Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18
THE MCKINLEY MONUMENT.
Quite a, Panic at the Unwilling Last
Friday.

With panic threatening a crowd OF
so. 900 persons surging about stand
erected at the capitol grounds frantic
to secure a glimpse Of Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, the presidents daughter,
the oratorical exercises arranged for
the unveiling Of a statue Of William
Mckinley at Columbus, O., last Friday
afternoon were suddenly postponed
until night after the statue Of the
martyred president had been hurried
ly unveiled by Mrs. Longworth. :
The crowd was so large and cramp-
ed that 1t got beyond control and the
shrieking of women and children who
were caught in the crush rapidly
worked the crowd into a frenzy. Many
women tainted and were carried out Of
the crowd by the police. Mrs. Eliza
Muhn and a negress were trampled
upon and had to be removed to hos
pital in an ambulance. Both will re-
cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth had an ex-
citing experience in escaping from the
excited crowd. From the speaker g
stand they went through 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 filled. The
Longworths then attempted to reach
an automobile which was in waiting
for them in the street, but once inside
the building they were caught in q
surging crowd. Finding no immediate
avenue Of escape Congressman Long
worth fought way for his wife out
of the capitol grounds and across
Broad street into the Outlook build
ing.
There they remained until the po-
lice cleared way for q carriage, which
took the congressman and his wife to
the hotel. Later the Longworths took
a train to Cincinnati.
The committee on arrangements had
expected an enormous crowd, but In
view Of the solemnity and dignity Of
the occasion the committee believed
that 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.
Memorial Hall Friday night was
filled with people. Governor 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; General Joseph Mckay
Of Brooklyn, commander Of the Union
Veterans Legion, and Gen. R. B.
Brown, commander-in-c chief Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Mrs.
Mckinley was unable to attend the
dedicatory exercises, but she was rep
resented by her niece, Mrs. Ida Nc
Kinley Day.
Senator Daniels said in part: To-
day we praise God, that He filled with
love Of country and love Of all his
countrymen the great, good man,
whose image stands before you.
Around you people Of Ohio, repre-
sentative not only Of yourselves, but
representatives also Of the majestic
and far-stretched masses of our fell
low citizens who are in the multitude
nous homes and cities Of the greatest
republic of the world, inhabited by
the freest peace of all the ages. One
language do they speak. One voice do
they utter. 1t is the voice Of gladness
that William Mckinley lived, mingling
in pathos with the voice Of sorrow that
he died.
Ohio gave him to the republic. He
glorified in its deeds Of peace, friend