View source for 1913-06-12—Millennial Star—To Our Readers

==To Our Readers==
:''Millennial Star'', v75 n24, June 12, 1913, p. 378

'''To Our Readers.'''

We have just received a letter from President Ben E. Rich of the Eastern States Mission, in which he informs us that he frequently receives letters from saints who are sailing from England and Continental ports to New York, in which they ask him to have some one meet them when they land, but in many instances they fail to state whether they expect to travel first, second or third class, and whether they are young, middle aged or elderly, and in fact give no information which would enable them to be identified by persons delegated to meet them. It must be borne in mind that thousands of persons land at the same time, and the difficulty of finding an unknown party in the crowd without some pre-arranged plan can be easily imagined.

President Rich appears to be perfectly willing to do anything he can to help our people who are traveling ; but he suggests that where assistance is desired the party desiring it write to him well in advance, giving the name of the boat, port where it sails from, date of sailing, expected time of arrival in New York, class of travel on the boat, age and description of traveler. It would also assist greatly if some plan for identification were arranged, such as the carrying of a specified article in the hand or pinned on the clothing.

In case where no one is at the wharf to meet the passenger, a public telephone is available at the dock where the boat lands, and by calling President Rich's office the assistance of one of the elders can be secured immediately. The telephone number is "Harlem 4533," and the office is registered in the telephone directory as "Eastern States Mission."

Mission papers published on the continent, and the Deseret News, please copy.