Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-21
EXPRESS HOPE FOR
EVANS RECOVERY
All California Wants the Admiral
to Command Fleet When 1t Goes
Through the Golden Cate
Los Angeles Shows Sailor
Boys a Good Old Time.

Los Angeles, April 21.-Speeches
were made at the banquet to the ad-
mrals and commanding officers of
the fleet and their statf last night by
General Adna r. Chaffee. Robert J.
Burdetta Bishop Conaty, Governor
Gillette. Admiral Thomas and others.
1t was nearly one o'clock when Ad
miral Thomas rose to respond to the
many addresses Of welcome. The
admiral paid a splendid tribute to
Admiral Evans and expressed the
earnest hope that the commander-in-
chief would so far recover his health
as To- lead the fleet into the Golden
Gate. The admrdrs response to the
welcome extended by southern Cali
fornia was earnest and appropriate.
Gov. Gillette spoke Of the magnifi-
cent manner in which Southern Cali
fornia received the fleet. He. too
hoped that Evans might be able to
take the fleet into san Francisco.
He told the officers of the fleet of the
welcome that awaited them at san
Francisco and that they would find
there i'm place Of eleven miles of
blackened ruins Of two years ago. a
magnificent city of sky scrapers and
iNNpilNll uNNtb SlittlS. i ne governor
advocated a larger and stronger navy
and said the lack of merchant
marine was a national disgrace.
Sailors Are Entertained.
Two banquets last night, one to
the officers and the other to the pet
ty officers. completed the days pro-
gram and most Of the program of
yesterday will be repeated today and
fnrOnrrntl- h. 3 IA,
ors who could not leave the ships
yesterday. About $500 men came
ashore early yesterday morning and
were the guests of the city through
out the day.
The amateur boxing match at
'Chutes park managed and refereed
by James j. JetfrieS proved the great
est attraction. 1t ended with the
lightweight championship match of
the fleet, which was won I'm eight
rounds by Lulinski Of the New Jer-
Sey over Myers of the Ohio.
This was followed by a wild west
show ANA barbecue. base ball
games and various sports. The wild
west show pleased the sailors and they
consumed everything edible in sight
at the feast later in the day.
The same number of men were Civ
en- shore liberty this morning and
will be entertained as were their
shipmates yesterday. Tomorrow the
men who have not yet been on shore
will visit the city ana the programs
of the two preceding days will be re-
peated
Evans il Improving.
PaSJ RobleS, April 2l.-In soon
be on the quarter deck again" said
Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans to
DR.. l.. Z. Philips, as he came from
the baths today. The cOmmander-in-
chief of the Atlantic battleshlp
fleet had Just had his treatments in
the kurhauS and was feeling unusual
ly bright and looking very much bet
ter than at any time since his arriv-
al at the springs. I'm the afternoon he
spent an hour on the lawn watching
the games, and appeared to be in
jovial mood.
With hut one very slight attack Of
pain since his arrival at the springs.
the drawn look ana many of the
lines Of suffering have disappeared
from the admiralS face. which has
taken a healthier color The admir-
a is moving about with greater ease
and appears to be gradually growing
stronger.
Declares a Holiday.
by order of the mayor today was a
genera. holiday in honor Of tho fleet
and many thousands went TO the
beaches ana aboard the blttloShips
now located i'm four harbprs. The
feature Of today's program was an
automobile parade through the prin-
cipal streets for the sixty officers who
were entertained az q banquet last