New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
RIG LINERS PASSENGERS.
Mang Persons of Prominence 4rr'Ue
on the LuSit0nia.

Among the passengers of prominence on the
Iusftania was Mrs Potter Palmer. who was ac-
comparied by Potter Palmer. Jr. General freuel 'k
Dent Grant her brother-n-aw. went from Gov
ernors Island on the revenue cutter and boarded
+be liner with the newspaper men. He found his
sister-in-law with Mrs. Richard Croker, wife of
the former leader of Tammany Hall. who spent
much time with Mrs Palmer during the trip
Mrs Palmer was asked by the reporters regard
ing the stories Of the King OF Servia proposing
marriage to her. She laughed the story, and
said she was tired of being asked about It. fur
ther than that she would not discIss II.
Mrs Croker was accompanied by her son. Rich
ard Croker. jr, and her daughter Ethel The son
was asked about the report that he engaged,
and said that he had not known anything about
being engaged. He said that If his sister was TO
marry a title. had been said. he knew nothing
about it.
He said his father would come over here after the
election to see his old friends. but before doing
would go TO Egypt.
The Countess Of Dunmore. widow of the Earl of
Dunmore. who month ago after attracting
much attention by his advocacy OF the doctrines OF
Mary Baker Eddy, a passenger. With her
were her daughters. Lady Muriel Murray and Lady
Victoria Murray They said to be here settle
UP the earIs estate which is Scottish, but in
which several cattle ranches in Canada in
VOWED.
G.. r. Mackenzie, of Glasgow, Scotland. presi-
dent of a Scotch whiskey concern. aboard He
said he here TO look up his old customers
to Mexico to organize large packing establish
ment
Professor A. d. Bevan Of the medical faculty of
Chicago University. aboard. returning from a
tour through Europe. in which he studied hospi-
tails in many countries.
Other passengers were J. w. Bell, manager for
Lamport & Holt. steamship of lines run
ming TO Brazil; Edward II. Litchheld. the yachts
man: H. r. Turner. English asbestos manu-
facturer: George II. McFadden. New York cot
ton broker; Octaviano Pereira Mendes, a Brazilian
cotton manufacturer; c. G. Child. Of the Victor
Talking Machine Company, who says he has been
abroad making arrangements with opera singers:
Charles w. Clark, barytone singer, here for a
concert tour under the management of Loudon G.
Charlton, of the Carnegie Music Hall: W. w.
Marsh inventor of a separator; H Van
Cutsern and r. E. Van Cutsem, members of the
London Stock Exchange: Jacob Rothschd owner
Of the Majestic Hotel. and Simeon Jones. retired
Canadian banker
Mr.. Jones bears a striking resemblance TO Rich
ard Croker the elder This and the fact that Mrs.
Croker and and daughter were aboard may
have given rise 10 d rumor prevalent the ship
that the elder Croker aboard.
There was a party of financial writer's from Brit
ish papers aboard. They will go Ontario TO make
study of mining conditions. They R. J.
MeHugh, "The London Daily Telegraph; F. Dill
mot THE London Daily Mali: F. whelan Boyle.
THE London Chronicle: G.. A. Jones. THE Lon
mist ". r. Holt ''The London Tribune" c. H.
Green, THE London Financial News F. L. Call
lard. THE London Financial Times; ). P. Atiay.