Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-02
PAYS FIRST VISIT
TO THIS CITY SINCE
ELECT AS M. P.
Welcome Genuine One,
With Ceremony and For
mality Absent.
SCHOOL KIDDIES WILL
AID IN BIG RECEPTION
Distinguished Visitor Will En-.
ter City Over Flower
Strewn Path.
WILL REACH STATION AT ..lo
Presented to Public mt City Audttorf-,
UNI Tonight, Where She VIII
speak Briefly. -'s

Strains of her favorltc--the never
to be forgotten "Dixie"-will gree;
Lady Nancy Astor when she steps
from her train at Broad Street Sta
ton carly this morning on her first
visit to Richmond since her elevation
to tho British peeragc and subse-
quent election to Parliament. 49,
Mere man will be relegated ton
secondary position in the welcome to-
Lady Astor on her arrival. In spIteI
of the fact that her distinguished
husband, Viscount Astor. also is n
member OF the party. Women. howl
ever. have taken the initiative, nndt
the welcome Will be genuine ones
with ceremony and formality con-
spicuous By their absence and
speeches absolutely taboo.
School children. headed by the,
John Marshall High School cadet
hand. Will assist in the reception.
Lady Astor will enter the city over
hower-strewn path as she passes
through the living aisle of kiddies.
while the spontaneous greeting OF
the public will be in the nature OF
song with Dixie" blending into
Garry Me Back to Old virginia.
Reach Richmond at 7nQ.
The train bringing Lady Astor
back to the capital of her native
State is due to reach the station ut
'lo o'clock. The party Will leave
the train by private route, and
will he Immediately taken to the
homo of Saunders IIobaon. where
breakfast Will be served. No fur
ther official program has been ar
fanged until tonight. when Lady
Astor will be presented to the puh-
lie Mt the City Auditorium, will, oe
the recipient of gold medal from
the city in recognition OF her war
work. and will speak briefly TO tho
assembled thousands.
While the seating capacity will
limit the Auditorium audience 70
1000. Lady Astor will be eagerly
listened to in all sections OF the
south. East and Middle West as she
speaks. This Is made possible by
the broadcastinG OF the speech and
preceding concert by the giant radio
hroadcasting plant OF The Times
Dispatch Publishing Company. which
Will render this extraordinary SER
Vice for the first time in the South.
Reception mt Station.
me reception at the station will
be the colorful event OF tho visit or
the distinguished party to Richmond
nut the Auditorium meeting will pro-
Vlde the means for bringing Lady
Hstor INTO closer contact with the
pubic than any other part OF the
program planned for her brief stay
However. there will be a recentio,
tomorrow night ut the Goyernor.s
Mansion. and another opportunity fo-
the public to SEQ and hear her ar.,n
The party leaves Richmond ear,v
i"ursuay morning for Danville, the
birthplace OF Lady Astor
Mayor George Ainslie Is In charge
OF the Auditorium meeting. The
doors Will open at 7:t5 o'clock and
at 7:io o'clock the concert Will start.
with the cadet band alternating with
the Lorillard chorus OF 100 trained
negro voices In old plantation meto-
dies. Lady Astor will arrive at S:i5
o'clock, and after that time no per-
son Will be seated on the stage or
in the Auditorium. Tho Mayor VIII
Introduce Lady Astor in as few
words as possible. In order that this
audience can see and hear tho dis
tinguished visitor.
Governor ON Stage.
Seated on the stage will be state
and city officials. with Governor ".
Lee Trinkle and Mrs. TrinkIe In.
cinded. For tho particular girlhooa
friends OF Lady Astor, 100 seats VIII
be reserved on the stage. The Audi. i
torium seats will not be reserved.
with the exception of the first row
for newspaper writer's, Including the
correspondents in the Astor party.
\ section OF the gallery has been set
aside for cc!orcd people
In the station reception. the women
VIII predominatc. Each OF the
women's clubs has been permitted 10
have ten members IN its party. Each,
school Will be limited tofkswenty