The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
A GentIe Lieutenant Colonel.

A Philadelphia paper gives the account
of new distinction, which has been Of
fered to charming Southern woman, in
this way:
Lieut.. Col Lewis Butt, of his Excel
iency, Governor Atkinsons staff. There
would be nothing unusual about this an
nouncement If 1t We're not that the lieu
tenant colonel is a. woman, beauty and a
belle. Miss Butt belongs to an Augusta
Ga, coterie that has been known for its
lovely and witty women. She is not in any
sense of the word a new woman yet she
tInctly new title For Governor Atkinson.
OF Georgia, has established q precedent
and created sensation in giving to an
American girl the title which only royal
women bear by right of inheritance to their
own standing armies.
Miss Butt accompanied Governor At
kinson and staff to the Tennessee centen-
nials and there, dressed in fluffy muslin
and picture hat, with white gloved hand
on leweled sword hilt. she was presented
to Governor Taylor and staff in the digni-
ned terms given in the opening sentence
of this article.
Miss Butt got her unique appointment
through a bit of girlish patriotism. She
was visiting her sister-another beautiful
woman-4lrs. Warren, in Richmond. Va,
mind that Georgia, her State, should be
honored and recognized. With a will she
went to work and decorated the house with
the Georgia colors and flags In the front
OF the balcony she arranged with artistic
ingenuity Georgias coat of arms The
4tCNSt, vi 1ho SiSdt udy was one glowing
tribute TO her own State. As Governor At
kinson and staff rode TO the exercises OF
the day they passed the house and instant
~ recognized the compliment saluted the
maiden who stood on the piazza waving her
handkerchief.
AS they returned from the exercises thew
called upon her and invited her to assist
In an informal reception. The Governors
stan knew Miss Butt socially and she
helped them so attractively in Richmond's
social duties, that Governor Atkinson said So
much beauty and grace should have a com
mission on his staff 1t goes without saving
that the staff We're ready to man to vote
the proposition through and WREN Miss
Butt was formally appointed. they pre-
seTted her with an deliberately jeweled
sword. Whether the fair lieutenant colonel
wiz ever WELD IL in warfare for her coun-
try's sake is another question of the adj
Vancement or women, but as she is a most
daintily built little lady. she probably can
not hold the weapon out straight. But
Governors staff would act toward her as
Kipling's man-o'-war does to the liner
And when there comes a. ightin'.
He tells her TO go ONE
you who imagine the dashing lieutenant
cclCnel a new woman, with glasses
short skirts. rational boots and advanced
ideas on politics aud municipal government
had better change your theory. Miss Butt
l. slender fall, blonde, femme to the finger
tips. She Is the typical Southern lady Not
the kind that on the stage IN the so-called
I'm a fantastic print gown with an accent
a cOlOred c0tton-picker would dlsOwn. but
the Southern lady Of real life, with high
born manners, cordial, impulslve affections.
all houneeS and ribbons, and harmless
nirtations. I'd underneath it the ouietness