Show FIGHTING BOB DRUM I 1 of GREAT FLEET flog flag of rear admiral evans evana hauled down from flagship connecticut in an san Francl francisco harbor san F francisco ran cisco roar rear admiral robley D evans flag was wai hauled down from the main truck of the connecticut in san francisco harbor on saturday amid a salute of thirteen guns and a short time afterward the first firs command or ln in calef of americas first battleship fleet was on his way home in washington to remain on walting waiting orders until the date of his retirement for on his day the of august next accompanied by members of his family and his staff the admiral left at pm As the blue ensign of the retiring commander fluttered down to the ahe after bridge of the Conne connecticut cUcut a now new flag of similar design was broken out in token of the presence presence of a neyr new chief rear admiral charles charle a M thomas who brought the ships from magdalena bay to santa cruz and who acted for admiral evans at all the south american and southern california social functions of tho the cruise taking over control of the big fleet in his own right the bunting of the new commander was wag saluted by thirteen guns fired frona from every ship in the fleet the waters of oc tho the bay and the green surrounding hills the admiral evans ivas was not per permitted hermitte mitte d by his physician to go aboard the connecticut during the ceremonies attending his relinquishment of active naval service an address which expressed the great regret the admiral felt in leaving the ships and his thanks for the loyal support of tho the men and officers during his long tour of command was read by captain A W grant admiral evans chief of staff the salt lake high school cadets cabets were honored by an invitation from admiral evans which we was accepted to be present on the connecticut while admiral evans flag was being hauled down forever |