The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-28
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The White star liner Baltic landed its cargo
~ .po2 marriageable women at Ellis Island
safely yesterday and the officials Of tho
line rested easily last night. some 81 the
women we're passed through the Barge
Office at once and the other will come
over this morning.
The story that they had come over TO find
husbands was no more true than that i!OO2
manageable women anywhere usually de-
vote To- that matter some thought which
in the aggregate would be considerable.
Mostly they have come To earn their living.
They are only an advance guard, and steam
ers still to arrive here will bring many
more. According to Purser Palmer of the
Baltic several who could afford to pay
higher rates came in the second cabin.
There were on the steamship 300 unmarried
men. but they failed to makeany impression.
Every summer many women in domestic
service here cross the ocean to see their
relatives and friends. and when they come
back they often bring some younger sisters
or cousins with them. Just by chance there
happened to be a goodly gathering on the
Baltic. Tn majority were Irish. Others
came from England Wales and scotland.
and some were SCandinayiaus.
They were surprised TO find that their
coming had been heralded and when re-
porters met them on Ellis Island and showed
them newspaper clippings which said they
were looking for husbands they didn't like
Il. There was a bunch of photographers
on the island. but the girls refused to pose
and lodged when the batteries opened fire.
Only snapshots could he obtained and
many Of these were spoiled because the
cameIa man was not quick enough for
the gl',s, -. III s0r,.,, u;rs.
of the contingent, and we are not looking
for husbands either. IL we were We could
have found them on the other side There
was a chorus of assent.
Others took the husband matter as a
good Joke and began 10 tell the reporters
what kind Of men they preferred. Kate
Donohue, a real colleen, mischievously said
she was going to Pittspurg. where she
hoped TO find one of those millionaires.
Susan Thompson from Manchester said she
believed all Americans made good husbands
and she preferred n tall man with fair hair.
Another girl said a Brooklyn policeman
Nigh do, but she would look around for
a while before making a final choice.
In anticipation of the arrival Of the girls
there was a crowd AT the Battery around
the Barge Office. Some in the crowd had
com TO meet friends. while many more
We're there To see h style Of beauty was
being imported.
Vice. President John Lee Of the White
Star Line has a letter from a Kansas wild
ower who had seen the report Of the girls
coming on the Baltic and wrote to say he
wanted a wife who would 20 TO Kansas as
soon az she landed This widower said he
had two daughters who were married. and
added there is only one other house near
mine. She can tell the house by the green
shutters. Tell her not to make a mistake"
Mr.. Lee has trouble enough. he says, with
out starting a marriage agency
The girls h have come looking for en-
ployment will not wait long. The agency
at tho Barge Office will nave n busy dav
to-day when all are landed