🚢 Saloon Passengers of the RMS Saxonia – 21 August 1912: A Mediterranean-to-New York Voyage of Prestige

Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List from the RMS Saxonia of the Cunard Line, Departing 21 August 1912 from Trieste to New York via Fiume, Patras, Naples, and Gibraltar, Commanded by Captain D. S. Miller (CDR RNR). GGA Image ID # 11c85274d3

📌 Introduction

This August 1912 Saloon Passenger List captures the opulence, diversity, and intellectual vibrance of a Mediterranean-to-New York transatlantic voyage aboard the RMS Saxonia, a Cunard liner celebrated for both its Eastern Mediterranean service and reliable Atlantic crossings. Commanded by Commander D. S. Miller, R.N.R., this voyage highlights a rich cross-section of early 20th-century society: naval officers, scholars, clergy, artists, physicians, and social elites, all journeying amidst Europe’s mounting tensions on the eve of World War I.

🚢 Ship Overview: RMS Saxonia

Launched: 1899 by John Brown & Co., Clydebank

Operator: Cunard Line

Type: Twin-screw steamship

Gross Tonnage: 14,281

Capacity: Over 2,200 passengers across three classes

Route (on this voyage): Trieste ➜ Fiume ➜ Patras ➜ Naples ➜ Gibraltar ➜ New York

Key Features:

• Electric lighting & heating in all staterooms
• Marconi wireless telegraphy
• Sunday Divine Service & on-board Orchestra
• Spacious library and promenade decks
• Mediterranean cruise itinerary with stop-over flexibility

🧭 Voyage Highlights

Departure: Trieste, Austria-Hungary – 21 August 1912

Destination: New York City

Total Passengers:

• 223 Saloon (First Class)
• 181 Second Cabin
• 1,701 Third Class
• 2,105 Total Passengers

This cosmopolitan journey served diplomatic, commercial, intellectual, and personal purposes—offering deep relevance for historians, genealogists, and educators.

Senior Officers and Staff

• Commander: D. S. Miller, R.N.R.
• Surgeon: J. A. Corbitt
• Chief Steward: C. McLaren
• Purser: J. C. Humpfreys
• Assistant Purser: S. P. Gwyther

Saloon Passengers

1. Lieut. Apfelbeck
2. Mrs.  Apfelbeck
3. Miss B. Arrington
4. Mr.  E. L. Ashley
5. Miss E. Bardes
6. Mr. Jos P. Bickerton
7. Mrs.  Bickerton
8. Miss A. Barnes
9. Mr.  C. I. Berg
10. Mrs.  Berg
11. Rev. F. Buchmann
12. Miss M Brewster
13. Mr.  H. L. Buss
14. Mrs.  Buss
15. Miss M. Buss
16. Miss H. Bliss
17. Mr.  Babson
18. Mrs.  Babson
19. Mr.  O. Bernard
20. Mr.  J. Bernard
21. Miss S. Boatwick
22. Miss G. Beck
23. Mr.  Brewster
24. Mrs.  Brewster
25. Mrs.  Bentley
26. Rev. K. Bagnell
27. Mrs.  Bagnell
28. Miss K. Bonghart
29. Miss Carroll
30. Mr. E. Califano
31. Professor John Califano
32. Mr. M. Cozart
33. Mrs. Cawthorn
34. Miss E. F. Curran
35. Miss M Cooko
36. Miss E. Carpenter
37. Miss A. Caselev
38. Miss Carter
39. Mr. D. R. Cowles
40. Mrs. D. R. Cowles
41. Mr. F. H. Cooke
42. Mr. Allan Cooke
43. Miss R. H. Cook
44. Mrs. H. V. Cowles
45. Mr. H. M. Dunham
46. Mrs. Dunham
47. Mr. C. A. Dolan
48. Mrs. Dolan
49. Miss S. Douglas
50. Miss E. L. Davis
51. Miss M. Davis
52. Miss L. Darling
53. Miss C. Darling
54. Miss K. Dickenson
55. Miss Emma Doerr
56. Mr. E V Duffy
57. Mr. W. D. Edwards
58. Mrs. Edwards
59. Mr. Edgerton
60. Mrs. Edgerton
61. Dr W. G. Elmer
62. Mr. H. Ellis
63. Mrs. A K Fitzgerald
64. Mrs. Fanny K. Fitzgerald
65. Miss A. Francis
66. Miss C. Fore
67. Miss C. A. Farrell
68. Mr. Sylvester J Fogarty
69. Miss Favard
70. Mrs. E. Getchell
71. Miss L. Gale
72. Miss B. Gale
73. Mrs. Groll
74. Miss E. M. Groll
75. Mr. E C Griffith
76. Mrs. Gatzinger
77. Miss L. Gruth
78. Mr. T. H. Gay
79. Mrs. Gay
80. Mr. K. Galway
81. Mr. Gates
82. Mrs. Gates
83. Mrs. Gallik and two children

