The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Celebrates BIrthinx.


my drawings and things will be in there.
have had one OF the members visiting my
house. Thelma ellis. and we have had much
fun looking at the page together. Sunday
was my birthday and. of course. II
Sunday 1 could not have party. but i
hope mex: time II will not be on Sunday.
and then i can write and tell tho members
all about 1t. am sending some 1umbied
names and n drawing, which hope Will
escape the wastebnsket. Your member.
Fnrmville, Va. MARY RICE.
They Were Good Work.
Dear Editor.-Thank YOU over SO much for
publishing my Soldiers Campfire" School
days are back here again now. or soon will
be, and cannot say am too very glad
IncloseI you will and verse called pick
eit's Charge" Hoping YOU and all are Well,
1 evo.. your member.
ALVIN HATToRF
1904 South Pine Street. Richmond.
Suggests Story Contest.
Dear Editor.--r am sending story, and
some puzzles read your letter. and for
my suggestion 1 think story contest.
must close Your loving member.
MAEGARET MASON.
winifrede. w. YIN.
Wants Puzzle Contest.
Dear Editor.-1 am sending In poem en-
ed IF and Ioo nnswsTs TO 'S Srn Fek
am sending In puzzle myself; and dear
! editor. l should think puzzle contest would
puzzles. This week you had eight puzzles
And don't you think you ought to have ut
Will close now. / have decided the con-
test which think you ought to have. and
escape tho wastebasket remain. yours sir
cerely, WRAY BARKER.
ISL Pearl Street, Petersburg, Va.
Thinks rnge Improving.
Dear Editor.-I think tho page Is improv-
ing every day. Thank you very much for
worthy OF IL place on the page. think the
Chadwicks' drawings. stories and poems are
which hope to in print. AS my letter
is setting rather long l Will close Yours
s'n II. r. D.. Alice. va" Va. M' = NE" TON
| Sends Drawing.
Dear Editor.-I am sending in a drawing:
| to see my Dutch girl in print last week.
1t has been rather cloudy all day and had
got my letter and drawing all ready last
| week. but forgot to mail It until 1t was TOO
late, ! must stop as d Il Is lH!e Your fond
| Goodies, Va.
a Good Suggestion.
| Dear Editor.-Thnnk you ever so much for
printing my story and letter. If the sec
| ond part comes out nicely will certainly
be glad. i am so glad we are going to
have contest soon. just love them, and
| think a nice one would be for you TO name
| subject and let the members write story
or poem or draw a picture about It, You
| could make II all three you know. every
| one would have chance. Yesterday Nellie
made Bessie Il present OF u small typewriter
for beginners. und already have lenrncd
10 write perfectly on II. and never make a
| mistake unless / 20 extremely fast. have
| n bee In my bonnet" that / want TO be Il
typewriter now. will write you u letter some
time To show you how we'll do. think
Hattorfs poem WAS just beautiful. We are
having lovely weather now, but rather chilly.
interest to write so will leave the space this
week to others.
Caro- William Chadwick, National soldiers
Home, Hampton, Va.
Welcome Back.
Dear Editor.-Here comes what YOU might
call n backslider | have promised so much
to he Il regular contributor / am really
ashamed OF myself but never mind I'm not
Miss Rath. am sure / don't deserve the
compliment you paid my verses You could
have done better. know. Dear editor
wasn't 1t too sad about Dorothy Ward. one
OF our members. getting drowned. am,
link in our chain. Well, as it is near sup.
per-tme l will close. Your member
BLANCHE ANTHONY.
II. i. ID. No. 4. Box 20, Ashland. Va.
Old Member Heard From.
Dear Edltor.-lncosed YOU will find a
drawing. l hope / will be able TO soc II IN
the sunday paper am an old member
but 1t has been some time since l wrote any.
thing for the T. II. G. G. saw I'm the sun.
day page that you wished more boys. so
thought would start In again have ha,
badge for LONG time Your old member
523 North Thir,y-second Street. Richmond
His Badge Sent.
Dear Edi,or-Wni You send my it'll,
brother Frank badge? He cannot reno
or write. but he can draw fine | will writ.
m n's T., e Ss ior MN MN often read 10 him
my boat In print hope my letter Will bt
on time. so my drawing Will be in print
IA "a, NJ a tn. 4
which hope To see In print Your cnrncs
member, ROBERT LITTLE.
Savannah. Ca
Back From Vacation.
Dear Editor,-Plensc excuse my negligence
in not writing TO tho club for so long but
have been busy getting ready for schoo
since came back from my vacation.
only hope that you and the members hav
had as nice zine this summer | have
enjoyed myself In the mountains for
week and spent week in Washington
where visited everything OF !ntcres,
among which MAS Mount Vernon. Am send
ms YOU sketch az the old tomb there.
thank you for it Your loving member.
LfKA V. RANSOM.
Masonic Home. va.
Another Good Suggestion.
Dear Editor.-The weather isn't quite 3
warm this morning az ! would like 1t.
J rain nearly all of the evening yesterday
therefore 1t is very cool and damp thi
morning. You spoke az wanting TO have
contest and told US all to put think
ing caps. am going to send my suggcstio
In this letter. ] would think How we hav
spent our vacation and visits TO III
country or city for week two My sug
geston may not be very suitable. but IL wa
the only thing could think OF for con
test this time OF the year. Hoping II wi
suit you. ! remain your member.
MARY BROWN MOORE.
Clinton. Va.
Pleased With Bndgc.
Dear Editor.-Many thanks for tho bads
you sent me. Please me for nc
writing sooner ! sending Il drawing
which hope to see in print. Please send II,
copy of the club rules. Your new men
her, WILLIAM ABBOTT
Chester. Va.
Has Moved.
Dear Editor.-The reason why didn't sen
In my drawing was because grandma move,
! / sel.alII. . I'll. III