The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-04
ADMIRAL EVANS
REVIEWS CADETS
At HIGH SCHOOL
Thousands Applaud His APP
pearanCe and Witness In
tereSting Spectacle.
MILITARY AND CIVIL
OFFICERS ARE PRESENT
LARGE CROWD HEARS ENTER
TANNING LECTURE IN THE
TABERNACLE.

TABERNACLE.
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Admiral RObley y. Evans Yesterday
afternoon reviewed the cadet battalion
of the salt Lake High school Admiral
Evans has seen the drills of the cadet
battalion before. but never tn a better
advantage than yesterday afternoon.
Following the review Admiral Evans
said the drill Of the youngsters was
one OF which trained veterans might
well be proud. He congratulated Cap
tain W. e.. Webb on the excellent re-
view.
The review of the cadets was a re-
neWai Of the old acquaintance with tie
admiral and made closer than ever the
bond Of affection that exists bstUceu
the members of the cadet battalion and
the old sea fighter.
Three hundred and ton cadets COM
menCed to form for the parade at 2-50
O'Clock. The company formation was
at the entrance to the main building
From there the companies marched 90
the parade grounds and formed INTO a.
battalion. The parade was then formed
and COmmandant Webb put the BOYS
through the manual Of arms while
waiting for the arrival IF the review
nag officers
The admiral arrived mt o'clock and
was formally received ian tile Hish
school building by Governor Wulum
/ SpTy. Colonel Walter Scott of the Fif-
tecHtE r. giment, United States army.
Mayor John :. BransfOrl. President
! Wi3iam- HalIeran Of tine -ofrmerctti
I club, Geleral F. a. WedgWood of the
national guard Of Titan and the mel
I bers- cf the military stat of Gov,ruor
/ Spry. Ccl,nel Scott and General WeoE-
wood
Fire Admiral's Salute.
From the school building Admiral
/ Evans was taken in an automobile t.
/ the parade ground In his automobile
were Governor SpTy, Colonel Scott.
/ Mayor Bransford and Mr.. Halloran.
/ The first appearance of the admiral
/ was the signal Of prolonged applause
/ from the 5000 spectators. In contrast
! to the official silk hats Of the others
! in his party Admiral Evans wore a
l brown derby. The automobile was es-
/ corted by General Wedgwood and the
military staff Of the governor. the
/ commanding officer at Fort Douglas
and the adjutant general Of the guard
As the admiral neared the parade
I grounds the High school buglers
! sounded the admiraIs call and the
squad at the feldpiece fired the ad-
I mirafs salute Of thirteen guns.
The cadet battalion came 10 atten-
ton while the admiraIs automobile
I took its place iu front Of the reviewing
/ stand. After a moment the automobile
I started on the inspection trip As 1T
passed the band the buglers sounded
three muffles for the admiral The aU-
/ tomobile passed along within a few
feet Of the long line Of cadets and Ad-
miral Evans observed with interest the
; soIdierly bearing Of each cadet as he
stood at attention in the long straight
line.
After the admiral had returned % his
place on the parade grounds the entire
battalion. led by the cadet band,
passed in review in front % the ad-
miraI The cadets gain formed the
parade line before the admiral. Com
mandant Webb was notified that the
parade line had been formed. Then the
T youngsters were pat through some DIFF
ficult maneUvers, ending with the very
pretty execution of the fficult order.
Continue the movement In this the
battalion. "a unit. goes through the
entire manual Of arms without walt
ing for each individual order.
Then came the retreat parade The
artillery SQUAD fred the sunset salute
To the colors and while the band
PLAYED The star Spangled Banner
the color squad lowered the flag. After
the impressive ceremony of lowering
the flag the cadets once more passed
i'm review before the admiral.
After the review had been completed
the cadets presented the admiral with
n large framed picture Of the battalion.
The cadets came first TO know
Fighting Bob" Evans while acting a.
his escort at. San Francisco on the
completion of his famous and hazard
Gus trip around the horn from Hamp-
ton Roads to san Francisco with the
Atlantic fleet. The cadets were the es-
cort Of Admiral Evans on his last Of
= fetal appearance at a great reception
in san Francisco reception thai
marked the completion Of the crowninE
! achievement Of his brilliant career
Admiral Evans was appointed Tn
} Annapolis from Utah IN 1860. and Utah
has always been dear. 10 him for that
reason. His warm friendship Tor tho
salt Lake High school cadets has made
the cadet battalion Of the salt Lake
High school known all over the coun-
try.