The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-15
Anxiety to- See Mrs.
 Longworth.
EXERCISES ARE TERMINATED
Daughter of President Thinks and
 Acts Quickly.
rributes To Martyred President wer. Delivered During Evening By Judge Day and Senator
 Daniel of Virginia.

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 Columbus. Ohio. Sept. i4--with a panic threatening in crowd estimat- cd at 60.0o0 people surging about the stand erected in the Capitol grounds frantic to secure glimpse of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, the Presidents daughter, the exercises arranged for the dedication of the Mckinley monument were suddenly terminated this aftrnoon after the statue of the martyred Pres ident had been hurriedly unveiled by Mrs. Longworth.
 The prompt action of the Committed on Arrangements was regarded as most fortunate, for the crowd was beyond control and the shrieking of women and children. who were caught in the into frenzy.
 Many women fainted and were car ried out of the crowd by the police. Two were so badly hurt that they had to be removed in an ambulance. Mrs. Eliza Louisa Kuhn of 1908 South Sixth street, who were trampled, and coiered woman. Both will recover.
 Throughout the exciting scenes. Mrs. Longworth remained cool and self-pos- sessed. but afterward she said:
 Tt was the worst crush I ever wit messed Ihave seen nothing like 1t In my trip around the world"
 Mir. and Mrs. Longworth had an ex- citing experience in escaping from the crowd at the capitol. From the speakers stand they went through a window overlooking the platform into the governors office, but they were scarcely inside when the people began to surge through the doors from the corridors and the office was quickly filled.
 Fought way Out.
 They then attempted to reach an automobile which was waiting for them on the streets 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 Proad Street into the Outlook building. There they remained until carriage was secured and the police cleared & way to 1t and they were driven to the Hotel HartlnRn. Later they took a train for Cincinnati.
 The committee on arrangements had expected an enormous crowd on ac- count of the presence of Mrs. Long worth but in view of the solemnity and dignity of the occasion they be- lieved the crowd would be easily kept in restraint Under ordinary circum- stances the police arrangements would have been adequate but the officers quickly found they were powerless to cope with the crowd.
 Tiers of seats had been constructed across the entire west front of the capitol with the speakers stand in the center.
 Four thousand tickets were issued for these seats. to invited guests, and all were occupied.
 The Mckinley monument stands at the west entrance to tho grounds fac ing the street. and the crowd was packed into tho space between the speakers stand and the monument. hA aAf nE Qs2 md began promptly.
 It was not until the band was play ing the overture that the danger of panic became apparently, however. Suddenly women in the crowd next to the speakers stand began to scream end cry for help. Then several wo- men fainted, and were carried up to the stand. Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden. rose to deliver the invocation. but he spoke only a few sentences vhen the roar of voices forced him to stop. Governor Harris then attempted to quiet the crowd.
 Keep Back, shouts Governor.
 Keep back he shouted; you are crushing these people in front 10 death"
 The Governors voice could not be, heard twenty feet away, however, on account of the din. The commotion then became so alarming that thoso on the stand asked Mrs. Longworth to come forward. in tho hope that a glimpse at her might satisfy the crowd She came to the front Of the stand and it was seen at once that something must be done. and 1t was decided to un- veil the statue at once
 Mrs. Longworth then pulled the rib bon attached to wires which drew the flags covering the statute aside A man hoisted on another's 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 it was soon renewed and Mrs. Longworth again came to the front of the platform and bowed to the throng. In the meantime, however. the committee on arrangements had de- cided to defer the addresses until even ing at the memorial hall and as soon as Mrs. Longworth retired the an- nouncement was made
 Ths people struggling for their lives in the crowd around the stand cheered. but a storm of misses came from people on the outskirts of the crowd who did not understand the situation.
 At the hall addresses to tremendous crowds were delivered by Judge Day and Senator Daniel.
 Judge Day spoke first and said:
 Judge Days Remarks.
 Judge Day spoke of William Me- KinIey as type of the best possibiI- tiles of American life, of his exalted character, and his services to the country. concluding an eloquent ad- dress as follows:
 Tn the fullness of life. with a mes sage of good will and kindness yet fresh on his lips. meeting the people who delighted to testify that affection and appreciation, which was his high est reward for faithful and unremit- ting service. he was felled to earth for no other offense than that in his person he represented the head of the nation and stood for liberty. regulated by law and not for that unbridIed :i- oense, which knows no respect for Che laws of God or man.
 "So gentle, kind and true had been McKinley's life that not even his slay. or could strike at him. With this gentleness. what mighty strength Death meets all on equal terms The man as he is, then stands unveiled NVfSk S0 naka lfa