The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
Questions and
Answers.
Question.-what war vessel was
commanded by Admiral Robley u.
Evans at the battle of Santiago?

y. II. *.
Answer.-The Iowa, which first sig.
nailed the attempt of Admiral Ceverl
to escape. and fred tho first gun I'm
the action that followed.
Question.-Who first introduced the
culture of navel oranges into Calf.
fornia? w. C.. s.
Ahswer.--Mrs Rebecca Warren, Of
Maine, who shipped tho first carload
East, and is now living in Norway
Me.
Question.--Is 1t true that Bisb,p
Henry G. Potter has daughter who
has gone into business on her own ac-
count? If so. what Is her name ana
occupation? C. T.. r.
Answer.-Her name Is Mrs. Mason
Davidge. She Is the proprietor of a
novelty and fancy shop.
Question.-What did Memorial Con.
tinental Hall cost the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and how does IL
rank in comparison with other build.
ings OF Its kind? A. II. G.
Answer.--Its cost is estimated Al
100000. 1t is the finest building IN
Inc world erected solely through the
efforts of women.
Question.-How old Is Queen Alex
andra. of England, and what is her ia
vorte place of residence. r.. II. b.
Answer.--The Queen is sixty-thres.
but is very youthful in appearance.
She likes best the seclusion of Iicr
country home at Sandrlngham. Norfolk
county, England.
Qucstion.-How did Gretna Green
come to be SO called. and when did its
popularity come to an end?
Answer.--1t Is said that Queen 70.
turning to England at the head of her
army was touched by the distress OF
the Scotch lasses over their lovers and
the manner In which they fell a.
greeting" when the border was reach-
ed. She ordered her officers to act az
parsons, and when the married army
passed Saily on to London they left
behind tiny farm stealing In Dunn
friesshire. to be afterward known AS
Greeta. or Gretna Green. Its popularity
ended in 1856 by an act OF Parliament
requiring twenty days residence In
Scotland to legaiize a marriage.
Question: When and how was Alex
ander IL. assassinated2 P. II. W.
Answer: He was assassinated March
10, 1881. He was driving back from
q. review when HIS sleigh was wrecked
by bomb which did not injure him.
AS Alexander was stepping into an
other sleigh few minutes later.
man disguised as a peasant hudled a
second bomb. which did its deadly
work.
Question:: Can you indicate tn.
twenty five different ways in which
the first line of Gray's "Elegy" may
be read2 D. r.
Answer: These are the different
readings:
The plow1nan homeward plods his
Tho weary plowman plods his home
The plowman. weary. plods his home,
ward way.
His homeward way the weary plow
man plods
His homsward way the plowman.
weary. plods.
The weary plown,an homeward plods
his way
The plowman, weary, homeward plods
his way.
His way the weary plowuan home
ward plods
His way the plowman. weary. home
ward plods.
His way the plowman homeward
weary, plods.
His homeward. weary way the p,owrhan
plods.
Weary. the plowman homeward plods
his way.
Weary. the plow-man plods his home
ward way.
Homeward his way the weary plow
man plods
Homeward his way the plowman,
weary, plods.
Homeward his weary way the plow-
man plods.
The plowman homeward, weary, ploos
His weary way the plowman ron1ewsrd
plods.
His weary way the homeward plow-
man plods.
Homeward the plowman pioos MS
weary way
uomeward the weary plowman plods
his way.
The plowman, weary. his way nome
ward plods.
Weary, the plowman his homeward
way plods.
Weary his homeward way the plow-
man plods.
Question: Can you give me a good
toast for the ed of February?
Answer-How will these do?
ooh, we'll and bravely he has done the
work he found to do
To Justice freedom. God and man. his
heart was ever true.
ITO Washington and his little AK,
A toast we now demand;
So let's admire who tells the truth
With a sharp ak in his hand
CUES tion-Will you tell me the au-
thor of Southern war poem entitled
There's Life in the Old Land Yet?
B. M. A.
Answer-James R. Randall. of Mary.
land who also wrote Maryland. Ny
Maryland"
Question-When was the battleflas
adopted by Confederates and what be
came of the first flags made and used?
l.. L. T..
Answer-In 1861, after the first bat
tie of Manassas. the battleflag with
the st. Andrews cross was adopted
The flag had red ground. The cross
was blue, with gold stars, the whole
hcinp, frinred with gold. Misses Henry