RMS Campania Passenger List - 3 September 1898
Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List from the RMS Campania of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 3 September 1898 from Liverpool to New York, Commanded by Captain H. Walker. GGA Image ID # 1598a91bb5
Notable Passengers: George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck PC, JP,, Theron J. Blakeslee, George Bleistein, Maud Elizabeth Charlesworth (AKA Maud Ballington Booth), Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey GCB, TD, JP, DL, Governor Frank Brown, Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH, KBE, William John Cooper, Edwin Lawrence Godkin, John Chipman Gray, George Halley, Honorable Charles Sumner Hamlin, Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm, 17th Laird of Poltalloch, KCMG, Sir William Mackenzie, Ruth T. Livingston (Wife of Ogden Mills), Jane Beatrice Mills, OBE, Gladys Livingston Mills Phipps, Ogden Livingston Mills, Judge Henry T. Nason, Anna Reed (wife of William Barclay Parsons), Ada Rehan, Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley PC, DL, Edward Moore Robinson, John Henry Smith, Edward Kirk Warren, Wife of Gilbert Edward Jones
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: H. Walker (Lt. R.N.R.)
- Surgeon: Francis Verdon
- Purser: T. Graham
- Chief Steward: W. T. Bryden
Saloon Passengers
- Dr. A. Andrei
- Mrs. Andrei
- Mr. Penrose Angwin
- Mr. R. Apper
- Mr. T. Arnold
- Mr. H. L. Aschoff
- Mrs. Aschoff
- Dr. W. Easterly Ashton
- Dr. Thomas G. Ashton
- Mr. H. G. Aston
- Mr. J. F. Bain
- Rev. Dr. Baker
- Mr. D. W. Barker
- Mr. G. C. Bardons
- Mr. H. Barnard
- Mr. D. K. Bayne
- Mrs. C. L. Becket
- Miss M. A. Becket
- Mr. John R. Bennett
- Mr. G. Cavendish Bentinck (Note 1)
- Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck and Maid
- Miss Cavendish Bentinck and Maid
- Miss E. Cavendish Bentinck
- Mrs. S. Beverley
- Mr. E. C. Bickel
- Mr. E. S. Bigelow
- Mrs. Bigelow
- Mr. John T. Birge
- Rev. Sherrard Billings
- Mr. W. H. Bishop
- Mrs. Bishop
- Mr. Joseph Black
- Mr. T. J. Blakeslee (Note 2)
- Mrs. Blakeslee
- Mr. W. L. Blair
- Mr. George Bleistein (Note 3)
- Mr. L. G. Du Bois
- Mrs. Du Bois and Maid
- Mrs. Ballington Booth (Note 4)
- Mr. Simon Borg
- Mrs. Borg and Maid
- Mr. E. J. Bostock
- Mr. W. H. Boyer
- Mrs. Boyer
- Mr. Bramden
- His Excellency Lord Brassey K.C.B. (Governor of Victoria N.S.W.) and Valet (Note 5)
- Lady Brassey and Maid
Née Lady Sybil de Vere Capell - Hon. Helen Brassey and Nurse
- Mr. W. Brauer
- Mrs. Brauer
- Mr. Duncan K. Brent
- Mr. Percy B. Bromfield
- Mrs. Bromfield
- Mr. Percy R. Bromfield
- Master Edward T. Bromfield
- Mr. C. Brown
- Governor Frank Brown (Note 6)
- Mr. Frank Brown, Jr.
- Miss M. R. Brown and Maid
- Mr. Thos. Egerton Bryant
- Captain W. Buckley
- Mrs. A. N. Burke
- Mr. Hall Caine (Note 7)
- Mr. John Campbell
- Mrs. Campbell
- Mr. George Carr
- Mr. J. C. Chatterji
- Dr. Charles Claxton
- Rev. J. H. Coit
- Mr. Coit Jr.
