The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

QUESTIONS.
1. What American bird wears the liv-
cry of Lord Baltimore?
.. What bird has been described by
an eminent American poet as ",Iune's
bridesman, poet of the year, gladness
on wings?
3. What is tho national flower of
Austria, Canada and Mexico?
4. What American man of letters
wrote Snow Image?
3. Who is the author of the line, Be
linda smiled and oil the world was
gay?
6. What tree was called by Coleridge
THE Lady of tho Forest?
Presidential Contest.
The women CT the United States arc
taking great interest in the presiden-
tial campaign that is now being dis
cussed all over the country. Perhaps
that is the reason why they will be
pleased to enter into a. presidential
contest. The winner who first answers
correctly will receive Collar prize.
Contest ends May 23d. These are the
questions:
!. What President was called "the
Colossus OF 1ndependence"?
2. THE True Republican,?
3. "The Fighting President"9
q. THE Little Magician?
5. Young Hickory?
6. THE Independent President?
z. 1.-THE Silent President?
S. THE Policy President?
9. 1.-The Man of Destiny?
10. "The Little Major?
Thanks are due the following con-
testants: Miss NJ G. Anderson, Clifton
Forge: Miss "A. s. Beattie. city: Miss
oltie Branch, city: Mrs. r. q. Bruce,
city; Mrs. Walter Brown. Martinsville,
Va: Miss Emily Carter. Manchester;
Mrs. w. F. Carter, Fortress Monroe
Mrs. J. P. Cleveland. Glasgow, Va.
Mrs. T. w. Cox. Clifton Forge, Va.
Mrs. Russell B. Devine, Ashland, Va
Miss M. r. Dnbney, Petersburg. Va;
Mrs. Z. P. Dunlap Roxboro, N. c.; Mrs.
Z. N. Eubanl, Newport News: Mrs.
William Ewing, Bryant. Va; Miss
Peachy Fleet, Ashland. Va; Mrs. c. H.
French, Old Church, Va; Miss Isabelle
III. Goss. Barboursville, Va; Mrs. a. 8.
Graveley, Martinsville. Va; Mrs. o. B.
Harvey. Clifton Forge. Va; Miss Mary
Jervey. city; Miss Louise. Lyle, city;
Mrs. NJ G. Mayo. city; Miss Fannie D.
McBroom. Abingdon; Miss Mary Nc
Dearman. city; Mrs. L. p. Morgan, Dan
Vile, Va; Miss X. NJ. Scott. Towards
vile, Va; Mrs. Elizabeth whyte, Pc
tersburg: Miss NJ. B. VIM. city. and
Miss G. Yancey, city. M
In response to a request for direc-
tons as to the compromising and bals-
ing Of marguerites, this recipe Is Of
fered:
AInrEmcrites.
Beat til, white of an egg very stiff
stir into it" two tablespoonfuls of pow.
dered sugar and the same Of finely
chopped nut-meats. Heap in the centre
of round thin cookies and set In a no,
oven until the meringue is formed.
For Dnisy Cake.
Beat the yolks of four eggs llEh
with cupful OF powdered sugar. Cream
quarter-pound OF butter by stirring
until it is smooth and soft. Add tn,
beaten eggs and sugar. whip for on,
minute Mix two tablespoonsfuls o
cream with cup of water, and stl
this into the rest of the ingredients
Sift two even teaspoonfuls of baking
powder with one and a half cupful
of flour and fold into the mixture
Bake in layers.
For the White batter, cream halt
cupful of butter with one and a hal
of sugar; add cupful of warm, no
hot water, and two and a half of flou
sifted twice, with two even teaspoon
fuls of baking powder Flavor with TIL
juice of a lemon and half the crate
rind and fold in at the last minut
the stiffened whites OF four eggs. Bak
in layers.
While the cakes are cold put ther
together, alternating the white an
yellow layers. Use for filling thic
white meringue favored with vanils
Color this filling with finely CRATE
orange peel for icing. When the icin
is hard, ornament with figures {
daisies, using pastry tube or pape
cylinder. The yellow eyes OF tn
daisies should be dots of orange peel.
Spring Sewing.
The following communication. whic
was received too late for previous u
6ertion. is given a place on the pag
to-day:
Even IL woman's own ten finge,
must do it all, large amount OF wor
may be accomplished with celerit
81 she first plans out her campaign an
then follows 1t methodically.
Begin with the bed and table line
Immediately after New Year replcnisl
z ing the wear and tear of the previo,
year
Then overhaul the children's appare
remodeling to tit increased growth.
Boys outgrown hlouses may
handed down. while some OF mother
dresses may be transformed in
charming frocks for the wee maid
Children's underwear may be bong
20 reasonably that 1t scarcely pays
\ make IT.; then make a list for each on
and buy patterns, materials and n
tions.
Cut all boys houses out st the snr
time and carry them TO completion I
gether. Do likewise with gufmpt
lingerie blouses, dressing sacques.
saves much shifting Of rufflers her
mers and fuckers.
Cut buttonholes in each garment
finished. making them as opportuni
offers.
Most women prefer fashinning the
choicest things later when fashions a
more definite; then a dainty garme
may be created leisurely Without sen