The evening world., 1912-01-04

WARRINGTON. Jan. THE Navy
Department II to-day arranging the fu-
neral Of Rear.Adm,rsl Robley ID. Evans.
who died suddenly yesterday at his
homo In this city.
Although the funeral will be in keep
Ing with the Characteristic democracy
Of the late Admiral. II will probably be
one Of the most impressive Washington
has ever seen. Oficial Washington.
from the President down. will attend.
by the Amba ssadors and Ministers here.
Navy ard army officials will he present
In force. The Naval Academy at An
nApolis will urn out TO a man. while
the Military Academy At West Point
Will be represented by q large contln-
gent.
To-day the family Of the dead Ad-
miral felt the fun measure of the sym
pathy Of tho people In their bereave-
ment. a. thousands Of kilograms OF
coincidence poured in. When word was
flashed over the country late yesterday
that the old warrior had breathed his
last thousands Of Navy men here. Who
regarded Fighting Bob" as the type of
the best Of the old guard OF tho Navy.
were shocked. To-day this feeling OF
personal loss was expressed in messages
to the Navy Department asking that the
body Of Fighting Bob might lie In
state.
The funeral arrangements had been
we'll advanced by oOn There will be
services at $50 Tomorrow afternoon at
All Souls Unitarian Church here. which
President Taft Attends. The p~allbearers
have not yet been selected but will be
chosen from among the naval officers
Who had served under Admiral Evans.
The funeral cortexe will be composed Of
four companies Of marines. two or three
companies OF blue Jackets from the
Washington Navy Yard, one battery Of
artillery from the Washington Navy
Yard and the entire battalion Of mid
shipmcn from the Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
The interment will take place at the
Arlington National Cemetery In a plot
which the deceased Admiral himself
carefully selected several years ago.
1t had happened that Lieut.. Com
mander Frank Il. Evans. the only son OF
the deceased officer. who was supposed
10 have sailed yesterday for the West
Indies on the torpedo boat destroyer
Monaghan. had been detained In Boston
and consequently received q telegram
despatched to him last night. Informing
him Of his fathers death. He caught
q night train and reached home thi.
morning.
Admiral Evans died after only two
hours of illness from acuts indigestion
Although s~lxty-hve years old. the Al
mirai seemed to have shaken on tn,
burden Of advancing years. and was II
high spirits on arising yesterday. III
Ate heartily AT breakfast and at lunch
eon and never seemed In better health
He had suffered from limo to time from
rheumatic sout and from wounds re
oe.yed In the evil war. but of late ha,
shown no signs OF distress.
lie was the gayest member OF tn
family at luncheon. About 9 o'clock
while in MS den examining a swor,
that had been presented TO him he wa
attacked by sharp pains. and his erie
brought his wife and other members o
the family. who got him to bed an,
called DR.. i. q. Adams.
The Admiral was relieved and fei
asleep. shortly after I o'clock h
awakened and. raising himself. said h
was choking.
Il cannot get my breath" he said
His head dropped back at AS an,
death came. lilo was conscious to tn
end.
The news aused q shock In onicla
circles. President Taft said:
admiral Evans was one OF the mos
successful squadron commanders We
have had In the navy for a l,ng time
lie was n rigid discipllnarian. of quicI
decision n admirably advised In tn,
intricacy OF the machinery of cruiser,
and battleships and skilled In dr.liini
them. am very sorry to hear Of hi
DEATH"