The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
ADMIRAL s WIFE TO
AID HIS RECOVERY
Evans Greatly Cheered by the
Presence of ffeipmeet at
Paso Robes
Los Angeles Mayor Says Sea
Hero VIII Attend Both
Parade and Banquet

PASO ROBLES. April 9.-That the
admiral Will go to Los Angeles TO par
ticipate in the festivities there was the
statement tonight OF Mayor Harper and
Colonel Neville. Mayor Harper said:
Mrs. Evans told us she believed that
the admiral would be able to go 10 Los
Angeles. She stated that while he was
more emaciated than she had ever seen
him before, she did not think his condi-
tion was as bad as had been reported
Admiral Evans will leave the hot
springs in a private car Monday morn
ing, April 90. He will be taken to the
banquet that evening in wheel chair
for about 10 or 15 minutes, so that peo-
pie can see him, and the following
morning will also start in the automo-
bile parade. though it is not likely that
he will be strong enough more than to
so through the business portion of the
city"
Mrs Robley D. Evans and her
daughter, Mrs. Charlotte c. Marsh er-
rived here shortly after o'clock this
afternoon and Joined Rear Admiral
Evans at the hot springs. Mrs. Evans
and daughter have come to nurse the
famous old sea fighter back TO health.
II was touching scene when mother
and daughter greeted the sick admiral
IN the privacy of his room. II shocked
upon seeing the pale, wan figure, 4
mere shadow of the Fighting Bob
who stood proudly upon the bridge Of
the Connecticut at Hampton Roads,
neither mother nor daughter evinced It..
Their coming cheered him greatly and,
it is believed, will have a good effect
upon him.
Mrs. Evans and Mrs Marsh were ac-
companied by Lieutenant Frank Taylor
Evans. who went TO Los Angeles to
meet them The party arrived on a
private car and were escorted by
Mayor A. c. Harper Of Los angeles.
Brigadier General Robert Wankowskl
of the National guard of California, j.
B. Neville, vice president of the Los
Angeles stock exchange, who is cou-
prominent attorney. Mayor Harper and
night.
! TREATMENT Is APPROVED
DR.. p. E. Mcdonald. surgeon on the
Connecticut. who is in charge of Ad-
miral Evans has been given q free
hand by the department in Washing
ton to call other physicians in consulta-
tion upon the sick admirars case.
Lieutenant Colonel George Fl. Tor
ney. department. surgeon general at the
Preside, San Francisco, who is per-
sonal friend of Admiral Evans. was
here Sunday He agreed with DR.. Nc
Donald that the proper course of treat
ment was being followed. ~. Torney
will come 20 the springs again tomor-
row or Saturday.
Now that the admiral's rheumatism
has been greatly relieved by the treat
ments here the efforts Of the physi-
clans will be directed toward building g
up his strength. Lieutenant Evans to-
night vehemently denounced as untrue
the statements published that Admiral
Evans was injured yesterday while
being wheeled by his attendant.
RIDES IN ENGINE
| SANTA BARBARA. April 9-When
coast line train No. 81 pulled into the
J station here at 1870 o'clock today Mrs
Robley d. Evans. wife of the rear ad-
! miral. stepped blithely down from the
| locomotive cab. in which she had rid
den from Los Angeles. She liked the
! experience Of being on the steel mon
ster, she said, and received every cour-
tesy at the hands Of the grinly. oil
| stained engineer and fireman.