Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-11
..,,ssanfative Officials and Citl-
,ens Go 10 Ogden to Wei
come Hin Home.
|pr SENDS SPECIAL INVITE
II Members Of Family Of Late
Can't. w. H. Hooper to
Meet Him.
,,cs and Informal Reception
presented With q Memorial from
sn,e--Flowcrs for Mrs. Evans.

vac and pale, and resting on crutch-
admiral Robley d. Evans stood ON
~. rear platform OF John G. Stubbs'
ss,oric old private car Sunset and de-
-ersd one Of his brief characteristic
s,sacbes at ogden this morning,
Tsree cheers fer Fighting Bob We're
,,vpn with vim, and then the train
p.srne Inc distinguished naval officer
r,ilsd out for Omaha. While the ad-
miral appeared to be decidedly sick
man the fire in his eye was not dim
mod despite a bad night and his be-
inc aroused early this morning to re-
,slye the officials Of the State OF Utah.
ciirers nom Fort Douglas, members of
Se FIRST Presidency and prominent
ei,iyeng Of salt Lake and ogden VINO
bod gathered 10 bid him welcome to the
s,ate which made ii possible for him
10 begin his naval career.
HOOPER FAMILY THERE.
4 Moi the least interesting incident of
] tbe occasion was the presentation 10
the wife of the bluff sailor of a hand
4 some bouauet of roses by Mrs. T. w.
q Jennings, daughter of the late capt
4 William II. Hooper, who secured Rop-
l4y d, Evans appointment TO Anna
nclis -Four representatives of the
4 iIooper family were on hand in the
a nersons of Sidney X. Hooper Mrs. Il.
" Jennings, Mrs. Willard Young and
Mrs Joseph e. Game, who had been
e specially invited by the admirais faml-
& " to be present.
q owing to the Illness of the admiral
a the reception was of brief duration.
q II was the original intention that the
a salt Lake delegation should combine
Il with the members of the Weber ciuo
II and other Ogden citizens and the speci-
81 al oar. from Salt Lake should be backed
q against the private car of the admiral.
81 However al the last moment this was
81 found 10 be inpracticable. and the re-
Il ceptfoH developed into a. s-orming of
the car
CHARACTERISTIC SPEECH.
/ After Acting Governor Charles S.
4 Tingey and his staff had been intro
dueed, the rest of the visitors walked
/ through the car and shook hands with
the admiral and the members of his
family present. Finally it became
necessary TO close the gate to the rear
PLATFORM and then Admiral Evans APP
4 peared and made "A short address, the
4 tenor Of which was that in his journey
| across the continent he had encoun-
/ tered stalwart men everywhere. Il
used TO dread war" he affirmed, with
grim smile. but after seeing the men
the United States has at its call dread
the issue no longer. Those who UNI
dertake to tackle us will find that they
have bitten off more than they can
.hau1ff--u 1,lnff continent which hr0lI pht
forth cheers.
He expressed his appreciation of the
honor shown him by the people of this
state and recalled how he had been sent
as Utah's cadet to Annapolis and said
he owed debt of gratitude to Utah.
Then selecting a bunch of sweet peas
from the bounteous floral offering of
California, he presented the flowers TO
little girl in front of him and re-
turned to his berth In the car.
WELCOME TO UTAH.
Prior TO the public reception Acting
Governor Tingey welcomed the admiral
IN a few we'll chosen words on behalf
Of the State of Utah and then Willard
Done, secretary TO Governor John G.
Cutler. presented a copy Of the mem
grial and explained that it would be
suitably engrossed and forwarded to
Washington in the near future.
The presentation of the flowers to
MIS-. Evans followed and appreciative
eponses We're made by both recipients.
Those who We're fortunate enough TO
Snake hands with Admiral Evans were
met at the door and introduced by
Flag Lieutenant Train and presented
% Mrs Evans who in turn introduced
her daughter Mrs Morse. Lieut.. Evans
VINO with Lieut.. Train are on the per-
tonal staff of the admiral presented
me delegation to his father. until they
came so thick and fast that Willard
Done took a hand and relieved him.
Admiral Evans who relinquished his
command at san Francisco on Satur-
gay is now on leave OF absence and
" returning to Washington. ID. c.. to
report after which he will in all prob
Nplllty remain at his residence In that
e,ly until his retirement from the SER
Mgs on August is. on which date he
WI be 62 years OF age.
TRIP TO OGDEN.
The trip TO Ogden and return over
me oregon Short Line was "a most en-
ysaolo one for the 200 specially in
WED guests OF Gov. Cutters repre-
MnIatlNe, The railroad company set
S.le q couple of ears and Assistant
'N'Nl dSN'ilbtl Agent ~. =. Spei-
vV Was on hand TO see that all went
wen There was considerable scurry-
nls ON the part of the late ones who
gre not accustomed to arising so early
IN NE morning.
me train pulled out at 7:15, so as to
give these chance, and good run
vas made TO ogden where all adj
burned IN a body TO the ear at the
,oP of the train waiting to pull out
,,ol Tie east over the Union Pacific.
.n'een minutes were spent In feliclta-
,uohs and mutual congratulations and
sneh the conductor called "all aboard
~ salt Lake and the scramble for
W cars was repeated. The train ar
ilsd In Salt Lake shortly before 10
!, !, ''o'k making the quickest round trip
~ ogden and return the majority on
''"ln mad ever experienced.
INVITED GUESTS.
among the invited guests Of the
Mae who met Admiral Evans were
cctnl D. NJ. Arrasmith, capt w. A.
M, anaugh and Lieut.. Ned Green of
Nv, Fifteenth infantry; Acting GOV.
pre"aillsSs y Tingey, secretary OF state;
lt.slaeni Joseph II. smith, President
t',,.n u. lmnd, President Francis NJ.
n "ah' j. a. Edwards, state auditor,
III, q, bfeeden, attorney general; COL.
Iiaa,,,iNer' Capt Fisher $. Harris and
watIt1 II. Arms Col. j. A. Green
ne Col II. M. II. I.und and Aide
s sr, lamp ]. J. Daynes. Jr.' of ihe gov
HOAX siam u. s. District Atty. II. T..
c.