Titanic's Chief Steward Well Known in Boston

Prince of Entertainers and a Most Competent Officer

Andrew Lattimer, senior chief steward of the Titanic, who was drowned, was well known in maritime and other circles of this city. He was about 53 years old and a native of Liverpool, but spent much of his early days in Southampton.

He was till very recently chief steward of the Olympic, from which he was transferred to the Titanic as senior chief steward. Before the merger of the steamship lines he was both purser and chief steward for the Dominion Line. He was on the Canada, New England, Commonwealth and Columbia in turn.

When the White Star Line took over the Dominion Boston service Mr Lattimer was made chief steward of the Teutonic, but was soon promoted to the larger ship, the Cedric, and later to the Adriatic.

Mr. Lattimer was in Boston last October having been sent by the company on a special mission overland from England to Naples to report on the company's service so far as it pertained to the duties of stewards and any suggestions for improvement. From Naples he came to Boston on the Canopic.

At the White Star office on State st yesterday it was said that Mr Lattimer was a most likeable man and many persons had called and telephoned to ask for the latest news of him, for it was hoped he was among those of the crew who escaped.

He was a great story teller and loved to tell of the great men of wealth and power that he knew in America and Great Britain. Wherever he went he was the principal entertainer. He was known by all as "Andy" and his White Star friends say he "fitted" in just right in any company.

Mr Lattimer was twice married. His first wife was a Liverpool woman who died about nine years ago. They had two children, a son and a daughter. The son is now in Manitoba, while the daughter, now married, came to America some months ago and lives with friends in Waltham.

Mr Lattimer married a Southampton woman about seven years ago. She was a daughter of very prominent people. They had three children. Mrs Lattimer lives in Liverpool.

[Note: The incorrect spelling of "Latimer" is in the original and is consistent throughout.]