The Washington herald., 1912-05-06
PRESIDENT WEEPS
In LAST TRIBUTE
TO ARCHIE BUTT

Continued from PAGE one.
bowed head, to President Taft as he
spoke OF "Archie.''
On account Of the President leaving
for Cincinnati on the 4:10 o'clock train
he made his speech earlier than stated
on the programme.
Sees Smiling Face.
President Taft said:
''Worshipful Master, Ladies' and Gentle
men: An imperative engagement has COM
PEELED me to ask the chairman TO inter
rupt the regular course of the proceed
ing to allow me to say on this occasion
what I have TO say. I came here not ex-
pecting to say anything; but, being on
the programme, and having many pleas
ant memories Of Archie Butt. could not
come to meeting like this and be asked
70 say something without saying II.
Everybody knew Archie as Archie.
cannot enter . box in the theater. I can
not turn around In my room at the
White House, / cannot 60 anywhere
that I do not expect 70 see his smiling
face and hear his encouraging tones
The life OF a President Is rather isolated.
and those who are appointed 10 live with
him come much closer TO him than they
would filling q similar function for other
persons. The consequence is that the
bond between an aid and President Is
very close. II enables the aid to read
the President, I suppose, and II certainly
enables the President 70 read the aid.
Archie Butts character was single: II
was simple: It was Straightforward. He
was incapable OF intrigue. He had q
clear sense OF humor. and IL lightened his
life and the lives OF those. about him:
k,.s L. -Fr Al. he
he never had any doubt about what he
ought TO say. Life was not for him
troubled problem. He was q soldier. and
he was appointed TO serve upon another,
and 20 that other he rendered the COM
pletest loyalty. very much doubt
whether have ever known q mani
have known women-but very much
doubt II have ever known a man who
had a. much self-abnegation. as much
self-sacrifce. as much OF ability TO put
himself In the place of another and suf-
fer and enjoy with that other as Archie
Butt had.
Followed RuIe of Life.
Occasions for tests like that OF the go
ing down Of the Titanic frequently de-
velop unforeseen and unexpected traits
in men and make them heroes. But with
Archie what he did was nothing but
conformity TO a rule Of life. He was on
the deck of the Titanic exactly what he |
was everywhere else No one who heard |
the fate OF those upon the Titanic could |
have any doubt. before the circumstances
came TO US. of what he did. The void !
he leaves TO those who knew him. the |
flavor the sweet flavor. Of his person. |
ality, the circumstances OF his going are |
all what he would have had. And while
we mourn him with tears that mood our |
N-nH f~Nl ha AZ Nhrs4
which he went and the memory which he
leaves"
After the Introduction Of the pro-
gramme with three musical numbers by /
the Marine Band, the members OF which
we're attired in full dress uniform, under
the direction OF Lieut.. Santelmann..
Bishop Harding pronounced invocation,
the audience arising and joining In the
Lords Prayer.
Senator Hoke Smith. Of Georgia. who
spoke on MAI. Butt. the Georgian" said
hat he had been associated in Journalism
with Archie" for several years, and that
L was then that he learned of the many
splendid qualities OF his young protege.
rhe speaker said that II had been the
wish OF MAJ Butts mother TO make a
clergyman of him, and that his father
lied when he was but thirteen years old.
Senator Smith declared he dearly loved
Archie" for the tender devotion he al
ways bore to his mother. and paid a
glowing tribute to the generous and un-
lelfish character which marked his con-
iuct toward all those with whom he
'ame in contact Concluding his ad-
lress. Senator Smith said: '"The su-
IRENE test with Maj. Butt came when
he ship. thousands Of miles from land.
vent down. He showed himself a man
n the fullest and noblest application Of
he term He has shown us and future
how TO live and die"
watterson Pays Tribute.
maj. Butt, the Washington News
,aper Man" was the theme Of an
lddress delivered by Edgar c. Snyder.
correspondent OF the
omaha Bee and a member OF the
odge. He read letter received by the
odge from Col Henry watterson. Of the
louisville Courier-JournaI in which the
lentucky editor eaid: Il wish Il were
'ossible for me to join my comrades OF
In placing flowers upon the
ocean grave Of our dear friend
nd colleague. Maj. Butt. could no more
peak In public for Archie Butt than for
ne OF my own boys. I not only re-
pected and admired him and was proud
his career. but loved him sincerely
here is a single compensation: We
ave but one time to die, and IL he
ad been given TO name the day he could
ot have chosen a more glorious occasion.
Mr.. Snyder In the course of his address
aid that Maj. Butt had a comprehensive
nowledge Of the social and political