Clark’s Cultural Voyage: SS Caledonia Passenger List – 1 July 1905

Front Cover to a List of Cruise Passengers on Clark's Excursions to Europe for the SS Caledonia of the Anchor Line, Departing Saturday, 1 July 1905 from New York to Glasgow via Londonderry. Under the management of FRANK C. CLARK. GGA Image ID # 1ff6bde8d6

🚢 Key Details About the SS Caledonia

Launch: Built in 1894 by D. & W. Henderson & Co., Glasgow.

Operator: Anchor Line.

Typical Route: Glasgow – New York – Glasgow.

Special Feature: Known for carrying vacation excursionists, Clark's tours were among the early organized cruise-like experiences that combined leisure travel with cultural exploration.

Voyage Date: 1 July 1905.

The SS Caledonia, operated by the Anchor Line, departed New York on 1 July 1905 for Glasgow via Londonderry. This sailing was notable not only for its transatlantic journey but also for its association with Clark's Excursions to Europe, a series of luxury group tours curated for American and European travelers. The voyage included a mix of professors, clergy, and prominent social figures—an unusual concentration of cultural and educational leaders traveling together.

📚 Relevance of the Voyage

The 1 July 1905 voyage of SS Caledonia offers insights into early 20th-century leisure travel, social status, and educational tourism. It was a transitional era:

• The concept of “cruise vacations” was still novel, targeting affluent Americans with intellectual and cultural aspirations.
• The passenger list demonstrates the blend of religion, academia, and high society, reflecting the broader social values of Edwardian America.
• For teachers and students, this document illustrates how travel was linked with education and cultural refinement.
• For genealogists, the inclusion of names from both excursions provides a rare record of middle- to upper-class travelers who might not appear in traditional immigration lists.

Contents:

• Listing of Tour Directors
• List of Passengers and Tour Directors - First Vacation Excursion
• List of Passengers and Tour Directors - Second Vacation Excursion

List of Tour Directors

1. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Clark
   (Will Accompany the Excursion From New York.)
2. Prof. J. L. Bothwell
3. Mr. L. S. Stone
4. Rev. Howard W. Ennis
   (Has Charge of Entertainments and Will Give Three Lectures During the Outward Voyage)
5. Mr. Hermann Hornstein
6. Mr. Charles Hill1er
   Meet the Ship at Greenock
7. Mr. A. P. Albina

List of Tour Directors

1. Mr. A. P. Albina,
   Director of “A,” “B”and“C” Tours, meets ship at Greenock
2. Mr. Charles Hillier, with “A’’ Tour from Glasgow to London
3. Prof J. L. Bothwell,
   Director of Tours “A” and Tros- sachs and Holland Side Trips; also of Tour “B’’ from Lucerne to Glasgow
4. Mr. L. S. Stone,
   Director of Tour “A” from London to Paris and Glasgow

