SS Sierra Ventana Passenger List - 13 June 1925
Front Cover, SS Sierra Ventana Arion Club and Cabin Passenger List of the North German Lloyd, Departing 13 June 1925 from New York to Bremen via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain H. Gossling. GGA Image ID # 15da6f9ce1
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain H. Gossling
- First Officer: F. Buhr
- Second Officer: J. Jacobs
- Second Officer: A. Sowade
- Third Officer: H. Grams
- Fourth Officer: S. Schmidt
- Doctor: Dr. O. Appelt
- First Engineer: K. Kapitzki
- Second Engineer: C. Raebiger
- Third Engineer: O. Porsche
- Fourth Engineer: A. v. Seggern
- Purser: W. Beyerle
- Assistant Purser: J. Hercksen
- Chief Steward: W. Schelzki
- Assistant to Chief Steward: Th. Gocke
- Chief Steward Third Class: H. Btuggemann
- Chief Cook: J. Weis
- Baggage Master: W. Werle
- Wireless Telegraph Operating Officer: P. Schuch
- Wireless Telegraph Operating Officer: H. Rettbretcht
- Wireless Telegraph Operating Officer: E. Rathmann
Arion Society (Choral Group) Trip to Germany 1925
- Mr. G. J. Amend
- Mrs. Amend
- Miss M. E. Arnold
- Mr. Bruno Arnold
- Mr. Philip Arras
- Mr. Henry Arras
- Miss Dora Backer
- Mr. Rudolf Becker
- Mrs. Becker
- Mrs. Maria Becker
- Mrs. Elizabeth Belmar
- Miss Alice Benedict
- Dr. Reinhard Bernhardi
- Mrs. Bernhardi
- Mr. Engelbert Bick
- Mrs. Bick
- Mr. George Bischoff
- Mrs. Bischoff
- Mr. Henry Bockrath
- Mr. Hugo Boettcher
- Mrs. Boettcher
- Miss Louise Boettcher
- Miss Irma Boettcher
- Miss Clara Borchert
- Mr. Louis Brass
- Mrs. Brass
- Mr. Louis Brass
- Mr. Edward T. Brion
- Mr. F. Bunkfeldt
- Dr. George Burkard
- Mrs. Burkard
- Miss Marietta Burkard
- Mrs. Marie Buschek
- Mr. Werner Coenen
- Mrs. Melanie Decker
- Mrs. Elly Devries
- Miss Margaret Devries
- Master Rudolph Devries
- Mr. E. H. Dietz Mrs. Dietz
- Master Philip Dietz. Jr.
- Mr. Philip Dietz
- Mrs. Dietz
- Mr. Ernst Distler
- Mrs. Distler
- Mr. Henry Dittmer
- Mrs. Kathe Docen
- Mr. Franz Drdla
- Mr. Ernest Drees
- Mrs. Bianca Fehmel
- Mr. August Feine
- Mrs. Feine
- Mr. Frank Fetzer
- Mrs. Fetzer
- Miss Martha Fetzer
- Mrs. Kathe Flohr
- Mr. Hugo Florstedt
- Mrs. E. Frank
- Mrs. Emma Franklin
- Mr. Louis C. Frese
- Mrs. Frese
- Mr. August C. Froeb
- Mrs. Froeb
- Mr. Charles Froeb
- Mrs. Froeb
- Mrs. Charlotte Froeb
- Mr. Aug. C. Froeb. Jr.
