Show EVANS PAYS TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL THOMAS paso robles hot springs cal april 17 ill boon be on the quarter deck said rear admiral robley D evans to dr L E as he came from the baths today the commander ln ahlet of the atlantic battleship fleetham flee thad just had hig treatment in the kuxhaus and was feeling unusually bright and looking very muck better than at any almo since his arrival at tho hot springs in the afternoon he spent an hour on the lawn watching various games and appeared to be in a jovial mood admiral evans confirmed the report that rear admiral thomas would give up his command soon after abo arrival of the heet in san francisco and explained that it would enable hear admiral sacr ry to thoroughly get his hand in before he started with the fleet on its world voyage its just like charlie thomas to do something handsome for somebody else said the commander ln calef admiral evans paid a glowing tribute to rear admiral thomas tor his faithfulness and loyalty to him during the long cruise from hampton Him roads and spoke in the highest terms of of the manner in which he performed aho many arduous tasks of the commander ln calef because of the lat berg sickness and represented him in all the social functions |