Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-04-11
SENDS AID
TO EVANS
SPECIALISTS TO EXAMINE SICK
ADMIRAL
FLEET COMMITTEE SEES PA.
TRIoTIc DUTY
Drs. Lasher, Bryan and Edwards to
Consult with Or. McDonnoId at
Paso Robles--Admlral
Is Better

Believing that AumlrdI ttODiey -.
Evans should have the benefit of the
NEST medical aid available while he is
a guest of California, the Los Angeles
fleet executive committee has arranged
for three eminent physicians to go TO
his bedside today. The physicians are
Drs George w. Lasher, Ernest A. Bry-
an and William A. Edwards, and tney
will leave the city this morning In com,
pany with General Robert Wankowski
and Col ]. B. Neville, a cousin of Mrs.
Evans, in a special ear over the SUutn-
ern Pacific for Paso Robles.
They are to examine Fighting Bob
today with the attending physician,
Lieutenant Surgeon p. E. McDonnoid'
with a view of determining the diagno-
sis of his ailment ana the correctness
of the treatment.
The visit is with the approval OF
DIR. McDonnOld and the admiraps fam
ily DIR. McDonnold welcomed the sug-
gestion, saying that If he had been mis-
taken in his diagnosis or treatment ne
ought to know 1t at once. The aid OF
the physicians was highly desirable to
him, as he Is as loyal to the naval nero
as the admirars own son.
The suggestion of counsel in the case
was made during the visit of the escort
of Mrs. Evans and her daughter 10
Paso Robles Thursday. DR.. McDonnold
has had charge of the case ever since
Ine auII1IIdi DtCdIfie dAniStC0 ot wv ~
Janeiro, and feels that his treatment
has been all that 1t should be, but he
does not regard his judgment as infal-
lible and consequently welcomed the
aid of more experienced doctors.
The escort committee felt that with a
nations hero i'll near to the city every
thing should be done which would aid
in his restoration to health, and the
offer of counsel was made solely with
that end in view. The greeting which
will accompany the party to the adIni-
raj will be: "Get well. Come to the
celebration IL you can, but first regain
your health. The city loves you and
will welcome you whenever you come.
Patriotic Spirit
THAT was the spirit of the COMMITTEES
I'M voting at its meeting yesterday al
ternoon to ask the physicians TO make
the trip.
DR. Lasher is one of the oldest prac-
titioners in the city and a widely known
surgeon DIR. Bryan Is recognized
diagnostician and successful surgeon
DR.. Edwards, while he has not been IN
Los Angeles long, is recognized as
medical authority. He was formeriy
professor of chemistry in the University
of Pennsylvania and Is brother-ln-
law OF Secretary of War William III.
Taft. "a,
IT is understood the physicians viii
remain with the patient as long as they
deem 1t necessary. Their visit Is not
because of any alarming development
in the admiraPs condition, but soieiy
patriotic duty to the old naval nero.
That "Fighting Bob will be here Tor
the feet celebration is the firm conVic-
tion of Col Neville. He said last nignt
that Mrs. Evans told him the admirai
had often been worse and that she was
elated to find his condition so hopefui'
Evans VIII Come
'The admiral will visit Los Angeles,
said Col Neville IF he does not ne
will be the worst disappointed man IN
the world. His disappointment VIII pe
keener and deeper than any VINO are
expecting to cheer him az the panqeet et
or in the reception p..rade. He hcs set
his heart on attending both features OF
the celebration. If 1t becomes neces-
sarv he will be brought into the Dan-
ouet room in his invalid's chair and VIII
greet the guests If only for rev MIN
iites. He will, too, attempt the autoIlo-
lille trip through the city and so as far
Wit, II as he can. That is the one thing
that he does want to do, for he spoke
of 1t particularly.
"His recovery is rapid, and that re-
covery may not be impeded in the least
by his participation here. l am conn
dent that he will be able to visit anu
to enjoy the visit too. ,
Those who returned from Paso Ioblei
say the admiral is a - at reader ana
must be furnished with all the newspa
pers every day. Efforts to remove parts
or the papers that 1t Is feared mlgnt
irritate him meet his disapprovai. He
especially reads the Southern California
papers, and is thoroughly familiar with
iha nlans for the entertainment Of the
fleet ~ the different points. To be abb
sent from them. he says, would be one
OF the bitterest disappointments of his
life. -
Col Neville is in communication with
the Eyanses every day. He said last
night that he had received a message
over the telephone yesterday saying
the admiral was much improved anu
that he had taken an & tomobile ride.
This the colonel construe. to mean tnat
he was fast regain.ng his physical abii-
ity and buoyancy.
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