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oo 'i October, 1913 THE MARINE REVIEW 367 \ Oo} , > 2 iy fees 2O| AlN II <] 1 el a] 8 p Sunshine to those within. between regular table settings and obtain light lunch. On either side of the dining room light enters through a series of cathedral glass windows suffusing into a warm glow over the entire room. These sash are provided with ven- tilating grilles and these together with a system of exhaust ventilation will keep the room cool at all times. Immediately aft of the dining saloon is the stair hall, treated in modern inglish. This same. hall up for three decks and the spacious stairways connecting same _ have wrought iron grilles of simple design. The walls are panelled in mahogany, large panels being used which, in their very modesty, only serve to en- hance the rich grain of the wood and to emphasize the beauty of the small- er carved panels, which are fitted in 'combination with them. Over the stair leading to the bridge deck is the ship's clock, handsomely mounted in a large carved panel. On the shelter deck forward of this Stair hall is the social hall. The style here adopted is of the period known as Empire, with mahogany panelling and gilt ornament, enriching the warm color of the mahogany and bringing Out the quiet dignity of the period it Tepresents, Furniture quietly designed and faith- ful to the period and upholstered in dark green tapestry and silk brocade Complete the desired effect. At the forward end of the social hall are alcoves filled with palms and fetns, bringing that touch of life and : A pianola- Plano is also placed at the disposal a the Passengers and for use in spe- is: carried cial concerts. Just: ait "of "the Social: fall and to either side are the ladies' lounge and the writing room. These rooms are treated in the French style prevalent in the time of Louise Seize, which style affords an especially rich treat- ment of wall surfaces with panels of those light and elegant moldings com- mon to the period. For the ladies' lounge, the color scheme is carried out in old ivory and blue, the wall panels being of a blue-figured silk tapestry. The furniture is of mahog- any and upholstered in a heavier tapestry of harmonizing color and the carpet in brown gives the sufficient background to the setting. Even the silvered lighting fixtures have been especially designed and are faithful to the period. The Writing Room The writing room is similar in de- sign and style to the ladies' lounge, but its color scheme is carried out in tones of buff and golden browns. Both rooms are separated from the social hall by French casements and are richly hung with brocaded tapes- tries. A number of writing desks are provided in both rooms for the con- venience of passengers. . On the bridge deck forward and di- rectly over the social hall is the smok- ing room. Here the style followed is one of the early English styles of the fifteenth-sixteenth centuries -- the Tudor Gothic. & The woodwork is essentially oak, stained an antique brown and the wall panels are enlivened here and there by carvings peculiar to the period. water. The idea is carried out in the ar- rangement also and four alcoves are provided, with low seats facing across a heavy oak table, where one may sit, and at the alcove ends are long, nar- row perpendicular windows, affording an unobstructed view out over the The mantel deserves especial mention. Over its mantel shelf the Royal Hawaii coat of arms against a robe of ermine and surmounted by the tiara is carved in solid oak, making a splendid effect. The soft tapestry window hangings add a touch of sombreness to the whole, so that one unconsciously feels the spirit of the times it is intended to represent. It has not been the aim of the decorators to impress the passenger with a false magnificence, but rather to surround him with that quiet sim- plicity, which goes far toward making the sea voyage the delightful event it should be. The ship as a whole may be well said to be a long step in advance of anything yet attempted for the trade in which she will engage. Her hull, machinery, cargo handling appliances and interior arrangement and decora- tion each represent a vast amount of study on the part of the owners and builders and it is confidently expected that the traveling public will rapidly discover and approve of the effort in their behalf. The vessel is fitted with foundations for four 6-in. guns and otherwise ar- ranged as a vessel of the second class under the Postal Sibsidy Act of March 3, 1891, to which class she is entitled on account of her size and speed.