The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-08

The feet went on past the city and
then in the upper bay made a grand
circle. When the Connecticut swung
back and reached the tail of the in
coming procession her bow was near
the anchoring buoy off the Mission
District. The first squadron was now
along in the line. the second having
swung to one side to come UP on
the starboard of the first. The Con-
necticut stopped her engines, hauled
down the anchoring signal, eight
mud hooks plunged into the bay and
instantly the entire eight ships sent
up long rows of flags and pennants.
The ships were dressed as if by magic.
The other squadrons anchored in turn
and each dressed ship as the anchors
went down. Then the neet had ended
officially it's $4,000 mile voyage from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The rest of the days ceremonies
we're simple. Mayor Taylor and the
reception committee went out to give
the official welcome to Admiral Ev-
ans. The admiral received them in
his emergency cabin. Admiral Them
as went to call on Secretary Metcalf
and later the secretary called on Ad-
miral Evans and the others admirals.
The proudest man of the day was
Admiral Evans, 1t was practically
his last day of authority on board an
American warship. He directed every
movement of the feet personally. For
nearly an hour he sat ON chair on
the after bridge of the Connecticut.
The wind, however, becoming rath-
er cold he got on his crutches and
went inside the cabin. He could see
every movement and he was as hap
py as a child. The news of his grand
sons death has been kept from him.
He was much stronger than since the
fleet left Trinidad His eyes are as
bright and clear as ever they were.
He was fairly radiant to think he had
got back to his flagship. AS soon as
the anchor was cast the admirals and
captains began focking to the Con-
necticut and every man got a warm
greeting from the commander in
chief.
Just say l am glad to be here,
that everything is all right and am
happy, and ! guess you'll hit it about
right" was the greeting to the re-
porter.
Late this afternoon Admiral Evans
was taken ashore to his quarters in
the ST. Francis hotel. He will re-
main there until the day he hauls
down his flag when he will go oboard
the flagship for the ceremony With
his departure from the fleet this after
noon Admiral Evans practically clos
ed his naval career.
San Francisco is having its troubles
| over the fleet. Two sets of welcom-
ers, one headed by the so-called good
millionaires and the other by the So
| called bad millionaires. are striving
to outdO each other. The good mil
lionaires are led by Claus SpreckIes
and ex-Mayor Phelan and they have
the mayor and the city government
behind them. They are the anti-graft
reformers OF whom the people now
are beginning to be suspicious. The
bad millionaires include Calhoun, the
traction man and every other indicted
rich man out here Governor Gillette
and the Southern Pacific Is lined up
with them.
Both sides will give dinner to Met
calf and Evans. The bad millioE-
aires give theirs first. It's to be $40
plate dinner. The following night
the good s-millionaires give theirs.
That's only $40 plate.
Then there has been a miy Up over
using athe same decora IONS in the
hotels where their rivals have enter
tainments. it's merry, war and
gives rival political camps a chance
TO scrap and feel better.
Tonight there is a city officials ball
at the Hotel Fairmont. II is gay
scene with throng of army and
navy officers In fuil drcss and the
scmen III their finest toggery.