The sun., 1908-05-07

ended officially its 1900 mile voyage from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific,
The rest Of the days ceremonies was sim
ple. Mayor Taylor and the reception com
nittee went out to give official welcome
TO Admiral Evans. The Admiral receivod
them IN his emergency cabin Admiral
Thomas went to call or Secretary Metoali
and later the Secretary called on Admiral
Evans aud the other Admiras.
EvANs's GREAT DAY,
The proudest man Of the day was Evans.
II was practically his last day Of authority
on board an American warship, lie d.
rected every movement Of the fleet per-
sonally. For nearly an hour he sat in
chair on the afterbrldge OF the Connecticut
The wind became rather cold and he got
on bis crutches and went inside the cabin
He could see every movement and he was
az happy as child The news OF his
Rrandson's death has been kept from him.
He was much stronger than at any time
since the feet left Trinidad, His eye and
skin we're as bright and clear as ever they
were. lie was fairly radiant to think he
had got back 10 his flagship. As soon IA
the anchor was cast the Admlrals and Cap
tains began hocking TO the Connecticut
and every man got warm greeting from
the Commander In Chief.
Just say I'm glad TO be here, that every
things all right and that I'm happy aud |
guess you'll hit it about right was his
greeting to THE SLN reporter
late this afternoon Evans was taken
ashore 10 quarters arranged for him IN the
n. Francis Hotel lie will remain there
until the day he hauls down his flag, when
he will go on board the flagship for the cere-
mony. With his departure for the hotel
this afternoon Evans practically closed
nis naval career
TANGLED wEICOALs.
San Francisco is having its troubles over
the feet Two sets Of welcomers, one
headed by so-called good millionaires aud
the other bv so-called bad millionaires, are
striving To Guido each other. The good
mllioaares are led by Spreckels and Phelan
and have the Mayor and city government
behind ;heM. They are the auti-gratt re-
formers Of whom people are now beginning
to he suspicious. The bad nillionaires in
oluis Calhoun, the traction man, and every
other indicted rich man out here. Gov.
Gillst and the Southern Pacific lined up
with them
Both sides will give dinners to Melcalf
aud Evans. The bad millionaires are to
give theirs first II is a $50 dinner The
next night the good millionares will give
theirs That's only SO u plate Then
there's been a mixup over using the same
decora ations in hotels where the rivals have
entertainments. lisa merry war and gives
the rival political camps u chance to scrap
and feel better The boosters are nowhere
compared with these two camps and their
shouts and claims and backbiting and
Whacks
Tonight there's city official ball al the
Hotel Fairmont II Is Il gay scene, with a
throng OF army and navy officers in full
dress and women in the finest toggery.
Tomorrow the real fun begins, There
will be a big parade in the forenoon and
then its to he a big hurrah for the blue
Jackets The citizens have fitted out a
huge three story building two blocks from
the water front for the Use Of the blue
jackets 1t has 3OO beds, several billiard
tables and card rooms, an information
bureau and playground attached, and
everything is free from now on for ten days.
It's going to be -Hurrah. boys Everybody
cheer, laugh. throw fits. do any old thing
10 matter what il costs