RMS Lucania Passenger List - 8 September 1900
Elegant Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List for the RMS Lucania of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 8 September 1900 from Liverpool to New York, Commanded By Captain Horatio McKay. GGA Image ID # 15a7cbd519
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain Horatio Mckay (Lt. R. N. R.)
- Surgeon: James Pointon
- Purser: William Field
- Chief Steward: Henry Clark
Saloon Passengers
- Mr. M. A. Abbott
- Mr. Guilliam Aertsen, Jr.
- Mrs. A. H. Allen
- Mr. T. J. Arnold
- Mrs. Arnold and Child
- Master Ivan Arnold
- Mrs. Mary Arnold
- Mrs. Jennie Arnold
- Mr. C. H. Arnold
- Mr. Morris H. Aylesworth
- Mr. J. F. Bain
- Mr. Harry Bardswell
- Mr. John H. Barney
- Rev. John G. Bawn, Ph.D
- Mrs. J. G. Bawn
- Miss Ruth Bawn
- Mrs. R. W. Becker
- Mr. George W. L. Benedict
- Mrs. Benedict
- Mr. Vitall Benguiat
- Mr. John R. Bennett
- Mr. John H. Beveridge
- Mr. John Biddle
- Mr. Joseph S. Bigelow
- Mrs. Bigelow
- Miss Mary C. Bigelow
- Mr. Joseph S. Bigelow, Jr.
- Mr. Cleveland Bigelow
- Mr. Jacob Block
- Mr. Isaac Block
- Mr. Charles Boote
- Mrs. Boote
- Mr. Thomas F. Boyle
- Mrs. Boyle
- Mr. E. Bringhurst
- Mrs. E. W. Britt
- Miss Constance Britt
- Miss Agnes Britt
- Mr. C. H. Burton
- Mrs. Burton
- Mr. C. H. Burton, Jr.
- Master Burton
- Miss R. J. Bush
- Mr. John Butcher
- Mr. T. Cambefort
- Mrs. Cambefort and Maid
- Mr. Cambefort, Jim
- Mr. John Campbell
- Mrs. Campbell
- Mrs. Edward N. Carrington
- Mrs. Charles
- Mrs. Chase
- Mr. J. Chibnall
- Mr. W. B. Clarkson
- Mrs. Clarkson
- Mr. G. Clarkson
- Miss Clarkson
- Mrs. E. W. Clement
- Miss Clement
- Miss P. J. Clements
- Mr. E. S. Clouston and Valet
- Mr. Bainbridge Colby (Note 1)
- Mr. W. R. F. Cole
- Mrs. Cole
- Mr. W. H. Coleman
- Mrs. Coleman
- Miss S. Coleman
- Dr. W. M. L. Coplin
- Mr. Jos. Colquhoun
- Mrs. Colquhoun
- Master Willie Colquhoun
- Master Clifton Colquhoun
- Mr. R. Y. Cook
- Mrs. Cook
- Mr. Howard Coonley
- Mrs. J. B. Crane
- Capt. Crawford
- Mr. A. J. Crawford
- Miss Crowley
- Mr. Danson Cunningham
- Mr. H. H. Curteis
- Mr. Joseph G. Darlington
- Mrs. Darlington
- Mr. A. C. Davey
- Miss J. B. Davis
- Miss E. Davis
- Mr. Warren E. Dennis
- Mrs. Dennis
- Master F. J. Dennis
- Master W. E. Dennis
- Miss Mildred Dennis and Maid
- Mr. William E. Dodge (Note 2)
- Mrs. (Sarah Hoadley) Dodge and Maid
- Mr. John P. Doherty
- Rev. James Donohoe, LLD
- Miss Annie Donohoe
- Mr. George Draper
- Mr. Thomas Draper
