The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

In dignifed fashion. "I thank Won.
Major" he said. get in and well try
IT,"
AS he passed Senator Brandegee's
machine the President gravely salut
ed
How do you do. Senator's" said
he.
Save the Marooned.
The two machines that had started
from Washington with the President
made the ford in short order. On the
further bank they stopped. Passing
carriages were called into service and
those marooned were Uttered TO shore
Senator Nelson was taken into tho
Presidents car. He took glances at
his colleagues. sat back comfortably.
took fresh chew OF tobacco and was
prepared for the worst Two miles
further south the scene was repeated.
This time the attempt at fordng fail
ed miserably in spite OF Major Butts
gallant efforts TO find a crossing. One
OF the three presidential cars was sent
ahead manned by secret service men
only: II died in the channel and the
secret service men waded back 10 the
! shore
Major Butt, wet TO the armpits.
came back disconsolate TO meet the
Z presidential salute.
AT this crossing a few farmers and
/ their wives had gathered. checked
also in their efforts to get TO Manas-
sas. They looked az the president in
awe. and At the major in some amuse-
ment.
Has Handsome Feet.
J Hasn't he got handsome feet?" said
one as she gazed at the unshod feet
/ OF the presidents aide.
Back on the same road they had
just Travelled, the White House car.
now containing another senator. ira
veled with car. Behind II came a sec
ond car. loaded with more senators
and secret service men. ~ the ford
they had crossed a snort time before
they had 10 resort once again 10
horse and carriages. but once across
they got into the machines again and
D by another road sought the battlefield
Major Butt. wet TO the skin. hung
his socks on the wind shield Of me
4 presidents car. At times he was
forced 70 quit tho car 10 quiet fright.
ened horse. for tho law OF Virginia 70.
quires an automobilist 10 perform this
duty. and the president would obev
IT, Representative Carlin. of Virginia
who started with the president. alter.
mated with the major in calming
horses and trying 10 look happy.
When the president finally cbugged
into Manassas. Senators Martin and
Nelson. Representative Carlin secre.
tary Hllles and Major Butf-wifb bis
boots on aEs ln-were tho only sur.
hU
mo disastrous rear. stuck In tho vir.
flnla roads 81 The NirRinian creeks
The president was introduced nv
Governor Mann
The president referred with seo1i,y
z" me loss ~ life and suferings dur.
ing mo civil war. and declared be
H'plored armed strife and wished if
could be- abolished
~" pr'eidonts Welt fo Manaaqa-
was % tho close ~ tho Narass,g 49,
Joe reunion. which began 1f,,d,,.
I ff"h day this wDok thor. had La.p
. ''r'W'ni'a commemorate ~ qfirrfrr
I war ftrrfa but to-day occurred 10
most dramatic Incident ~ rho yV.ot
mo 90 anrn - veterans 600 blue ara
E'"N 7" nf'f nnd shake hands whore
fh-r had FOUGHT nry years before
Thrr' hundred and Gffg ar-,orf,,t-
crates formed in double lines facing
N"r'h. while dozen ward ava.
'f""d nflf finf number ~ Union vefer-
nrr facing South
50 signal fhs Veterans ad,ar,.J
with 0Itefrefrhod hands Above tho
snuthfrn limo waved rmaI vircfrfs
HHF Tho only standard fn Hr sean
meeting tho veterans with rfasr.j
hands .i0.d fpr i've minutes rrour.d
/ about no little blue nae. vouinp efer-
nhl friendship and rccOunfinr Incl
dents ~ nifty Years ago"