List of First Vacation Excursion Passengers

1. Miss E. B. Allen
2. Miss Anna Barber
3. Rev. a. C. Barron, D. D.
4. Miss Catherine Bates
5. Miss Anna Berk
6. Mr. Jas. a. Berry
7. Mr. John C. Blanchard, Jr.
8. Mr. Gordon Blair
9. Miss Emma Bonnett
10. Mr. Russell L. Boyer
11. Mrs. Boyer
12. Rev. Gibbs Braislin, D. D.
13. Mr. S. P. Carmichael
14. Mrs. Carmichael
15. Miss Ethelyn C. Carpenter
16. Rev. N. B. Chester
17. Miss Martha Colgan
18. Mr. W. R. Collins
19. Mrs. Collins
20. Miss Sarah Crans
21. Mrs. J. G. Curtis
22. Rev. W. a. Davison
23. Miss Sarah Phillip Dsvore
24. Miss Letitia Dillencourt
25. Miss Edith T. Doggett
26. Mr. R. B. Eggleston
27. Miss Virginie R. Ellett
28. Mr. L. W. Emerson
29. Mrs. Emerson
30. Mr. E. O. Eshelby
31. Mrs. Eshelby
32. Miss Belle Eshelby
33. Mr. James Eshelby
34. Miss H. I. Falconer
35. Miss Marie Falk
36. Miss Lucille L. Farnsworth
37. Mrs. Ed. C. Ferrall
38. Miss Lulu Belle Fraas
39. Miss Nora Frey
40. Miss Annie E. Frymouth
41. Miss Blanche P. Gardner
42. Miss Bertha Gieswein
43. Miss Amelia C. Gnadinger
44. Miss Julia E. Gormley
45. Miss Julia Gunckel
46. Miss Ella Hacker
47. Mrs. G. M. Hallam
48. Mrs. John Hamilton
49. Mr. John T. Harding
50. Mrs. Harding
51. Miss Susie van Why Harris
52. Mr. M. S. Helland
53. Miss Iva Lulu Henry
54. Mrs. Anna B. F. Holderman
55. Miss Mayme J. Hunt
56. Miss Emma Israel
57. Miss Mary Alice Jewell
58. Miss Pauline C. Johnson
59. Prof. J. a. Jones
60. Miss Mary Frances Keelin
61. Mr. Edw. Kenny
62. Miss Mary O. King
63. Miss Oma Marie Knoop
64. Mr. Geo. P. Knott
65. Mrs. Knott
66. Miss Estelle Krippner
67. Miss Mary Laybourne
68. Mrs. William Lohstroh
69. Miss Mattie Lynch
70. Miss Hazel Belle Mcfarlan
71. Mrs. Hattie Belle Mcgimnis
72. Miss Linda May Miller
73. Miss Bessie Pentland
74. Miss Jessie I. Perkins
75. Miss Mary Bertha Purdum
76. Dr. C. C. Reichard
77. Mrs. James Robinson
78. Mr. Geo. Roubaud
79. Miss Emma C. Ryan
80. Miss Marie F. Ryerson
81. Miss Mayme Schieble
82. Mrs. Theresa Schlichte
83. Miss Eveline Schmitt
84. Mrs. Belle Shannon
85. Mrs. Grace Sloan
86. Miss Birdie Smith
87. Miss Lulu May Smith
88. Mr. H. J. Sperry
89. Mrs. Sperry
90. Mr. Harold F. Sperry
91. Mr. J. D. Spottswood
92. Miss Emily W. Spruance
93. Miss Gertrude Strahl
94. Mr. Stephenson
95. Mrs. John M Stevens
96. Miss Eliza Stoms
97. Miss Margaret Suthoff
98. Miss Jessie M. Thiebaud
99. Miss Mayme B. Trainor
100. Miss Emma Tressler
101. Miss S\die Jane Uhrich
102. Miss Jennie Umbach
103. Miss Minnie Umbach
104. Mr. E. E. Walker
105. Miss Mae Walker
106. Miss Birdie Bisset Walsh
107. Mrs. Margaret Watte
108. Mr. C. Dwight West
109. Miss Sarah West
110. Miss Martha T. Wickerman
111. Miss Emma Wilder
112. Mrs. Alwilda Wood
113. Mrs. a. Palmer Wood
114. Mr. H. C. Wood
115. Miss Lalon Irene Workman
116. Miss M. a. Wright

Tour Directors

1. Mr. Hermann Hornstein
   Director of Tours “A,’’ “B” and “C,” meets ship at Glasgow
2. Mr. L. S. Stone
   with “A” Tour to London
3. Prof. J. L. Bothwell
   takes “Holland” Tour from London to Brussels, and “A” Tour from Brussels to Paris and Glasgow
4. Mr. A. P. Albina
   takes extra “E” Trip (reversed) from Geneva, Aug. 14, to Interlaken, Lucerne and Paris

List of Second Vacation Excursion Passengers

1. Miss Anna Adriance
2. Mr. Wm. H. Aitkin
3. Mrs. Aitkin
4. Miss Barbara a. Anderson
5. Miss E. C. Arbuckle
6. Mrs. Jas. J. Atkinson
7. Mrs. F. H. Bassett
8. Mr. H. E. Bell
9. Mrs. Bell
10. Miss Fannie Carter
11. Mr. S. B. Chalfant
12. Mrs. Sophia Stewart Clark
13. Mr. Geo. H. Clement
14. Mrs. Clement
15. Miss Mary C. V. Connolly
16. Mr. Howard R. Cooder
17. Mrs. Wm. C. Cooder
18. Mrs. Julius S. Corbett
19. Mr. Alpheus Cyphers
20. Miss Jennie M. Davis
21. Mr. F. W. Farr
22. Mrs. Farr
23. Miss Marguerite C. Fee
24. Miss Emma L. Fortune
25. Mr. J. F. Fradley
26. Miss Annie J. Geddes
27. Gen. A. L. Goodrich
28. Mr. John B. Halm
29. Mr. Arnold S. Hatch
30. Mrs. R. H. Henderson
31. Mr. E. R. Hoadley
32. Mrs. Hoadley
33. Dr. L. E. Hollister
34. Mrs. Hollister
35. Miss Olive Lord Hollister
36. Miss M. a. Hogg
37. Miss S. E. Hogg
38. Rev. I. B. Hopwood
39. Dr. Wm. H. Hughes
40. Mrs. Hughes
41. Mr. Guido Kirchhoff
42. Dr. Jessie M. Law
43. Mr. Chas. H. Liss
44. Mrs. Liss
45. Mr. J. R. Loder
46. Mrs. Loder
47. Mrs. Mary Pells Major
48. Miss Mary E. Major
49. Mr. Geo. Mccracken
50. Mrs. Mccracken
51. Miss Sara Mcdevitt
52. Miss Agnes G. Mcgratty
53. Miss Sara Mcphaden
54. Miss Mary L. Mudgett
55. Mr. Daniel B. Murphy
56. Miss M. Grace Murphy
57. Miss Harriet F. Murphy
58. Mrs. Sarah a. Myers
59. Gen. Geo. B. Newton
60. Mr. Fred. Ogden
61. Miss Ogden
62. Miss Mary L. Oliver
63. Miss Ella R. Otto
64. Mr. C. B. Palmer
65. Mrs. Anna C. Patrick
66. Rev. Chas. H. Percival
67. Mrs. Percival
68. Dr. Jos. Prendergast
69. Miss Effie M. Prickett
70. Mr. Julius B. Rippel
71. Mrs. Rippel
72. Dr. G. H. Rodger
73. Mrs. Rodger
74. Miss Cora M. Rogers
75. Mrs. J. C. Roth
76. Miss Bertha Ryan
77. Mr. Geo. H. Sage
78. Mrs. Sage
79. Miss Margaret Sage
80. Mrs. Emma O. Sanborn
81. Miss J. Iren’s Sayles
82. Mr. Ewald Schmitt
83. Dr. Wm. L. Schutter
84. Miss Mary Schoolfield
85. Miss S. E. Sibbett
86. Mr. Conrad H. Smith
87. Mrs. Smith
88. Miss C. Snowdon
89. Mr. John D. Starr
90. Mr. J. Mcdonald Stewart
91. Mrs. Emma J. Strong
92. Rev. W. C. Tyree
93. Mrs. Tyree
94. Miss Sara Walmsley
95. Dr. H. J. Way
96. Miss Louise Wilkinson

