Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-19
RESPECT THE MEMORY or LOST


Washington, April l9.-ln a glow
ing tribute to Major Butt President
Taft in statement given out at the
White House today expressed high
esteem in his personal aide who lost
his life in the wreck OF the Titanic.
The statement was as follows:
"Maior Archie Butt was my mill
tary aide. He was like a member of
my family and feel his loss as il he
had been younger brother.
"The chief traits Of his character
were loyalty to his ideal, his cloth and
his friends. His character was SIM
! plc one in the sense that he was in
capable of intrigue or insincerlty.
He was gentle and considerate to
everyone, high and low. He never
| lost under any conditions, his sense
of proper regard to what he consider
ed the respect due to constitutional
authorities He was an earnest MEM
Der of the Episcopal church and loved
that communion. He was Il soldier,
every inch Of him; Il most competent
and successful quartcrmaster, and Il
dcvotec of his profession.
"Artcr heard that part Of the
ships company went down, gave up
hope for the rescue of Major Butt,
unless by accident knew that he
would certainly remain on the ships
deck until every duty had been per-
formed and every sacrifice made that
properly fell on one charged, as he
would feel himself charged, with res
possibility of rescue of others.
In honor of the Titanic's dead the
House Of Representatives adjourned
almost Immediately after meeting to-
day. The motion Of adjournment was
made by majority leader Underwood
of Alabama as 4 tribute of respect to
the victimc of the great maritime
disaster.
Mr.. Undcrwood's resolution was as
follows:
"RcSolved; that as 4 tribute OF res
meet to those who lost their lives III
the disaster to the Steamship Titanic,
the House do now adjourn"
The adjournment is until noon 10
morrow.
The Chaplain of the House, the
Rev. Henry II. Coudcn, in his prayer
opening the session referred to the dis
aster rs follows:
"Almighty God, we thank Thee
that though in the ordinary clrcum-
stance of life selfiShness and greed
seem 10 be i'm the aSccndancy, yet in
times of distress and peril then 1t IS,
that the nobility of soul, the God
like in man asserts itself and makes
heroes
Sunday, May 5, has been set aside
by the Masonic orders of Washington,
for memorial services to the memory
of Major Archibald Butt, one OF the
Titanic dead. President Taft today
accented the invitation to attend.
Representative Hardwick, (Dem.
Ga.) was the bearer of similar lnVi-
tation to President Taft today. lie
asked the President to attend the
memorial services to be held IN All
ousta, Ga, MajorButt's home, when
the President goes to Savannah Inc
President promised Representative
nardwick to do his level best to be-
present.
Senator Bacon (Dem. Ga). today
paid high tribute to Major Archloala
Butt. 1--WE known Major Butt from
his early manhood and he was one OF
the sweetest of characters and the
most loyal of friends" said Bacon
Il doubt if there was a man IN the
United States wha had more friends
than he-friendS who will most SIN !
cerely mourn his loss. TO me person
ally he was one Of the Best friends
had. and his loss is almost that ol
brother. He WAS Il very rare ana nh-
ioue character. ard we shall see his
like again"
Senator Tllman, (Dcm:. S. C),I
quoting Dryden said:
"He was one Of God Almighty S
men,
Senator Baily (Dem. Tex said:
"No man grieves for Major Butt and
his bereaved relatives more than |.
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