New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21
Aquitania Brings
IL English Babies
Here for Homes
Small Pilgrims of Io,.
and Good viii TneIndss
Set of Twins; Spee;aIl
Court at Pier o KS tn

Thirteen little pilgrims arrival
on the Cunard liner Aau,tsnis ~, y,
night They are called "smbss..a :"
Of love and good will" by the Am..s' s'
committee of the National 4ds..5
Society Of England, which is ras.s
sible for their being brought - ~.
country. They are homeless eb;ld.. IA
destined for childless homes W,.s.1
the next two weeks they viii an
comfortably settled. 81 d
There have been numerous ,eo...
for these picked babies, who ara a@ e.
feet physical specimens, and tba a pst'
nittee taking care Of them viii (.
that they are settled 20 the bess y
vantage. They are to be given ~ 90
ents Of comfortable means WIN r.. ai
no babies Of their own, so thar H.
future is bright for all of them T sss
youngest is FIVE weeks old Ard ~
Oldest is three years. There are ~.
boys and ten girls. Girl twins viii :
TO one home, as it is feared that sb Z.
might not thrive if separated.
Miss Clara B. Spence. head ne W..
''PShCS . aoSHAol AoL QltlS. IS DTlnafilv
responsible for these babies I'D
brought to the United States. Wort
ing in cooperation with Lady Fvsirs
Ward and the other members Of 4.
National Adoption Society of Ene,.nI
she intends to bring more babies "a,
to be adopted. This il only thu ar.
contingent. ''''
In addition to Miss Spence. tho III
lowing mem ers Of the cornmittas ~.
the babies: DR.. and Mrs Henry Dw;sss
Chaplin. Miss Josephine Flows. r.,
Mrs. Irwin Cornell and Miss Nav Vs.
president of the Spence Alumni Asso
citation. Until the babies 90 IL Me-,
ultimate homes FIVE of chem will /,
cared for by Miss Charlotte Baker va -
is a member of the adoption commit.
tee; DR.. and Mrs. Chaplin will t.b,
four. and the Alice Chaplin Adont;as
Society will take the other four
For time it seemed as if thew wopl3
not be allowed ashore last night !
special board of inquiry made nm ~
health and immigration officials sat 4
the grill room of the Aquitania sn5
discussed their future with nesbs,s
of the reception committee.
When physicians pronounced tbs
babies to be in perfect physical consi.
ton and Miss Spence produced ns s1.,
TO show that they were to be tsksn
into comfortable homes, it was deeisss
that they could be brought ashore
81 can say positively that every Child
Will be received in good home within
the next two weeks" said Miss spsnss
last night. "They will have love avn
education and every advantage. ! can
not tell you just who are to be their
future parents, but l assure you tbey
are going to comfortable homes sna
that they will be brought up as If tbpv
were the flesh and blood of their foster
parents. We have received numerous
applications for them, and are accent.
ing the most advantageous offers y.
guarantee that they will never become
public charges"
Miss Spence was the pioneer of the
nursery adoption plan. She and Miss
Charlotte Baker have placed nearly
200 children in good homes within the
last twenty years. Other members Of
the committee are Bishop Manning DR..
Stires, Miss Josephine lows-Dsy, DR..
Charles Kerley, Mrs. Lyman B. Stowe,
Miss Margaret Whitley and DR.. Henry
Dwight Chaplin, who is specialist on
babies. During the last ten years he
and his wife have placed more than 300
babies in homes.