The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-11

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Evans, are being trained as nurses and
the Red Cross. Miss Taylor, a niece of
Mrs. Evans, is also studying for the same
work and will accompany them.
About the only member of the family
who has not gone to the war is Mrs. Evans
herself. The Evanses rarely occupy their
Washington home, preferring to live in
the cottage built by Captain Evans about
ten years ago on the government reserya-
ton just outside the sea front at Fort
Monroe. Here Mrs. Evans, who is a wom-
an of culture and the mistress of many &C
complishments, not the least of which is
the central figure in the military social
life of the place.
When you ccne to think of it, it is no
wonder that Mrs. Evans is proud Of her
family. When her son entered the navy
before his time, she said: "God speed you'll
May you be as brave a sailor as your fa-
ther!'' And when her daughters expressed
q determination to become nurses she re-
her heart she rejoiced in their spirit.
Mrs. Evans was born and raised in
Washington, in an atmosphere which fos-
UtItu 1lcI 11DGtU6 PQuI4OGtolAs II 4ut1OAC
were we'll known in all the heterogeneous
circles which go to make up what is
known as Washington society. Her father
for years was the proprietor Of q bookstore
on Pennsylvania avenue and numbered
among his friends and acquaintance the
brightest minds Of the nations capital.
He was o scholarly man, a lover of books
and q keen student Of human nature.
II ola M. t,~v1~, xroc m ix,tarca TTniAx,
man. AS a matter of fact he purchased
the first 800 bond issued by the govern
ment in connection with the civil war,
standing in front Of the treasury building
all night long that he might enter first
when the doors were open. This bond, ap-
propriately framed, is now among the
dearest possessions of Mrs. Evans and oc-
cupies a place of honor On the walls of the
cottage at Fort Monroe.
Harry Taylor and Bob Evans were
boys together in Washington As or so years
ago. They went to school together and
played hockey together. They were in
separable until the age was reached when
boys begin to take notice Of the fair sex,
and then Bob began to cast Sleeps
eyes at Harry's pretty sister. It is a prac-
tice which he has never outgrown. He
does it yet.
The boys were both appointed to the
Naval academy at the same time, Septem-
Der, 1860. Then the civil war broke out.
Both were eager to fight. They chafed
under the enforced restraint. Their studies
were neglected. When they should have
been fast asleep, they were whispering to
each other what they woulddo II they only
had the chance.
And the chance finally came. At the
end of three years both left the academy
before having been graduated and were
ordered to duty with the squadrons operat-.
ing along the southern coast, and their
dreams we're at last realized. Both saw
service, and both proflted by that expert
ence.
Assis natural to suppose Evans married
his chum's sister, the sweetheart of his
boyhood days. Another Of Taylor's sisters
married Frederick Mcguire, a wealthy
merchant and capitalist of Washington,
and to even matters up Taylor turned
around and married Maguire's sister. He
wasn't to be outdone.
Captain Evans and bis wife have three
children. The eldest, Charlotte, was mar
ried q short time ago to Lieutenant Charles
g. Marsh, who is now with Admiral
Sampson on che New York, md the other
daughter, Virginia, issstill single. Frank,
the only son,Swas 6radunted from the
Naval academy this yoar and A. now sery-
ing on t|he M-asaach1fettp