Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-20
ADDRESS AT UNWILLING OF ME
MORTAL AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.
AMERICAN OF AMERICANS
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth Daughter
of President Roosevelt, Drew the
veil-GIad That the Great Pro-
tectionist Lived and Worked
Danger of Panic.

Columbus, OHIO, Sept. 15.-At the
unwilling of the Mckinley memorial
in the city last night, Senator John
w. Daniel of Virginia was the princi-
pal speaker, and his address an elo-
quent tribute to the martyred presi-
dent. The veil was drawn aside by
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the
daughter Of the president. This act
called for gallant mention by the ora
tor of the day. In part his address
was:
Around are your people of Ohio,
representative not only of yourselves,
but representative also of the ma
Jestic and farstretched masses of ou-
Fellow citizens who are in the multi.
tudinous homes and cities of the
greatest republic of the world, inhab-
tied by the freeest people of all the
ages. One language do they speak.
One voice do they utter. It is the
voice OF gladness that William Nc.
klnley lived, mingled in pathos VITA
the voice of sorrow that he died. But
cur sorrow is not without hope, for
the memory of his good deeds and his
example will stand when bronze and
IRON and stone and marble nave been
resolved to dust"
He said that history has already
lifted to plane higher than thes !,
material memorials could ever raise
his name. We believe that it's final
word will confirm it's contemporane.
Gus Judgment. We also believe that
mis- fame will grow, as grows all good
fame we'll planted. Ohio gave him 10
the republic. He glorified it in deeds
OF peace, friendship, fraternity and
charity. The republic gave him 10
humanity. The world is wiser han.
pier and better that he lived. and If
saw in his death the evidence of
Things seen and the substance of
Things hoped for. He brought all his
countrymen to better understanding
ana closer communion. He sent forth
the wearers of the blue and the wear.
ers OF the gray to battle, elbow to
elbow. heart to heart rank to rank
In honor prefering one another. He
trusted all alike; and well he might
lime and again | heard him saw that
his highest ambition was TO mako all
the people feel that they were Ameri.
cans. This he did and the pronhet,s
ecstacy was ours, for how pleasant a
thing to behold brethren dwelling m.
gether in unity. McKinley's place is
That of the great pacificator.
mckinley was neither Englishman
lrlshman nor Scotchman. Neither
puritan nor cavalier, huegonot nor
German. He was an American Of
americans, with the fresh ways and
the fresh strength of the new com.
posite nation that stands in the fore.
most file of time. No one of the nresi.
dents of the United States ever
touched deeper or tenderer cord l.,
the hearts of his countrymen than did
ne and no one more thoroughly an.
preciated the good will that was given
him.
Danger of Panic.
With panic threatening in a crow,
estimated at $4,000 people, surging
about the stand erected in the cant.
tai ground. frantic to secure a glimnse
OF Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. the pres
idents daughter, the exercises wara
suddenly terminated after the statue
OF the martyred president had been
hurriediy unveiled by Mrs. Long
worth.
The prompt action of the COMMITTEES
on arrangements was regarded an
most fortunate, for the crowd was
beyond control and the shrieking ot
women and children caught in the
crush was rapidly working the crowd
into frenzy. Many women were so
badly hurt that they were removed in
an ambulance.
After the panic started Governor
Harris tried to stop 1t, but the fran.
tic people paid no attention. The
commotion became so alarming that
those on the stand asked Mrs. Long
worth to come forward in the hone
that a glimpse OF her might satisfy
the crowd. She came to the front
OF the stand and 1t was seen that
something must be done and 1t was
decided to unveil the statue at once.
Mrs. Longworth pulled the ribbon at
tached to wires. which drew the flags
covering the statue aside. A man
hoisted on another's shoulders grasped
the ribbons and wire and they were
quickly torn into fragments by relic
seekers.
The crush was stopped for a few
moments but 1t soon renewed ana
Mrs. Longworth again came TO the
front OF the platform and bowed 70
the throng. In the meantime. how.
ever. the committee on arrangements
had decided to defer the addresses
until the evening at the memorial
hall. and as soon as Mrs. Longworth
retired the announcement was made
The Longworths had an e.cit,ng ex-
perience in escaping the crowd From
the speakers stand they went