SS Minnetonka Passenger List - 25 July 1908

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List for the SS Minnetonka of the Atlantic Transport Line, Departing 25 July 1908 from London to New York, Commanded by Captain E. G. Cannons. GGA Image ID # 1735b6911e

Notable Passengers: Sir Percy Alden, John Henry Comstock, Charles Pratt Huntington, Thomas Loftin Johnson, John Ward Melville, George Braxton Pegram, Robert Schable

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Captain: E. G. Cannons
2. Surgeon: Mark Kelly
3. Chief Engineer: Robert Bell
4. Purser: A. H. Norfolk
5. Chief Steward: R. L. Evans

First Class Passengers

1. Mr. Percy Alden, M.P.
   Sir Percy Alden (6 June 1865 – 30 June 1944) was a British social worker, land reformer and radical Liberal Party politician
2. Miss Agnes Anderson
3. Mr. F. A. Archibald
4. Mrs. F. A. Archibald
5. Mrs. L. S. Armstrong
6. Miss Grace Battles
7. Miss Bax-Ironside and Maid
8. Miss Cecilia E. Beavan
9. Dr. George E. Beilby
10. Mr. Wm. Bell
11. Miss A. A. Belknap
12. Miss Pamela Berdan
13. Miss Thelma Bicknell
14. Miss Winiver Bicknell
15. Miss Esne Bicknell
16. Miss Margaret Bradley
17. Mrs. M. S. Brolaski
18. Mrs. Cattle
19. Miss Gwendolyn Cattle
20. Mr. George A. Chapman
21. Mrs. George A. Chapman
22. Mr. Percy A. Chapman
23. Mr. Charles Chrisfield
24. Mrs. Charles Chrisfield
25. Miss Clarke
26. Miss Helen Coe
27. Mrs. H. A. Coles
28. Mr. J. H. Comstock
    John Henry Comstock (1849–1931) was an eminent researcher in entomology and arachnology and a leading educator. His work provided the basis for classification of butterflies, moths, and scale insects
29. Mrs. J. H. Comstock
30. Mr. Francis P. Conard
31. Mrs. Francis P. Conard
32. Mr. Mihran Costikyan
33. Miss Isabel Cressler
34. Mr. F. P. Cutting
35. Mrs. F. P. Cutting
36. Miss Gertrude Day
37. Mrs. Roshannah Edgerley
38. Miss Alice Farrell
39. Mrs. George Walton Flersheim
40. Miss Mirian Flersheim
41. Mr. D. Wilson Fly
42. Mrs. D. Wilson Fly
43. Mr. Gilbert R. Fox
44. Mr. George C. Fox
45. Mrs. L. C. French
46. Miss Alice Garland
47. Miss Cecilia Glading
48. Miss M. L. Gordon
49. Mrs. Marie Gosche
50. Mr. Wm. R. Grainger
51. Mrs. Wm. R. Grainger
52. Mrs. R. H. Gray
53. Miss Elsie Gray
54. Mrs. A. B. Halt
55. Mr. W. P. Hall
56. Miss H. K. Hammond
57. Miss Marie Hanley
58. Mrs. Horatio Harman
59. Mr. Alfred C. Harmer, Jr.
60. Mrs. Alfred C. Harmer, Jr.
61. Miss Clara Asbury Harmer
62. Mr. Jacob Hayman
63. Miss Mai Heddens
64. Rev. Hubert C. Herring
65. Mrs. Jas. M. Herron
66. Miss Sarah Herron
67. Miss Rhoda Herron
68. Rev. H. T. Heuser
69. Mr. S. P. Howard
70. Mr. Charles P. Huntington
    Charles Pratt Huntington (November 22, 1871 – October 15, 1919) was an American architect, born in Logansport, Indiana and educated at Harvard University, from which he graduated in 1893, and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, from which he graduated in 1901. He later moved to New York City, where he designed Audubon Terrace and several of its original buildings for his cousin Archer M. Huntington in the early 20th century
71. Mr. George Irving
72. Mr. Harvey C. Irving
73. Miss E. C. Irwin
74. Mr. J. M. James
75. Mrs. J. M. James
76. Mr. Thomas L. Johnson
    Thomas Loftin Johnson (July 18, 1854 – April 10, 1911), better known as Tom L. Johnson, was an American politician of the Democratic Party from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He headed relief efforts after the Johnstown, Pennsylvania floods of 1889, was a U.S. Representative from 1891–1895 and the 35th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio between 1901 and 1909. In 1903, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Ohio
77. Mrs. Thomas L. Johnson
78. Mr. David A. Kennedy
79. Mrs. David A. Kennedy
80. Mr. V. Shaw Kennedy
81. Mrs. E. M. Kenyon
82. Mrs. J. D. Lindsay
83. Rev. Albert L. Longley
84. Mrs. Albert L. Longley
85. Mr. G. A. Lonsberg
86. Mrs. G. A. Lonsberg
87. Mr. Percy Lyndal
88. Mrs. Maria M. MacSloy
89. Mr. G. S. Maynard
90. Mrs. G. S. Maynard
91. Mr. Frank Melville, Jr.
92. Mrs. Frank Melville, Jr.
93. Mr. J. Ward Melville
    John Ward Melville (January 5, 1887 - June 5, 1977) was an American philanthropist and businessman active in the "Three Villages" in western Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. He donated 400 acres of land and money to establish the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1957, which has developed as a major public research institution
94. Miss Anna Moore
95. Mr. James A. Neill
96. Mrs. Elizabeth Northrop
97. Mr. Edward M. Oldham
98. Mr. George B. Pegram
    George Braxton Pegram (October 24, 1876 – August 12, 1958) was an American physicist who played a key role in the technical administration of the Manhattan Project
99. Miss Maud Clark Penn
100. Miss Martha Penn
101. Mr. Horace L. Plumb
102. Mrs. Horace L. Plumb
103. Master Edward W. Plumb
104. Mr. W. Putnam
105. Mrs. W. Putnam
106. Mrs. H. E. Putnam
107. Miss E. Putnam
108. Miss B. H. Pyle
109. Mrs. N. H. Rand
110. Miss Natalie H. Rand
111. Mr. Thomas Ross
112. Mr. H. Hardie Robinson
113. Mrs. Thomas Ross
114. Mr. Jacob A. Rus
115. Mrs. Jacob A. Rus
116. Master Rus
117. Master Payson Ryan
118. Mr. Edwin T. Sawtell
119. Mrs. Edwin T. Sawtell
120. Mr. Robert Schable
     Robert Schable (August 31, 1873 - July 7, 1947) was an actor and assistant director, known for The Love of Sunya (1927), The Redhead (1919) and Nobody's Money (1923). He was married to Wilda Bennett
121. Miss Anna Shepard
122. Miss Lena Shoup
123. Mr. Theo F. Shuey
124. Miss Katharine Shuey
125. Miss Dorothy Shuey
126. Mr. J. O. Singmaster
127. Mrs. J. O. Singmaster
128. Master Singmaster
129. Mr. Crother Smith
130. Miss Josephine Smith
131. Miss Mary Story
132. Miss Christine Tomlins
133. Mr. J. G. Truman
134. Mrs. J. G. Truman and Maid
135. Mr. J. H. Truman
136. Mr. H. A. Truman
137. Mr. John A. Walls
138. Mrs. John A. Walls
139. Miss Eleanor P. Walls
140. Mrs. Henry A. Wheeler