- Mr. J. W. Duntley
- Mrs. Duntley
- Mr. Edwin Eddison
- Mr. William T. Eldridge (Note 3)
- Mr. Richard H. Ewart
- Mrs. Ewart and Maid
- Mr. Talbot Ewart
- Mr. A. P. Fachiri
- Mr. W. H. Farquaharson
- Mr. W. R. Farquhar
- Mrs. Farquhar
- Miss Annie R. Felton
- Mr. L. Ferguson
- Mrs. J. Scott Ferguson
- Miss Annie Ferguson
- Miss Julia B. de Forest
- Mrs. M. B. Fowler
- Mr. Albert Fowler
- Mr. Max Frachois
- Mrs. Frachois
- Mr. Samuel Frank
- Mr. R. Gallaway
- Mr. W. B. Galway
- Mrs. Galway
- Mr. R. Gedge
- Mrs. R. Gedge
- Miss Mary Gedge
- Miss E. Gibson
- Mr. Abe Godshaw
- Mr. E. E. Gore
- Mrs. Gore
- Mr. John Goulding
- Mr. Louis J. Grant
- Mrs. Grant
- Mr. W. Cameron
- Miss Gray Grant
- Mr. Grindrod
- Mr. W. M. Haley
- Mr. F. M. Hambright
- Miss Clio Hamer
- Mr. A. D. Hannay
- Mr. R. S. L. Hardie
- Mr. H. Hardwick
- Mr. E. T. Hargrove
- Mr. H. S. Harris
- Dr. J. Allton L. Harriss
- Mr. James Hay
- Mrs. Hay
- Mr. R. S. R. Hitt
- Mr. W. W. Hodgman
- Mrs. W. W. Hodgman
- Mr. P. A. Hoffman, Jr.
- Miss Elfrida Hoffman
- Miss E. O. Hoffman
- Mr. J. R. Hogg
- Mr. D. HoIsman
- Mrs. F. W. Horne
- Mr. Raymond Howard
- Mrs. Raymond Howard
- Mr. R. A. Hudnut
- Mrs. Hudnut
- Mr. H. N. Hudson
- Mrs. C. C Hughes
- Mr. Clarence M. Hyde
- Mrs. Hyde and Maid
- Miss Clara Hyde and Maid
- Miss Elizabeth Hyde
- Mrs. Hannah Irons
- Miss Alice Ives
- Mr. A. L. Jacoby
- Mr. H. C. Janion
- Mr. F. E. Jevons
- Mr. Ferdinand Jevons
- Mr. T. Seton Jevons
- Mr. A. Johnson
- Mr. H. S. Johnson
- Mrs. Johnson
- Mr. J. Lindsay Johnson
- Mr. Lewis Johnston
- Mrs. Johnston
- Mr. L. A. Jonas
- Dr. W. Kaplin
- Mr. S. J. Keiser
- Dr. Fred B. Keppy
- Mr. John Kidwell
- Miss Eleanor B. Kilham
- Mr. W. Klingenstein, Jr.
- Mr. James L. Knox
- Mr. C. L. Kurtz
- Mts. Kurtz
- Mr. C. L. Kurtz, Jr.
- Miss Kurtz
- Miss Eleanor Kurtz
- Mr. J. W. P. Laird
- Mr. J. A. Lamb
- Mr. T. V. Lamb
- Mr. C. L. Lanier
- Miss E. C. Law
- Miss Annie Laws
- Miss Florence Laws
- Mr. G. D. F. Leith
- Miss Lemle
- Mr. L. R. Leopold
- Mrs. B. Leopold
- Miss F. Leopold
- Mr. W. D. Lidderdale
- Mrs. G. H. Lincoln
- Miss G. D. Linton
- Dr. J. E. Lloyd
- Mrs. Lloyd
- Miss G. Lloyd
- Mr. H. L. Lloyd
- Mr. L. de Lolel
- Mr. Adam Long
- Mr. John T. Lord
- Dr. John Grant Lyman and Valet (Note 4)
- Mrs. John Grant Lyman
- Mr. John Lynn
- Mrs. Lynn
- Mr. Edgar Allen Lynn
- Miss Ethel D. Lynn
- Mr. H. MacDaniel
- Mr. J. R. Macomber
- Mr. J. B. MacTaggart
- Mrs. MacTaggart
- Mr. D. E. McComb
- Mr. Paul McCormack, Jr.
