The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16

YOU. but had school oh Lac, month. and
my cousin is STAYING with NE now. Mother
mas OYER 2n chickens. neaE,y 800 nov. Some
THTe haiched yesterday. I.a.t summer
mother gave me the money for IN. nrst ten
chickens that were sold for taking care OF
thein, so siC that she will have TO give
me the money for the nrst twenty this
year. Your new member
WavN'y' Va. NINA L. HOPKINS.
On Decoration Day.
Dear Editor.I want tn thanh YOU for
putting my illustrated poem on the perc
~ WAS Just hnc. mean it was reproduced
nhc' tor didn't mean IL for a sclf-msde
/ compliment. Willy and Went 10 Tho
| cemetery on Decoration DAY C,ho others
c"u'dn so on account OF mammals Illness;
We had TO call doctor ,o-dayI and We
pnt some howSrs on friends grave 4
| company or men from Fort Monroe were
| tnric' and soon tho order WAS given to
''all IN They formed ranks In the vacant
phrt az the cemetery and before the graves
and the chaplain spoke lie thanked every
on. Tor coming and said that every flower.
however. small. was a token OF our -cspcct
70 thcse wo would sec more In this lie.
lie spoke or the long ranks of silent dead
OF the memhers OF ;he Inflated Sixty-ninth,
WHO lost their lives In time Of peace and
OF the many others who gave theirs In time
OF war. of the wives and children left desc
late. and last Of all. OF tina, starry banner
thai waved above W ali. Next lie offered
n prayer. Then the company fred 4 sn luz -.
OF 'hrce Solleys and busler soundoG
taps those sad notes that mark the close
OF soldiers day-and lie! The last order
Mas s!ven, aud falling IN line they left and
decorated their graves next. and after
sounding lew notes ;he buric marched
ONT ~ was grand am rcad!n "a book
called The scottish Chiefs" aud think IL
!s splendid WINE rulcher, don't know
"nai 10 make o. your letter. DO you mean
TO say that the Editor has made you a
pflz" winner and you do not appreciate the
fact? its not the prize that counts thou<,
they hrn always prizes worth having II Is
the fsct that the Editor thinks your work
amonS the beet OF tho weeks contributors
ana worthy Of Prize. should think you
| would not only feet content. but very crate
~! when Your work appears on the PAGE
rs there are over 500 members. ] hopo you
VIII read ths go you VIII get the views OF
u member of Ions standing in the r. ID. G..
& We went 10 the baseball game Satur-
day hut could not stay TO the :in.sh. much
/ the United states steamship Louisiana
team. The home team had made some
| splendid home runs. and tho score was 3
| 10 against the sailors when we left.
! E%cry one WAS cheering the home team o.,
and ril!y was among them: not me. am
Tor the sailor hoys eyerytIne. and next
! cong the soldiers The nrmy and navy
/ forever An old member.
| HARRY Il. CHADWICK.
| care WNiiam Chadwick. national SoldeFF
| Home. Hampton. Va
! ]. ST. have just returned from the
| home where saw the naval review in the
! Roads. II was grand sight, The May
/ flower steamed slowly up the line O. war
! Ritns. and as abe got opposite each one
! IS they hrcd the salute. a. one time they
/ were h,d rom view by the smoke The
. German nas'hip and Two OF the German
/ meet Ncte there, and from stem 10 stern
tEev were strung with bunting They have
oecn ssiutins a! day. II. r, Z.
y Picture for the Page.
Dear Edior,-Inciosed is picture FOR the
| page. sent YOU 4 picture last week for
| ~" pas" but don't suppose you received H.
! Wei. $50 had our closing exercises at school
! estcrdny. and I received a FIRST honor c I'd.
! dr average '"r ,he year was q. There also
awaited pleasant surprise FOR me. won
tao prize for thc ncs' composition on The
cause and Prevention o: UNDERGRADUATES -
{ Yesterday "hs Rlso the Higyn Schools class
| dar, rui they had very interesting pro.
arHm enjoyed the little book You sent me
Nf: tinch indeed | hop" you read ii.
Best wishes ror the club. Your loving nom.
h. iYItA VIRGINIA RANSOM.
Masonic Home Va.
pssr Edt9r.-lve been constant reAae,
w y,,o, send a poem witch hope 10 Sc II
reaNts Turnout Va ''''''
a.-Pita,t mo two po.rn. and two ,,,
teTi ono letter and one poem for neA
Gay sf'cr next
Not Bluo. hut Black.
Dear Editor. -plessc do not think THAT
am using blue INK ], was once black ,nk
sot tneFs " not but iit;!s IN II. bottle
sna i, 1901" Ike blae INK. hut Assure yor
NAT ~ 10 not. took the county eramina
t,on Tor seventh grade the list and "A -
;Hh'; nave not heard from IL. and n,
one "ho|s' because our superintendent bn
gore 10 hesr the Allen trial. and no ,siIin,
"hrh " VIII ever end. Now. Editor -,
!nen.psfs, do not think TIM, belong to m,
nhen gang eecsuFo that i've near IIiI,.
N!le the seat of the tragedy for | am a,
innocent Us eny OF you. and please do ,o
1lck mo out Of your page. because wo,,lt
rot an you o! any one else harm FOR ,,n,sv
n,ust close. wishing you all ,nunh ,ue
\ SG!.s. yt ,l1slA xua1s.