The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17
THIS BABY IS A VOYAGER,
MoTHERED By " DOzEv m EN-
ON THE AUGUSTE VICTORIA.

ne Came to Every Meal. which Ia More Than
Some OF Hts Elders Did-Born In Peru, ne
Reaches Here by Way or Genoa, Consigned
TO isis Grnndmother-ARo sixteen sronths,
A bright-cyed and cheerful little voyager, who
was not down on the passenger list OF the Ham
burg.Amorican liner Auguste Victoria, which
arrived yesterday from Genoa. shared with the
commander. Capt. Kacmpff, tho right to run tho
ship. His name is Victor Mckenzie, and no 10
10 months old. He is n motherless BARN, and
this circumstance prompted the seventeen
married women and the six unmarried women
In the cabin to do all they could to DO mothers
TO him on the trip. Victor's grandmother, Mrs.
Charles IL. Ashbridge of Philadelphia. was al
the pier to meet her grandson. whom she had
never seen.
Victor was born at Lima, Peru. and has
crossed the ocean twice, having in tho interval
between the two voyages begun the first
stage Of his education at the English Convent
in Rome. His father. Capt. Robert Fowler Mo
Kenzie. is an officer Of tho Peruvian Army. He
10 an Englishman and n nephew OF tho Hon.
James A. Mckenzie OF Kentucky. United States
Minister to Peru. Capt. MoKenEie wos married
in London to Miss Alice Neill. tho daughter OF
Mrs. Ashbridge by a former husband. and went
Will her husband to live In Lima. He embarked
ATTACKS to the Peruvian Legation there. His
put in the care Of tho Sisters Of the English
convent there. Capt; Mckenzie was recently
recalled to Peru. and he decided to send Victor
to his grandmother In Philadelphia. He sailed
Tor Peru from Genoa on Jan. 3, q day before the
Auguste Victoria left Genoa.
Victor started from the convent in charge Of
one OF the Sisters on his long journey. At Genoa
no was but in charge OF the stewardess Of the
Augusta Victoria and CONSUMED to Mrs. Ash
bridge. who was to be notified by tho agents Of
Y 'rtnn rnatarlav NsrtN. . 1A-a-E $685.
Agent Waller was delivered to Mrs. Ashbridge.
At, 500 she left Philadelphia for Hoboken 70
welcome her little grandson, whom she took 40
20! found" said Mrs. Ashbridge, that he 70.
Rarded mo with n great deal of doubt at first,
but ! touched his heart by speaking q few
words of Italian to him. and we have been fast
friends ever since. Ho is q perfect little man.
iasd hasn't as At, cried once 4 since took him, and ! was
sengers all had a good word for him.. I have
no plans made for him yet. shall keep
ny second aa nnit daSEhter l fn5si Is ! Paris sp " @itS hs ss sMc
children. Her husband. Mr.. Prev. was also an
Englishman in tho Peruvian service. He died
20. You will remember a great sensation was
made in New York on the steamers arrival st
Quarantine on account of rumorso of yellow fever
Victor's father got the American Consul al
Genoa, James Fletcher. to write him a letter OF
INTRODUCTION to the Captain Of the Auguste Vic.
and affixed one part on the baby traveller and
sent the other to the grandmother SO that
no other person. could claim the child. The
when she boarded the ship yesterday. and Capt
Kaempf fitted the two pieces together before no
gave up Victor. If there had been no one at the
pier to claim the boy there were at least a dozen
mothers who were willing to take him. He had
a special stewardess, Mrs. Frida, and the best
staterOom on the ship for his use. He appeared
at every meal. which was more than some Of his
elders did.