RMS Pannonia Passenger List – August 1905: Mediterranean Voyage to New York Featuring Notable Scholars, Clergy, and Artists

 

Explore the 19 August 1905 Saloon Passenger List of the RMS Pannonia, Cunard Line’s Trieste–New York route. Includes notable passengers like Prof. A. C. Flick and composer P. C. Lutkin. A valuable historical resource for educators, genealogists, and historians.

 

Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List for the RMS Pannonia of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 19 August 1905 from Trieste to New York via Fiume, Palermo, and Naples.

Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List for the RMS Pannonia of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 19 August 1905 from Trieste to New York via Fiume, Palermo, and Naples. Commanded by Captain E. Pentecost. GGA Image ID # 159bdbb8ec

 

🌍 Introduction: A Voyage from Trieste to New York via the Mediterranean

This richly preserved saloon-class passenger list from the RMS Pannonia of the Cunard Line, dated Saturday, 19 August 1905, offers a detailed look at transatlantic travel during the Edwardian era. Departing from Trieste, the ship made stops at Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia), Palermo, and Naples, before crossing the Atlantic to New York. Commanded by Captain E. Pentecost (Lt. R.N.R.), this voyage reflects a blend of leisure, immigration, and professional mobility typical of the early 20th century.

 

Senior Officers and Staff

  1. Captain: E. Pentecost (Lt. R.N.R.)
  2. Surgeon: Ernest Tinker
  3. Assistant Surgeon: A. E. Plosz
  4. Purser: Wm. F. Lee
  5. Assistant Purser: T. H. Holland
  6. Chief Steward: M. Green

 

🚢 Key Ship Facts: RMS Pannonia

Feature: Detail

  • Operator: Cunard Line
  • Launched: 1902
  • Route: Trieste → Fiume → Palermo → Naples → New York
  • Captain: E. Pentecost, Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve
  • Ship Type: Twin-screw steamship
  • Notable Use: Frequently carried immigrants and professionals from Southern and Eastern Europe
  • Historical Note: Played a role in pre-WWI immigration and was known for comfort in its saloon class for its Mediterranean route clientele

 

Saloon Passengers

  1. Miss J. Aitkin
  2. Miss M. D. Apperson
  3. Mr. Van Wyck. Brooks
  4. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Brooks
  5. Mrs. C. A. Barry
  6. Miss E. L. Barry
  7. Rev. F. D. Babineau
  8. Mrs. John Bliss
  9. Miss A. Bliss
  10. Mr. L. Briscoe
  11. Miss M. E. Barker
  12. Miss Mabel E. Browse
  13. Miss L Bartlett
  14. Miss Grace Bishop
  15. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Boyd
  16. Mr. Wm. L. Brown
  17. Miss Amy T. Bridgman
  18. Miss E. E. Cofer
  19. Rev. Luke V. M. Cabe
  20. Mr. Silvestro Ristuccia
  21. Mr. Pietro Compagus
  22. Mr. E. Cross
  23. Mr. R. S. Cowan
  24. Miss E. Collins
  25. Miss M. Calkins
  26. Mrs. G. L. Casey
  27. Miss A. B. Carpenter
  28. Miss Cross
  29. Miss Cross
  30. Miss C. Cowles
  31. Mr. Alfred M. Dame
  32. Miss P. D'Antoni
  33. Miss Lydia M. Dame
  34. Miss Katherine Dame
  35. Miss Agnes Durkee
  36. Mrs. F. Dingley
  37. Miss M. M. Dawson
  38. Miss Adelaide Ehman
  39. Miss A. A. Ferris
  40. Miss Emma M. Fraser
  41. Miss E. Fredrick
  42. Prof. A. C. Flick
  43. Miss Annie S. Fisher
  44. Mr. Donato Gandiosi
  45. Rev. R. Gandet
  46. Mrs. Rose Gallagher
  47. Miss K. H. Greenland
  48. Miss M. A. Healy
  49. Mrs. Mary A. Haggerty
  50. Miss May Haggerty
  51. Mrs. John Hussey
  52. Miss Mary A. Horger
  53. Mrs. T. Hunter
  54. Miss A. Hunter
  55. Mrs. J. P. Halsey
  56. Miss Sarah F. Hendricks
  57. Miss E. V. Keyes
  58. Miss J. M Kimball
  59. Mrs. Kimball
  60. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Lutkin
  61. Rev. H. Leblond
  62. Rev. A. Letellier
  63. Mr. Natale Labieero
  64. Mr. C. Luigi
  65. Mr. and Mrs. A. LaIssue
  66. Miss A. Loughlin
  67. Mr. Frank Larcomi
  68. Miss Agnes E. Lawton
  69. Mrs. Loomis
  70. Mr. R. Maone
  71. Miss Bessie G. Merriam
  72. Mr. G. Molca
  73. Mr. C. E. McDonald
  74. Mrs. George Mathews
  75. Miss Anna G. Morse
  76. Miss J. Nixon
  77. Miss F. A. Newcomb
  78. Miss C T Puffer
  79. Rev. A. Pelletier
  80. Mr. H. Pitman
  81. Miss R. Panossian
  82. Mr. H. H. Parson
  83. Mr. W. L. Parson
  84. Miss K. Patton
  85. Mr. J. Quill
  86. Miss M. A. Quill
  87. Miss May Quill
  88. Mr. W. G. Robinson
  89. Mr. Pietro Rando
  90. Mr. C. T. Robertson
  91. Miss M. Seales
  92. Miss M. K. Starke
  93. Miss S. Skinner
  94. Mr. George L. Streeter
  95. Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Snell
  96. Miss J. Short
  97. Miss M. F. Smith
  98. Miss E. M. Sherrick
  99. Mrs. Snow
  100. Miss M. Spencer
  101. Miss A. Shovelton
  102. Miss Helen H. Shreve
  103. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Tanner
  104. Miss E. Titus
  105. Mr. M. Vaccaro
  106. Miss E. G. Watson
  107. Mrs. 5, S. White
  108. Miss Helen White
  109. Miss B. Warner
  110. Miss E. Williams
  111. Miss M. Williams