- Mr. Douglas Froeb
- Mrs. Hertha Fuerth
- Miss Mildred K. Ganter
- Mr. G. A. Gardner
- Mrs. Gardner
- Mr. John L. Gebhardt
- Mrs. Gebhardt
- Mr. F. O. Geyler
- Mrs. Geyler
- Master Otto Geyler
- Master Fritz Geyler
- Mr. Max Giehner
- Mr. Hugo Goerke
- Mrs. Goerke
- Mr. John Goetz
- Mr. Peter Goetz
- Mr. Robert Grass
- Mrs. Grass
- Mr. Robert Grass
- Mr. Alfred Grass
- Mr. John G. Grundig
- Mrs. Grundig
- Mr. Walter Haenichen
- Mrs. W. H. Haenichen
- Mrs. Marie Heinrich
- Mrs. S. Herzog
- Mrs. J. Hinden
- Mrs. Lina Hirschfeld
- Mr. Jacob Hoffmann
- Mrs. Hoffmann
- Mr. John J. Holfelder
- Mr. Max Horr
- Mrs. Max Horr
- Mr. Max Huber
- Miss Nora Huber
- Mr. John E. Huelle
- Mrs. Huelle
- Mr. F. W. Jaeger
- Miss Maria Jansen
- Miss Annitta Jansen
- Mr. Fred M. Johl
- Mr. Philip Jung
- Mrs. Jung
- Mrs. Louise Junkermann
- Miss Augusta Kaiser
- Mr. John O. Kalb
- Mr. Christopher Kehrer
- Mr. Martin Keidel
- Mrs. Keidel
- Mr. George Keller
- Mrs. Louis Kempf
- Mr. Lorenz Killian
- Mrs. Killian
- Miss Killian
- Mrs. A. L. Kieselbach
- Mrs. M. Kisselbach
- Mr. Richard Kroeber
- Mr. Michel Kraus
- Mr. Siegm. Krauss
- Mrs. Krauss
- Dr. Henry Kreis
- Mrs. Kreis Mr. Mano Kurz
- Mrs. R. J. Larck
- Mr. Fred Lange
- Mrs. J. Lehrfeldt
- Mr. Ernst Leuckert
- Miss Elizabeth P. Lindheimer
- Mr. Werner Luge
- Mrs. Luge
- Mr. Charles Lutz
- Mrs. Lutz
- Mr. Louis Mader
- Miss Edith Magee
- Mr. Louis Mai
- Mrs. Mai
- Mr. Henry Manhalter
- Mrs. Manhalter
- Mrs. Frank Mann
- Mr. Paul M. Marko
- Mrs. Marko
- Mr. Paul M. Marko
- Mr. John Meyer
- Mrs. Meyer
- Miss Frieda Michel
- Dr. Carl E. Moehle
- Mr. Hermann Mueller
- Mrs. Mueller and two children
- Mr. Max Mueller
- Mrs. Mueller and child
- Mr. Rudolf Mueller
- Mrs. Mueller
- Miss Helen Mursch
- Mr. August Mursch
- Mr. Felix Nestele
- Mrs. Nestele
- Miss Helen F. Nestele
- Mrs. Peter Nicklas
- Mr. Henry Nossing
- Mr. Max Oehler
- Mrs. Oehler
- Miss Margarete Oehler
- Mr. Win. Oetinger
- Miss Mildred Orchard
- Mr. G. J. Patitz
- Mrs. Patitz
- Mr. Wm. F. Radon
- Mrs. Radon
- Dr. Robert Ramroth
- Mrs. Ramroth
- Mr. Paul C. Reinhardt
- Mrs. Julia Richard
- Mrs. Marie Richter
- Mrs. J. Rieth
- Miss Ida H. Rieth
- Mr. Milan Roder
- Mr. John W. Roemmele
- Mrs. Roemmele
- Miss Lotita Roemmele
- Miss Jeannette Roemmele
- Miss Josephine Roth
- Mr. Otto Rueckert
- Mrs. Rucekert
- Mr. L. J. Ruskin
- Mr. George Schaefer
- Mrs. Schaefer
- Dr. Karl Scheiner
- Mrs. Scheiner
- Mrs. Paul Schiemann
- Miss Alice Schill
- Mrs. Marie Schmidt
- Mr. Bruno C. Schmidt
- Mrs. Schmidt
- Miss Connie Schmidt
- Mr. George Schmidt
- Mrs. Schmidt
- Mr. Max Schmidt
- Mrs. Schmidt
- Mr. Willy Schmitt
- Mr. George Schneider
- Mrs. Schneider
- Mr. Anton Scholl
- Mrs. C. Schreiner