- Mr. H. L. McCready
- Mr. H. R. McCullough
- Mrs. McCullough
- Miss Belle McCullough
- Miss Florence McCullough
- Mr. G .McKenzie
- Mrs. V. Lamar McLaren
- Mr. G. K. McLeod
- Mr. A. McNeill
- Mr. Basil Miles
- Miss N. B. Mitchell
- Mr. Jack Morrill
- Miss Rhea Morrill
- Mr. Percy C. Morris
- Mrs. Percy C. Morris
- Mrs. Morris
- Miss F. Morrison
- Mr. W. A. Morschhauser
- Mrs. Morschhauser
- Mr. E. W. Mulligan
- Mr. J. S. Murdoch (Note 5)
- Mr. Ed. M. Murphy
- Mr. Howard J. Musselman
- Mr. P. Musson
- Mrs. Musson
- Miss Sarah Musson
- Mr. Robert Nichols
- Mrs. E. Nicoll
- Miss F. Nicoll
- Rev. D. O'Meara
- Dr. William Osler (Note 6)
- Mrs. Osier
- Master E. R. Osler and Governess
- Miss Rosa Paine
- Mr. J. V. Painter and Valet
- Mrs. Painter
- Mr. K. V. Painter
- Miss Painter
- Mr. G. C. Pease
- Miss L. Percival
- Mr. L. S. Perry
- Miss M. T. Perry
- Mr. Wallworth Pierce
- Mr. Leo. S. de Pinna (Note 7)
- Mr. S. W. Wyllys Pomeroy, Jr.
- Mr. Gustavus Pratt
- Mr. C. D. Prickett
- Mr. D. M. Prouty
- Mr. A. B. Randolph
- Mr. E. Reynolds
- Mr. James Ford Rhodes (Note 8)
- Mrs. Rhodes
- Mr. C. E. Rich
- Miss M. A. Robb
- Mr. J. Ross Robertson (Note 9)
- Mrs. Robertson
- Mr. J. Robertson
- Miss Ina L. Robertson
- Mr. Ed. Moore Robinson
- Mr. D. Roditi
- Mr. W. B. Roe
- Mrs. Roe and Servant
- Mr. W. C. Rommel
- Mr. C. Peyton Russell
- Mrs. Russell
- Miss Sackett
- Mr. C. M. Schwab (Note 10)
- Miss E. Scott
- Mrs. M. Seaton
- Mr. W. B. Selby
- Mrs. Selby
- Mrs. A. H. Selwyn
- Master Selwyn
- Dr. J. F. Shafer
- Dr. C. D. Shafer
- Mr. Shannon
- Mrs. A. M. Sheldon
- Miss Isabella Shepard
- Mrs. Sheridan
- Mr. W. P. Siebert
- Mr. George W. Sillcox
- Miss M. Simonds
- Lt.-Col. Smith
- Mrs. Smith
- Miss W. A. Smith
- Mr. A. A. Sterling
- Mr. Edward A. Stern
- Mr. Daniel Stern
- Mr. Stevenson
- Mr. John Stevenson
- Mr. A. F. Stewart
- Mr. J. F. Stewart
- Mr. Robert R. Stewart and Manservant
- Mrs. Struthers
- Mr. Thomas W. Surette
- Mrs. Surette
- Mr. A. Herman Sykes and Two Friends
- Mr. R. B. Symington
- Mrs. Symington
- Mr. Clark Symington
- Mrs. Taylor
- Mrs. H. W. Thayer (Note 11)
- Miss Thayer
- Mr. John Thompson
- Mr. William S. Todd
- Mrs. Todd
- Mr. E. S. Toothe
- Mr. G. H. Tousey
- Mr. C. H. Turnbull
- Mr. W. B. Valentine
- Mrs. Valentine
- Mr. J. Lewis Walker
- Mrs. Walker
- Mr. H. Waller
- Mrs. Waller
- Miss Waller
- Dr. Luis P. Walton
- Mr. T. A. Ward
- Master Lamar Washington
- Mr. H. P. Wertheim and Valet
- Mrs. Wertheim and Maid
- Mr. H. E. West
- Mr. C. E. Whitehurst
- Mr. John Wilkie (Note 12)
- Mr. William Wilson
- Mr. B. Wilson
- Mrs. Wilson
- Mr. J. S. Wilson
- Mrs. Wilson
- Mr. A. L. Wolff
- Mrs. Wolff
- Miss Wolff
- Miss E. H. Wood
- Miss A. L. Wood
- Mr. Robert Woolfenden
- Mr. Clarence M. Woolley
- Mrs. Woolley
- Miss S. H. Woolley
- Miss Alice Wyman
- Mr. W. H. Yawkey
Notes About Passengers
- Bainbridge Colby (December 22, 1869 – April 11, 1950) was an American lawyer, a co-founder of the United States Progressive Party and Woodrow Wilson's last Secretary of State. Colby was a Republican until he helped co-found the National Progressive Party in 1912; he ran for multiple offices as a member of that party, but always lost.
