It was at a monster memorial service for the soldier, where all Augusta paid homage to his memory. President Taft was the main speaker. He was deeply affected by the solemn ritual. “If Archie could have selected a time to die he would have chosen the one God gave him,” the President said, his voice broken with emotion. “His life was spent in self-sacrifice, serving others. His forgetfulness of self had become a part of his nature. “Everybody who knew him called him Archie. “I couldn’t prepare anything in advance to say here,” the President continued. “I tried, but couldn’t. He was too near me. He was loyal to my predecessor, Mr. Roosevelt, who selected him to be military aid, and to me he had become as a son or a brother.” Taft pictured a new side to Major Butt’s character--his love for his mother. “I think he never married because of that love for her who was taken from him two years ago,” the President declared. [Illustration: IN MEMORIAM OF THE STEAMSHIP TITANIC’S DEAD ] [Illustration: TRIPLE SCREW STEAMER “TITANIC” WAS THE LARGEST AND FINEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD: 882½ FEET LONG, 45,000 TONS REGISTER, 92½ FEET WIDE] [Illustration: Life boats of the “Titanic” which would only hold one third of the passengers. All could have been saved had there been a sufficient number of boats. These few boats rescued all that were saved from this appalling disaster. ] [Illustration: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STEAMSHIP “TITANIC” SHOWING LENGTH AS COMPARED WITH THE HIGHEST BUILDINGS. 1 Bunker Hill Monument, Boston 221 Feet High 2 Public Buildings, Philadelphia 534 Feet High 3 Washington Monument, Washington 555 Feet High 4 Metropolitan Tower, New York 700 Feet High 5 New Woolworth Building, New York 750 Feet High 6 White Star Line’s Triple Screw Steamer “TITANIC” 882½ Feet Long 7 Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany 516 Feet High 8 Grand Pyramid, Gizeh, Africa 451 Feet High 9 St. Peter’s Church, Rome, Italy 448 Feet High ] [Illustration: ENTRANCE HALL AND GRAND STAIRCASE OF THE “TITANIC” A striking introduction to the wonders and beauty of the “Titanic” is the entrance hall and grand staircase in the forward section where one begins to realize for the first time the magnificence of this surpassing steamer. It is the largest and finest steamship in the world. It is indeed a floating palace. ] [Illustration: CAPTAIN ROSTRON, OF THE “CARPATHIA,” WHO RUSHED HIS SHIP TO THE RESCUE OF THE “TITANIC’S” PASSENGERS AND BROUGHT THEM TO NEW YORK. THIS BOOK CONTAINS MANY THRILLING STORIES THAT WERE TOLD BY PASSENGERS WHILE ABOARD THIS RESCUE SHIP ] [Illustration: WILLIAM T. STEAD OF LONDON, ENGLAND EDITOR REVIEW OF REVIEWS, WHO STOOD BY CAPTAIN SMITH WHEN THE SHIP WAS SINKING AND WITHOUT TREPIDATION WENT TO A WATERY GRAVE]