- Mr. C. A. Conrad
- Mr. Richard Y Cook
- Mrs. Cook
- Mr. Andrew W. Cookstown
- Mr. Thomas Cooper
- Mr. William J. Cooper (Note 8)
- Mr. John S. Cope
- Mrs. M. F. Cottrell
- Miss A. Cottrell
- Mr. T. C. Coxe
- Mrs. Coxe
- Miss Constance L. Curran
- Mr. Frank O. Day
- Mr. T. E. Dennis
- Miss L. R. Densmore
- Mr. Robert Dey
- Mrs. Dey and Maid
- Miss Amorette Dey
- Miss Victoria Dey and Maid
- Mr. John Dey
- Miss E. Dobson
- Miss Kate Dodd
- Rev. J. Doherty
- Mr. John P. Doherty
- Mr. Don
- Mr. A. D. Duff
- Mrs. Duff
- Rev. Joseph H. Dulles
- Mrs. J. M. Eder
- Miss Edith Eder
- Mr. P. J. Eder
- Rt. Rev. Dean Egan
- Mr. George C. Esray
- Mrs. Inez. Felker
- Mr. W. Gordon Fellows
- Miss M. Feretti
- Mr. G. A. Fernald
- Miss Edith Ferris
- Mrs. Josiah M. Fiske and Maid
- Miss Fiske
- Mr. Marco. Fleischman
- Mr. F. A. Fowler
- Mr. H. Frank
- Mr. J. A. Fuller
- Mr. C. Gabain
- Mr. S. Gabriel
- Mr. R. M. Gallaway
- Mrs. N. S. Gannon
- Miss Gannon
- Miss Marie Gannon
- Miss Anna Gannon
- Miss Elizabeth Gannon
- Mr. C. D. Geddes
- Mrs. W. E. Glover
- Mr. E. L. Godkin (Note 9)
- Mrs. Godkin
- Mr. O. Goldschmidt
- Mr. T. P. Goodbody
- Mr. F. L. Lovett
- Mr. L. Grauer
- Mr. John Chipman Gray (Note 10)
- Mrs. Gray
- Mr. John Gray, Jr.
- Miss Gray
- Miss M. E. Gray
- Miss B. Gray
- Mr. Walter Greenebaum
- Mrs. T. J. Grier
- Master Grier
- Rev. Alfred W. Griffin
- Miss A. E. Guild
- Miss M. A. Guild and Maid
- Mr. Carl Gunther
- Mrs. Gunther
- Mr. Stephen Haas
- Mr. F. Haberman
- Mrs. Haberman
- Miss Haberman
- Mr. George Hackney
- Mrs. Hackney
- Mr. Robert Hackney
- Mrs. Clement Hackney
- Mr. George Halley (Note 11)
- Mr. A. L. Halliday
- Mr. Halliday Jr.
- Mrs. George F. Hall
- Mr. C. S. Hamlin (Note 12)
- Mrs. Hamlin
- Mr. Wm. Hargreaves
- Mrs. Hargreaves
- Mr. I. E. Hasbrouck
- Mrs. Hasbrouck
- Miss Edna A. Hasbrouck
- Mr. James Hay
- Mrs. Hay
- Mr. H. Hervey, C.B
- Mr. David Hogg
- Mrs. Hogg
- Mrs. L. Hoffman
- Miss L Hoffman
- Miss Frances Hoffman
- Mrs. C. L. Holbrook
- Mr. Thos. Holford
- Mr. T. W. Holmes
- Mr. John D. Hooe
- Mr. Radcliffe Hordern
- Mr. Joseph Houk
- Mr. George W. Howe
- Mrs. Howe
- Miss Jennie Howe
- Mr. Edward C. Hoyt
- Mrs. Hoyt and Maid
- Miss Eleanor C. Hoyt
- Master Kenneth Hoyt
- Master Oliver Hoyt
- Mrs. Otto Huber
- Miss Helen Huber
- Miss J. V. Hughes
- Miss Carolyn Humphrey
- Mr. E. Iselin
- Miss Jacobert
- Rev. W. James
