Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-22

low, SW1rl1ng water. seated IN IL,
calmly awaiting their fate. were Sem
Georgia and Overnan Of North Caro-
lima, and Solicitor General Lehman.
6randegee Was Looking for Horse.
Senator Brandegee of Connecticut
owner of the car, had abandoned his
friends in midstream and had gone
ahead to obtain the services of horse
or two to pull them out.
Major Butt Wades Into Stream.
Major A. w. Butt. the presidents
personal aide. took one look at the
stream and another at his shining yell
off and the major was in the torrent
up to his waist. He secuted right and
left and finally waded across and back
again.
Taft SaIutes Stranded Senators.
1--WE can get across said he, as he
came back to the waiting White house
car, bedraggled, but happy. The pres
ident raised his hat in dignified fash
ion.
Thank you. Major he said, Get in
and wePll try it"
As he passed Senator Brandegee's
machine the president gravely saluted.
How do you do. senator's said he.
Presidents Auto Forded Stream.
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 stranded were lightered to shore.
Senator Nelson Picked Up,
Senator Nelson was taken into the
presidents car. He took glances at
his colleagues, sat back comfort ia bly,,
took a fresh chew of tobacco and pre-
pared for the worst. Two miles fur
ther south the scene was repeated
Secret Service Men Get Stuck.
This, time the attempt at fording
failed miserably despite Major Butts
gallant efforts to find a crossing. One
of the three presidential cars were
sent ahead, manned by secret service
men only. 1t got stuck in the chan
mel and the secret service men waded
back to shore.
Farmers Take in the Scene.
Major Butt, wet to the armpits,
came back disconsolate to meet the
presidential salute. At this crossing a
few neighborhood farmers with their
their efforts to get to Manassas. They
looked at the president with awe and
at the major with some amusement.
Hasn't he got handsome <features!"
said one. as she gazed at the unshod
feet of the presidents aide.
Forced to Go Back.
Back over the same road it had just
Travelled, the White house car now
containing another senator travelled
with care. Behind it came second
car loaded with more senator's and Sc
cret service men. At the ford they
had crossed a short time before they
had to resort once again to horses and
carriages, but once across they got in
to the machines again and by another
road sought the battlefield.
Dried Socks on Windshield of Car.
Major Butt. wet to the skin, hung
his socks on the windshield of the
presidents car At times he was
forced to quit the car to quiet fright
ened horses, for the law of Virginia
requires an automobilist to perfom this
duty, and the president would obey
it. Representative Carlin of Virginia,
who started with the president, alter
mated with the major in calming
horses and trying to look happy.
Only Six Reached Manassas.
When the president finally chugged
into Manassas. Senators Martin and
Nelson, Representative Carlin, Secre-
tary Hilles and Major Butt, with his
boots on again. were the only surviv-
ors. The rest were somewhere in the
disastrous rear. glued to the Virginia
roads or stuck in the Virginia creeks