84. Miss E. L. Hatfield
85. Mr. A. Hunsicher
86. Mrs. Hunsicher
87. Mrs. E. Haines
88. Miss Constance Haines
89. Mrs. J. A. Hammond
90. Miss S. Harlan
91. Mrs. A. J. Hedrick
92. Mr. C. B. Hedrick
93. Mrs. Hedrick Mr. L. F. Hutchins
94. Mrs. Hutchins
95. Miss Hutchins
96. Miss A. Henry
97. Miss Hanna Hallowell
98. Miss Mabel Hamilton
99. Mrs. T. Hunsicker
100. Miss A. Hutchison
101. Miss S. Hutchison
102. Mrs. Harlin
103. Miss Harlin
104. Miss M. Harris
105. Mr. J. F. Hecker
106. Mrs. Hecker
107. Mr. Philip Hough
108. Mrs. Harrison-Irvine
109. Miss Jolliffe
110. Mr. R. M. .Johnston
111. Miss Johnson
112. Miss J. Johnston
113. Mrs. L. C. Johnston
114. Miss M Johnston
115. Mrs. Kirkland
116. Miss Kirkland
117. Miss F. Kloskowski
118. Miss G. Kellogg
119. Miss P. Kellogg
120. Rev F. Kellogg
121. Miss A. Leibrick
122. Mr. L. L. Lewis Junr.
123. Miss Lorraine Lewis
124. Miss Leary
125. Mr. E. F. Murray
126. Mrs. Murray
127. Miss A. E. Murray
128. Miss H. F. Murray
129. Mr. R. de Mutelle
130. Miss McArthur
131. Miss Moore
132. Miss Lena Martain
133. Mr. J. Magnes
134. Mr. H. L. Manson
135. Miss McDonald
136. Mrs. J. J. McGrath
137. Miss McClinton
138. Mr. Martucci
139. Mr. Robt. Moulthorp
140. Miss Nancrede
141. Mrs. Nepper
142. Mr. Nicolich
143. Mr. J. T. North
144. Mrs. North
145. Mr. E. A. O’Connor
146. Miss M. O’Meara
147. Miss M. Presstman
148. Mrs. W. H. Penrose
149. Master Penrose
150. Miss I. Porter
151. Mrs. F. Perry and maid
152. Mrs. D. L. Puffer
153. Mr. H. H. Pennock
154. Mrs. Pennock
155. Mrs. R. Porter
156. Miss F. Parr
157. Miss M. Petranich
158. Miss C. Parke
159. Miss H. Prior
160. Miss Pollard
161. Mrs. F. Robetscher
162. Mrs. F. W. Rourke
163. Mr. Reinhardt
164. Miss Mary Reitz
165. Mrs. D. E. Rice
166. Mrs. E. W. Rowell
167. Miss E. Rowe
168. Miss Robertson

169. Mrs. F. L. Smith
170. Mr. R. Swan
171. Mr. G. C. Swan
172. Dr Strong
173. Mrs. Strong
174. Mrs. F. B. Stockham
175. Miss C. Spellmann
176. Miss M. Snowler
177. Miss M. E. Shafer
178. Mrs. N. W. Salmon
179. Miss S. F. Simpson
180. Mr. Frank Schoble
181. Mr. Scionti
182. Mrs. Scionti and child
183. Mr. H. B. Scott
184. Mrs. Scott
185. Miss H. Salaman
186. Miss R. G. Salaman
187. Miss Julia Saunders
188. Mr. Schnabel
189. Mrs. Schnabel
190. Miss J. Szelnicsan
191. Miss G. R. Seelmann
192. Miss Salvoronsky
193. Miss L. Schnebly
194. Mr. Speir
195. Miss Spaulding
196. Miss B. Shipp
197. Mrs. F Strunk
198. Rev. Dr Webber Thompson
199. Miss G Thompson
200. Miss G. Terry
201. Miss Tierney
202. Mrs. R Trippoda
203. Miss Topham
204. Mr. F Torres
205. Mrs. Vogeler
206. Miss Vocke
207. Mr. B. A. Wallace
208. Archdeacon Webber
209. Mrs. M. V. Walcott
210. Mrs. C. Welch
211. Miss Williamson
212. Miss E. Willson
213. Miss J. Wolff
214. Mr. W. Young
215. Miss M. Young
216. Mr. Zipris
217. Dr Zabriske
218. Mrs. Zabriske

🎩 Notable Passengers & Historical Context

🛡️ Military & Naval Personnel

Lieut. Apfelbeck – Likely a member of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, reflecting the Saxonia’s Mediterranean ties and prewar Europe’s military dynamics.

