Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

pointments was that OF Miss Lewis
Butt of Augusta as one of the menu
bers of his staff. He gave her the title
of colonel and all staff privileges.
Miss Butt Immediately entered upon
her duties as colonel. She rode with
the governor and other members of the
staff in parades and at other times she
received with them. She did all that
the other members did, and in many
ways she assisted them in trying situa-
tions.
The staff of the governor of any
state is appointed "to assist the gov
ernor." He cleans upon them," figura-
lively, and it is upon the staff he de-
pends when the duties are too much for
one person to perform AT state recep-
tons the staff receives with the gov
ernor; at state dwellings they assist,
doing such work as he cannot do. In
parades they make the position of the
governor conspicuous and noteworthy,
and at other times they represent the
governor
If the governor is invited out and finds
he cannot be present, he sends mem
Der of his staff in his place. Col. Butt
has several times represented the gov
ernor at various dinners, receptions and
balls which he could not himself
attend.
All went well until the inevitable hap
married. She married George M. Cum
ningham, a cotton dealer and one of the
wealthiest men Of the south. He is a
member Of the famous Cunningham
family Of Virginia and Maryland.
HER WEDDING TOUR.
Upon her wedding tour she visited the
north and was received officially as Col
Butt, member Of the staff of Gov. At
kinson of Georgia. Suddenly, how
ever, one Of the busybody sticklers of
New York city proposed the interest
ing question Of a change Of title.
'"Are you Col Butt or are you Col
Cunningham? BY marriage does your
title change from Col. Butt to Col. Cum
ningham? Are you still colonel? Or
does your marriage make you lose
your title and become plain Mrs. George
Cunningham"
1t may be said, however, that Mrs
George M. Cunningham can never be
plain" Her coloring is beautiful, she
has large lustrous eyes, lovely hair and
the most exquisite red cheeks Her fea-
lures are not the most regular in the
world, but she dresses in soft fabrics
and, as Miss Emily McLaWs, niece of
Gen. McLaws, says Of her; "She has
! good, hard sense in dress"
The other members of Gov. Atkin-
sons staff appeared to think that the
title would change with perfect proprie-
/ ty, but they themselves were unable to
change it. They said that would rest
with Gov. Atkinson, who at that time
would have stepped in and settled the
| question, but he was travelling by pri-
vate car through the south and could
not be reached by wire. He will un-
| doubtedly make known his decision i'm
mediately.
1t would be ungallant of Gov. At
kinson to take away Col Butts title
now that she has become Mrs. Cunning
ham. A large number are of the opin-
ion that he should allow her to continue
a member of his staff in good and reg
ular standing,
The appointment of Col Butt made a
great deal of comment in Georgia, much
of which was not always of the most
favorable kind. 1t was at first declared
that the other members of the staff
would not welcome such an associate.
But this question was settled by the
members Of the staff, who the very