RMS Mauretania Passenger List - 11 April 1908

Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List for the RMS Mauretania of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 11 April 1908 from Liverpool to New York, Commanded by Captain John Pritchard. GGA Image ID # 159d6f1a5b

 

Notable Passengers: Sir Arthur Herbert Dyke Acland, 13th Baronet PC, John Washington Butler, William D. Gordon, Cecil B. Hartle, Sir James Knott, 1st Baronet, Alfred William McCune, General Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget GCB, GCVO, PC.

We recommend viewing Chicago Film Archives' promotional film produced by the Cunard Line during the 1920s that begins with the RMS Berengaria leaving New York harbor on route to Cherbourg or Southampton with the return trip to New York on the RMS Mauretania. The film highlights the features of the ship as well as ship entertainment. 

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Captain: John Pritchard
2. Surgeon: R. Sydney Jones
3. Purser: T. Graham
4. Assistant Purser : Ernest G. F. Brown
5. Chief Steward: W. T. Bryden
6. Typist and Steno : Miss Casey

 

Saloon Passengers

1. Dr. H. D. Acland (Note 1)
2. Mr. R. Agar
3. Mr. Sherwood Aldrich
4. Mrs. Aldrich
5. Mr. George M. Allen
6. Mr. J. H. Allen
7. Mr. R. de Amazaga
8. Miss Angelina de Amazaga
9. Miss Coloma de Amazaga
10. Mr. P. R. Andrews
11. Mr. John Annan
12. Mrs. G. F. Baker
13. Mr. W. Bartling
14. Mrs. R. M. Bassett
15. Mr. J. M. Bassett
16. Mr. Roosevelt Beardslee
17. Mrs. Beardslee
18. Mr. F. M. Beccari
19. Mr. B. Bekkey
20. Mr. W. P. Bliss
21. Mrs. Bliss and Maid
22. Mr. James B. Boote
23. Mr. John Bowe
24. Mrs. H. R. Bradley
25. Mr. H. P. Brown
26. Mr. E. F. Burke
27. Mrs. Burke
28. Miss E. L. Burke
29. Mr. George G. Burnett
30. Mr. John W. Butler (Note 2)
31. Mrs. Butler
32. Mr. M. J. Callahan
33. Mrs. Callahan
34. Mr. Waring P. Carrington
35. Mrs. Carrington
36. Mr. A. B. Carrington
37. Mr. S. S. Carvalho
38. Mrs. Carvalho
39. Miss Sarah Carvalho
40. Miss Helen Carvalho
41. Mr. H. T. Clark
42. Mr. Arthur Cook
43. Miss L. E. Corbett
44. Mr. J. Cowen
45. Mr. L. L. Cuthbert
46. Mr. J. H. Daft
47. Mr. Paul Draper
48. Mr. G. Drewry
49. Miss M. E. Drink water [sic]
50. Mr. A. V. Dunwody
51. Mr. Hugh C. Edmiston
52. Mr. James Edwards
53. Mr. O. B. Englisch
54. Mrs. Englisch
55. Miss L. Englisch
56. Dr. G. E. B. Ewell
57. Mrs. Ewell
58. Mr. S. S. Faes
59. Mr. C. E. Farnsworth
60. Mrs. Farnsworth
61. Dr. E. D. Farrell
62. Mr. E. Q. Faulkner
63. Mr. Charles Fenwick
64. Mr. Andrew Fiske
65. Mrs. Fiske
66. Miss Fowler
67. Mr. Harry C. Francis
68. Mrs. Francis
69. Dr. J. E. Frottingham
70. Mrs. Frottingham
71. Mr. H. O. Garbe
72. Mr. Garnsey
73. Mr. D. G. Gardiner
74. Mrs. Clayton Glyn and Maid
75. Mr. William D. Gordon (Note 3)
76. Mr. J. C. Green
77. Mr. Henry Halliwell
78. Mrs. Halliwell
