July 6 1917 - Notable Passengers

The EMPRESS OF ASIA began a Pacific crossing upon sailing from Vancouver on July 6th, 1917. 

A full passenger list and heavy cargo was reported.  The passenger list included 350 passengers in the Saloon and Cabin Classes. 

One party of 6 individuals was travelling from the Netherlands to the Netherlands East Indies.

Another group consisted of approximately 200 individuals returning to Russia.

A third group consisted of 29 prestigious medical and health personnel who were travelling to Russia as a component of the United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.  The party was led by Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Billings, a Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago.

Notable passengers embarking aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA on July 6th, 1917 at Vancouver and Victoria.

 

Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Billings

A leader of a group bound for Russia as part of the United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Major M. Grow

Of Washington, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Major D. J. McCarthy

Of Phipps Institute, Philadelphia, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. B. Thompson

A Director of the Federal Reserve Bank, New York, member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Major H. Thatcher

Of New York, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Captain J. W. Andrews

Of St. Louis, Missouri, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Major W. S. Thayer

Professor of Clinical Medicine at John Hopkins University. a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Major H. C. Sherman

Professor of Food Chemistry, Columbia University, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Major H. H. Swift

Of the Swift Company, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Major G. C. Whipple

Professor of Sanitary Engineering at Harvard University, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Major C. E. A. Winslow

Professor of Bacteriology and Hygiene at Yale Medical College, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Major W. Post

Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rush College, Chicago, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Major S, Wrightman

Professor of Clinical Medicine at Polyclinic hospital, New York, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Captain H. Brown

A member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Captain R. I. Barr

Associated with the Chase Securities Company. New York, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Captain W. Cochran

A member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Captain A. Wardwell

Of New York, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Captain Pirnie

Of New York, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Lieutenant C. Kelleher

A member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Lieutenant H. R. Redfield

Of Brooklyn, a member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Lieutenant W. C. Nicholson

Associated with the Swift Company, Chicago

Lieutenant D. H. Hardy

A member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Lieutenant H. M. Wyckoff

A member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

Lieutenant N. C. Travis

A member of United States Red Cross Mission to Russia.

S. Schusowitch

Of Detroit.

S. I. Szto

Of Itaca.

P. Musmewslo

Of Detroit.

C. M. F. van Fraeijenhover

Of Amsterdam.

Baron and Baroness van Hogendorp

Of the Netherlands.

E. A Ward

Associated with the McGraw Tire and rubber Company, of East Palestine, Ohio, en route to Manila.

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