New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
EVANS STARTS EAST
BELTNQUISHES COMU4ND
Officers and Men of Fleet Guests of
Oakland YESTERDAY.

Gar Francisco May e.-Unosten-stiorslv and
-irHolt unusual ceremony. Rear Admiral Robley
n Evans to-day reinquished command of the At
,s-ric feet 10 Rear Admiral Charles NJ Thomas
--o-r with his exertions Of last night when he
.se wheeled in chair to the banquet room at the
& Francis Hotel and spoke for some minutes 70
.he assembled guests amid OF wild erthusi-
.xn. Admiral Evans rested in his room at the
Lo-el to-day. His fag the masthead OF the
C,onnecticut hauled down at 1870 o'clock this
.-nins with a salute of thirteen guns from the
chin AZ the same instant the red flag OF Admiral
--o-oas floating the Minnesota was hauled
sox-r with similar honors. and the admiral accom-
nsnied by his aids Lieutenant Castlenan and Lieu
.s-sur BeT-1en. entered his barge and
.,.d 70 the Connecticut.
The officers Of the flagship were drawn up on
che ouar1erdeck. with the hand and full guard
,--ention Admiral Thomas came over the side
,bs hand struck up, and the saluting guns OF all
.Ae ships Of The Atlantic feet began to boom out
a, honor OF the commander in chief Admiral
-ho-,ss proceeded Immediately the cabin Va
rated hv Admiral Evans, and after receiving the
.,,e-arulations of officers proceeded TO take UP
,be sctive duties of command Later in the DAY
4. received scores OF consrstulatory kilograms
.-o-7 all parts oF the country.
Admiral Thomas viii command only five DAYS
,e+-nC in favor OF Rear Admiral Charles y.
e,s--v a., Nav To- The illness Of Admiral Evans
,r-e-fe-ed with the tinehonored ceremony of the
,+-,- commander being rowed from hi. flagship
g.. ,au-a;1s Of the war vessels Of feet.
r Is stated today that the effort TO have the
-.,k ~ 1ice-adrnira1 conferred upon Admiral
rams viii be continued with energy Secretary
rs-caf IS quoted saving that he will do all in
his mower 70 bring his about The admiral board
- =. r-izare car Sunset on the Southern Pacific
.onieHr accompanied by members OF his family
.-d his personal staff He will go East over the
sortberr Pacific. Union Pacific Chicago & North
rss-e-r and Fennsylvania lines. and is scheduled
v-0T7 on Ws6u
osklard-z reception TO the officers and the
~ Hee- began this morning with the arrival Of
r-suds from the surrounding country. As early
= o--focE people stationed Themselves along the
-r1-e n the parade. seeking vantage points for
Ire review Of the festivities
i7br streets. stores and dwellings were one mass
RI hunting and flags. and every person in the crowd
waved fag.
More than eight thousand were the line
,- -hs military and civil pageant, which moved
.h-o,g1 -e PRINCIPAL Of the city. and the
.,-iies never received e warmer welcome. The
-s-s5e started promptly at N O'Clock. and was
-,o-e man three hours in passing the reviewing
s-an5 After the parade the jackies were enter
.,f,ed n It's women OF Oakland at 4 barbecue
dinner.
The officers we're the guests Of the automooie
seis-s n The CRY during the afternoon. and we're
80 n -oi-7re IF interest and about Oakland
.4-e- The ride tho official programme ceased for
-ie and receptions given 10 individual officers
g, -he Arbeniar and Elk clubs.
-hree thousand Oakland school children greeted
-. ssfo-z ro-5a, each child dressed in white, waN-
,-g :, American Hsg They r7assed IN z hooT
s,orz ne line of march. and. the sailors passed
~, re-ie-- bor7hsrded them with bouquets. Which
nc iscses picked Ut and pinned on their uniforms
TIE foz-er feature was followed out later IN mo
5s~ = he a-bor villa fete. where each ofhoe1 -
he entered the grounds was hor1oaroed WIN 1o>s7
- rbs r7srrons and the maids Of Oakland
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-,--asn },azr 6eetrovers and the auEihaTes o. 'he
-.ar-ic feet zr ADDRESS from the departing COM
-s,5e- n chief vas read today The aooress e@
rresse5 The great regret The admiral feit IN iedne
tbs ships and his thanks Tor me ioFai s1Pp'I
- = -=a-e-r during his long tour OF COM