Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1911 — Shafter Surprised Hit Daughter. [ARTICLE]

Shafter Surprised Hit Daughter.

Mrs. Mary McKittrlck, General Shatter’s only daughter, to passtonatetly fond of her father. On his return from Santiago she traveled across half the continent to meet and welcome him. A concourse of people had assembled to witness the affecting meeting between the conquering hero and his daughter after those long, history-making months of separation. And what were her first touching words of greeting? She gave a little start at sight of the general’s form, by no means Attenuated, but less some 60 pohnds, lost in Cuba, and said: “Oh, you’re just as thin ss a rail!" The tension waa relaxed and the crowd smiled.