SS President Monroe Passenger List - 2 August 1922

Cabin Passenger List for the SS President Monroe of the United States Lines, Departing 2 August 1922 from London to New York via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain M. L. Pittman, U.S.N.R.F.

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Captain: M. L. Pittman, U.S.N.R.F., Commander
2. Chief Officer: T. G. Ellis
3. Chief Engineer: G. Spearman
4. Purser: E. Slight
5. Asst. Purser: Ira Cohan
6. Surgeon: H. Hodgson
7. Chief Steward: J. Langley

Cabin Passengers

1. Mrs. H. M. Austin
2. Mr. Thos. B. Appleget
3. Mr. A. F. Asten
4. Mrs. Asten, and infant
5. Mrs. R. Van Arsdale
6. Mr. W. A. Bruce
7. Miss G. L. Baxter
8. Mr. A. Borrie
9. Mrs. Borrie
10. Master P. Borrie
11. Mr. E. A. L. Best
12. Mr. E. F. Barry
13. Miss E. Bowe
14. Miss H. Byrne
15. Mr. J. Blumer
16. Mrs. Blumer
17. Mrs. S. Brewer
18. Miss M. Cutter
19. Mr. S. Clifford
20. Mr. A. S. Clift
21. Mrs. Clift
22. Master Clift
23. Master Clift
24. Miss E. G. Chapin
25. Mrs. A. S. Casselberry
26. Mrs. E. Dearborn
27. Miss Annie Docherty
28. Miss J. E. Elliott
29. Mrs. E. France
30. Mr. Wm. B. Farnsworth
31. Miss J. Faville
32. Miss T. G. Fowlkes
33. Mrs. J. Gibson
34. Mr. Alfred Gregory
35. Miss I. H. Goodnight
36. Mr. R. L. Hastings
37. Miss N. W. Hickok
38. Miss M. E. Hester
39. Miss M. Hamilton
40. Miss F. Halfer
41. Mrs. G. W. Hinman
42. Mr. H. L. Harding
43. Mrs. Harding
44. Miss H. G. Indge
45. Miss J. F. Jones
46. Mrs. Kennedy
47. Miss M. Keniston
48. Mrs. M. B. Kiene
49. Miss E. M. Kiene
50. Mrs. E. W. Lapham
51. Miss E. R. Ludgate
52. Mrs. H. Leckebush
53. Miss D. Lack
54. Miss Helen Lewis
55. Mlle. Marcelle Lee
56. Miss McKam
57. Mr. Mandell
58. Mrs. Mandell
59. Mrs. M. L. Mittell
60. Miss Helen Morgan
61. Miss Gertrude Manley
62. Mr. S. W. Morgan
63. Mrs. Morgan
64. Mrs. Wanda Milbourne
65. Mrs. D. McGrath
66. Mrs. A. G. Massey
67. Miss J. McComb
68. Miss L. B. Merrielees
69. Miss J. MacGillian
70. Mrs. C. O’Leary
71. Miss G. O’Leary
72. Miss L. N. Palmer
73. Mr. C. C. Peirce
74. Mr. Frederick H. Poulin
75. Mrs. J. G. Poritt
76. Mrs. P. C. Pearson
77. Miss M. Pivott
78. Miss N. C. Reynaud
79. Mrs. C. R. Rosal
80. Master M. Rosal
81. Miss L. E. Roe
82. Miss 0. L. Soule
83. Miss M. Seymour
84. Mr. John I. Settlemayer
85. Mr. Chas. W. Stephenson
86. Miss I. Spellan
87. Mr. W. R. Seddon
88. Miss Rose Saxon
89. Mr. M. E. Sorley
90. Mrs. G. H. Smith
91. Miss Jean le Breton Smith
92. Mr. Adolph Treidler
93. Mrs. Treidler
94. Mr. Andrew Thorne
95. Mrs. Thorne
96. Mr. C. Tierman
97. Miss C. F. Ulrich
98. Mr. H. Vettel
99. Miss G. Waddill
100. Miss M. 0. Wiggin
101. Mr. Alec Woolcott
102. Mrs. A. P. Witmer
103. Miss M. Witmer
104. Miss Mildred Wallace
105. Captain Yuatt
106. Miss W. R. Young

ADDITIONAL

1. Miss M. France
2. Mr. G. Marx
3. Mrs. G. Marx
4. Mr. Wm. Cooney

ERRATA

• Mrs. H. Leckebush should read Mrs. E. W. Leckebusch
• Mrs. C. R. Rosalshould read Mrs. C. R. Royal
• Master M. Rosal should read Master M. Royal
• Mrs. C. O’Leary should read Miss C. O’Leary
• Miss J. E. Elliott should read Mrs. G. Eliot
• Miss M. 0. Wiggin should read Miss M. O. Wiggen
• Mr. A. Borrie should read Mr. A. Borie
• Mrs. A. Borrie should read Mrs. A. Borie
• Master Borrie should read Master Borie
• Mrs. D. McGrath should read Mrs. C. L. R. McGraw
• Mr. Alec Woolcott should read Mr. Alex Woollcott
• Mr. C. Tierman should read Mr. C. Tiernan
• Miss J. Spellan should read Miss J. Spellacy
• Miss I. H. Goodnight should read Mrs. E. H. Goodnight
• Miss J. McComb should read Miss G. H. McComb
• Miss G. Waddill should read Miss J. Waddill
• Miss F. Haifer should read Miss F. Halper
• Mr. H. L. Harding should read Mr. A. L. Harding
• Miss M. Pivott should read Mile. M. Pivot

DID NOT SAIL

1. Miss Gertrude Manley
2. Mrs. J. G. Poritt
3. Captain Yuatt

SUMMARY Total Passengers 108

Information for Passengers

If passengers consider that the charges made by the Surgeon for such services as he renders are improper or excessive, they are requested, before paying same, to take up the question with the Commander, and the bill will be either adjusted to a basis that will be satisfactory to the passenger or withdrawn. The purpose of the United States Lines is to make its service satisfactory to all passengers.

