New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
MISS LUCY B. DODGE
HERE ON OCEANIC
Relatives Meet Young Woman
Who Was Missing in Lon
don Six Days.
DIDN'T FLEE FROM SUITOR
Cousin Says She Is Nervous
Over Notoriety and Came
to This Country for
a Rest

Miss Lucy 3. Dodce. daughter OF Mrs.
Lionel Guest OF London. and grand
daughter # the late John Bigelow. ar
rived here last night by the White Star
liner Oceanic from southampton Her de-
parture for this country followed her
sudden disappearance IN London on April
9, which caused much alarm i'm the Guest
household
A notice was published in the London
newspapers on April by the Young wom-
an : mother. VINO offered "A reward for
any information that would bring about
her daughters return. Miss Dodge was
away from home six days after which
she wrote 20 her mother, stating that
she was safe and happy but RETAINED
from giving her address \ dav later she
was found and brought 10 the home OF
her stepfather Lionel Guest AT No. ~
Seymour street. West i'm London
When the Oceanic came into Quarantine
last night Miss Dodge pacFed up her he
longings in stateroom 80 a. on the port
side Of the vessel and sought the seciu-
sion of stateroom on the deck above.
on the starboard side.
II was given out officially that the
young woman occupied Room No :. but
this was found 10 be untrue Also. II
was said that she had occupied room 81
on the trip across the Atlantic. which
likewise was false
II was learned later that Miss Dodge
fearing 10 meet the reporters who board
ed the vessel At Quarantine had left
room ~ and did not go 10 the dining sa-
loon for dinner. Throughout the journey
she had occupied a seat at the table OF
Captain Harry Smith. master of the
Oceanic. in company with Lord Hawke
and H. u. q. Leveson-Gower both well
known amateur cricket players.
According 10 the passengers. Miss Dodge
was in excellent spirits throughout the
voyage. appearing much on deck. The
vessel had hardly cleared CherbOurc. Il
was said when il became known to most
every one on board that the tall Young
woman sitting at Captain smiths table
was Miss Lucy Dodge. who had been mis-
sing i'm London for six days
When the Oceanic passed the Ambrose
Channel Lightship Yesterday the young
woman sent her room baggage on deck,
and with a few pieces Of hand luggage
she remained in seclusion until the
Oceanic locked.
When all the saloon passengers had
gone ashore a young man. who said ne
was cousin Of Miss Dodge, went aboard
and was shown 10 the room. lie was
greeted enusively 10y Miss Dodge and &C
companied her ashore.
As soon as the young folks left the
gangplsnk Miss Dodge rushed into the
arms of her aunt. Mrs. Charles +. Tracy.
Of Highland FAILS. y. Y. While her cousin
attended 20 her baggage examination Miss
Dodge and her aunt sat upon baggage
truck and were engaged in serious con
yersation for about twenty minutes. After
barley between relatives II was an
nounced by Miss Dodge's cousin that she
would not speak personally To the press.
Il am authorized 10 say for Miss Dodge"
said her cousin. that she has come over
10 this country for a visit with her aunt
She may be here for six months or per
maps longer. and will then return to Lon
don. She has not yet made any definite
plans for returning. She wishes me TO
DENY for her the reports published in Lon
don and cabled 10 this country that the
attentions Of an undeslred sutton had any
thing TO do with her leaving her home in
London. She is somewhat nervous over
the notoriety the incident has aroused and
wishes to rest here for a while with her
aunt"
Miss Dodge was booked on the addi-
tional passenger list Of the Oceanic. in
dicating that her transportation was
booked shortly before the vessel sailed
Miss Dodge and her relatives were
driven 10 the home Of the late John Bige
low. at No. 81 Creamery Park.