79. Mr. Cecil Hartley (Note 4)
80. Dr. Corydon Ford Heard
81. Mrs. Ford Heard
82. Mr. Fred. Hellmann
83. Mrs. Hellmann
84. Mr. Herrebondt and Friend
85. Mr. E. H. Hoblyn
86. Mrs. Hoblyn
87. Mr. Arthur Hodgson
88. Mr. L. J. Horowitz
89. Mrs. Horowitz
90. Mr. William Jackson
91. Miss May Jackson
92. Mr. George F. Johnson
93. Mr. J. G. Kahaly
94. Mrs. Vincent King
95. Mr. James Knott (Note 5)
96. Mr. C. W Lampson
97. Mr. Charles Lancaster
98. Mr. P. S. C. Lee
99. Mr. B. A. Lee
100. Mr. Henry Lee
101. Mr. W. J. Lee
102. Mr. Alfred Lloyd
103. Mr. J Loring
104. Mrs. Loring
105. Mr. J. T. Lozier
106. Miss Leilea Lynch
107. Mr. J. Macrae
108. Mr. A. de Magnin
109. Mrs. Morris Mark
110. Miss Laura Mark
111. Mr. H. V. W. Mathews
112. Mr. Joseph Hy. McCormick
113. Mr. A. W. McCune (Note 6)
114. Mr. Louis T. McGrane
115. Mr. Richard P. McGrano
116. Mr. J. N. McKay
117. Mr. L. H. Melville
118. Mr. Dunlevy Milbank
119. Mr. E. D. Mills
120. Mrs. Clarence Minzesheimer and Maid
121. Mr. K. Mori
122. Mr. J. H. Naughton
123. Mr. F. Naumann
124. Mr. Amos Nelson
125. Mrs. Nelson
126. Miss Nelson
127. Mr. H. B. Nelson
128. Mr. H. F. Obertenffer
129. Mr. Denis O'Brien
130. Mrs. O'Brien
131. Mr. P. O'Dwyer
132. Mr. Reginald Paget
133. Mr. Arthur Paget (Note 7)
134. Mr. F. F. Palmer
135. Mrs. Palmer and Maid
136. Master N. Palmer
137. Mr. C. A. Patterson
138. Mr. F. W. Perkins
139. Miss C. Plunkitt
140. Colonel Harrison Power and Manservant
141. Mr. Harry Powers
142. Mrs. Powers
143. Miss Josephine Powers
144. Mr. W. B. Quaintance
145. Miss Quinn
146. Mr. G. B. RaiTetto
147. Lt. Reid
148. Mr. Albert Rich
149. Mrs. Rich and Maid
150. Mr. J. C. Riley
151. Mrs. Riley
152. Mr. E. M. Kosher
153. Mr. H. H. Rountree
154. Mrs. Rountree
155. Mr. Henry W. Rudd
156. Mr. Norman Scott Rudolf
157. Mr. B. I. Ryan
158. Mr. Edward J. Ryerson
159. Mr. William H. Sage
160. Mrs. Sage and Maid
161. Mr. M. S. Salinger
162. Mr. C. A. Schieren, Jr.
163. Mr. Schneider
164. Mrs. Hervey Shriver
165. Miss Gertrude E. Shrivel
166. Mr. A. Silz
167. Major Skerrett
168. Mr. Wm. Smith
169. Mrs. Smith
170. Mr. James J. Smith
171. Mrs. May Smith-Minor
172. Captain V. Percy Smith
173. Mr. J. J. Smithies
174. Mrs. Smithies
175. Mr. G. B. St. George
176. Mr. J. S. Stokes
177. Miss Marion Stokes
178. Mr. A. G. Thine
179. Mrs. Taine
180. Mr. M. Tatsuta
181. Mr. Richard Thomson
182. Mrs. Thomson
183. Dr. Joseph Torrey
184. Mr: S. Turner
185. Mr. Frank F. Vandenberg
186. Mr. F. A. Wallace
187. Mr-. C. L. Webster
188. Mr. I. L. Webster
189. Mr. E. M. Weld
190. Mrs. Weld and Maid
191. Mr. J. H. Welsford
192. Mr.' F. B. Wepfer
193. Miss E. C. West
194. Mr. Arthur E. White
195. Mr. Hy. Wigglesworth
196. Mr. Geoffrey W. Wood
197. Mr. Lorenzo Woodhouse
198. Mrs. Woodhouse and Maid
199. Miss Marjorie Woodhouse
200. Mr. Charles E. Woodward
201. Mrs. Woodward

