1890-7-10-Brooklyn Eagle-Took Her Along Nevertheless

Brooklyn Eagle, 10 July 1890, page 6

Took Her Along, Nevertheless.

One Young Girl Who Goes to Utah Against Her Convictions.

The steamship Wisconsin arrived this morning and landed 120 Mormons at the Barge office. They were under the leadership of several elders and all came from Great Britain. Among them were several young girls and whole families. The party were bound for Utah and started on their way an hour after they arrived at the Barge office. Among the number was a young woman named Mary MacIlvaine, who came from the North of Ireland. She was 22 years old and good looking. Missionary Lawrence accosted her and tried to dissuade her from her purpose, but she was obdurate. She said all she knew of Mormonism was that a nice man met her in Birmingham, England, and told her that she would have a good time in Utah. Another party consisted of a man, his wife, and two pretty girls of 15 and 13 years respectively. One of the contract labor inspectors engaged the father in conversation, and asked him what he thought would become of his daughters. The man answered that they would be married within a year to bishops. The inspector told him what is more likely to happen. The father thought not, but the elder of the girls acquiesced in the inspector's opinion. Nevertheless she was taken along.