- Mrs. James
- Mr. James W. Janney
- Mrs. Janney
- Miss Mildred Janney
- Mr. W. A. Johnston
- Mrs. E. L. Johnson and Child
- Mrs. Gilbert E. Jones (Note 13)
- Master Jones
- Mr. George Jones
- Mr. M, Kaskel
- Mrs. Kaskel
- Miss Edith Kaskel and Governess
- Miss M. Kenny
- Miss S. A. Kinder
- Mrs. F. H. Knower
- Mrs. Arnold Kreasler
- Miss M. Kreasler
- Mrs. Ladjing
- Mr. Alex Laing
- Mr. Lamb
- Mrs. E. D. Lane
- Mr. Amos Lawrence
- Mr. John L. G. Lee
- Mr. Albert Levi
- Mrs. Levi
- Mr. Ben. H. Lichtenstein
- Mrs. Lichtenstein
- Miss Lichtenstein
- Mrs. Maturin Livingston and Maid
- Mr. A. N. Loeb
- Mrs. Loeb
- Miss Loeb and Maid
- Mr. D. Lorimer
- Mr. C. J. Lucas
- Hon. Spencer Lyttleton, C.B
- Mr. A. Mackay
- Mr. B. Mahon
- Mr. Ian Malcolm, M.P. (Note 14)
- Mrs. Blanche Martin
- Rev. M. McCarthy
- Rev. Thomas McCarthy
- Mr. R. W. McClellan
- Major W. C. McClure
- Miss Hattie H. McGahn
- Mr. H. D. McMaster
- Mr. C. A. McMaster
- Mr. J. L. McKeever
- Mr. J. A. McKee
- Mr. John F. McKeon
- Mr. William McKenzie (Note 15)
- Miss Katie McKeon
- Mrs. A. McNally
- Mr. Georges Mesmin
- Miss Helen F. Miller
- Mrs. Ogden Mills and Maid (Note 16)
- Miss Beatrice Mills (Note 17)
- Miss Gladys Mills and Governess (Note 18)
- Master Ogden Mills and Valet (Note 19)
- Mr. E. R. Moodie
- Mr. Moore
- Mr. George W. Moreton
- Rev. Father Morris
- Mr. Ben P. Moseley
- Mr. E. W. Nash
- Mrs. Nash
- Miss L. Nash
- Judge Henry T. Nason (Note 20)
- Mr. Henry Newman
- Mrs. Niccoll
- Miss Niccoll
- Mr. W. S. Nixon
- Mr. Louis Noot
- Mrs. Noot
- Rev. Henry O'Carroll
- Mr. John Ogilvy
- Mr. E. R. Orme
- Mr. L. Overton
- Mr. Wm. Pagen
- Mrs. Wm. Barclay Parsons (Note 21)
- Miss Evelyn K. Parsons (Note 22)
- Mr. R. S. Paterson
- Mr. T. W. Paterson
- Mr. Thomas B. Peck
- Mrs. Pruyn and Maid
- Mr. C. H. Pugh
- Mrs. Pugh
- Mrs. Mary Quigley
- Miss Lois Ramsey
- Mr. Oswald Raitt
- Mr. W. A. Redding
- Miss Ada Rehan and Maid (Note 23)
- Mr. William Remy
- Mrs. Remy
- Mr. F. W. Rhinelander
- Mrs. Rhinelander and Maid
- Miss Rhinelander
- Mr. Matthew W. Ridley (Note 24)
- Mr. Thomas H. Riegel
- Miss Belle Robb
- Miss Annie B. Robb
- Master Duncan Robertson
- Master Howard Robertson
- Mr. M. Robinson
- Mr. O. G. Robinson
- Mrs. Robinson
- Mr. Edward Moore Robinson (Note 25)
- Mrs. Robinson and Maid
- Master Robinson and Nurse
- Mr. Matthew Rock
- Mr. Matthew Rock, Jr.
