Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-04-05
EVANS LIKES
CALIFORNIA
RANCHLIFE
HOPES TO HAVE ONE AFTER HE
RETIRES
MRS. EVANS is HURRYiNG TO
AoMIRAL's SIDE
VIII Reach Los Angeles Wednesday,
and May Stay In City Over
Nlght-Talks to Col.
Neville

While Admiral Evans is seeking
restoration at the Paso Robles springs
his wife and daughter are hurrying
across the continent from Washington
to be with him.
According TO a telegram received bv
Col. j. B. Neville of this city yesterday
from Mrs. Evans she and her daughter.
Mrs. Charlotte Marsh, left Washington
| and will reach Los Angeles over the
Santa Fe next Wednesday evening at
I6 o'clock.
This information was communicated
| by Col. Neville to the committee on
officers at its meeting yesterday after
noon at the NJ and M. rooms, and the
committee unanimously authorized Gen.
Chaffee, its chairman, and Col. Neville
| to meet Mrs. Evans and tender her the
hospitality of the city in staying here
during the night and resuming her
journey in the morning.
Whether this arrangement will meet
with her approval or not will not be
determined until she and her daughter
reach this city. 1t was assumed they
would be worn by the fatigue of the
journey and that a nights rest at the
Alexandria would prepare them for the
meeting with the admiral in the after
noon. Otherwise they would have ts
meet him at late hour at night.
II 10 pOooiOlG NrSii. 1fldll6G ana AOI.
Neville will go east a short ways to
meet the train and return with the
family. Certain it is that Lieut.. Franck
Taylor Evans, who is with his father
at Paso Robles will be here to join his
mother and sister, whether they stop
over night or go out over the Southern
Pacific at 7:30 O'Clock.
Col. Neville talked with the admiral
over the long distance telephone yes
terday about the hospitality to Mrs.
Evans, and he said she should be the
judge.
The admiral was greatly encour-
aged" said Col Neville, in speaking of
the conversation. HE declared he was
800 per cent better than when he landed
at San Diego, and that he would be ia
good shape when the date of our cele-
bration comes around
Wants to Live Here
"He said he wanted to attend the
banquet and to participate in the auto
mobile parades and particularly the
one which is routed through Pasadena
and the environs of Los Angeles The
admiral said his ride through Southern
California had opened his eyes to the
inviting character of the country and
he wanted to see more of it.
''He also said he had watched the ever
visible little ranches and had made up
his mind that he would be content if
he could only get little ranch and live
the rest of his days in Southern Cali
fornia.''
Col. Neville said there was no truth
in the report that Admiral Evans had
bought ranch near Santa Barbara.
The admiral has not made mis- plans for
shore residence after his retirement on
August IS next except the wish indi-
Gated In his talk with Col Neville. The
colonel gathered the impression that
Admiral Evans is earnest in wanting to
live in Southern California.
There will be no arrangement for any
kind of reception to Mrs. Evans should
she remain over night. She has rela-
tives in this city and they might visit
her, but the hospitality suggested is
merely a thoughtful effort to relieve
the monotony of her journey.