First class luxuries included restaurants, gardens, a reception room, a heated swimming pool, a gymnasium, a library, a squash court, a barbershop, a kennel, elevators, a smoking room, a turkish bath, a dining saloon, reading and writing rooms, and private promenade decks. Some first class passengers even brought pets. It was also known for its Grand Staircase. First class got more options of food to choose from when it came to dining, with an assortment of 10 courses. First class passengers included millionaires, business men, politicians, bankers, professional athletes, industrials, and highly ranked military personnel. Most passengers traveled with their entourage(s). The first class cabins included buttons to call stewards to provide care for them. The cabins ranged from single berths to parlor suites. There were 225 stewards to serve to the 329 passengers of first class. The cost of a first class ticket today would be about $70,000. “I have never seen anything so magnificent even in a first class hotel. I might be living in a palace.” said first class passenger, Arthur Gee.