🎓 Professors and Intellectuals

Professor John Califano – Noted Italian-born violin virtuoso and composer. He taught music in both the U.S. and Europe, often bridging the Atlantic on performance and academic tours. His presence adds cultural prestige to the voyage.

🙏 Clergy and Religious Leaders

Rev. F. Buchmann – A Protestant minister possibly linked to religious missions in the Balkans.

Rev. K. Bagnell – Possibly Rev. Kenneth Bagnell, known in Methodist or Presbyterian circles. His travels may relate to international outreach.

Rev. F. Kellogg – Traveling with two female relatives (likely daughters), Kellogg’s role in spreading Protestant Christianity in southern Europe suggests missionary or conference activity.

Rev. Dr. Webber Thompson – Distinguished by the title “Dr.,” indicating academic or theological prominence; his travels likely relate to international Christian scholarship.

Archdeacon Webber – A senior ecclesiastical officer in the Anglican Church, suggesting high-level religious business—possibly involving church planting or colonial dioceses.

🩺 Medical Professionals

Dr. W. G. Elmer – Likely engaged in medical missions or Mediterranean health outreach.

Dr. Zabriske – Possibly related to the Zabriskie family of New York or New Jersey; his presence on the passenger list adds a layer of medical and social status.

💼 American Social Elites

Mrs. Fiske Warren (appears on related Saxonia voyages) – A known Boston Brahmin family involved in the arts and social reform.

Mrs. F. Perry and maid – A well-to-do traveler with personal staff—indicative of upper-class leisure voyages.

Mrs. D. L. Puffer – Related to the prominent Puffer family, active in philanthropy and civic leadership.

Mr. H. H. Pennock & Mrs. Pennock – From a historically significant Philadelphia family involved in business and society.

🎼 Entertainment & Cultural Figures

Professor John Califano again deserves special attention here for his dual identity as both educator and performer—bridging two worlds aboard one of Cunard’s most eclectic crossings.

Passenger Récapitulation

• 223 Saloon
• 181 Second Cabin
• 1,701 Third Class
• 2,105 Total Passengers

Information for Passengers

Meals will be served in the Saloon as follows:

• Breakfast from 8:30 am to 10.00 a.m.
• Luncheon at 1:00 pm
• Dinner at 7:00 pm
• Supper, if required, must be ordered before 10.00 o’clock.

The Bar and Smoke Room will be closed at 11:00 pm

Seats at Table should be arranged with the Second Steward.

Orchestra. A selected string orchestra plays at appropriate hours during the day and evening.

Staterooms. All staterooms are lighted by electricity, well ventilated and heated. Passengers are recommended to see that the doors of their staterooms are locked while the steamer is in port.

Letters and Telegrams. Passengers desiring to have these forwarded by the Pilot from Sandy Hook, must hand same (fully prepaid) to the Purser within one hour after leaving the pier

Divine Service on Sunday at 10.30 a. m.

All enquiries regarding Baggage should be made of the Baggage Master.

Steamer Chairs may be hired from the Deck Steward at. a cost of $1.00 for the voyage.

Smoking. Gentlemen are requested not to smoke in the Saloons, Staterooms or Companion-ways.

Valuables. The Company is not responsible for theft if valuables or moneys are kept in the staterooms. These 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 cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage, however arising, but passengers can protect themselves by Insurance.

Exchange of Money. The Purser is authorized to exchange money at the following rates: English Money for U. S. Currency at £1 sterling for $4.95, and U. S. Currency for English at $4.80 to the pound sterling.

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

Tobacco, Cigars, Wines, Spirits, Etc., are liable to duty on being brought into Mediterranean Ports, and the smallest quantities should be declared to the Customs authorities, as required.

Landing and Embarking Expenses. The initial charge at all ports of call on Mediterranean Cruises will be borne by the Company, but subsequent charges must be paid by the passenger. The Purser will supply information.

Amusements. A number of games, such as shuffleboard, quoits, etc., are provided.

Attendance.- The Stewards have strict instructions to attend to the wants of passengers in a prompt and courteous manner.

Passengers’ Correspondence. Mail matter for passengers may be addressed to the care of any of the Company’s Head Offices, viz.: Liverpool, London. Paris. Berlin. Munich. Vienna. Frankfort, O.M., etc.

A Representative of Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son will meet passengers at Gibraltar, Genoa and Naples, and render them any assistance they may desire with a view to visiting, carriage drives, etc., at moderate charges. Tickets for these excursions should be purchased from the Purser in advance, so that satisfactory arrangements may be made.

An Experienced Surgeon is attached to every steamer. The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Commander, for treating 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 for medicine and attendance.

