“‘Sorry,’ said Major Butt, ‘women will be attended to first or I’ll break every damned bone in your body.’
ON THE BRIDGE OF THE EMPRESS OF IRELAND
The ship’s officers are taking the noon observation to ascertain the position of the ship. At the right are the engine-room and wheel-house “telegraphs.” By moving the levers the officers controlled the movements of the ship with absolute precision.
SCENE ON DECK
Showing the spacious decks and easy steamer chairs. It was not far from this point that the “Storstad” struck the death-blow.
FORCED MEN USURPING PLACES TO VACATE
“The boats were lowered one by one, and as I stood by, my husband said to me, ‘Thank God, for Archie Butt.’ Perhaps Major Butt heard it, for he turned his face towards us for a second and smiled. Just at that moment, a young man was arguing to get into a life-boat, and Major Butt had a hold of the lad by the arm, like a big brother, and was telling him to keep his head and be a man.
“Major Butt helped those poor frightened steerage people so wonderfully, so tenderly and yet with such cool and manly firmness that he prevented the loss of many lives from panic. He was a soldier to the last. He was one of God’s greatest noblemen, and I think I can say he was an example of bravery even to men on the ship.”