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moe - - ber of first-class single berth rooms-- seventy-six--this being a feature which travelers will greatly appreciate. No steamer is anything like so well pro- vided in this respect. In this part of the ship the utmost endeavor has been made by the managers of the line to meet the wishes and minister to the comforts of travelers. The arrangement is luxuri- ous, and the elegant style distinguishes alike the numerous cabins, the many sep- arate and distinct suites of apartments, - and the state-rooms and public accom- modation for first-class passengers. The rooms have extra wide beds, writing tables, wardrobes and othef facilities, and the decorations consist of small white panelings, imparting a bright and cheer- ful character. The effect of the decora- tion and upholstering is light, pleasing and artistic, and the care which has been - bestowed on the arrangements extends to the bathrooms, which are very numer- ous and conveniently fitted, and the other facilities of the vessel. But the great feature of the first-class accommodation, apart from the large number of single-berth rooms, is the splendid comfort of the great public apartments--the grand first-class* dining saloon, the reading and writing room, the lounge, and the smoking room. These are illustrated, but it should be noted that in the scheme of decoration over-elaboration and rococo adornment 'have been avoided. The first-class dining saloon is a mag- nificent apartment distinguished by its rich scheme of decoration 'and the size and spaciousness which it possesses. It is situated on the upper deck, and ex- tends the full width of the ship, an ar- rangement which has made it possible to ~ remarked, is unlike Tae Marine. Review construct the saloon on an exceptionally airy and spacious plan, and it contains seating accommodation for about 400 people. This accommodation, it may be the old-fashioned system still existing in other vessels, the arrangement being that of separate tables, so that parties may dine together in the manner now so much favored. The style of the apartment is Jacobean, and the general tone is a delicate ivory white, with charming lighting arrange- THE FIRST-CLASS DINING SALOON. ments and the most. exquisite of metal fittings. The reading and writing room is on the boat deck, and is another attractive apartment where passengers are likely to spend a good deal of the time' which is not passed in the open. The apartment is spacious, and the effect is heightened by the scheme of decoration in delicate color, consisting of panels and ornaments _in low relief, the panels filled with paint- ings of the graceful and imaginative school of Boucher, Bartolozzi and Cip- riani. : The lounge is another magnificent apartment, and is also situated on the boat deck. It is a place to which both ladies and gentlemen resort, to enjoy cards, music, tea, coffee, or other things they fancy, and smoking and liquors are there provided. The room is paneled in oak of delightful color, and there is a ceiling appropriate and admirable. Here also there are writing tables and all things that the lounger is likely to require. The seating accommodation is of the most comfortable type, and for ladies there are work tables, while cosy corners have been arranged for conversation, tea, or cards. The lounge is as delightful a place as is the reading and writing room, most popular or the smoke room, to enjoy a book from the well-selected library. The smoke room, the special preserve of the men, is of rich, warm, and com- fortable character. The walls are lined -with figured leather of harmonious hue and character, forming' a background for pictures illustrative of famous évents in' British naval history. Deep seats, lux- uriously upholstered, invoke the lover of the weed to the contented enjoyment of his pipe or his cigar, his glass, and his game of cards. The quiet note of this room is that of sober richness imparted by the figured leather of the walls and the rich hue of the mahogany, and brown leather covering of the seats. The windows are of rich ard mellow tone, in stained glass, adding to the effect and increasing the charm. In order to facilitate communication between the various levels, an electric lift runs from the first-class entrance on the boat deck to the dining saloon on the upper deck, thus serving the boat deck and the upper deck, as well as the prom- enade deck and the upper promenade deck. Another new feature is a large gymnasium, provided with an ample sup- ply of apparatus, so that the passenger may keep himself "fit" during his so- journ on board. Other notable innova- tions are in the character of the bath- ing arrangements, and particularly in the provision of Turkish baths. It is now long since this ancient class of bathing was introduced into this country, and it has since undergone many extensions in style and method. Now it is interesting as well as significant to find that in the vessel on the Atlantic Turkish baths have been provided for the advantage of passengers. They con-