Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-16


rade OF bluejackets and marines land
ed from the American battleahip feet
5000 fightlng men. fresh from a
cruise OF more than 1900 miles
marked yesterday the ceremonies Of
Official welcome to the state OF Cali
fornia. sixty-four companies OF sail
or men. in their toys OF the sea, with
wide-naring trousers, reefed down In
canvas leggings. and 16 companies OF
marines, soldierly and straight,
formed this most notable of the
navy's land displays. The landing
party. equipped rs infantry, armed
with Krags. In light marching order
and with canteens filled. eQualed an
army corps.
The procession the men OF the navy
formed was more than two miles
long. They marched down the water
front to the city park over three
miles of streets canopied with dec
orations which combined the red,
white and blue OF the nation, and the
gold and white Of the state. San
Diego took a holiday to see the mar
tial pageant, and the sidewalks par
alleling the asphalted roads were
crowded with Q typical holiday
throng, Their enthusiasm was explo-
sive. the appearance OF the bluetack-
cts and marines calling forth long
sustained cheering.
Review Before Admirals.
Al the city park the sailors passed
In review before Rear Admirals
Thomas. sperry and Emory. and Gov
ernor Gillett and his stan. A crowd
of many thousands Of people sur
rounded the grandstands. Three
thousand school children. waving
flags and banners, were massed dr.
rectly In front OF the reviewing stand
and their songs and cheers were one
OF the prettieat features OF the days
celebration.
Governor Gillett. in brief speech,
supplemented his words OF welcome
spoken Tuesday on the quarterback
OF the flagship connecticut. and Rear
Admiral Thomas made formal re-
Spouse in behalf Of the fleet. He de-
clared the celebration without the
presence OF Rear Admiral RObley ID.
Evans was very much like Hamlet.
with Hamlet out OF the picture. He
regretted the absence of the COM
mander IN chief OF the fieet. and then
graciously accepted IN his behalf q
golden key. symbolIcal OF the freedom
OF the city.
The golden key will be forwarded
by Admiral Thomas to Admiral Evans
a. Paso Robes hot springs. There
viii 80 with It a gold-mounted and
ieweled naval sword. presented yes
terday to Admiral Evans, through
Admiral Thomas. by the patriotic fra
ternities OF the city. including the
Grand Army OF the Republic, the Con-
federate Veterans and Spanish War
Veterans. To Admirals Thomas,
sperry and Emory. gold medals, COM
memOrative OF their visit. were pre-
sented. and there also was medal
for Captain Il. II. Ingersoll. who
served as chief OF stan to Admiral
Evans from Hampton Roads to Mag
dalena bay. The medal win be sent
70 Captain Ingersoll at Norfolk,
Last night ball was rendered TO
the admirals aud officers OF the feet
at Hotel del Coronado.
Evans May Go North.
PAso RoBLEs. Cal. April L.
While the Atlantic battleship feet at
San Diego IL receiving Its first well
come In an American port since Il
sailed from Hampton Roads last De-
cember. Rear Admiral Rohley d.
Evans. who brought the feet around
the Horn. is at the hot springs here
endeayoring to recover his health.
Surgeon p. =. Mcdonald OF the
Connecticut will give no positive as
surance that Admiral Evans will be
able to take the feet Into San Fran
cisco. lie expresses great gratltica-
tion over the improvement OF the ad-
mlral during the last few days and
hopes that II he continues TO progress
30 fayorably during the next two
weeks that he will be able to board
the Connecticut at Monterey.
Instead Of being given daily out
Ings as was done during his first
week at the springs. Admiral Evans
has spent the second week more
quietly. He has not been moved
around or taken to the grounds In
the wheel chair since last Thursday.
DIR. Mcdonald. however. stated that Il