BAGGAGE. On disembarking, passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Customs shed, otherwise under present abnormal conditions considerable delay and extra charge for carriage will be incurred in forwarding to destination any baggage not accompanying passengers on the railway.

PASSENGERS are requested to ask for a receipt on the Company’s Form for any additional Passage Money, Chair Hire or Freight paid on board.

EXCHANGE OF MONEY. The Purser is prepared, for the convenience of passengers, to exchange a limited amount of money at rates which will be advised on application.

PASSENGERS’ ADDRESSES may be left at the Enquiry Office in order that any letters sent to the care of the Company may be forwarded.

VALUABLES. The United States Lines 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.

LETTERS, &c. FOR PASSENGERS will be brought on board before the passengers land.
Passengers should personally ascertain whether there is any mail for them before disembarking, and they are invited to leave their addresses at the Enquiry Office for later dispatches to be redirected.

Special Notice
Pursers of the United States Lines are ready to book your return passage. Sailing lists, rate sheets, cabin plans and other information will be cheerfully furnished upon application at the Purser’s Office. Tickets can be secured or deposits to secure reservations can be made. The Purser will procure by radio, without charge to the passenger, reservations or any information necessary.

Attention is invited to the other services now being operated by the United States Shipping Board. For passengers interested, the Pursers will cheerfully negotiate by wireless, without charge to the passengers, and arrange for bookings, etc., via any of the United States Shipping Board Services to all parts of the world.

Latitude and Longitude

Latitude means “ distance north or south of the equator,” and longitude means distance from the Meridian at Greenwich—near London. Both are recorded in degrees, minutes and seconds. At the Equator a minute of longitude is equal to a nautical mile, but as the meridians converge after leaving the equator, meeting at the Poles, the size of a degree becomes less. Sailing eastward a ship moves against the revolution of the earth; thus her course makes her gain time, while if she were sailing to the westward with the movement of the earth she would lengthen her time.

Thus it is necessary to set forward one’s watch going eastward and set it back going westward. There is five hours’ difference between the Meridian at Greenwich and New York. If a ship travels the distance in five days she gains an hour each day going eastward and loses an hour going westward.

As, however, comparatively few ships make such speed, on most liners the day’s length varies and the only good guide for setting watches is the ship’s clock, usually found at the head of the companion stairway in the entrance hall, which is set forward twice a day, at noon and at midnight, or set backward if she is westward bound.

Ocean Lines and Distances

Transatlantic steamships follow certain lanes or tracks, unless prevented from so doing by stress of weather, or work of rescue or relief, or other unforeseen circumstances. From August 24 to January 14 a vessel going eastward follows the short track, and from January 15 to August 23 the long. Going west the short track is followed from August 15 to January 14, and the long from January 15 to August 14. Following these lanes makes for safety and enables vessels better to meet the exigencies of weather conditions.

Some of the Atlantic distances are as follows :—

Ambrose Lightship to Bishop’s Rock—
Long track .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,966 miles
Short track .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,876 ,,
New York to Ambrose Lightship .. .. .. .. 22 ,,
Ambrose Lightship to Nantucket Lightship .. .. .. 193 ,,
Nantucket Lightship to Fastnet .. .. .. .. 2,659 ,,
Cherbourg to Nab Lightship .. .. .. .. .. 66 ,,
Nab Lightship to Southampton .. .. .. .. 24 „
Bishop’s Rock to Lizard’s Point .. .. .. .. 49 ,,
Bishop’s Rock to Cherbourg .. .. .. .. .. 190 ,,
,, ,, Plymouth .. .. .. .. .. 98 ,,
,, ,, Bremen .. .. .. .. .. 683 ,,
,, ,, Antwerp .. .. .. .. .. 443 ,,
,, ,, Hamburg .. .. .. .. .. 631 ,,
,, ,, Havre .. .. .. .. .. 265 „
,, ,, Rotterdam .. .. .. .. .. 447 ,,
,, ,, Southampton Docks .. .. .. 215 ,,

United States Lines Freight Department

All of the steamers operated by the United States Lines are combination freight and passenger ships. They are modern in every respect and some are equipped for carriage of considerable cargo under refrigeration.

Our Docks are of recent construction and modern in all equipment, offering facilities for loading direct from cars into steamer, eliminating any hauling, lighterage or transfer by trucks. This is especially advantageous to Western Shippers, and movement of through cargo consignments in carload lots.

Special attention is given to shipments of household goods, automobiles, etc.

For Rates And Space Apply To
United States Lines
Freight Department 45 Broadway, New York
Express Services Bremen Line
Eastbound
New York-PIymouth-Cherbourg-London
Westbound
Bremen-Southampton-Cherbourg-Queenstown- New York
London Line
Eastbound and Westbound New York-PIymouth-Cherbourg-London
Queenstown Line
Eastbound and Westbound New York-Queenstown-Bremen
Danzig Line
Eastbound and Westbound New York-Bremen-Danzig

Prepared 2015-06-04 by Paul K. Gjenvick, MAS, Archivist