The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-10
BUTTS
HERO BY INSTINCT
Hsident's Aide Who Went Down
With the Titanic is Subject
Of EuIogy.

ashington, May 5. - The life of
pr Archibald w. Butt as soldier,
gspaper man, lodge member and
i to presidents and his heroic death
4 thei Titanic, were commemorated
slis commander-in-chief, president,
ecretary of war, senator of his
I've state, contemporary in the
7spaper field, and the fraternity of
sonry at an impressive memorial
-ice here today. The tribute Presi-
Taft paid to his late aide optomiz-
Sll that was said.
Everybody knew him as Archie. /
Tot go into box at theater;
3ot turn around in my room, l can
$50 anywhere without expecting to
3 his smiling face or to hear his
Arful voice in greeting. The life of
Il president is rather isolated and
BE appointed to live with him come
"a sloser to him than anyone else.
4 bond is very close and it is diff
Z to speak on such an occasion as
.srehie Butts character was single,
lPle, straightforward, and incapable
ltrigue. A clear sense of humanity
iened his life and those about him.
was not for him a troubled prob
He was a soldier and when he
appointed to serve under another,
hat other he rendered implicit
4 'lty. l never knew man who had
|fuch self abnegation, so much self
ifice as Archie Butt.
Heroism Natural Trait.
occasions like the sinking of the I'll
frequently develop unforeseen
zs in men. 1t makes them heroes
you do not expect it. But with
lie it was just as natural for him
: Ielp those about him as it was for
to ask me to permit him to do
thing for someone for me.
e was on the deck of the Titanic
Ely what he was everywhere. He
Is void with those who loved
but the circumstance of his go
IRE all what we would have had,
while the tears fill the eyes and
ioice is choked, we are felicitated
e memory of what he was"
; 9sident Taft spoke with difficulty
> e was forced to an abrupt ending
failure Of voice and a steady flow
1Ts. Beside Mrs. Taft sat Mr.. and
! Lewis Butt of Augusta, Ga. OPP
Fthem sat Secretary Wilson, Sec
Is Meyer and other prominent Off
I Senator Bacon sat with the
Eoers of the Georgia delegation in
ess and throughout the meeting
+ were statesmen, soldiers and
is of the dead officer. Temple
No. 80 of the Masonic fraternity
seated with the speakers.
E FulfiIIment of Faith.
/ retary SIlmson recounted Major
! military career and described
/ sroic conduct on the Titanic.
! like to think OF him there as
representative of the American
i quietly doing his duty. Such an
/ far from tragedy. 1t is the
nent of a soldiers faith said
E .imson.
ator Hoke Smith of Georgia, who
! employed Major Butt as a Wash
i correspondent and knew him as
and boy, spoke feelingly of his
ations. He said he could not fail
ntion the splendid courage of
er Georgian, Jacques Futrelle,
ost his life on the Titanic, a
worker with Major Butt. Edgar
! yder, a Washington newspaper
! poke of Major Butts activity in
! wspaper field and quoted a tri-
'hwwsitten by Henry Watterson,
y employer Of the presidents
q er B. Keene, master of Major
lodge, also spoke Philander G.
n read a poem dedicated to
Butt. During the services the
band, assisted by choir, gave