Passenger Notes

1. Sir Arthur Herbert Dyke Acland, 13th Baronet PC (13 October 1847 – 9 October 1926) was a Liberal politician and political author. He is best remembered for his involvement with educational issues and served as Vice President of the Council of Education under William Ewart Gladstone and the Earl of Rosebery between 1892 and 1895.
2. John Washington Butler (1875 – 1952) was an American farmer and a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1923-1927. He is most noted for introducing the Butler Act, which prohibited teaching of evolution in public (i.e. state) schools (and which was challenged in the Scopes Trial). He was an admirer of William Jennings Bryan.
3. William D. Gordon (1858-1917) was a politician and attorney from Michigan who served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 1898 to 1906, and who had previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives, and as Speaker of the House during the 38th and 39th Legislatures.
4. Cecil B. Hartley was a nineteenth-century biographer and etiquette expert. He is the author of The Gentleman’s Guide to The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness: Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society (1860), The Life and Times of Colonel Daniel Boone (1860) and The Three Mrs. Judsons (1863).
5. Sir James Knott, 1st Baronet (31 January 1855 – 8 June 1934) was a shipping magnate (Prince Steam Shipping Company Ltd. - Prince Line) and Conservative Party politician in the north-east of England.
6. Alfred William McCune (June 11, 1849–March, 28 1927) was an American railroad builder, mine operator, and politician from the state of Utah. Owner of several retail and construction businesses, he helped build the Montana Central Railway in Montana and a portion of the Utah Southern Railroad in Utah, founded the Utah and Pacific Railroad, and built railways in Peru, among other projects. He also owned many profitable mines in Canada, Montana, Peru, and Utah, including the Payne Mine—which paid the most dividends in the history of British Columbia. Late in life, he co-founded the Cerro de Pasco Investment Company, which became the largest copper investor in South America and the largest American investor in Peru until it was nationalized in 1974. He was one of Utah's first millionaires.
7. General Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget GCB, GCVO, PC (Ire) (1 March 1851 – 8 December 1928) was a soldier who reached the rank of General and served as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, where he was partly responsible for the Curragh Incident.

Information for Passengers

Meals will be served in the Saloon at the following times:—

• Breakfast, from 8:30 to 10;
• Luncheon at 1:00 pm;
• the usual Dinner will be served at 7 o'clock, but Passengers who wish to dine at 7:30 or 8 o'clock may arrange parties and order specially prepared Dinner as desired from the Head Waiter, not later than 2 o'clock
• Supper, if required, must be ordered before 10 o'clock

The Bar will be closed at 11:30 pm and the Smoking Room at Midnight.

The Second Steward has the arrangement of the seats at table.

Divine Service on Sunday at 10:30 am

All enquiries regarding Baggage should be addressed to the Baggage Master.

Steamer Chairs may be hired from the Deck Steward at a cost of 4s. for the voyage.

The Company is not responsible for theft if valuables or money are kept in the Staterooms. The same should be placed in charge of the Purser for deposit in his safe, and a receipt will be given on the Company's form. As no charge is made for carriage the Company can not accept any responsibility for loss or damage, however arising, but Passengers can protect themselves by insurance.

Passengers should obtain a receipt on the Company's form for any additional Passage Money or Freight paid on board.

The Purser is authorized to exchange money at the following rates. He will give American money for English at $4.80 to the pound sterling and English money for U.S. Currency at £1 sterling for $4.95.

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 contracted on board no charge will be made and medicine will be provided free.

Passengers are notified that dogs cannot be landed in Great Britain unless a license has previously been procured from the Board of Agriculture, London. Forms of license must be obtained by direct application to the Department before the dog is taken on board.

Special trains are run between Riverside Station, Liverpool, and Euston Station, London, in connection with the arrival and departure of these Steamers. All the other Railway Stations in Liverpool are within a few minutes' drive of the Prince's Stage.

Wireless telegram Rates

United States.—The minimum Marconi Rate, via Sea Gate, Babylon, Sagaponack or South Wellfleet (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 charges mutt 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, Est. for twelve words. Each extra word 6d.; every word in address, text, and signature counted, and all fees must be prepaid.

Ship's Orchestra

The " Mauretania " carries an orchestra of highly-trained musicians, which will play at the undermentioned times and places :—

• Second Class Dining Saloon : 10:00 to 11:00 am
• First Class Dining Saloon : 1:00 to 2:10:00 pm
• Second Class Dining Saloon : 9:30 to 4:00 p.m
• First Class Dining Saloon : 7:10 to 8:45:00 pm
• First Class Drawing Room : 9:00 to 10:00 pm

This arrangement may be altered as circumstances necessitate.

A Stenographer and Typist is on board for the convenience of Passengers.

This Steamer is Fitted with Marconi's System of Wireless Telegraphy, Also with The Submarine Signalling Apparatus.

The " Lusitania " and " Mauretania " ARE The Largest and Fastest Steamers in The World

 

Back Cover of a Saloon Passenger List for the RMS Mauretania of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 11 April 1908 from Liverpool to New York. GGA Image ID # 159db4e679