The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-06
ADMIRAL EVANS
IN THE MUD BATH
Characteristic Remark of the
Old Sea Dog While Be-
ing Packed.
RAPIDLY GETTING BETTER
WONDERFUL CHANGE AFTER
FOUR DAYS TREATMENT.


Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans was strong
enough today to take a two hours car
riage ride through the hills surrounding
the springs. This morning the admiral
was given his first mud bath in the
Kur1aus since his arrival here. This was
followed by massage treatment lot an
hour. AS he looked at the not, plack'
oozy mass In which he was being packesa "a
and the sulphurous steam rising from IL,
he remarked jOcularly: This is nearer
h than / ever was before. lie NOT
only enjoyed the novel experience, Dul
declared himself as wonderfully DeheIil-
ed by the treatment.
Able to Take a Drive.
The admiral felt so strong and was in
such good spirits that he called for a
drive through the hills. Accompanied by
his son. Lieutenant +. Taylor Evans. ana
Surgeon p. E Mcdonald OF the admiral 5
staff. DIR. L. Z. Phillips, the resident phX-
stefan. and Lieutenant Colonel George V.
Torney of the PresidiO at san Francesca
the admiral left the springs at : o CLOCK
and returned at 4. He was taken 10 the
ranch OF james HOrsburg, 1r-, at santa
isabel where a short stop was made, and
the admiral was given glass OF mix
He returned somewhat faugued, nut
greatly pleased with the outing and strong
enough to receive General j. h. Lauck, al
Jutant general of the California national
guard who brought Governor Gillette 5
greetings and welcome 10 the state.
Wonderful improvement.
Although AT the springs but four days,
the sunshine baths - inland air nave
made a wonderful change in the admiral 5
condition. He now can get around ms
room on crutches and was able 10 stand
on his feet when getting in and out OF
the carriage today
The following bulletin was issued by
Drs. Mcdonald and Phillips tonight:
Admiral Evans shows steady improve
ment. He was out for TWO hours drive
today and thoroughly enjoyed the sun
shine ard fresh air
the kindness and thOdghtfulness OF the
people of California. His room in the
southeast tower of the hotel is constant
~ banked with the choicest flowers, which
arrive on every train from all parts OF
the state. Boxes of fruit addressed 10
him and hundreds OF letters are received
daily. Not a few of the letters contain
requests for autographs, some make Sug-
gestiOns how to cure his rheumatism. but
the jority express the writer's hope
that the admi-als health may be speed
lily restored.
Appetite GOOD; Sleeps Well.
According to Dr. Mcdonald, Admiral E,v-
ans is enjoying better appetite and
sleeps from eight TO ten hours night
His daily routine is bath and treatment
IN the Kurhaus for two hours In the
morning. followed by nap. luncheon and
an hours summing in the solarium OF
watching a game OF cfOQuet on the lawn
ia front of the hotel. and in which he eX-
poets to participate IN a day or TWO.
Admiral Evans this afternoon Vehe-
mently denounced a dispatch In a San
Francisco paper. written by a former wa
correspondent now on board the l. 5. 5
Kansas at Magdaicna Bay. quoting an
ordnance officer as having said Il would
rather have killed forty men If our ship
could have gotten the trophy
Turning to the Associated Press cores
pondent, ne said;
I do not believe that any officer on
the fleet ever made any such expression
or sal. anything like that If some of
ficer did say that or make any such ex-
preston and I knew who il was ! would
have him court-martialec No feeling Of
such intense rivalry exists between shi ps
as TO be willing TO sacrifice life for the
sake Of a target trophy. / think too much
of nv men for that That is not the feel
ing in the navy. and don't want the
public 10 think that it is. because il is
nor .rlIp