- Miss A. E. Rock
- Mr. W. Harris Roome
- Miss T. M. Sandifer
- Mrs. A. B. Sands
- Miss Louise Sawtelle
- Mr. B. E. Schlesinger
- Mr. F. W. Schultz
- Mrs. Schultz
- Master Walter Schultz
- Master Robert Schultz
- Mr. John Scott
- Miss E. Shanahan
- Miss M. Shanahan
- Mr. George L. Shepley
- Miss Shuler
- Mr. Gustavus Sickles
- Mr. E. Sidler
- Mr. T. V. Silva
- Mrs. A. M. Simpson
- Miss E. Simpson
- Mr. E. M. Simpson
- Mr. A. Slingsby
- Dr. St. Clair Smith
- Mr. J. Henry Smith (Note 26)
- Miss Smith
- Miss Y. M. Snee
- Mr. A. H. Stanhope
- Mr. Jack Stedman
- Mr. John Steel
- Dr. James Stewart
- Mr. W. C. Strohmayer
- Mr. Sturtevant
- Mr. William Sulley
- Mrs. Sulley
- Miss Sulley
- Miss Emily J. Sunderland
- Miss Emma L. Swift
- Mr. J. Hanson Thomas
- Rev. Dennis A. Tighe
- Miss Elizabeth Tighe
- Mr. A. Turner
- Mrs. Turner
- Mr. Tweedy, Jr.
- Mr. Vestey
- Mr. Harry Victor
- Mr. W. E. Vinson
- Mr. M. P. Vlasto
- Mr. Leopold Wallach
- Miss May Ward
- Mr. E. K. Warren (Note 27)
- Mrs. Warren
- Mr. Paul C. Warren
- Miss Louisa M. Warwick
- Mr. Leonard Watson
- Miss Watson
- Mr. George West
- Mrs. West
- Mr. Percy White
- Mr. John J. White
- Mrs. White
- Mr. G. A. Wiedenmayer
- Mr. J. E. Wiedenmayer
- Rev. Stephen S. Wise
- Mr. Alex Williams, Jr.
- Mrs. Williams
- Mr. Albert Wolters
- Mr. C. F. Wolfendon
- Mr. A. Woodman
- Mr. C. F. Wright
Passenger List Notes
- George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck PC, JP, known as George Bentinck and scored as GAFC Bentinck (9 July 1821 – 9 April 1891), was a British barrister, Conservative politician, and cricketer. A member of parliament from 1859 to 1891, he served under Benjamin Disraeli as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1874 to 1875 and as Judge Advocate General from 1875 to 1880.
- Theron J. Blakeslee (1851-1914), an art dealer, noted in this country and abroad for having negotiated the sale of many famous paintings, committed suicide by shooting himself in the right temple at 6 o'clock on 7 March 1914 in his office in the rear of the Blakeslee Galleries, on the second floor of the Frances Building, at 665 Fifth Avenue. His collection of 237 paintings were auctioned of in April 1915 for $262,235.
- George Bleistein, an employee of the Courier Lithographing Company was the focus of a U.S. Supreme Court case in Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Company, 188 U.S. 239 (1903), the case in which the United States Supreme Court found that advertisements were protected by copyright.
- Maud Elizabeth Charlesworth (September 13, 1865 – August 26, 1948) later changed her name to Maud Ballington Booth, was an Salvation Army leader and co-founder of the Volunteers of America. She was the wife of Ballington Booth (July 28, 1857 – October 5, 1940) an Officer in The Salvation Army and a co-founder of Volunteers of America.
- Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey GCB, TD, JP, DL, (11 February 1836 – 23 February 1918), was a British Liberal Party politician, Governor of Victoria and founder of The Naval Annual.
- Frank Brown (August 8, 1846 – February 3, 1920), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 42nd Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1892 to 1896. Born in 1846 in Sykesville, Maryland, he also served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1876 to 1878. He died in 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH, KBE (14 May 1853 – 31 August 1931), usually known as Hall Caine, was a Manx author. He is best known as a novelist and playwright of the late Victorian and the Edwardian eras. In his time, he was exceedingly popular, and, at the peak of his success, his novels outsold those of his contemporaries. Many of his novels were also made into films. His novels were primarily romances, involving love triangles, but also addressed some of the more serious political and social issues of the day.
