The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-12
ADMIRAL EVANS
SPEAKS At OGDEN
Famous Sea Fighter Tells of
His Affection for Utah to .
Great Audience.

Guarded with jealous care by those who
composed the party, Admiral RobIey d.
Evans spent more than an hour in Og-
den yesterday morning and during that
time shook hands with several hundred
persons who crowded into his private car
attached TO Fast Mail train No. 10. du-
ring the few minutes in which visitors
were admitted. After the gates were
closed to all persons wishing to shake
the retiring admirals hand, he hobbled
out on the rear platform, supported by
his clutches, and expressed his appreci-
alton of the reception rendered him.
There We're but few at the Union de-
pot when the train bearing the admirals
party pulled in, promptly on time, at 7:10
o. clock. The few who were there sur
rounded the car to catch a glimpse of
Fighting Bob" who occupied a seat near
among the first to see the admiral. God
bless your the settler said, addressing
Admiral Evans through the open door
OF the car. May your life be spared for
another half-century'' Admiral Evans
smiled and bowed to the enthusiastic ad-
mirer, and when the train pulled out from
the station on its way TO Washington
the admirals last words were: God
bless Utah
A short time before the arrival of the
gubernatorial party from Salt Lake there
CARRIED in the plain clothes of a work
ingman. For few moments he gazed
through the car door at the admiral then
the tears came to his eyes, and he said:
That's the friend of the enlisted man,
whether inland or at sea. He's strict
on discipline, and yet every man who
ever was under his command loves him
like a father. He has favored the COM
to officers, and you won't find one real
American sailor in the world that won't
join me in saying: God bless Admiral Ev
ans
Then the young man worked himself
nearer the car and announced himself
to Lieutenant Evans the admiral's son.
who was on the rear platform. FrenZied
admirers had before attempted in vain to
gain entrance TO the much-sOught pres
ence. but this was the exception
Love for the enlisted men was one, and
only one. of the strong characteristics
with Admiral Evans on the memorable
trip of the battleship Oregon. This young
man, Charles Love, was only a member
Of the ranks but was admitted, without
Bob" and greeted more cordially than
any high dignitary or other person. |
For several minutes he chatted with the
sailor.
Headed by Mayor Brewer. the presi- |
dents of the three clubs of the city, and |
their delegations, committee represent |
ing the Spanish War veterans. the G.. |
A. r. veterans, Daughters of the Revo- !
luton, and other societies, the welcom- !
ing crowd from Ogden soon grew into |
thousands. Then the train carrying the /
swell the number that surSed tNioGt the !
private car in which the admiral was To- |
Gated. AS soon the car was thrown |
Open and following the gubernatorial |
party. there was a steady stream of per- |
sons through the car. For each the ad- /
miral had ssmile-
The admirals face showed plainly the
traces of the pain he had suffered. 1t /
was pinched and drawn. When the re-
ceptiOn had ended and he arose and, with /
the aid Of crutches: hObbled 10 the rear |
assemblage, sympathy was written on
every face toward the car. In clear
voice he said:
I 4 want to take this opportunity of say
ene few words to the people of Ogden, |
Salt Lake and Utah. for 1 may perhaps /
never have another chance. Let me
thank you for the many kindnesses shown
me / have not forgotten that from the |
little village of Salt Lake / went into the
navy, and / have always remembered du-
ring my years of service that l came from
Utah. In this memory 1 have tried TO
do nothing that would disgrace your state
and | feel that the presence of all you
people here this morning is good evidence
that my efforts have been attended by a
pretty fair degree of success, else YOU
would not be here.
In San Francisco I had the pleasure
and honor of being escorted by the Utah
boys. the Salt Lake cadets, and l want
To say that they are a fine, SOldierly lot
of well drilled young men. / used to be
afraid of war, but since / saw them and
have watched the faces of the nen gath
cred about the trains at the stations
where he have stopped en- route here.
am not afraid any more. / don't care
who the crowd is that starts anything
with this country, you are going to eat
them up. Let me again thank you for
the pleasure of this reception and bid you
all goodbye. God bless Utah.
just as the admiral finished speaking a
mighty cheer went up from the crowd
and in another instant the train was
gone.
Before the arrival of the Salt Lake
party the admiral found time to receive
A couple of members of the press. He
said:
The people all the way along the route
have deluged us with kindness. ] am 60