The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
BOB EVANS RETIRED
BY THE AGE LIMIT
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unless the United States forced 1t upon
Japan.
He further stated that Japans atti-
tude toward China was greatly misun-
not her desire to colonize China, but
that she merely wanted TO have hand
in directing her policies.
The admiral strongly asserted that
the United States is in duty bound to
maintain large navy.
we should have "a battleships in
both the Pacific and the Atlantic
oceans, said the admiral Sixteen of
these should be in commission in each
ocean all of the time, with eight held
in reserve"
The formal celebration In honor of
the admiral took place this evening in
the large parlors of the Mountain hotel.
The room was gaily decorated with
American flags. but the feature which
attracted the attention of everybody
was a torn flag which the admiral car
ried on the Iowa during the battle with
the Spanish fleet in Santiago.
Albert K. Smiley introduced as pre-
siding officer of the ceremonies ]. Ed
ward Symmons of New York. When
Admiral Evans was brought into the
room in q wheel chair the audience
applauded him vigorously, keeping it
up until the admiral silently raised his
hand as a request for silence Mr.
SUMMONS then delivered eulogy of
the admiral.
PRAISE FROM ROOSEVELT
A large number OF letters from men
distinguished in public and private life
were then read by Mr.. Symmons. One
fol
Oyster Bay n V Aug Is, 1905
My Dear Mr.. Symmons-I thank you for your
kind invitation. 1t is not possible. for me to
accept much to my regret. Through you may |
pathy with their purpose and TO Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans In particular let me renew the
s Of s hh 6ea o and 5 w be
been one OF the most honorable careers of our
public service All good Americans owe him
name net typifes the growth of our ina navy from the
qsys Fyns OF Fasagg oo to te the day day c heH
the mightiest war feet that had ever appeared
west of Magellan east of Suez. commanding
this feet during the first period of a voyage
such other feet of the kind of any nation
has ever taken. 1t is eminently appropriate
that the reception 10 Admiral Evans should be
given in what you well call IA veritable temple
OF peace" for the United States navy is the
best guarantee of peace we have. and all men
who believe in the peace Of Justice throughout
the world should do everything that in them
lies to maintain and build up this navy. Sin
cerely yours THEODORE ROOSEVELT
After the audience had sung "Ameri-
ca" Dr. Andrew S. Draper of New York
made the address of presentation of the
loving cup which was a gift to Ad-
niral Evans from the guests of the
hotel
The cup is of silver, gold lined, with
three handles, and beautifully engraved.
One side bears the inscription: Pre-
sented to Rear Admiral Robley D.
Evans By the guests of the Lake Mo-
honk Mountain hotel, on his retirement
from active service in the United States
navy, in appreciation of his long and
distinguished services, August 18, 1908"
Another side bears the engraving of
a. modern battleship, while on the third
side beneath crossed flags, is record
of the different commands held by the
admiral during his term of service
In accepting the loving cup Admiral
Evans said, in part:
'I have not the necessary words with
which to thank you for what you have
done for me tonight. Please accept my
sincere thanks for the beautiful cup.
which will be preserved and valued by
those of my family who survive me.
ut may not be out of place for me to
say that during my 48 years of service
1 have done all in my power to uphold
the honor and dignity of my country.
and that I have loved the dear old flag
as I love nothing else in this world.
That I have suffered severely under
that flag must be evident to any one