Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-01-01 | Page 13 | Sings Her Way into Free America

Sings Her Way Into Free America. Immigrants have cried their way and have Mucd their way in. but yesterday was the first Instance at Ellis Island where an Immigrant sang hr way Into this country. Annie Shanahan of Ireland. 11 years old. with her sweet voice so touched the heart Of Immigration 1 ..m- mlssloner Watchorn that he permitted her to tie la.. l. d alter It had been decided decid-ed that she was to be deported. The girl had told the authorities that with her parents In Limerick were l n other children, and that her father has spent the lust four months In a hospital, dying of consumption. She was bound to Fairnt'junt, 't.. where sin- has a married elst-r. The richness of her voice attracted the commissioner and he Joined the Impromptu Im-promptu audience. ' are going to send her back Saturday Satur-day on the Campania," said an official. "The hiw VSOjUlrSS It. you know." "Never mi&d th. law," said the commission, com-mission, r. "Send that child to her sister." sis-ter." Annie left for Vermont New York American.