Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-14
VETERAN OF BILLOWS
ENJOYS AUTO JAUNTS
ADMIRAL ANXIOUS TO ATTEND
FESTIVITIES
Orders of Physicians Only Cause
Which Will Make "FIghtng Bob"
Forego Attending Great
Celebration

Fighting Bob Evans, while fa-
mously fond of the sea and ardently
devoted to a battleship, whether In
peace or war, loves an automobile
about the best of any vehicle on land,
and it's the auto ride that Bob dislikes
to miss more than any other feature or
Los Angeles reception"
So said w. ID. Woolwine of the Ma
tional Bank of California yesterday IN
an interview with Herald reporter
Mr.. Woolwine returned from Paso
Robles Saturday with Mayor Harper
and other Los Angeles men VINO ac-
companied the distinguished party 10
the well known medicinal springs for
treatment.
Discussing Rear Admiral Evans
probable visit to Los Angeles Mr..
Woolwine said:
1.-THE people are enthusiastic over the
prospect of seing the great sea fighter,
and in their patriotic anxiety for
glimpse of him, greatly kindled by
those in charge of the reception, VINO
feel that their efforts will In a meas
ure be futile If Evans is not present to
enjoy it, they are clamoring bit un-
reasonably for him to leave the springs
and come to us.
"Now, If anything in the world will
get Fighting Bob to our city 1t Is the
prospect of a trip in an automobile. He
is anxious for the parade and anxious
to let the people see him, for he real
ICES the esteem in which he is held
and has emphasized to me the fact that
he is anxious also to give some public
acknowledgment of his appreciation of
our efforts to make his welcome here
the greatest and most patriotic of all.
Health Greatest Interest
"But, above everything, the health
and welfare of the great fighter must
command our interest. I believe we
should discourage his visit here If for
an instant it will endanger his health
or lay him liable to protracted Illness.
"The statement that the admiraPs
complexion is sallow is absurd He has
the ruddy complexion of a hardened
seaman, and even when emaciated as
at first he looked buoyant and meas
urably healthy; but he has suffered
great deal from his rheumatism and
necessarily must recover by degrees.
His cure cannot be rushed or pre-
scribed to order.
ION my last visit with the admiral
I found him looking much better than
when he passed through Los Angeles.
He is not taking mud baths. as COM
monty stated, but is taking what Is
called a vapor bath, but which in re-
ality is hot air cabinet BATH very
enervating, I imagine. but ultimately
beneficial, in so much as 1t seems to
be extracting the rheumatism.
"He is taking this sudatory treat
ment frequently, and Is admittedly i'm
proved, but there Is a question IL he
can reasonably be expected to come to
Los Angeles in time for the fleet re-
ception without laying himself liable
to relapse.
"There is no better way for us to
show our love and esteem than by in
sisting that he remain at Paso Robles
until cured, even If the people here
are not afforded an opportunity to re-
veal their admiration.
Wife with Admiral
"Mrs. Evans is with the admiral al
most constantly and herself enjoying
fine health. She is one Of the most
gentle, charming and lovable ladies
have ever had the pleasure of meet
ing, and her love for her husband
makes her the best nurse he can have.
She is so hopeful of his speedy re-
covery that she insists he will be in
Los Angeles in time for the fleets re-
ception, but, of course, If he is not
much better than at present, she will
be the first to dissuade him from the
trip.
Mrs. Evans telephoned to me yes-
terday that she had just been out en-
joying an automobile ride with Gen.
Wankowski. She spoke very cheer
fully of her husbands condition and is
in love with California"
Col J. B. Neville, who also has been
at Paso Robles, was interviewed rela-
tive to the prospects of Admiral Evans
visit to Los Angeles, and spoke with
a somewhat different opinion.
admiral Evans" said Col. Neville.
"is sick man, and he is very weak.
rheumatism is not the only thing
troubling him. For this latter COM
plant, however the admiral has taken
so many drugs and medicines that his
stomach is badly out OF order. He is
unable to retain substantial food for
any length of time, and hence cannot
recuperate as rapidly as otherwise.
admiral Evans expressed to me a
desire to participate in the automobile
parade, but If he comes to Los Angeles
1 am afraid he will be unable to at
tend the banquet unless it is for few
brief moments to acknowledge the well
come. He will never come unless his
physician consents, for, in the language
of true sea warrior, he said to me the
day 1 left that the first rule of sue
cessful discipline was implicit obedi-
ence to orders and that he was under
the orders of his physician, therefore
could do nothing until he was told to
by the doctor"