LADY ASTOR, M.P.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19814, 4 December 1919, Page 9

LADY ASTOR, M.P.

f I AX EPOCHAL EVENT. i —_ 1 By Telegraph—Pres* AsEociation— Copyright Australian and A.Z. Cable Association. | LONDON, November 2U. ! Even the Opposition newspapers wel- 1 come Lady Aster's election, on tins . ground that women should bo represented in the House of Commons. -Mr Lloyd George and Mr Balfour will introduce her on .Monday. She takes a seat 'reserved directly bellind the front Bench. The fjpiakei' has decided that she may wear a nat, a. point winch has greatly exercised members of the House of . Commons. Lady Astor says that she will not appear in evening dress, but will wear the simple.'!, gown, in order not to set an nnlair precedent lor other women who may pj.-sibly be obliged to rely on the g-100 stipend. An oak panelled boudoir and writing room overlooking the Terraco has been provided for her use. 'lt is labelled •'.Lady member.-, only.” Lady Astor will also u.-.e the- other eiubrooms provided for members, except the smoking roam Lady Asfor, interviewed after her election victory, said that a. new spirit ot euizentiup was struggling 1o the surface, licit spirit was necessary for reconstruction. Mar prolitoe.rs ’ and Bolsheviks, if they had their wav, would make the country not a, home ! for heroes but a. don of thieves.