- William John Cooper (November 24, 1882 – September 19, 1935) was an American educator who served as US Commissioner of Education from February 1929 to July 1933.
- Edwin Lawrence Godkin (October 2, 1831 – May 21, 1902) was an Irish-born American journalist and newspaper editor. He founded The Nation, and was editor-in-chief of the New York Evening Post 1883-1899.
- John Chipman Gray (July 14, 1839 – February 25, 1915) was an American scholar of property law and professor at Harvard Law School. He also founded the law firm Ropes & Gray, with law partner John Codman Ropes. He was half-brother to U.S. Supreme Court justice Horace Gray.
- George Halley (29 October 1887 – 18 December 1941) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a wing half.
- Honorable Charles Sumner Hamlin (1861-1938) Attorney who was the first Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
- Wife of Gilbert Edward Jones, Treasurer of the Park Company and son of the late George Jones, one of the founders of the New York Times, shot himself in the afternoon of 2 November 1910 in his office on the seventh floor of 41 Park Row, the old Times Building, dying instantly.
- Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm, 17th Laird of Poltalloch, KCMG, (3 September 1868 – 28 December 1944) was a Conservative Member of Parliament and Chieftain of the Clan Malcolm/MacCallum.
- Sir William Mackenzie (October 17, 1849 – December 5, 1923) was a Canadian railway contractor and entrepreneur. Mackenzie together with Donald Mann were knighted in 1911 for their efforts in the railway industry, but personal and company financial difficulties led to the bankruptcy of the CNoR. The system was nationalized by the federal government on September 6, 1918, and subsequently became part of the Canadian National Railway.
- Ruth T. Livingston, Wife of Ogden Mills (December 18, 1856 - January 29, 1929) who was an American financier and Thoroughbred racehorse owner.
- Jane Beatrice Mills, OBE (19 July 1883 – 30 January 1972) the future Beatrice Forbes, Countess of Granard, was an American-born heiress. She married Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard in 1909 with whom she had four children. With her marriage, Beatrice Mills would be known as Countess and/or Lady Granard. Her husband's wealth was limited and she provided the funds to finish restoring the family's historic Castleforbes in Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland.
- Gladys Livingston Mills Phipps (1883-1970) was a United States socialite, sportsperson, and a thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder who began the Phipps family dynasty in American horse racing. She was known as the "first lady of the turf."
- Ogden Livingston Mills (August 23, 1884 – October 11, 1937) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as United States Secretary of the Treasury in President Herbert Hoover's cabinet.
- County Judge Nason of Tory, New York, committed suicide by drinking Laudanum and Chloroform -- his body was discovered in the woods near Albany, New York in April 1903.
- Mrs. Wm. Barclay Parsons, Née Anna Reed, daughter of Rev. Sylvanus Reed and educator Caroline Gallup Reed and wife of William Barclay Parsons (April 15, 1859 – May 9, 1932) an American civil engineer. Willam founded the firm that became Parsons Brinckerhoff, one of the largest American civil engineering firms.
- Niece of William Barclay Parsons.
- Ada Rehan (April 22, 1859 - January 8, 1916) was an American actress. She was born as Delia Crehan in County Limerick, Ireland, and brought to the United States at about the age of six years. More than 25 years after Ada Rehan died a WWII liberty ship was named after her, USS Ada Rehan.
- Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley PC, DL (25 July 1842 – 28 November 1904), known as Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt from 1877 to 1900, was a British Conservative politician and statesman. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1895 to 1900.
- Edward Moore Robinson, member of the firm of Drexel & Co., died on January 3, 1910 at his home in Villanova, Pa., aged 42. His death was due to pneumonia. Besides his membership in the firm of Drexel & Co., Mr. Moore was a member of the firms of J. P. Morgan & Co. of New York and Morgan, Harjes & Co. of Paris. He was very prominent socially in Philadelphia and New York. Mrs. Robinson, who was a social leader in Philadelphia, died only nine days before her husband.
- John Henry Smith (September 18, 1848 – October 13, 1911) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was a prominent politician in Utah and played an important role in the process whereby Utah made the transition from a territory to a state of the United States.
