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The Titanic was magnificent, so much so that we
tend to speak more about the ship than
the passengers aboard it.
Join us at the Vrooman Mansion to celebrate not only the 100th Anniversary of the voyage but of the passengers aboard the Titanic. The Tea Ladies will present a
wonderful program enlightening us about
the passengers, during
The Dinner on the Titanic and Tea on the Titanic
on April 14th and April 15th.
First Class Passengers
Titanic first class was the
aristocracy such as the Countess of Rothes, Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon and wealthy established families such as the Wideners, the Speddens, the Astors and Benjamin Guggenheim.
What they paid for their passage depended on the size of suite or cabin in
which they traveled. Some chose to book suites which contained private
dining and living areas as well as bedrooms for themselves and their maids and
valets. Prices range from about £260 to £60.
aristocracy such as the Countess of Rothes, Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon and wealthy established families such as the Wideners, the Speddens, the Astors and Benjamin Guggenheim.
What they paid for their passage depended on the size of suite or cabin in
which they traveled. Some chose to book suites which contained private
dining and living areas as well as bedrooms for themselves and their maids and
valets. Prices range from about £260 to £60.
“The Unsinkable ” Molly Brown, wife of a Colorado
silver mine entrepreneur, and John Jacob Astor. Molly Brown became famous in
her own right for being the only woman to have rowed a lifeboat to safety.
silver mine entrepreneur, and John Jacob Astor. Molly Brown became famous in
her own right for being the only woman to have rowed a lifeboat to safety.
John Jacob Astor IV was said to be the richest passenger aboard the Titanic. His wife, Madeleine Force, whom he also traveled with, was pregnant on the ship’s maiden voyage and would later give birth in 1912 to John Jacob Astor VI. Astor and his wife also brought their dog Kitty on the journey. Astor was an inventor, builder of the Astoria (later
Waldorf-Astoria) Hotel, and author of a sci-fi novel set in the year 2000.
Waldorf-Astoria) Hotel, and author of a sci-fi novel set in the year 2000.
Second
Class Passengers
Class Passengers
In second class were those who had achieved
success and money through work, people in trades such a miners, teachers and
clerks. Fares ranged from £13 to £79. Second Class passengers Edward Bean and Ethel Bean were married only days before Titanic’s maiden voyage. Bean moved to New York where he worked as a a bricklayer. He had
returned to his home town of Norwich to get married to Ethel Clarke.
Third
Class Passengers
Class Passengers
Third class tended to be families
emigrating to the United States from Sweden, Ireland, Belgium and
England. In many cases they had sold all they had to afford the passage
on Titanic and to allow them a little savings to get started in America.
Initially, many were going to stay with relatives who had already gone out and
established themselves in cities like Philadelphia and Chicago. Within
third class there were different standards of accommodation. The average
price for a ticket was around £7 although many were traveling on family
tickets costing from £25 to £40.
emigrating to the United States from Sweden, Ireland, Belgium and
England. In many cases they had sold all they had to afford the passage
on Titanic and to allow them a little savings to get started in America.
Initially, many were going to stay with relatives who had already gone out and
established themselves in cities like Philadelphia and Chicago. Within
third class there were different standards of accommodation. The average
price for a ticket was around £7 although many were traveling on family
tickets costing from £25 to £40.
Mrs. Dean holding Milvinia and her son
One of the most famous Third Class Passenger was Millvina Dean. Millvina was the longest surviving passenger from the Titanic. She was only two months old when her parents decided to leave England and immigrate to Witchita, Kansas. The
Deans were not supposed to be aboard the Titanic, but owing to a coal
strike, they were transferred to the ship and boarded it as third-class
passengers at Southampton.
Deans were not supposed to be aboard the Titanic, but owing to a coal
strike, they were transferred to the ship and boarded it as third-class
passengers at Southampton.
Millvina & her brother
In December 2008, at the age of 96, Dean was forced to sell several of
her family’s possessions to pay for her private medical care following a
broken hip. These possessions included a letter sent to her mother from
the Titanic Relief Fund, and a suitcase given to her and her
mother in New York following the ship’s sinking. Their sale raised
approximately £32,000. Millvina lived to be 97 years old and died in May of 2009.
her family’s possessions to pay for her private medical care following a
broken hip. These possessions included a letter sent to her mother from
the Titanic Relief Fund, and a suitcase given to her and her
mother in New York following the ship’s sinking. Their sale raised
approximately £32,000. Millvina lived to be 97 years old and died in May of 2009.
Make sure to join us to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of this magnificent ship!
701 East Taylor Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: 309.828.8816
Toll Free: 877.346.6488
Fax: 309.828.2596
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: 309.828.8816
Toll Free: 877.346.6488
Fax: 309.828.2596