The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-11

served him so well in the field before. aud
Will no doubt again, has its roots in great
o5stinacy OF character He does not like 10
actly right as he is himself. One story is
worth reviving in this connection. IL Is not
very new, perhaps, but IL is so strikingy IL
Illustrative of this trait that il is worth re-
peating. When he was coming down the
First Cataract on the Nile with Charlie
dan, sharp discussion arose to which
was the proper channel for the gunboat 10
take. Butler advised one and Beresford am
other but in the end Buffers channel was
followed. with perfect success. You see.
I was right" he chuckled exultantly. MT
at ALL retorted Charlie; Il knew IL WAS
the right one myself; / only recommended
the other because / knew you would oppose
whatever j said This tendency to take up
hostile attitude TO whatever Is said or
proposed is so well known I'm Butler that il
has rather initiated now against the ef-
fective preparation of his force. Even high
officials have hesitated TO make sugees-
tions that were pregnant and useful, fear
ing that he would oppose them because they
were not his own on me other IN hana: y
bald Hunter as his chief OF stan was at the
instance of another, and the employment OF
Colonel Brocklehurst as cavalry brigadier
was accepted by Butler on the urgent advice
of General French.
If Butler is self-opinionated he has soff,s
excuse. lie is remarkably well instructed.
well equipped with practical knowledge A
man of great mental activity and grip. he
likes to master the technique and inner
a first-class electrician, and when his house
in Bruton street was wired a Few Years
back for the electric light, he surprised
the engineers with his knowledge OF details.
France, again, greatly interests him: he
has a first rate head for figures. and "
he had not taken to arms he would have
been a magnate I'm the city. His astufe man
agernent of the resources OF the Naval ana
Military Club. his favorite club, put u on
its present sound footing. He was almost
perpetual president of It's COMMITTEES. and
the club cuisine, and especially the club
cellar. have ever been under his fostering
to play but he can assuredly hold his own
with the experts In many lines. One OF MS
hobbies Is agriculture and stock raising. At
home, on his own estates at D0wne. near
Creditor, he is an esthusiastic farmer. ana
has very sound judgment on crops, horses
70 helIeye that ali he has il the best pos
sible. he always stoutly maintains that the
products OF his lands are unrivaled. and. m
deed, agricultural shows often bear out mis-
claim for he Is a great prize winner.
Butler is seen at his best I'm his own home.
whether at his country place or. Till lately,
Aldershot There's no sign there Of his
somewhat brusque abrupt surface manner.
which many were inclined 70 ea,l Tuo oe as
and likes nothing better than TO welcome his
friends, and particularly an old friend. TO his
a night of ii, talking everything out. past
and present and To come, TIL very la;e
hour in the snug privacy OF MS STUDY WEN
for he Is no smoker. and of late he IL very
abstemious in fluids. As case In point,
IN Se seem en- and heard cracking In the
Beefsteak Club till 30 last Saturday morn
ing, the very day OF his departure lie y,
as a matter of fact, satisfied with very little
sleep and has often been heard TO declare
that he hates going To bed. strong con-
sttn,l9h ana t, grGa sifis 10 the campaiensr
There are two very different ana dlstinct
aspects OF Buffers popularity-the stern
contempt ne shows for fools. Yet he Will
never fuss. and storm. ana worry. Quite
lately, since he has commando AT Aia ,,s
drills before the field days. Butler did not
believe I'm letting his men grow stale by
oyerpreparation, not always to the content-
ment of his staff. AS his own deputy adJu-
tant general put IL. mildly protesting: In
the Duke of connaught,s time We had TOO
enough eh?" retorted Butler. catching him
up but quietly insisting on his own plan.
He always has his own way. by hook or
crook sooner or later. Yet ne is. withai. a
very kindhearted man, and after be has let
of his indignation against an offender lie
will certainly take the most lenient view
of his case When ne was adjutant general
of the army some OF his immediate subor-
dinates found fanit with inis-to u, taem-sA-
doing. Within his own family circle Butler
altogether unbends; ne is the life and soul
OF the talk and the friend and companion
OF his children. although he has only one
OF his own.
Lady Audrey Butler was previously mar
rieG and there are two Misses Howard. OF
whom Sir Redvers Is exceedingly fond. A
great grief recently fell upon the Buffers I'm
| the death OF Lady Audrey's only son, Mr..
Howard OF the Kings Royal Rifles. who
was carried on by enteric fever. in India
last summer IL should be noted that the
stepson has entered Buffers old corps. for
| Sir Redvcrs is, and always will be, "one OF
| the Sixtieth" He loves the Kings ROYAL
Rifles with the affection of an old soldier FOR
his alma mater. and nowadays wears for
choice at his dinner parties the green jack
et and mess dress OF the rifeman.
The Queen a Crescent only through car
line to AshevillA