The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
ROOSEVELT LAUDS
ADMIRAL EVANS
Confined from PaEe ono.

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Gen. Ha;ns in 50 much trouble in his old
age
There was not much time for supper.
because everybody had 10 spruce up for
the big show later This was in the par
ior directly under the admiraIs battle
flag from the Iowa. badly shot TO pieces,
but an eloquent tribute 70 its gallant
commander Il would have done your
heart good 10 have witnessed the recep-
ton to Fighting Bob" when his daUgh-
ter wheeled him in Albert Smiley. The
original Mohonker. and J. Edward Sim
mons. president Of the New York Cham-
Der OF Commerce, bossed things.
Mr.. Simmons led OF by a letter from
President Roosevelt which said IN part
Admiral Evans has been one Of the
most honorable careers Of our public serv-
ants All good Americans owe him debt
Of gratitude In a peculiar degree his
name typifies The growth Of our navy
from the days OF Farragut 10 the day
when Admiral Evans brought into the
Pacific waters the migntiest war feet that
has ever appeared west OF Magellan or
east Of Suez. commanding this feet dur
ing the first period Of a voyage such as
no other feet Of the kind OF any nation
has ever taken II IS emineutly appropri-
ate that the reception 20 Admiral Evans
should be given in what you wei call "a
veritabIe temple Of peace for the United
States navy is the best guarantee OF peace
We have"
Greeting from Gov Hughes.
4 nice greeting from Gov. Hughes.
written from SarduGc Lake. followed.
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Morton. former Secretary Of the Navy;
/ Capt Arson G. McCook. Admiral J E
! IPlusbury. and Dr. James II. TAYLOR. pres
I ident Of Vaszar College. Decks were then
cleared for action. and Dr. Andrsw s
! Draper. commissions Of education Of New
{ York State. presented the loving cup Il
was a beauty. and the engraving read
Presented 10 Rear Admiral Robley D.
I Evans by the guests Of Lake ZI0nOnE
Z Mountain House on mis- retirement from
active service in the United States navy
/ in appreciation OF his long and JlsLin-
I cuished services. August Is Is9S
Fighting Bob" was in tight corner.
Z He tried 20 talk and then made believe
{ that he was smiling and bowI1E The
/ audience behaved as they do in the
I "MUuSic Master" when David WarfsId
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a bit wcepy. but Fighting Boo sang
T out from the bridge ilis rolling chair Of
! course]. 1T may not De oIt CT place for
ne 20 say that during my forty-eight
I years OF service have done all in my
{ power % uphold the honor and dignity
+ n my country. and that have loved the
E dear old flag as I love nothing else in
Z this world That 7 have suffered severely
under that flag must be evident 90 any
one who sees me. bur 7 would live my
life over again just as 7 have lived it =
I knew the suffering was 70 Do rEcus-
and times as great 7 20 10 the retired
list with q feeling that .t Is reward
. for IouE and honorable service and hope
I O. enjoy the rest and comfort il may
bring, unless some emergency shah cali
me back into active service when 7 shah
I give al that remains Of me 20 my country
as willingly as I have given the best
years OF any manhood
There was another demonstration w1eu
they brought him a birthday cake dotted
with six-y-tw0 candles
( Everybody sang the star SplrE1ed
T Banner and that was the way the No
/ houkers have retired "Boo"