- William Earl Dodge, Jr. (February 15, 1832 – August 9, 1903) was an American businessperson and philanthropist. For many years, he was one of two controlling partners in the Phelps Dodge Corporation, one of the largest copper mining corporations in the United States.
- William Thomas Eldridge (1862–1932) Texas businessman who was prosecuted for two murders: the first in 1904 for the murder of William Dunovant and the second in 1907 for the murder of William Edward Calhoun. After being acquitted of murder charges for killing two men who threatened his life, he moved to Sugar Land and, with the prominent Kempner family of Galveston, bought the Cunningham Sugar Refinery and its 20,000-acre plantation.
- Dr. John Grant Lyman, swidler who opened an office in Broad Street, New York, under the very eyes of the authorities, and in a few short months is reported to have fleeced the investing public of nearly $700,000. John Grant Lyman, was tried and convicted in the criminal court of Baltimore city and sentenced to the Maryland penitentiary for the term of ten years.
- John Smith Murdoch CMG (29 September 1862 – 21 May 1945) was the chief architect for the Commonwealth of Australia from 1919, responsible for designing many government buildings, most notably the Provisional Parliament House in Canberra, the home of the Parliament of Australia from 1927 to 1988.
- Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet (July 12, 1849 – December 29, 1919) was a Canadian physician and one of the four founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Osler created the first residency program for specialty training of physicians, and he was the first to bring medical students out of the lecture hall for bedside clinical training.[1] He has frequently been described as the "Father of Modern Medicine".[2] Osler was a person of many interests, who in addition to being a physician, was a bibliophile, historian, author, and renowned practical joker.
- Leo S. de Pinna was a men's and women's high end clothier founded in 1885, in New York City, by Alfred De Pinna (1831 - 1915), a Sephardic Jew born in England. They also sold menswear-inspired clothing for women that was finely tailored. The flagship store was located at 642-50 Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street. Alfred De Pinna retired from the company in 1912, and turned operations over to his son, Leo S., who ran the store until his retirement in 1939.
- James Ford Rhodes (May 1, 1848 – January 22, 1927), was an American industrialist and historian born in Cleveland, Ohio. After earning a fortune in the iron, coal, and steel industries by 1885, he retired from business. He devoted his life to historical research and publishing a seven-volume history of the United States beginning in 1850; his work was published from 1893-1906. He published an eighth volume in 1920. His work, History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 (1918), won the Pulitzer Prize for history that year.
- John Ross Robertson (December 28, 1841 – May 31, 1918) was a Canadian newspaper publisher, politician, and philanthropist in Toronto, Ontario.
- Charles Michael Schwab (February 18, 1862 – September 18, 1939) was an American steel magnate. Under his leadership, Bethlehem Steel became the second largest steel maker in the United States, and one of the most important heavy manufacturers in the world.
- Mrs. H. W. Thayer, Wife of Ex-Representative Herbert W. Thayer (1840-1915) who was trampled to death by a runaway horse. The animal was attached to an express wagon and became frightened by an electric car. As K.R. Jewett, the driver, tried to control him, one of the reins broke and the horse swerved suddenly to the sidewalk, where Mr. Thayer was passing.