- Mrs. Louise Schroeder
- Judge Gustav Schumacher
- Mrs. Schumacher
- Mr. F. R. Schurmann
- Mrs. Schurmann
- Mrs. George Seitz
- Mr. Louis Seitz
- Mrs. Seitz
- Miss Elizabeth Seitz
- Dr. Gotthard E. Seyfarth
- Mrs. Minna Seyfarth
- Mrs. Josephine Smutny
- Mr. Julius Stein
- Mrs. Stein
- Mrs. E. Steinbuch
- Mr. Hermann Sturm
- Mr. Rud. Stutzmann
- Mrs. F. Thalen
- Miss Paula Traenkle
- Mis. Erna Trostwyk
- Mr. Trostwyk
- Mr. Chas. Van Loon
- Mrs. Van Loon
- Mr. Ed. F. Volkmer
- Mrs. Volkmer
- Mr. Charles Vollmer
- Mrs. Vollmer
- Mrs. Mathilde Vollmer
- Mrs. Hertha von Kleist
- Mr. Christian Vossler
- Mr. Lew F. Walter
- Mr. Robert Weiden
- Mrs. Weiden
- Miss Rose L. Weiden
- Mrs. Eliza Weisensee
- Mr. Adolf Weiss
- Mrs. Minna Wesenack
- Mr. Oscar F. Wilhelm
- Mrs. Wilhelm
- Dr. Theo. Willken
- Mr. Otto Winzen
- Mrs. Winzen
- Mrs. Henriette Wolff
- Mr. Wm. Wuest
- Mr. John Young
- Prof. Dr. Edwin Zeydel
- Mr. Richard A. Zeydel
- Mr. George C. Zeydel
- Mrs. Zeydel
- Mr. Siegmund Zimmermann
Cabin Passengers
- Mrs. Emma S. Almy
- Miss D. H. Almy
- Miss Augusta Barreau
- Mrs. Martha Barreau
- Rev. Joseph Bathner
- Miss Friedericke Boettcher
- Miss Augusta Bremer
- Mr. Gerhard Bremer
- Mr. G. E. Clapp
- Mrs. Clapp
- Mr. Alfred Daudert
- Mrs. Dobler
- Master Angus Duncan
- Mrs. Betty Dunkle
- Mrs. Tomassa Espejo
- Mr. Santiago V. Espejo
- Mrs. Rosario Espejo
- Mr. Rolph Forshell
- Rev. John N. Fries
- Mrs. Johanna Germershausen
- Dr. Alma Gerth
- Mr. R. H. Graupner
- Mr. Emil Hilb
- Mrs. Elsa Jacob
- Mr. Allen P. Joslin
- Mrs. Jacobienne Kappes
- Mr. Everett D. Kiefer
- Miss Erica Knock
- Mr. Anton Koester
- Mr. Wm. H. Lewis
- Baron Johann von Lilienfeld
- Mrs. Hermann Meyer
- Miss Ruth Mitchell
- Miss Hermine Mittermcyer
- Dr. Grete Muenennich
- Mr. Karl Oswald
- Mr. Philip Ott
- Mr. Paul Raden
- Mr. Charles Rapp
- Mr. Leo Reisch
- Mrs. Reisch
- Mr. Ernest Ritter
- Mr. William Rusch
- Mrs. Viola Rusch
- Mr. William Schaenzer
- Miss Janet Schauffler
- Miss Lillie Schilling
- Mr. Charles F. Schmale
- Mr. Waldemar Schmidmann
- Mrs. Mary Schmidtmann
- Miss Hildegard Schmidtmann
- Miss Florence Schmidtmann
- Miss Maria Schmidtmann
- Miss Hedwig Schnoor
- Mrs. Julia Stanley
- Miss Gertrud Stark
- Mr. Otto Straub
- Mr. Otto G. T. Straub
- Mr. Louis Terhart
- Mrs. Terhart
- Miss A. Tschabrun
- Mrs. Van Loon
- Master Wilhelm Van Loon
- Mr. Gottlich Visel
- Mr. J. L. Walsh
- Miss Mary Elliot Walsh
- Prof Henry Weber
- Mr. Eugen Wendelstadt
- Mr. Otto Wendlandt
- Mrs. Carl Wendlandt
- Miss Emma Wendlandt
- Mr. Richard Wilens
- Miss Anita Zahn
Information for Passengers
Attention is called to the following rules and regulations, provided for the comfort and safety of passengers, which should be strictly observed.
