The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-15

ington GLADDEN. rose TO deliver the invo-
cation, but he spoke only few SEN
tences when the roar of voices forced
him to stop. Gov. Harris then attempt,
ed to quiet the crowd. Keep back,
he shouted, "you. are crushing these
people in front TO death. y
The Governor voice could not be
heard twenty feet away, however, on
account Of the din, The commotlon be-
came so alarming that those on the
stand asked Mrs. Longworth to come
forward, in the hope that glimpse OF
her might satisfy the crowd. She
came to the front of the stand, and 1t
was seen at once that something must
be done, and it was decided to unveil
the statue at once. Mrs. Longworth
then pulled the ribbon attached TO
wires which drew the flags covering
the statue aside. A man hoistcd 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 few mo.
mcnts, but it was soon renewed. ana
Mrs. Longworth again came to the
front of the platform and bowed 10 tho
thronC. In the meantime, however, tho
committee on arrangements had de-
ci6ed to defer the addresses until even
ing at Memorial hall, and as soon as
Mrs. Lougworth retired the announce
ment was made, The people struggling
for their lives in the crowd around the
stand cheered, but a storm of hisses
came came from people on the outside Of the
crowd. who did not understand the
situation.
Programme Given at Night.
The programme Of exercises which
had been arranged for the unveiling of
the monument was carried out at Me.
mortal hall tonight. The immense hall
was was Oiled with people. Gov. Harris
presided. The speakers were William
r. Day, Associate Justice of the Su-
preme court of the United States; John
W. Daniel, United States Senator from
Virginia; Gen. Joseph Mckay of
Brooklyn, n. Y. national commander
Of the Union Veterans Legion, and
Gen. R. X. Brown; commander-ln-chlef
of the G. A. r.
Mrs. Mckinley. widow of the late
President, was unable to attend the
dedication exercises, but she was repre-
sented by her niece, Mrs, Ida Mckinley
Day.
Judge Day spoke of William McKin-
lev as a type of the best possibilities
of American life, of his exalted char
acter and of his services to the country,
concluding an eloquent address as fol
| ws:
In the fulncss Of life. with message OF
Kindness yot on his lips. meeting the people
who delighted to testify that affection and
appreciation which his highest reward
Tor faithful and unremittng service. ho
icllcd 10 cnrth for no other offcnsc than that
in his person he represented the head Of
the nation and stood for liberty regulated
bv law and not for that unbridlcd license
which knows no respect for the laws of God
OF man.
So gcntlo. kind and true had been his
life that not even his slayer could strike at
him With this gentleness what mighty
strength Death meets NIL on equal terms.
The man ms he liz then stands unveiled With
so much 10 make life dear, this gentle man
did not fnltcr when the summons came Look
ing forward 10 retirement in tho home ho
loved sure OF the affection Of his country
men and tho respect OF the world holding
the hand Of his loved companion. whose
welfare had ever been the FIRST purpose OF
his life and whose returning strength had
made the last summer one OF his brightest.
he entered the shadow of death with
murmur at his fate, leaning on the rod and
stof which had comfortcd his fathers, died
us he had lived. in humble submission to the
will OF God
He lives in the love OF his countrymcn.
His memory grows brighter with the years;
tho nobencSs OF his life, tho sublime herosm
of his death shall never perish from the
thoughts OF mon He lives in the thousands
reflect the wisdom Of his stoteSmanship. He
liycs In tho bcncAccnco Of his example at
every hearth whero succeeding generations
shall recount the strength aud beauty OF his
character and tell aHain tho story Of his
lifa