The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-19
Queries and Answers.

Query-Where can I dispose of raffia5;
work basket 81, hats and other articles. I
know Of no market for same, and trust
you can help me in this matter C.tM.a
"A Answcr-An excellenti3sales place may
be found in the fancy work department
at Hot Springs. Va, where the spring
season is Just beginning and where such
work Is always in demand The Florida
resorts at Palm Beach and st. August
tine are splendid for the disposal Of these
kind of wares. Write to&the managers
of the different hotels and find out the
names OF those who have. the privilege
of disposing fancy articles. at the re-
5spective points mentioned Then COM
$municate with them and make terms for
the placing Of your work. Try the flo
rists here on Easter designs, to be filled
with flowers. Get thu. names OF some
Philadelphia and New York florists and
write them in regard to- flower baskets
and hats. s 81 L.
Queries What was the ctual cause
OF the war between the States? Q. How
many soldiers were killed on both sides
during the Civil War?
WEST END PUPIL.
Answer. Some actual causes of the
civil War laresp put down by historians us
the Dred Scott Decision" the John
Brown Raid z the writing of4a'Uncle Toms
Cabin and President Linco!n's call for
troops April Is. 1861. tiis
20 Lees N w School History Of the
United States gives the 3"total loss OF life,
including those killed in battle and those
that died from wounds and disease ms
amounting to 650O0o."
l8 Q uerles--1. When n contributors con q
gtrlbutions are not published must tho In
ference be drawn that they are no longer
OF afnterest to the Woman's Exchange? "a
w here, In the Bible Is the command
fol a tithing or a tenth OF ones income
to be given to the Lord expressed?
stss5! MRS. j. r. d.
ANSWER. BY no means. The contrl-8
buttons sometimes fail to appear from,
lack Of space. Sometimes theyscolne into
tho office after the exchange has been
made up. They should, II possible, be
Timed to reach the office not later than
Tuesday OF each week
#. J, There is' 10 positive command In
regard to the tithng CT tenth, though
the idea is very ancient one Moses
refers to 1t in Leviticus xvii. and In
Numbers xiv. Of the Oldf Bible.@
Query; Can you give me slgg lions
Tor an alumnae banquet? ssS
& MEMBER OF EXCHANGE.
Sys Answer: Some very bright suggestions,
offered by Anna B. a.. Brown in the cur
rent number Of What to- Eat, contain ideas
that might besltilizcd, She says that tho
thple should be selected so ms to bring
the guests as close together as possible
q round tnhleD preferable. The do
corations could include all manner of
school room para phernalia, without de-
tracing Hom the beauty Of the table In
thescenter could be a giant crystal cylin-
der holding the alumnae flower, and
around this n dozen, globes such as arc
used daily in the school room Rulers
placed in the shape of trlangles should
sfolloWFthe circle OF the globes. and fancy
shaped lunch baskets. all alike. should be
placed between these trlangles and flll-8
cd with the alumnae flower. AZ is g i5
B. Shallow ink wells holding 81 bonbons
should be placedsin front of each service
plate, and small states, with pencils at
tached, should have the menu written on
one sldeFand the programme OF toasts on
3 the other, 3si5 ~ *
The menu could carry out the idea In
asparagus could be served In bunches.
Large pickles. the delight of schoolgirl
hearts. could be made to serve as the re-
,ceptacles for salads when followed out. 4
The calSes could be In the form OF books
with Primer In pink Icing on the
back The ices could masquerade as
"erasers'' and I he candles aR & per clls.', Az
spretty pell,s TO be retained as q souvenir.
could he attached to each place card 4
The toastmistress could preside in the
inake-up Of mn old-fasho a, country!
school ma am and could call for the re-
,sponses ia each sentiment as II she were
hearing reeltations.
& School themes suggest 4 he sentiments
for tho toasts, The copybook' would
bring from one a brief talk on the trac-
ing Of tho tirst letters, the Influence of
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