Passengers are kindly requested to comply with the orders of the captain and/or his officers who are responsible for the safety of the ship and passengers and also for the comfort and order on board.
Change of Cabin. Only the purser is authorized to dispose of any vacant accommodation. On payment of the difference in price, if any, the purser likewise arranges such transfers as are possible.
Meals. Cabin Passengers are served in the Dining Room:
Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Lunch from 12.30 p. m. to 2 p. m.
Dinner from 7 p. m. to 8.30 p. m.
Tables, as well as seats, may be reserved beforehand upon application to the Chief Steward.
Meals are not served in the cabin or on deck, unless the passenger is prevented through sickness from coming to the Dining Room.
The Dining Room is closed after 11 p. m.
Baggage. Only small parcels and hand baggage in limited quantity may be taken into the stateroom. Trunks and other bulky articles must be stored in the baggage-room, to which passengers have daily access if possible and if accompanied by an officer or the baggage master.
Money, valuables, documents, etc., duly sealed or enclosed in an envelope bearing the name of the owner, may be handed to the purser for safe keeping during the voyage, but without any guarantee on the part of the Company. The purser will give a receipt on demand.
Library. There is a library on board at the disposal of the cabin-passengers. A list of the books will be found in the Saloon.
Doctor. A duly qualified Doctor is on board who will attend, free of charge, to passengers becoming ill during the voyage.
Bath-Rooms. Passengers wishing to make use of the bathrooms, are requested to register their names and the hour of bathing upon the list in the antechamber to the bath-rooms.
Barber. A fixed tariff will be found in the Barber's room.
Photographer. The photographer is entitled to charge for his service in accordance with the tariff exhibited.
Cigars, Cigarettes and Playing Cards are obtainable in the Smoking-Room at fixed prices. Smoking is permitted only in the Smoking-Room and on deck. It is strictly prohibited below deck, in the saloon or in the state-rooms.
Letters and Telegrams. The Chief Steward is charged with the distribution of incoming mail. Letters for passengers will be brought on board at the ports of destination before passengers land. In their own interest, therefore, passengers should personally ascertain whether there is any mail for them before leaving the ship.
They are invited to leave their address with the Chief-Steward for later dispatches to be redirected. Letters and telegrams may be directed to c/o any of the company's agents.
Deck Chairs and Steamer Rugs may be hired on board from the Deck-Stewards at a charge of $1.50 each for the voyage to Bremen.
Pastimes and Games are provided on board.
Service. Passengers are requested in their own interest to submit any complaints they may have to make to the Chief Steward, to the Purser or to the Captain at the time of his daily round.
Wireless Telegraph
The Wireless Telegraph Station on board this steamer is in daily touch with all Coast Stations either direct or indirect through the medium of passing steamers.
All particulars respecting modes of transmission, duration, tariff, etc., can be obtained on application at the station on board.
News received by wireless telegraphy will be daily published.
What Year is This?
