Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-10-03

his mind; and the German, on h
part, was equally frank. Presently IL
German said that he would be glad |
present Evans to his wife.
After talking with the lady, who's
name he did not catch, and finding he
charming. Captain Evans noticed ths
several persons seemed to be waitin
to speak TO her. and took himself o.
to the smoking apartment. AS he en-
tered, Admiral Knorr after greetin
him, said:
Evans. the Prince says that you ar
a good fellow, and he wants the En-
peror to know you"
My dear admiral" replied Evans
Il haven't seen the Prince and don
know him"
We'll" said Knorr, you ought Il
know him, you have been talking shol
with him for half an hour, and | don
know what you have been saying Il
the princess during your conversation
with her."
Captain Evans hao been talking
with Prince Henry of Prussia and the
Princess Irene without knowing whc
they were.
Two of the most delightful people
| had ever met" he calls them, and he
adds: Il certainly told them exactly
what thought about the different
things we discussed"
On the evening OF June 26th, the
emperor, Prince Henry, and ten adj
mirals accepted an invitation to dine
On the New York, and the following is
brief account of their greeting in
Admiral Evans's own words
When the emperor came on board
l mad the men and officers massed aft
or the superstructure and in the gang
ways. and as soon as Admiral Kirk
land had welcomed him | made a short
speech, reciting that we had the cham
pion twelve-oared cutter In the Ameri-
can navy and asked on the part of the
crew, the honor of naming her after
his daughter, Victoria Louisa.
He was really touched by the
compliment and, taking my hand, he
granted the request most graciously.
As soon as ! could turned to the crew
and called for three cheers for Vic
torla Louisa, and then three cheers
and tiger for the emperor. / don't
thing he ever heard such cheers be-
rore. 1t was very pretty episode and
gave our dinner a good start
AT one O'Clock in the morning the
emperor expressed a desire to visit and
inspect the engine room; and so we
did. He looked into every hole and
corner and even had us disconnect one
or the engines, marking time on us
Then we went through the
gun deck and out on the forecastle,
where he asked how long it would take
TO close all the water-t tight DOORS
Il replied that in the daytime we
could do it in thirty seconds. but at
night 1t required about two minutes
TO my surprise he asked If I would
mind doing 1t for him. OF course I
had to say yes; but when I tried to
blow the siren, the signal to close the
water-tight doors, there wasn't steam
enough and the blessed thing wouldn't
blow. The emperor thought he had
me, and said:
Now, you see, captain, you can't
,lose your bulkheads.'
But he did not know everything. I
'aid: You will see in a moment. sir,
md touched one of the general alarm
'ells, which call all hands to quarters
Ind In a few seconds the men were
warming up like rats The emperor
ook the time himself, and in one
minute and half the ship was ready
or action, with all the water-ti hit
loors closed"
Admiral Evans found the German
mparor the most companionable and
magnetic of men.
he knows more about more differ
mt things than any other man | ever
net. When | was at Kiel nv hand
vas playing music composed by him.
nd on my cabin table was a book of
'oems written by him. He was the
lead and front of the finest army in
he world, and at the same time was
living his personal attention to what
must some day be reckoned one OF the
eading navies.
The Kiel Canal was of his creation
nd his engineers told me that he was
amiliar with all lis details, as well as
nth those of bridge building in a
arge sense. The farmers informed me
bat he could instruct them in their
usiness, and | personally saw him
laneuyer fleet at sea in a most cred
able manner
After luncheon at the palace one
ay, during a very interesting CONVEX
alton. he described to me our first
attleship, the Indiana. which I after
ards commanded. and his knowledge
her construction and details OF arm
r and guns was perfect. He seemed |
have the same knowledge OF all
,reign ships. When / gave him a
mithfield ham for dinner, he even
new where Smithfleld isl"
This may seem versatility with a
engeance, but it must be remembered
lat the man who thus sums I'm the |
nperor has been forty years afloat
nd has met In that time MANY men |
nd some monarehs His opinion. |
lerefore, may be taken as authorita- |
COMPANION