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warmed by electric radiators fitted with statuary marble mantel-pieces, The style is a simple form of Adams, admirably adapted to rooms on. this scale. The two bed rooms are Geor- gian in character, with carved mould- ings. The wall panels are covered in silk, corresponding to that used in the two reception rooms. The _ bed rooms are finished in white, the fur- niture is mahogany, and the whole effect is so homelike that it will be easy for passengers to imagine them- selves ashore. On the starboard side the regal suite is carried out in a very similar style, with the exception that a de- lightful tone of rose is substituted for green, and in the case of the two re- ception rooms the wood chosen for the dining room is "fiddle-back" syca- more, treated and inlaid, and the drawing room is "fiddle-back" syca- more of a soft grey tone, inlaid deli- cately with hollywood. The effect of the color of the woodwork, with the rose carpet and silk hangings, is very pleasing. THE EN SUITE ROOMS. The style selected throughout the en suite rooms is generally similar to that in the regal rooms, but a va- riety of effect has been obtained by a judicious choice of woods, in the silk hanging, and in general coloring. Without attempting to minutely de- scribe each room in detail, we may take as_ types: (1) the pear-tree room, with its inlay of hollywood and its cream and green upholstered sur- roundings; (2) the "fiddle-back" syca- more room, where the coloring is re- lieved with inlays of green wood in the pilasters and frieze panels, with cornice and paneled ceilings, silk hangings, and carpets carefully se- lected to be in harmony; and (3) the room in which the sycamore is of a soft grey color, with a relieving in- lay in holly and pear-tree. Mention might also be made of the several varieties of white rooms, with carved mouldings and mahogany furniture; or the rooms paneled in satinwood, inlaid with faded mahogany. Most of the en suite rooms have recesses cur- tained off and fitted with washstands in onyx marble. In many of the rooms the wall panels are covered with cream silk, and in some cases a border of embroidery has' been added, taking up the colors of in- lays on the paneling and the carpets. In other cases the panels are framed with lace laid on a contrasting color and embroidered at the sides. The barber's shop for the use ot first-class passengers, on the prom- enade deck, is fitted with Kock's pat- 'TAE Marine REVIEW ent chairs, electric water boilers, etc. THE LOOK-OUT. Near the fore end of the vessel on the promenade deck is the look-out. This apartment, situated in the fore end of the deckhouse, commands an uninterrupted view over the bow of the vessel and affords complete. pro- tection from the weather. Passen- gers will therefore be able to watch the vessel forging ahead without be- ing exposed to the wind resistance caused by the great speed at which she will travel. THE BOAT DECK. Again ascending by the lift, the boat deck is next reached. Opening aft from the grand entrance is the first-class lounge and music room, while forward of the grand entrance is the library. The smoking room is also on this deck as well as several en suite rooms, Sheraton and Adams staterooms, special single-berth state- rooms, and a large number of two- berth rooms. No stateroom on this deck is intended to accommodate more than two passengers. All windows on the boat deck--both in the public rooms and cabins--are square and of large size, so arranged that the in- coming air may be readily baffled to prevent it blowing directly on the oc- cupant of the cabin. The en suite rooms are generally similar to those on the promenade deck, finished in various woods, with silk panels, and each is provided with its own private bath room. THE ADAMS, SHERATON AND CHIPPENDALE . ROOMS. The inlaid rooms are revelations of clever workmanship and harmony of design, following in the truest spirit along the lines of those old masters of the cabinet-making craft, the Brothers Adams, Sheraton and Chip- pendale. The material used is care- fully selected timber, sawn from logs acquired thirty years ago, of beauti- ful figure. The two Sheraton rooms each contain two brass bedsteads. THE FIRST-CLASS LOUNGE AND MUSIC ROOM. The lounge or music room is deco- rated in the style which obtained in France in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, of which the Petit Trianon is perhaps the best example. It is difficult at first to realize that one is on shipboard when in _ this beautifully shaped apartment, with its rows of stately columns and its semi- circular bays. The height and magni- tude of the apartment is beyond im- agination when associated with a steamship afloat. The paneling, col- umns and pilasters are of mahogany, the panels being cross-veneered to give the best effect to the grain. 43 The woodwork is dull, polished a rich golden brown, the mouldings and all the carvings being fully gilt. Sixteen 'pilasters of Fleur de Pechar marble with chased ormolu capitals and bases, a chimney piece of the same materi- als, and three fine panels of tapestry, with the westeria color of the mar- ble, give a beautiful effect in color, and break up successfully the wide expanse of mahogany and gold. The elliptical dome, of wrought iron with gilt ornaments, and the plainly -pan- eled white ceiling, from which de- pend crystal electroliers, complete a room which, it is claimed, surpasses anything before attempted in a ship. The specially designed carpet has a cream tone corresponding to the cur- tains, with a trellis work of laurels and roses, recalling the colors of the tapestry on the walls. The chairs and sofas of polished beech are cov- ered with various colored brocades-- all reproductions of Louis XVI de- signs. The tables, of various sizes, scattered about the room, command attention by their color and_ shape, being for contrast destitute of all extraneous ornament. FIRST-CLASS LIBRARY. The library, a somewhat smaller apartment than the lounge, is deco- rated in the same style, but the color scheme is entirely different. The wall paneling is of sycamore, stained a silver-gray. The veneering was so selected as to bring out the beauti- ful grain, the plainer portions of the wood having 'been discarded. As in the lounge, the carved mouldings and other ornaments are gilt to harmonize with the paneling. The bookcase, in- stead of being a separate piece of furniture, forms the paneling of one side of the central portion of the room, the delicate carving and gilt trellis of the doors enhancing the beauty of this wall. On the opposite side of the room is an open fireplace with carved chimney-piece, all of white s atuary marble, surmounted by a mirror. The carpets and curtains are of deep rose color, the latter be- ing, relieved by borders of colored brocade, This color also predomi- nates in the covering of the seats, the frames of which are of mahogany, copied exactly from antique models. The writing and other tables are also of mahogany. The ceiling and dome, the crystal chandeliers and other ac- cessories, are similar to those of the lounge, but quite distinct in detail. Attention is also drawn to the treat- ment of the swing doors in both the lounge and library. The panels are fitted with square beveled glasses, and the narrow dividing rails are of richly