Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-16
ELLIS ISLAND PIE IS FINE.
Consuelo, With MT and Mrs Mackay
 Visits the Immigrant Station.

Pursuing her sociological studies with view to improving conditions of humanity, the Duchess of Marl- borough, who on Tuesday visited the Tombs, went to Ellis Island Thu"s- | day, accompanied by MT and Mrs l Clarence Mackay. The cutter Immi- grant having been placed at their dis position, the start was made at 10:45 a. m., from the Battery.
 Commissioner Watchorn and Assist" ant Commissioner Murray met the party at the landing and took them to the top of the administration build ing, where are the roof gardens and breathing places for the immigrants. Then the investigators were shown through all the departments of the bu- reau, tracing the course of an immi- grant from the moment he reaches the island until he is admitted to the country. In theory they were thenl- selves immigrants passing through.
 In this manner they saw the run ways. through which file the aliens to the registration desks, the separa- tion of the desirables from the un- desirables, or those who, together with their pocketbOoks and purses, have successfully passed the catechism of the polyglot clerk and those who either have not money enough or fail to answer properly the requirements of the law.
 They saw the first process, the quick examination of the passing line by surgeons to detect trachoma and other ailments, the detention pens, the exclusion pens, the waiting rooms the courts of special inquiry, the dormitories. the playroom the hospi- tai wards, the restaurant, the baggage room the biggest in the world; the cells the banking room and the rail- road room.
 Occasionally when they saw an im- migrant family that particularly ap- pealed to them the Duchess and Mrs Mackay would bestow few gold coins, some of them double eagles, and quaintly clad children and hood. ed mothers would seize their gloved hands to kiss them.
 In the money exchange room Com missioner Watchhorn purchased two Russian rubles which he presented to the ladies. They said they would have their souvenirs mounted. At the tele graph offices where the wire belongs to President Mackay's company, Mrs Mackay addressed the Postal opera tor. ]. McDermott, and said: You are rather n young man to he mana ger of an office" Well. am old enough to vote" said McDermott.
 Yes. and I hear you are old enough to be married. too" replied Mrs Mac kay. and there was a general laugh at the coloring operator.
 When they got to the lunch coun- ter in the railroad department. where boxes containing bologna. wiener wurst. two sandwiches, four pieces of pie. two apples and a chunk of bread are sold. the Duchess became interested.
 She and Mrs Mackay decided to sample the lunch and tasted the sand- wiches and pie. The Duchess pro- nOunced the first pie so good that she decided to have q second piece.
 The commissioners entertained their guests in the official private dining room The return to the Battery was made at 3 o'clock.
 'T was greatly pleased" said tho Duchess. speaking of her tour Tt was a new experience for me. was greatly amazed at the amount of de- tail necessary in passing the immi- grants through.
 The commissioner should be con- graduated on the cleanliness of the buildings. and especially on the con- siderate way in which the immigrants are treated.