Grand Ole Opry star Minnie Pearl, who’d come in on the flight with Elvis to be one of his co-stars at the benefit, said of the scene upon arriving at Honolulu International: “There is no way to describe the pandemonium. I never saw as many women in my life. They were screaming. They were yelling. I was just horrified. I thought, ‘They’re going to kill him.’ And they would have if they could have gotten loose, I’m afraid.” ** Edited by HokieMacDaddy at 3/25/2025, 9:47:13 AM