The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
All queries addressed to this column
should come to Editor OF Woman's
page, Room MO- 10, Times. Dispatch
Building.
QUERIES AND ANSWERS.

QUERIES AND ANSWERS.
r,orv-1 have received an invitation to
n card marty sent by n matron inclosing
the card OF her dcbutantc daughter. 10
who should my acceptance be addressed,
TO the mother or the daughter? l.. s. D.
Answer-To the mother and hostess OF
the occasion.
Query--J had an, engagement With q
lady, n stranger IN the city, to attend
an entertainment for which Il had OBJ
tnined her d card with some difficulty.
When j went for her. she told mo that
she had taken the liberty OF asking a
friend, who also had q card, to go with
lis. When I left the entertainment with
my guest. she pleaded a later engagement
with the third party and instead OF re-
turning home with me, went off to ful-
I'll IT? Was she right to do so?
ALPHA. Z
Answer--No After accepting your In
vtation she should have made no other
enga cement without consulting yoiL
Query-Can you give me good recipe
for the preparation OF glyccrne soap?
n. l.. M.
Answer-Aihlt any mild soap and add
glycerinc In the proportion of onc-twen..
ticth to the weight Of soap. Use oil OF
rose gcranum, with 4 little oil Of cassla
and oil Of bitter almonds for perfume nnd
softness.
Query-What do the lEtters A. U. c..
stand for in Roman history?
READER.
swer-Anno Urbis Conditac, which
means from the foundation Of the city,
that city being Rome.
Query-I had the misfortune to tear a,
valua BILE lace nounce seseral weeks ago.
Can have 1t niended SOCIETY,".
Answer-Consult the head Of the lace,
department In a reliable dry-goods es-5.
#tablishmert, and you can get information
as to wltere your lace should be sent, or
If you desire It, the trouble Of sending
will be taken or your hands The lace
can be repaired so that the injury can
not be detected.
Query-Therss Is "a line in Mrs. Brown
ings poem, ::"rhe Rhyme of the Duchess
klrkyard crew. What are "abeiles''7
81 III nj L. =. r.
Answer--'Abeiles' are white poplars.
QLary-I5 have great trouble in keeping
branded peaches firm, Or In preventing
them from getting soft and falling away
from the stone. Can you tell me why
YOUNG HOUSEKEEPER-
4 Answef-Probably your peaches were
too ripe when they wbrc branded. A
Arm white clingstone peach is best for
brandyiiig. Do not allow your peaches
to cook too long - They should only be
heated through and then removed from
the syrup. Use only the test brandy and
be very careful to keep the Jars in which
the peaches are placed tightly sealed and
the fruit well covered with the syrup. \.
d Query-What Is the meaning OF "acros-
tic," and why is 1t 80 called?
PUZZLER.
Il Answer--""Acrostic" means first letter
verse and is derived from two Greek
words. The term was first applied to
the prophecies Of the Erythra can sibyl,
which were so contrtved that when the.
leaves were sorted and laid in order, their
initial letters made a word.
p Query-What is the meaning OF the word
QUAR-" as presented in the title Of Maui
rice Hewlett's recently published novel,
The Queens Quair?l' e. NJ
Answ. er-"Quair'' is now spelled "quire''
In Its ancient form It related to paper
as it now does, and The Queens QUAR-"
refers to the queens diary: the queens
writing paper or DO ok.
Query-From ,what Is the word "chaHet
on" derived? 955 JULIA. II
Answer-Frromtthe Spanish hood worn
by duennas. 1tsmeans lady's attendant
and protector in public.
Query-Which Is the correct $pronuncla-
ton. cement or! Gem ent? A. E. j.
Answer-Both are correct. The verb is Z
pronounced cement; the noun, Gem -ent.
b Query-Can you give me the date Of the
John Brown raid"
SUBSCRIBER.
I. Answer-The John Brown raid occurred :.
November is, 1859, al Harrers Ferry, va. II
Query-What are TIA bleaux WANTS %
e. r. r.
Acknowledgements Of groups of
by living persons. Invented by
Madame Genlis while she had charge Of I
the childrep of thr due d'Orleans.
Query-I wish to learn basketry. Is
there school for basket weaving in
COUNTRY GIRL,
aAnswer-You can get lessons by appll-
cation to the Woman's Exchange, at the
corner OF Third and Franklin streets
where information OF this kind is always
AS,
Query-I have dark red cloth patterns
that wish to have made UP into a
dressy tailored gown. What IS tho most
stylish trimming for coat and skirt?
F. L. D..
Answer-Black silk braid put on IN a
pretty design and filed In with hand
work and French knots. Have a close
lifting vest OF cpeanl embroidered In black
and red.
h Query-What was the Hampton Court
conference?" FIT. N
Answer-A con ference held at Hampton
Court, England. January. 1904, to settle
disputes between the Church party and
the Puritans. 1t lasted three days, and IT
resulted In n few slight alterations in the
book of common prayer. N -
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