- Edward Kirk Warren (April 7, 1847 – January 16, 1919) was an American industrialist and inventor who developed featherbone, a popular alternative to whalebone in corsetry. He is the namesake of Warren Dunes State Park and Warren Woods State Park in Michigan, both of which he developed.
Track Chart from the RMS Campania Saloon Passenger List of 3 September 1898. GGA Image ID # 17454bc0ed
Passenger List Information
RMS Campania Passenger List – 3 September 1898
Description
GGA is honored to present an exceptionally rare Saloon Passenger List from the RMS Campania, dated 3 September 1898, chronicling one of the most illustrious voyages of the Cunard Line’s flagship. This luxurious ocean liner, a marvel of its time, transported the elite across the Atlantic between Liverpool and New York, under the command of Captain H. Walker (Lt. R.N.R.).
This document, preserved in Good condition, is a testament to the grandeur of late 19th-century transatlantic travel. It features a meticulously detailed track chart on the back cover, showcasing the navigational sophistication of the Campania’s voyages.
Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers)
This voyage was graced by an extraordinary assembly of international luminaries, each leaving a mark on history. Their presence on this voyage exemplifies the Campania’s reputation as a vessel for society’s elite:
1. George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck (1821–1891)
- Role: British barrister, Conservative politician, and cricketer.
- Significance: Cavendish-Bentinck’s political career and aristocratic heritage symbolize the British upper class's prominence aboard Cunard's most prestigious ships.
2. Theron J. Blakeslee (1851–1914)
- Role: Renowned art dealer and collector.
- Significance: Blakeslee’s influence in the international art world adds cultural depth to this voyage.
3. George Bleistein (1859–1941)
- Role: Key figure in U.S. copyright law; pivotal in Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co.
- Significance: His legal legacy highlights the intellectual and professional caliber of the passengers.
4. Maud Elizabeth Charlesworth (Maud Ballington Booth) (1865–1948)
- Role: Co-founder of the Volunteers of America.
- Significance: A prominent figure in social reform, Booth’s activism and leadership reflect the ship’s appeal to influential philanthropists.
5. Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey (1836–1918)
- Role: British Liberal politician, Governor of Victoria, and founder of The Naval Annual.
- Significance: His title and naval contributions underscore the Campania's status as a vessel for global leaders.
6. Governor Frank Brown (1846–1920)
- Role: 42nd Governor of Maryland, USA.
- Significance: His presence exemplifies the transatlantic ties between American and British political elites.
7. Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine (1853–1931)
- Role: Renowned Manx author and playwright.
- Significance: His literary prominence adds a cultural flourish to the voyage.
8. Edwin Lawrence Godkin (1831–1902)
- Role: Founding editor of The Nation and editor-in-chief of the New York Evening Post.
- Significance: A trailblazer in journalism, Godkin embodies the intellectual elite aboard the Campania.
9. Ogden Livingston Mills (1884–1937)
- Role: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Herbert Hoover.
- Significance: A titan of American finance and politics, Mills epitomizes the economic influence represented on the voyage.
10. Gladys Livingston Mills Phipps (1883–1970)
- Role: American socialite and thoroughbred racehorse owner.
- Significance: Her legacy in American horse racing and society underscores the glamour of the Campania’s passenger list.
11. Ada Rehan (1859–1916)
- Role: Acclaimed actress of the Victorian era.
- Significance: Rehan’s theatrical legacy showcases the ship’s appeal to the cultural vanguard.
Historical Context
The RMS Campania, launched in 1892, was a technological marvel and a beacon of luxury. Its reputation for speed, comfort, and refinement made it the preferred choice for royalty, politicians, artists, and industrialists. The 3 September 1898 voyage epitomizes the Gilded Age's spirit, blending international diplomacy, cultural exchange, and social prestige.
Historical Note
This RMS Campania Passenger List captures a snapshot of the opulence and influence of transatlantic travel at the turn of the century. Its historical significance, combined with the remarkable roster of luminaries aboard, renders it an invaluable artifact of maritime and social history.
