Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-09-20
SEE PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER
FIFTY THOUSAND PEOPLE ~ .
CRUSH AND PANIC.
Mrs. Longworth Unveils Mekinley
Statue During a Terrible
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erected In the capitol grounds. frantic
To secure a glimpse OF Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. the presidents daughter.
the exercises arranged for the dedi.
cation OF the Mckinley monumen;
were suddenly terminated after the
statue OF the martyred president had
been hurriedly unveiled by Mira
Longworth.
Throughout the exciting scenes Mrs.
Longworth remained cool and self
possessed. but afterward she said:
fit was the worst crush I have ever
Witnessed have seen nothing like
it during our trip around the world
How the Lone~orshs Escaped.
Mr. and Mrs. Longworth had an ex-
citing experience In escaping from the
crowd at the capitol From the speak
ers' stand they went through a window
overlooking the platform into the gov
ernor's office. but they were scarcely
Inside when the people began to surge
through the doors from the corridors,
and the office was quickly filed.
Then they attempted to reach an au-
tomobile which was waiting for them
on the street. but once outside they
were caught in a surging crowd.
Finding no immediate avenue OF es-
cape. they fought their way out of the
capitol grounds and across Broad
street into the Outlook building.
There they remained until a carriage
was secured. and the police escorted
them to IL. and they were driven to
a hotel Later they took a rain for
Cincinnati.
The Pznie-Women tainted.
The exercises were set for .: 40 and
began promptly. IL was not until the
band was playing the overture that
the danger OF a panic became appar-
ent. Suddenly women in the crowd
next to the speakers stand began to
scream and cry for help. Then sew
eral women tainted. and were carried
up to the stand. Rev. DR.. Washington
GLADDEN. rose to deliver the Invocation.
but he spoke only a few minutes.
when the roar OF voices forced him
to stop. Gov. Harris then attempted
to quiet the crowd. Keep back" he
shouted You are crushing these
people in front to death"
Unveiled Statue In a'Hurry.
The governors voice could not be
heard 20 feet away. however. on ac-
count OF the din The commotion then
became so alarming that those on the
stand asked Mrs. Longworth to come
forward In the hope that n glimpse OF
her might satisfy the crowd. She
came. and II was seen that something
must be done. and 1t was decided to
unveii the statue at once Mrs Long.
worth then pulled the ribbon attached
to wires. which drew the flags cover
ing the statue aside. A man hoisted
on another mans shoulders grasped
the ribbons and the wire, and they
were quickly torn into fragments by
relic seekers. The crush was stopped
for a few moments. but IL was soon
renewed. and Mrs. Longworth also
came TO the front platform and bowed
to the throng.
Continued Until Evening.
Al NAlE u&CAntiiAits AoWtbtts lllt Cuul-
mittee on arrangements decided to de-
fer the addresses until evening at the
Memorial hall. and as soon as Mrs.
Longworth retired the announcement
was made.
The programme of exercises had
been arranged for the unwilling OF the
monument was carried out at Me-
mortal hall at night The immense
hall was filed with people.
Gov. Harris presided. Mrs. McKin-
ley. widow OF the late president. was
unable to attend the dedicatory ex-
her niece. Mrs. Ida Mckinley Day
Among the speakers was Justice
day and Senator Daniel. OF Virginia.
Senator Daniel said in part:
Senator Daniels Address.
while we are gathered from here
and there. there Is NO political party
here to-day; only Americans There
is no division here; only union. There
Is no section here: only our country.
there is no aspiration. save that OF
gratitude to Almighty God for what
He has wrought for US; and our pray
er that His kindly light may lead US
to serve Him. our people and our
kind. -TS-day we praise Him for that
He filed with love of country and
love of his countrymen the great
good man whose image stands before
YOU
Right well 1t Is that the daughter
Of the president Of the United States,
now become the daughter Of Ohio,
should draw the veil
Thus womanhood united with man
hood.
Thus 1t Is denoted that the president
Is with US in spirit Thus are we re-
minded. too. that when called sud.
denly to office. he paid his predeces-
sor the highest tribute. and gave the
people comfort by the instant declara
ton that he would continue to pol
Icy of Mckinley.
ohio gave him to the republic He
glorified it in deeds OF peace. friend
ship. fraternity and charity. The re-
public gave him to humanity. The
world is wiser. happier and better
that he Hved) and it saw in his death
the evidence o. things seen, and the
substance OF things hoped for
He brought all his countrymen to
better understanding and close. com
munion- He sent forth the weareis
OF the blue and the wearers Of the
grey to battle. elbow to elbow. neart
to heart, rank to rank. in honor pre-
ferring one another"