Library. The books in the library, which may be obtained upon application to the Library Steward, are at the disposal of passengers, free of charge.

Wireless Telegraphy. This Steamer is fitted with Marconi’s system of Wireless Telegraphy. The Purser will receive messages for transmission to shore stations or passing ships, at the time and rate stated on the bulletin board.

Cable Code. For the convenience of passengers a copy of the Western Union Telegraph Code is carried on this steamer and may be referred to on application to the Purser.

Stop-over Tickets. Passengers are allowed to stop over at any intermediate port, and to continue the voyage without extra charge on any later steamer on which there may be room available and, in such accommodation, as may he vacant. Stop-over tickets must be procured from the Purser.

Through Booking to Egypt and the Far East, etc., etc., can he arranged by taking Cunard steamer to England or the Mediterranean. Particulars and rates on application to Chief Offices.

Travelers’ International Cheques. For the convenience of its patrons. The Cunard Company now issues Cheques of $10.00, $20.00, $50.00 and $100.00, with Foreign money equivalents, at which they will he. cashed by their Agents and Correspondents throughout the world, distinctly printed thereon: thus providing not only the safest and most economical means of taking funds abroad, with an absolute certainty as to value but also a simple and effective means of identification in case of need.

Johnson’s Riviera Agency. Passengers visiting the Riviera will kindly note that Messrs. Johnson, 18. Rue de l'Hôtel des Postes. Nice, are authorized Agents for the sale of Cunard Line passage tickets. Full information regarding sailings, rates, etc., will be furnished on application.

Agency at Rome. Full information regarding passage via Cunard Line services may be obtained from Messrs. Ad. Roesler. Franz Figli via Condotti 20, Rome.

Cunard Agents and Agencies, 1912. SS Saxonia Saloon Passenger List, 21 August 1912. GGA Image ID # 228dce2fa9

Saloon Passengers. SS Saxonia Saloon Passenger List, 21 August 1912. GGA Image ID # 228df104f3

Saloon Passengers (Continued) with Recapitulation. SS Saxonia Saloon Passenger List, 21 August 1912. GGA Image ID # 228df7cc39

Large Mediterranean Sea Track Chart / Route Map, 1912. SS Saxonia Saloon Passenger List, 21 August 1912. GGA Image ID # 228e1688e8. Click to View Larger Image.

Information for Saloon Passengers, 1912. SS Saxonia Saloon Passenger List, 21 August 1912. GGA Image ID # 228e3421b4

Information for Saloon Passengers (Continuted), 1912. SS Saxonia Saloon Passenger List, 21 August 1912. GGA Image ID # 228e346711

Cunard Sailing Schedule, New York-Miditerranean-Adriatic, New York-Liverpool, Boston-Liverpool, and Canadian Services, 2 July 1912 to 25 December 1912. Ships Included the Ascania, Campania, Carmania, Caronia, Carpathia, Franconia, Ivernia, Laconia, Lusitania, Mauretania, Pannonia, Saxonia, and Ultonia. SS Saxonia Saloon Passenger List, 21 August 1912. GGA Image ID # 228eaa897e

Cunard Transatlantic Services, 1912. SS Saxonia Saloon Passenger List, 21 August 1912. GGA Image ID # 228ed7a7b3

🖼️ Noteworthy Images and Visuals

📘 Front Cover – Passenger List

A beautifully detailed cover denoting the Saxonia’s Mediterranean-New York sailing.

🗺️ Large Mediterranean Sea Track Chart (1912)

Visualizing the ship's complex multi-country route—ideal for educators and geographers.

📋 Information for Saloon Passengers

Lays out onboard services, rules, and daily schedules—a primary source for studying passenger life.

📅 Sailing Schedule (1912)

Includes sister ships like the Carpathia and Lusitania—providing valuable fleet context.

🧑‍🏫 Educational & Genealogical Value

For Teachers & Students: An excellent primary source for teaching immigration, global mobility, social class, and pre-WWI maritime history.

For Historians: Captures a cross-section of European-American intellectual and religious exchange.

For Genealogists: A goldmine of personal names, many associated with documented families in census, immigration, and society records.

For Maritime Researchers: Reflects Cunard’s sophisticated infrastructure and role in connecting Mediterranean Europe with the U.S.

🧾 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters

The 21 August 1912 sailing of the RMS Saxonia was more than a cruise—it was a moving salon of thinkers, missionaries, musicians, and families, crossing cultures and continents just two years before World War I would transform Europe. Its passengers reflect the full complexity of transatlantic travel: diplomatic, devotional, educational, and leisurely. This list remains a rich archival artifact that brings together society, scholarship, and steamship elegance in one remarkable voyage.