Titanic Historical Society of the disaster in Boston, Massachusetts. The event brought together several living survivors, including Eva Hart, Louise Pope, Michel Marcel Navratil, and Beatrice Sandstrom, who enthralled those in attendance with their vivid first-person accounts of the night the "Titanic" foundered in the north Atlantic Ocean. Walter Lord, author of his seminal "Titanic" work, "A Night to Remember", was another featured guest. The Society also works to preserve the history of other ocean liners, especially the "Titanic" 's sister ship, the White Star Line's HMHS "Brittanic", which sank after hitting an enemy mine in World War I, and the Cunard ship
First class facilities of the RMS Titanic area on the "Titanic", including a famous one of 6 year old Douglas Spedden spinning a top with his father. A key distinguishing feature between the "Titanic" and her sister ship is the "Titanic"'s enclosed forward Promenade Deck, which was installed as protection against the elements and to reinforce a part of the ship prone to heavy vibration. Both had proven to be issues on board the "Olympic." Deck chairs and steamer rugs could be rented at the Purser's Office for 4 shillings/1 dollar each, which applied for the entire voyage. Stewards would bring broth and hot drinks for passengers