Information For Passengers

• Tea and Coffee... at 7 a.m
• Breakfast ... 8.30 a.m
• Lunch ... 1:00 pm
• Dinner ... 7:00 pm

Meals for Nurses and Children :—Breakfast, 8:00 am: Dinner, 12 noon, Tea, 5:00 pm

Please apply to Second Steward fot seating, accommodation at 'Table.

Lights in the Saloon are extinguished at 11:00 pm, and in the Smoking Room at 11.30 pm.

Bar closes at 11:00 pm

Smoking is not allowed in the Saloon, State-rooms or Companion-ways.

The Saloon Steward will supply Stamps, Telegraph Forms, Books of Reference, and Railway Time Tables of the Principal Companies.

Divine Service.—Intimation regarding Divine Service will appear on the Notice Boards every Sunday morning.

Valuables.—Passengers are enjoined to be very careful in the disposal of small articles of baggage, more especially during Embarkation, when there are always strangers on Board.

The Atlantic Transport Line has provided a Safe in the office of the Purser in which Passengers may deposit Money, Jewels, or Ornaments for safe keeping. The Company will not be liable to Passengers for the loss of Money, Jewels, or Ornaments, by theft or otherwise, not so deposited.

For the convenience of Passengers the Purser is prepared to exchange a limited amount of English and American money. The rate of exchange will be $4.80 to the ,C1 when giving American in exchange for English currency, and 'I to $4.95 when giving English money for American.

Luggage.—Only hand-bags and trunks which will fit underneath the berths are allowed in the State-rooms; all large or heavy luggage must be placed in the Baggage Room, to which access can be gained by applying to the Officer in charge of Baggage.

Passengers will greatly expedite the disembarkation if they will have their Stateroom Baggage packed ready for removal directly on arrival, so that the transfer may at once be proceeded with.

Baggage Checked From Pier at New York To Destination.—Upon arrival in New York steamers are met by uniformed representatives of the Railroads, from whom tickets can be purchased and baggage checked from the pier to any point on the Lines of the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Lehigh Valley, and connecting Railroads.

Electric Bell Calls.—For Steward, one ring; for Stewardess. two rings.

Passengers' Addresses should be left with the Purser, in order that any letters sent to the care of the Company may be forwarded.

Letters.—Passengers may have their letters addressed to any of the Company's Offices given below, where they will be retained until called for, or forwarded according to instructions.

The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Commander, for treating any Passengers at their request for any illness not originating on board the ship. In the case of sickness developed on board no charge will be made and medicine will be provided free in all circumstances.

Wireless Telegram Rates.

United States.—The minimum Marconi Rate, via Seagate, or through the medium of a passing steamer and this station is 4s. 2d. for ten words. Each extra word 3d.; text only counted; address and signature free; land charges additional; all fees must be prepaid.

The minimum Marconi Rate, via Babylon, Sagaponack or South Wellfieet (Cape Cod), or through the medium of a passing steamer and one of these stations is 8s. 4d. for ten words. Each extra word 6d.; text only counted; address and signature free; land charges additional; all fees must be prepaid.

The minimum rate via Siasconsett or Cape Race, or through the medium of a passing steamer and these stations is 12s. 6d. for ten words. Each extra word 9d.; • text only counted; address and signature free; land charges additional; all fees must be prepaid.

The minimum Marconi Rate via Sable Island, or through the medium of a passing steamer and this station is 16s. 8d. for ten words. Each extra word is.; text only counted; address and signature free; land charges additional; all fees must be prepaid.

United Kingdom.—The minimum Marconi Rate via Crookhaven, or other stations in the United Kingdom, or through the medium of a passing steamer is 6s. for twelve words. Each extra word 6d.; every word in address, text, and signature counted; land charges additional all fees must be prepaid.

Ship To Ship.—Minimum Rate, 6s. for twelve words. Each extra word 6d.; every word in address, text, and signature counted, and all fees must be prepaid.