The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-26
A Sample Sendoff.

But the firm would not part with all
the treasure to one customer, though
case was soon in the cab en- route to
the car.
When the general next visited the car
the butler placed a bottle of the old
Medford before him with glasses and
water he carefully decanted about
spoonful into the glass, passed 1t grace
fully under a nose indicative of good
living, shifted it cautiously. then tasted
it. Setting his glass on the table he
examined the bottle, eyed me cautious
ly. then poured out good stiff drink,
added a little water and slipped the
mixture with evident satisfaction.
How much of this have you on
board?" "One case. and ] can get no
more" Keep it for me and give the
politicians the champagne" directed
General Butler. And Medford rum was
the only spirit served TO him during the
tour"
When the eventful date arrived we
pulled out of the railway station and
settled down for our first run to Alba
n.y. Every town along the route had its
delegation of admirers at the station,
but no stops were made, as the first
speech was scheduled for Saratoga.
This extract from Saratoga journal
will show the tone of the average
meeting:
That horney-handed son of toll,
General Ben Butler. candidate of the
workingmen and of the peoples party,
rolled into town today on the boudoir
car, Etelka Gerster. 1t is the first trip
of the car. which is just from the shop.
and cost $50, 900, and the workingmen's
candidate pays $3.50 day for its use.
The car is furnished with royal din
ing room, four magnificent sleeping
rooms and lavatories. The walls and
the ceiling are covered with heavily
embossed leather, and the general has
a writing desk of carved Spanish wal
nut He also can look at the peoples
candidate in a large number of costly
mirrors and can keep out the light by
dropping costly tapestry
After picturing with pathos the sad
estate of the workingman who wears
patched trousers and can't get enough
to eat, the orator went from the Grand
opera house TO his car, where dinner
was served by his cook. His remarks
about the horrors of famine were par
ticularly effective when it is remem-
bered that before his car left New York
it was loaded with two cases of cham
payne, extra dry, one case OF sherry
one case of brandy of 1925. one case of
rye whisky of 1857, one case of claret
six bottles of port, four dozen Of lager
four dozen of ale, four dozen of ginger
ale and fifty quarts of charged water,
besides other of life'S necessities.
Neither will the workingmanS fr1eno
be disturbed by the ordinary noise OF
car. for the floor is deadened with cork
and papier mache, and the ventilation
is also perfect On the exterior of the
car are examples of Landseer in stained
glass.
General Butler was expected TO
| sneak from the balcony of the Wieting
opera house. but on account CT the rain
the meeting was adjourned to the
Grand opera house, where great Re-
publican side show came off. The house
was packed from pit to ceiling"
Amusing Incidents.
| General Butter stood high in the ia
vor of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. and if / am not mistaken
was a member of the order. Several
| times during the Swing" he was in
vited TO ride in the engine cab over a
pleasant road. and his enjoyment OF
these trips was almost childlike.