- John Elbert Wilkie (1860 – December 13, 1934) was an American journalist and Director of the United States Secret Service from 1898 to 1911.
Cunard Line Atlantic Fleet
- Aurania
- Campania
- Catalonia
- Etruria
- Ivernia
- Servia
- Sylvania
- Ultonia
- Umbria
- Lucania
- Saxonia
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; Dinner (a la Carte) at 7. Supper, if required, must be ordered before 10 o'clock. The Bar will be closed at 11:00 pm and the Smoking Room at 11:30 pm
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 made to the Purser.
Steamer Chairs may be hired from the Deck Steward at a cost of 4/- for the voyage.
Valuables and money should be deposited with the Purser, who will give a receipt for same on the Company's form.
Information as to the methods of Customs Inspection at New York, dutiable articles and rate of duty thereon, can be obtained from the Purser.
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 Landing Stage.
A Special Train leaves " Euston " for Riverside Station, Liverpool, with Saloon Passengers, at 12 noon every Saturday.
Record Passages and Fastest Ocean Steaming
Steamer. Fastest HIGHEST AVERAGE Speed
Passage. DAY'S RUN. THROUGHOUT
Passage.
Knots. Knots Per HOUR.
| Ship | Days: Hours: Minutes | Best Days Run (In Knotical Miles) |
Knots per Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCANIA | 6:7:23 | 562 | 22'01 |
| CAMPANIA | 5:9:6 | 553 | 21'88 |
| ETRURIA | 5:20:55 | 509 | 20'00 |
| UMBRIA | 5:22:7 | 510 | 19'76 |
Cunard Atlantic Ocean Track Chart, 1900. Included Northern Routes Westbound and Eastbound, Southern Routes Westbound and Eastbound. Back Cover of a Saloon Class Passenger List for the RMS Etruria Dated 8 September 1900. GGA Image ID # 15a8099ef6. Click to View a Larger Image.
Passenger List Information
The RMS Lucania Passenger List from 8 September 1900 is a rare and historically significant artifact from the golden age of transatlantic travel. This elegant saloon-class passenger list captures the essence of luxury aboard the Cunard Line's renowned ocean liner, offering insight into the notable travelers and details of a pivotal era in maritime history.
Item Description
The passenger list details a voyage of the RMS Lucania departing from Liverpool to New York on 8 September 1900, under the command of Captain Horatio McKay (Lt. R.N.R.). The artifact includes a beautifully designed front cover, listings of saloon passengers, senior officers, and features specific to this era of luxury ocean travel.
Key Features
- Ship: RMS Lucania, Cunard Line
- Route: Liverpool to New York
- Departure Date: 8 September 1900
- Passenger Class: Saloon
- Commander: Captain Horatio McKay (Lt. R.N.R.)
Historical and Design Highlights
- Elegant front cover featuring voyage details and Cunard branding.
- Back cover includes the Cunard Atlantic Ocean Track Chart from 1900.
- Detailed listings of prominent passengers and senior officers.
- Represents the sophistication and innovation of Cunard's transatlantic fleet.
Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers)
- Bainbridge Colby (1869–1950) – Co-founder of the Progressive Party and Woodrow Wilson’s last Secretary of State.
- William E. Dodge, Jr. (1832–1903) – Influential businessman and philanthropist with ties to Phelps Dodge Corporation.
- Sir William Osler (1849–1919) – "Father of Modern Medicine," renowned physician, and educator.
- James Ford Rhodes (1848–1927) – Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and industrialist.
- Charles M. Schwab (1862–1939) – Steel magnate and leader of Bethlehem Steel.
- John Ross Robertson (1841–1918) – Canadian newspaper publisher and philanthropist.
Historical Significance
The RMS Lucania, alongside its sister ship, Campania, was one of the most advanced and luxurious ocean liners of its time. This passenger list offers a glimpse into the opulence of first-class travel and the significant individuals who shaped the cultural, industrial, and political landscapes of the early 20th century. As one of the fastest ocean liners of its era, Lucania symbolized the pinnacle of maritime engineering and luxury.
