think that
powder and paint and bobbed tresses
are womanly. In fact, flapperism
was roundly scored by her in no un-
certain terms, the co-eds OF the
University OF Richmond being the
recipients of her good advice.
Not Posing as Wonder.
Yet in order that she would not
he criticized for preaching" Lady
Astor begged virginians not - to
model after her. declaring that she
was not posing as r. wonder for
what she had accomplished: that any
one with the same opportunity could
have done likewise.
Bat IL stayed in Richmond
much longer I would need a larger
hat" was her way OF saying tn {
her welcome here was AL that could
be desired. While in the spirit OF
humility. Lady Astor asserted that
she would be silly and conceited in
deed IL she took all the praise to
herself
1t was In the spirit OF fun that
Lady Astor characterized her stall
wart and adoring mate as a misera-
BILE. wrstched Yankee. or perhaps In
revenge for the glowing. fatterins
euIogy he had pronounced on her
publicly tho night before. The Wis
count took his medicine gamely and
made strong plea for American
participation in the economic re-
habiiitation OF Europe.
Lady Astor. speaking before the
educational body in the home of Miss
Frances Scott, declared that 1t was
time for women to shake oT the
political domination OF man. which
has been an abgolute autocracy. She
declared that the time had passed
when woman was expected to dress
we'll for men. look we'll for man and
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