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' 220 design. The wains- mahogany, _ ceiling- panels of canvas suitably decorat- ed. Travelers will undoubtedly ap- preciate the location of the dining room, as, extending the full width of the ship, it gives an unobstructed view of the sea as well as affording perfect ventilation. Ordinarily the dining rooms of side-wheelers are be- low the main deck where the view is confined: to the splash from the wheel buckets against the portholes. In addition to the general dining room there are a number of private colonial in coting is - of dining rooms finished throughout in mahogany. The buffet, located directly beneath the dining room, is reached by a stairway finished in bold figured white oak with brass hand railings and fittings. The buffet is designed after the plan of an old wine cellar, with vaulted ceilings between the columns, the plaster being tooled to represent huge blocks of stone masonry. The floor is of tile and all woodwork of white oak, including the furnishings. Striking features of the room are paneled hogsheads with iron bands THE MARINE REVIEW above the settees on either side of the room. The heads of the hogs- heads are decorated with burnt work in colors. The electric fixtures are in the form of old hammered brass lanterns. The main saloon and forward sa- loon on promenade deck are finished in selected mahogany with marquetry inlaid work, and the upper and gal- lery decks in poplar paneling. Im- pressive features of the decorate scheme are four large mural paint- ings in the ceiling of the after saloon and three in the ceiling of the saloon July, 1912 room is on the gallery deck aft, di- rectly beneath the palm court. This is finished in poplar with paneled ceilings, ornamental cornices, columns and stringers, the panels of walls and ceilings being decorated in a light floral design of the Marie Antoinette period and the furnishings designed to harmonize. The Gothic room on the upper deck at the stacks, is of Gothic design worked out in English oak; decorative features include carved capitals and arches, brackets, lanterns, electroliers and a mantel complete with fireplace, Directors' STATEROOM City oF Detroit III forward; there are two large panels at the stair landings forward and aft and three lunette panels in the dome. The palm court is: located aft on the upper deck, with pergola and bay window forward, fountain with running water and trellis screen aft; columns, cornices, flower and stands lend to this place an. attract- iveness enhanced by the decorative scheme, and finishings that make it one of the most popular places an the ship. The Marie boxes Antoinette drawing- Copyrighted, Detroit Publishing Co. andirons and electric heating apparat- us. Spacious settees and upholstered chairs make this a most place. There are also five Tiffany stained glass panels in heraldic de- sign. This room also contains a pipe organ and it has been reliably stated that the Mauretania does not possess any feature that surpasses the design of this room, ; : Reference: tothe show inviting illustrations will with" what care the decorative features have been..worked out. Tt is well known that thé,.Detroit & Cleve- land has selected "the frog as: its