The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-01

QUE YATfoNw@-AlSp G. G. q
Allow 20 change my reqnH4 II the
>.slcpiion OF the red aud white Glow OF
tile Sssslet as that is the flower Of Ital de-
Tenders Rfts -ssyiors of Our connieg has the
red aud white ol5eefs-.ard we shout by
them-Clara @. y. Hart CfintoGa IeSE :,
favor the violet, true blue" dcRf~s pol
dier's henrt-Charlie Lloyd. University,
Give us true blue violet " for our O. S!hcsaEz
Frank Combs, Dalson, w. Va.
wish 20 enroll ms n supporter OF the golden 9u.'
II is the child Of Amerca.-C. Dell Shields, Aller-
ton, Iowa.
Is good.-Dora Clark, Wballonsburg, N. Y.
agree with Nina Eallou about the adoption oil
c. c. nower.-Edwyn II, Lerch Erie, Pa.
n Ima pShsy MS We e as, es r mS W. Va
The violet should be our Q. G. flower.-Edith
Saunders, Newark, Eeb.
favor n &. G. flower and think "blue violet ="
approprinte.-LeonardM Martin. Emporia Kan.
What is appropriate than the laurelY its
Language Is ambition, perseverance,, digslty ana
glory-Anna v. DE Luu, Middlesprite, N. \.
favor the violet IL is, like the &. c., true blue
Marie Hooks, Hedrick. Iowa.
] suggest the forget-me not for the G. Q. Hover
That name which speaks In accents dear,
0flove, and hope and joy, not fear.
II softly tells absent friend,
That vows of love shall never end.
Grace ID. Smith. Fall River Mass.
Who viii say good word for the modest httie
pansy ?-Icdna Wilson.
q. G. flower s just what we have always
needed. suggest the pansy or exquisite ncur-de'
| lis.-Evs L. Pryor.
What do other members shy OF the vioietf !
think il would be nice for the G. O.; II Is snoh q
| meek humble flower.-Robert ID. Mount, Bray
mer, Mo-
The golden rod grows in abundance. propose
u for our hower.-Ralph IL. hxon' Ieenmseh'
| Kan.
vote for the violet for our G. c. iower.-Marion
| Grow, Springfield, VI
| i propose that the G. G. vote on G. G. flower,
and leave the National 6owership TO others. Oi
course my choice is the pansy.-Leni L. Muliigan'
Paradise, Ky.
| MINI Ralionta auo,astion 10 m aond ono / pro-
| pose vote on the golden od.--Jane Shaw,
| baDo we farm boys want TO feel every time We
our that we are about 10 destroy the
National flower? Shall we have lost our patriotism
| when we look out over our meadows, see the heces
| sary grass everywhere being run out by Inc
| golden rod and wish the nuisance swept from the
| carth7 No. give us the violet, pure and simple
Lou Boutwell,, Cherry Creek. N. Y.
The violet In more appropriate than the golden
| rod or arbuius.-Adde Harding, Westford, ~ y.
| Violets for our National howcr-Rosa oilieiana
| 0ean, No.
The fox is the most appropriate, II being hardy
like the character Of our peopie,-Mrs. Is. A. DICK
son, Canal Dover, o.
The Carious Corner.
| ANSWERS 10 questions will not be published with
| In two or three weeks after questions appear sc
all viii have chance To send replies and receive
| honorable mention with the number answered.
The fullest light ia New York city is the oiectrie
| light on top Of the rocky eminenee in Mount Nor
! Tis Park
Cape of Good hope Is sometimes called 'stormy
! Cape"
The city OF Brooklyn lie sometimes called Tho
| City of Churches
The first regular drama of English blank verse II
| the Tragedy OF Gorboduo"
| 1. Al what elevation does q walnut cease to
| grow Elijah Shannon.
| Q When Braddock defeated and who saved
| the army James Il. AIger.
3. Who wrote the first book on the trottng horse
and whcn?-CiIenn Murphy, StockweI, Ind.
| 4. When md where was the first Custom House
established in New England, and who was Com
| missioner Hattie l.. Goodscll.