Title Page of the North German Lloyd SS Sierra Ventana Arion Club and Cabin Passenger List - 13 June 1925. Year is clearly 1925. GGA Image ID # 15da704308
List of Officers in the North German Lloyd Ss Sierra Ventana Arion Club and Cabin Passenger List - 13 June 1925. Year Stated as "1924." The Proofreader Didn't Catch the Error as Voyage Did Take Place in 1925. GGA Image ID # 15da7b5af5
First Page of Arion Trip to Germany Passengers in the North German Lloyd SS Sierra Ventana Arion Club and Cabin Passenger List - 13 June 1925. Year is clearly marked "1925." GGA Image ID # 15da9bb491
Special Pleasure Cruises Advertisement Appearing in the North German Lloyd SS Sierra Ventana Arion Club and Cabin Passenger List - 13 June 1925. It Covers Voyages from February through August of 1925. It would be Extremely Unusual to advertise in June 1924 for voyages in the following year. GGA Image ID # 15da9df66d
Arion Society
Among the most flourishing musical societies in New York are the Deutsch Liederkranz and the Arion Society, both testaments to the significant influence of German composers on New York's music scene.
As early as 1835, two German Männerchöre existed in New York, and later, we find the Gesangverein der Socialen Reform and the Concordia, the latter conducted by Daniel Schlesinger, a famous piano virtuoso of his time. The Germans have been an important factor in developing musical culture in New York.
Music plays an integral part in their lives, and so deep-seated is this love of song that amid surroundings in strong contrast with the Fatherland, it is nurtured and thrives. The most eminent resident conductors, Eisfeld, Bergmann, Anschütz, Thomas, Henschel, Damrosch. Van der Stucken, Gericke, and Seidl have been Germans.
The most eminent resident conductors, Eisfeld, Bergmann, Anschütz, Thomas, Henschel, Damrosch. Van der Stucken, Gericke, and Seidl have been Germans. Our orchestral players are German to a man. Most of the greater artists from abroad are Teutonic.
At the same time, German composers predominate on the programs of every concert in New York. Their folk songs appeal to the heart, and any other nation does not approach the tenderness of their love songs. Small wonder is it that we find the German societies in New York to an unusual degree successful.
In 1854, the Arion Society, a testament to the German influence in New York's music scene, was organized by former members of the Liederkranz. It has since grown into a prosperous organization, owning the finest clubhouse of any musical society in New York.
The conductors of the Arion have been Meyerhofer, Bergmann, Carl Anschütz, Dr. Ritter, Dr. Damrose h, and Frank Van der Stucken. All names are prominent in New York musical circles. On August 27, 1859, the Arion chorus made history by rendering Wagner's Tannhäuser for the first time in New York at the Stadt Theater. Unlike the practice of the Liederkranz, women are invited to sing with the society only on special occasions, a unique tradition that adds to the society's allure.
More than one attempt has been made to organize a society devoted to the compositions of American composers. The latest chorus formed with this object in view was the American Composers' Choral Association, which gave its first concert in December 1890, when compositions by Hawley, Rutenber, Walter, Chadwick, Arthur Foote, and others were rendered by a large chorus and orchestra under the direction of Emilio Agramonte.
The objects of the society were praiseworthy and deserving of more hearty support. American composers have been neglected too much. In the orchestral field, indeed, we have little to offer that will compare with the works of the great old-world composers. Still, American musicians have written many works of merit that are admirably adapted for the use of our vocal societies.
It is a matter of regret that the public is rarely allowed to judge the quality of the native product, and it is our collective responsibility to change this.
Frank Van der Stucken, Conductor of the Arion Society. (Munsey's Magazine, February 1894) | GGA Image ID # 2253002f56
The Arion Society Clubhouse in New York. (Munsey's Magazine, February 1894) | GGA Image ID # 2253188695
View of the Interior of the Arion Society Clubhouse in New York. (Munsey's Magazine, February 1894) | GGA Image ID # 225398a79d
Thomas Moran Prentice, "The Musical Societies of New York: The Deutsch Liederkranz and the Arion Society." In Munsey's Magazine, New York: Frank A. Munsey & Company, Publishers, Vol. X, No. 5, February 1894, pp. 466-467