🌟 Notable Passengers and Social Highlights

🎓 Academics & Professors

Prof. J. L. Bothwell – Serving as a tour director and educational guide, Bothwell likely lectured on European art and history. His presence on the voyage highlighted the educational emphasis of Clark’s excursions.

Prof. J. A. Jones – Likely affiliated with a U.S. university, Jones added scholarly depth to the tours. Professors were often responsible for leading cultural visits and providing historical context during the trip.

✝️ Religious Figures

Rev. Howard W. Ennis – Not only a spiritual leader but also in charge of entertainments and lectures aboard the outward voyage. His dual role illustrates how faith and cultural enrichment were intertwined in early 20th-century travel.

Rev. A. C. Barron, D.D. – A distinguished clergyman (Doctor of Divinity), likely representing a Southern or Eastern U.S. congregation.

Rev. Gibbs Braislin, D.D. – Another notable religious figure, possibly involved in Christian missions or educational programs in Europe.

Rev. W. A. Davison – His presence reflects the emphasis on moral leadership during these elite excursions.

Rev. I. B. Hopwood (Second Vacation Excursion) – Further demonstrating the strong spiritual influence within this passenger group.

🩺 Medical Professionals

Dr. C. C. Reichard – Representing the medical community, physicians often played a dual role of ensuring passenger well-being and enjoying cultural tours.

Dr. L. E. Hollister – Notably traveling with family (Mrs. Hollister and Miss Olive Lord Hollister), suggesting a blend of professional stature and leisure.

🎖 Military Figures

Gen. A. L. Goodrich – A retired general whose military career added prestige to the passenger roster. His presence may have sparked conversations about U.S. military history or post-Civil War service.

Gen. Geo. B. Newton – Another high-ranking military passenger, reflecting the social prominence of Clark’s excursions.

🏛 VIPs & Social Figures

Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Clark – The prominent travel impresarios behind Clark’s Excursions to Europe. Their leadership transformed group travel into a luxurious and educational experience.

Mrs. Sophia Stewart Clark – Likely related to the Clark family, reflecting the well-heeled clientele who regularly participated in these tours.

✨ Entertainment & Cultural Contributors

Rev. Howard W. Ennis’ three planned lectures were central to the voyage’s entertainment. While no direct performing artists are noted, the presence of educators and social leaders made the journey intellectually vibrant.

📚 Relevance for Teachers, Students, and Historians

Teachers & Students: This passenger list provides insight into early organized tourism, where education and leisure were interwoven.

Genealogists: The presence of clergy, generals, and professors offers rare biographical data that may connect to broader family histories.

Historians: The list captures the social elite of 1905, reflecting pre-WWI transatlantic cultural exchange and the evolution of group travel.

Cultural Scholars: Clark’s excursions were precursors to the modern cruise industry, emphasizing lectures, cultural tours, and curated social experiences.

🧠 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters

The SS Caledonia’s 1 July 1905 voyage is more than a passenger list—it is a snapshot of intellectual and cultural society embarking on a summer of European discovery. With professors, clergy, military figures, and socialites traveling under the guidance of Frank C. Clark, this voyage illustrates how early 20th-century tourism blended luxury with learning.

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