The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18

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4 Query: Did not the Davis Monument
Association leave the selection OF its site
] to Mrs. Davis?
Did not Mrs. Davis select Monroe Park
as tho location and way not the corner
stone laid IN that place?
Has Mrs. Davis changed her views about
the matter and II not, why go contrary
to her wishes?-D.
Answer: The Jefferson Davis Monument
Association considered the matter Of sites
at meeting held In the State capitol
building, June s. at that meeting
there was strong feeling In favor OF
placing the Jefferson Memorial at the
OF Broad and Twelfth
Streets. and discussion finally narrowed
the choice OF delegates to that location
or to Monroe Park. which seemed then
Association appointed two Of Its mem
bers. Mrs Edwin G.. Weed, OF Florida,
and Mrs Augustln smythc. OF South Car
olna, as a committee to confer with Mrs.
Jefferson Davis. In New York Mrs.
Davis expressed herself as opposed to
the Broad and Twelfth Streets site. which
was given up. When she was approached
In regard to Monroe Park. she said that
she did not oppose that location for the
memorial. But she did not express her,
self in speaking Of It with enthusiastic
approval and since engineers and archi-s
ntects have decided that the monument
could not be advantag eously placed there,
the matter has been necessarily been re-
opened But not through any lack OF.
respect for Mrs Davis or want Of con-
sideration for her feelings.
A subscriber. Fincastle. Va.:H Can you
tell me where Mason fruit Jars made Of
clear glass can be purchahed3 We can
get as many as are needed made Of
glass with a greensh tinge. but none Of
the clear glass are brought to this place.
Answer: If Subscriber will forward
her full name and address to the editor
of the Woman's Page. Times Dispatch,
she will at once be put In communica ton
with Richmond merchant who Will
supply her with what she desires.
c. n, Port Deposit, Md: Will you
please tell me where I can get a picture
Of John Randolph OF Roanoke or a book
containing his picture. shall be CRATE
full to you. q
Answer: Your name and address has
been given to Mr.. William G. Stanard,
secretary OF the Virginia Historical So.
,ciety, who will advise you..
Houseleeper: To color soup brown. use
brown flour or a little burnt sugar
Spinach leaves give a Nnc green color to
them in a cloth and squeeze out all the
juice to add to the soup Ave minutes be-
fore serving. Grated carrots give a rich
amber color to soup.
Mrs. "a. 5Burke:8 VIII you kindly state
In your Sunday query column for the
benefit Of a Northerner. who mas never
heard the saying: Flower of the FLOCK" "
from whence or whom It is derived
Answer: It is an old saying Of Norn1a n:
French origin. The highest point Of per-
lection Is reached In maturity or full
Towering, hence all that Ia noblest and
ffairest is implied in the expressions, the
flower of chivalry. the flower OF an army
or ..the flower OF the flock The axiom
has come down from the feudal ages.
School Girl: The national flower Of
italy rs the marguerite. adopted because
of the love Of the people for the mother
OF the present king Of Italy. the good
Queen Nlargherita, who was known in her
youth as R"tl,e pearl Of Savoy \.
Julia. Crewe. gVa.:&1f sou will send your
order for your, autumn shopping written
out carefully and Il explicitly. price lists
from different, establishments will at once
be forwarded you. and when. you have
made your selections sou can mark lists
and return to the editorS OF the Woman's
Page. who will give them into reliable
hands to be filed Is ti. 5ss &, ,3j; K