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320 made to secure that it shall be con- gruous throughout, and in various manners adhere closely to the style of one particular period. The period adopted by the archi- tects, Messrs. Willink & Thicknesse, of Liverpool, is that when the American settlements were colon- ies of Great Britain, and _ the style that is known in America as "Colonial," and in Great Britain as "Georgian." It is a style classic in its fundamental principles, but with fea- tures which, though they often disre- gard and throw aside the strict rules of Palladio and Vitruvius, offer in their place a singular refinement and deli- _cacy very attractive to the eye. The main impression aimed at in the internal decoration is one of simplicty, and the studed avoidance of garish ornament and embellishment. Of course, this simplicity is not that of barrenness, but of calculated intent. The dignity and effectiveness of this style will be strikingly portrayed in the treatment of the main dining sa- loon, situated on "C" deck. Here will be provided two, four, six and eight- seated tables, an arrangement much appreciated by passengers, while an unique feature of the planning of this room will be the provision of loose four-legged chairs in place of the usual fixed revolving seats. : A balcony with a tastefully de- signed wrought iron balustrading will overlook the saloon, and above will be an elegantly decorated ceiling. A bandstand for one of the famous string orchestras provided on all Cu- nard liners will be situated at the after end of the balcony. Forward on the starboard side of the "C" deck will be the children's dining saloon, appropriately furnished and fitted with small tables, while abaft the main saloon will be the kitchens and sculleries complete with the most up-to-date culinary appli- ances. On "A". or what is often called the "Boat" deck, will be situated the pub- lic rooms other than the dining sa- loons. The smoking room will be a most comfortable apartment. The panelling of the walls with harewood of a soft pearl gray shade, will 'be relieved by inlays of kingwood, while lounges of the most comfortable description will be arranged round the room. Adjoining the smoking room will be the verandah cafe, an ideal spot for taking light refreshment in the full enjoyment of the gentle breezes and invigorating: air. TAE Marine REVIEW The staterooms, of which there -are to be a large number, will be spacious - apartments, and fitted to meet every requirement in the way of comfort and convenience. Each has accommo- dation for two passengers, for both of whom lower berths are provided. Equal care and thought has been devoted to the arrangement of the second class accommodation on "C" and "D" decks. The dining saloon, modeled some- what on the lines of the first class, © will have seating accommodation for 300. elled in Circassian walnut, will be comfortable settees and easy chairs. Adjoining will be a _ tastefully ar- ranged drawing or ladies' room. The accommodation for the third- class passengers will be provided in the "forward part .of "GC? and. "D" decks. There is to be an open and covered-in promenade, a large and well-appointed dining hall, in addition © to other public rooms. It will be electrically lighted throughout, and the sleeping apartments will be spaci- ous and airy. . The origin of the name, like that of the other steamers of the Cunard fleet, is interesting. Franconia, a loosely connected aggregate of dis- tricts and territories lying chiefly within the basins of the Rhine, the Main and the Neckar, the exact bound- aries of which have been varied at different periods of history. The Next Cunarder Interviewed with regard to his state- ment at the launching of the Fran- conia that he believed the Cunard Co. had determined to build the largest steamer not only ever built, but ever thought of, G. B. Hunter, of Messrs. Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, told a press representative that he was not at liberty to mention the proposed dimensions of the new. ves- sel. Indeed, he... said,, .they had not yet been definitely decided upon; they were subject to alteration. But the new Cunarder, he added, would be longer, broader and speedier: than the Olympic and the Titanic, the levia-. thans which Messrs. Harland & Wolff are now constructing for the White Star Co. These two vessels would be 850 ft. long between the perpen- diculars, and over 90 ft. broad. . They were the biggest now on order in the United Kingdom, but were not quite equal to the dimensions of a steamer now being built for the Hamburg- American line at Hamburg. The new Cunarder, Mr. Hunter In the large smoke room, pan-- August, 1910 said, would be -bigger even than the German vessel. In fact, he expected it would be bigger than anything ever thought of,. if the Cunard company's present intentions were carried out. Mr. Hunter added that the vessel would in all probability be propelled by turbine machinery. Launching the Olympic and Titanic Some idea of the cost to the Belfast harbor board of the launch of the two giant White Star liners may be gath-_ ered from a perusal of the figures quoted at the meeting of the board held a few days ago, negotiation be- tween that body and Messrs. Harland & Wolff regarding the facilities for the launch of .the vessels having reached a satisfactory conclusion. It was announced that the sum of $300,- 000 would be spent primarily in or- der to insure the safe launch of the new liners. When the ship builders gave the ordinary notice to the board's engineering staff for the dredging of the basin to a sufficient depth for floating the Olympic, it was discov- ered that the line of launch for that ship approached as closely to the Vic- toria wharf as to endanger its stabili- ty. After that difficulty had been sat- isfactorily disposed of, it was found that the vessels were of such great length that the harbor would not per- mit of their being turned with safety. The engineer was, therefore, instructed to proceed with the excavation of an embankment at the south end of the west Twin island to facilitate the turning, at an estimated cost of $50,- 000. The net result was an expendi- ture of $150,000, but to. that sum there must be added $150,000 for the «cost of deepening the Victoria channel to a depth of 32 ft. below spring tides. The board is also pledged to two other schemes, more or less connected with the same object, viz., the construction of the embankment on the County Antrim side of the water at a cost of $90,000, and filling in and spreading the ground reclaimed at a cost of $125,000. Arrangements have been made by the CW. unt Co... New. 4 York, builders' of coal handling, conveying and machinery, by which their business on the Pacific coast will be handled by the San Francisco Bridge Co., with offices at 865 Monad- nock building, San The company has just completed a_ naval coaling station in San Francisco bay for the government. hoisting Francisco.