 

✨ Most Engaging Content and Notable Individuals

The passenger list includes clergy, scholars, artists, and professionals—many of whom were returning to the U.S. or traveling from Europe with purpose. Highlights include:

🎓 Prof. A. C. Flick – Syracuse University
Professor Alexander Clarence Flick was a prominent American historian, later serving as New York State Historian. His presence indicates scholarly exchange between the U.S. and Europe, likely for archival research or international academic engagement.

⛪ Rev. Luke V. M. Cabe
Likely affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Cabe was known for his pastoral work in Massachusetts. His appearance suggests missionary travel or pastoral exchange in Southern Europe.

⛪ Rev. F. D. Babineau – Catholic Clergy
The name Babineau is associated with French-Canadian clergy. He may have served in the U.S. Catholic Church among immigrant communities, highlighting the spiritual needs of new arrivals.

⛪ Rev. R. Gandet and Rev. A. Letellier / A. Pelletier
These French or Belgian clergy were likely engaged in pastoral missions, serving Catholic parishes in growing immigrant populations, particularly in New York, Quebec, or New England.

🎼 Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Lutkin – American Music Luminary
Peter Christian Lutkin, Dean of the School of Music at Northwestern University, was a pioneering American choral conductor and composer. His presence aboard the Pannonia links transatlantic artistic exchange—he may have been returning from European musical events or research.

🎨 Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Snell – Renowned Artist
Henry Bayley Snell, a respected American Impressionist painter and teacher at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, was traveling with his wife. Their presence on the passenger list is significant for scholars of American art and women’s education in the arts.

🇮🇹 Mr. Silvestro Ristuccia, Mr. Donato Gandiosi, Mr. Pietro Rando
Likely Italian professionals or merchants, reflecting the migration of Southern European middle class and intelligentsia—a common, but underdocumented group in pre-WWI immigration studies.

 

American & British Lights, 1905.

American & British Lights, 1905. Back Cover of the RMS Pannonia Saloon Passenger List from 19 August 1905. GGA Image ID # 159c0df3b9

 

🖼️ Noteworthy Images

🖼️ Front Cover of Passenger List: Shows the elegant branding of Cunard's Mediterranean service and names Captain E. Pentecost, reinforcing the prestige of saloon-class accommodations.

🖼️ Back Cover – American & British Lights, 1905: A navigation chart image emphasizing the transatlantic maritime infrastructure connecting Britain, the Mediterranean, and North America—perfect for classroom discussions on early 20th-century navigation.

 

🧭 Relevance for Research and Education

Audience: Value

🧑‍🏫 Teachers: Use as a primary source to teach about migration patterns, professional travel, and transatlantic religious networks.

📜 Genealogists: Provides named individuals with potential traceable family trees, particularly valuable for descendants of passengers with unique names or professional ties.

🎓 Students: Ideal for essays on Edwardian travel culture, immigration studies, or biographical research on notable early 20th-century figures.

📖 Historians: Offers insight into class-based travel, cultural exchange, and the maritime movement of intellectuals, clergy, and artists.

 

🧁 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters

This 1905 saloon-class passenger list from the RMS Pannonia is more than a travel record—it's a cross-section of an era. It captures a moment in maritime history where art, religion, academia, and migration converged across the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Whether you're tracing a family line, writing an academic paper, or exploring the cultural tides that shaped the early 20th century, this record offers rich biographical leads and social context.

📚 Encourage students to use the GG Archives' digitized passenger lists to support essays on immigration, transatlantic connections, and ocean travel history. The RMS Pannonia’s 1905 voyage is one of many windows into our shared past across oceans. 🌊🧳✨

 

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