 One of the guests was Andrew Carnegie, whose many business interests coincided with the ship's cargoes.She also carried a guest lounge and dining room for the comfort of passengers.According to Mark L. Thompson, author of "Queen of the Lakes", the "Col. James M. Schoonmaker" was one of several dozen vessels based on the influential design of the "J. Pierpont Morgan" - known as the ""600 footers"".