Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-05-23
EVANS LEAVES WEST
GIVES UP COMMAND OF FLEET
And GOES EAST.
On Board Each of the 10 Battleships
and Auxiliary Ships an Address Was
Read From Retiring AdmiraI-Ex-
presses Regret at Leaving and
Thanks Men and Officers

Thanks Men and Officers.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans
flag Saturday was hauled down from
the main truck of the Connecticut in
San Francisco harbor amid a salue
of 10 guns, and the first commander
in chief of Americas first battleship
fee left for his home in Washington,
ID. c., to remain on waiting orders
until the date of his retirement for
age on his 62d birthday, the 18th of
August next He was accompanied by
members of his family and his staff
As the blue ensign of the retiring
commander futtered down to the after
bridge of the Connecticut a new flag
of similar design was broken out in
token of the presence of a new chief,
Read Admiral Charles NJ Thomas,
who brought the ships from Magda-
lena bay to Santa Cruz, and who acted
for Rear Admiral Evans at all the
South American and southern Califor-
mia social functions of the cruise, TAX
ing over the control of the big fleet
in his own right The bunting of the
new commander was saluted by 13
guns, fired from every ship in the feet.
the waters of the bay and the green
surrounding hills echoing the shots.
Read Evans Address.
On board of each of the 16 battle
ChinG tho civ haaf
and the auxiliaries of the Atlantic
fleet an address from the departing
commander was read Admiral Evans
was not permitted by his physicians
to go aboard the Connecticut during
the ceremonies attending his relin-
punishment OF Active naval service.
The address expressed the great re-
great the admiral felt in leaving the
ships and has thanks for the loyal sup
port Of the men and officers during his
long tour of command. The address
in full was as follows:
United States Atlantic Flee, u. s.
S. Connecticut, Flagship, San Francis
CO.. CAL May g. 1908:
Fleet General Order No. 9-UpOn
/ t'Ai-t hA'HAiAb tbAlAAbnQ u TIC AulItu
States Atlantic feet and hauling down
my flag this day aboard the u. S. S.
Connecticut, flagship, ! desire 10 ex-
press TO the officers and men OF the
fleet my appreciation and hearty
thanks for their continuous and loyal
support. ID has been a source Of
much qualification and pride 10 me
throughout my period " command not
only 70 see the number Of vessels 10
the fleet steadily increase and the
units become more and more fOrmid-
able but ~ see the steady Improve
ment in drill, shooting and in every
thing tlat lends ~ efficiency. and es-
pecially ~ witness tbe growth of fhat
feeling of oOmrade hip aud esprit
which transforms sr0uD of vessels
INTO an eficient wal neet am sure
tnat both 0llcem and men feel ihis
Same pride in i great lncfoase ID
efficiency iu tlf mafff and. as n
BIAS been accomplishod through ibeir
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