The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-12
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Answer: The poem will be published II
some reader will kindly favor the editor
with q copy. Unless the ali thorship Of q
poem Is stated, its Immediate placing is
often q matter OF difficulty y. s
Query Please tell me. through your
a"Queries and Answers" i II there is a
monument to the menory2 Of Ca plain j Ohm
Smith and where he Is buried. Also
please publish the poem, The Burning
sof the University, the name Of its. au-,
thor. land oblige, 55 e }fs{ q
8Sssts7 t5' S:i "A READER.
5s Answer: Tho Virginia Antiquarian So.
sciety. through a committee of ladies, Is
fat present considering the plan Of erect
ing statue to the me Emory o Smith at
&Jamestown. He was buried in the church
sof ST. sepulchre, London. England. The
( fire, injuring the University OF Virginia,
occurred October 81, 1896. a thorough
examination Of the file Bof Tho q Times
newspaper for two months subsequent.
falls: to reveal tho publication OF the poem
referred to. AS the name Of the author
rs asked for, perhaps the book or paper
where the verses may be found, can be
supplied. NJ 1t Is nearly impossible to toll,
#upswltll fugitive poetry unless q clue lis
furnished, but q place will be cheerfully
made for the lines desired II q request
herewith preferred. can secure them.
II Query-What nations accepted the In
4vitation Of tho United States to erect
buildings at tho Philadelphia Centen-
NAL? What authority have we for such
spelling as "thron Nthoro' and "thO''2
B! IGNoRAMUs.s
Rs Answer: Forty-nIne nations accepted tho
Invitation or tho United States to erect
sbuid!pgs at the Centennial. Chief among
these were England and Its ependencies;
Franco and its colonies; AUSTRIA, Russia
and all that Russian possession Include;
Italy, Norway and Sweden. Austro- Hun
gary, Spain and the West indies; Bel
GUM. Japan, Brazil and South American
States, China, Scotland /, ireland, Mexico.
Central American States. Germany, *
limits OF the German Emu Ire; Japan,
Holland, Denmark 4 Persia. Turkey,
Egypt, Arabia, Abyssinia, siam. Anam,
Bulgaria. serva, Montenegro, Algiars, Mo-
rocco, Tunls, Trlpoll and Thlbet. The
authority for, the spelling mentioned Is
tho law OF usage, tho most powerful fac
tor In tho creation and abbrevlatlon Of
z Eingllsh WORDS,
Query--Is 1t necessary to pay soc. for
the Sprlvllege yof becoming a competltor
5in5sthe contests of the Woman's ok.
change? VIII ono be allowed to- compete
for moro than ono prize? Does the badge
cost fifty cents2 :
S Answer: The badge for the WoHans
Exchange. Times Dispatch Is a white
porcelain maltese cross inscribed with
the letters ."r. D. w. 49,, on the arms
/ Of the cross in blue, There is no charge
for It, whatever, and no charge for cons
Rpetitorship In the contests inaugllrated
for the benefit of the Woman 8 Exc hunge,
The sole condition OF membership Is an
applicatl lon for a badge, sent to the eal-
tor OF Woman's Exchange, 4 ines Dis ,G
match Building, accompanied by tWo
stamps to pay return posta &c. inc, con-
test for tho present month closes tllurs-
[ day. March. 23d, The competltiye subjects
Afothcrs,', "The, Art OF Dressing Well
and. nThe Cultivation Of Flowers in City
and Country. = Nor best article OF 250
words on subject first smentloned, prize
Bof five dollars lis offered. Prizes OF two
and a half dollars will be awarded for
winning articles OF 200 words on second
and third subjects mentioned. No ono
Ia restricted to one competlt ion.5 Contrib
sutions on all subjects Of interest TO Wor
men throughout the State are solicited,
ouery--Why is q scarlet hunting coat
called .'pink." y !, ], !, :, !, ! !,
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