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254 ° placed: Dining saloon, readitig; writing and smoking rooms atid 'a shop where fruit, candy, cigars, cigarettes, maga- zines and all the little things. that voyagers like to have with them on the: trip can be purchased, are included in the third cabin accommodations. Class B differs in the arrangement of sleep- ing quarters, these being of the open type and preferred by many passengers. The America has the reputation of being one of the: steadiest vessels afloat. She .is equipped with the best known safety ' devices, including water tight transverse bulkheads and a double bot- tom extending the entire length and divided into 26-compartments.. 'The water - tight, doors below 'level are "equipped with a device which | permits: them to be closed by an electric' 'Switch. operated from the bridge. The. a: fire detection . system in eliminates risk of fire, Nee She Is a Steady Snip | The GEORGE | 25,570 gross fans. or 15,379 net * 'tons. Her. 'draft. loaded is, 23 feet oY 'inches -end.. her qe id line is mark. 'In jjength- this 72a fect 514 inches. She has a molded breadth of 78 feet and a molded depth These proportions _ make the GEORGE WASHINGTON "a res) markably steady ship, in which regard she will not be surpassed on the At" of 44 feet 9 inches. lantic.* per 24 hours. Her estimated fuel con- sumption per 24 hours is 350 tons. >This gives her a steaming radius of 3900 miles on 3400 tons of coal. Her bunker capacity | is 3900 tons, which in addition to' 'the coal consumed to make her steam- ing radius, gives her 10 lay days op- erating 'at- 50 tons per day. The GrorceE WASHINGTON will be capa- ble of transporting 3303 persons, crew and passengers. These will include 494 first cabin passengers, 453 second cabin passengers, 468 third class passengers in enclosed compartments. and 1190 third class passengers | in open compartments, making a total passenger list of 2605 persons. The crew list includes 15 officers, 30 petty officers and 79 men in the deck compartment; 7 officers, 13 petty officers and 178 men in .the engineers' department; and 6 officers and 370 men in the steward's department. 'The engines develop 20,000 indicated horsepower. There are eight double ended, boilers and four single ended 'boilers with a total of 60 furnaces. How- den forced draft is used and the ship is equipped with the Rich fire detector system. In addition the Aero alarm system has been installed with a -_sepa- tate connection in each stateroom, giving 'of the country for this choicest of woods were obtained from all : parts of. the world, and scarcely a ma- installati fh of uh WASHINGTON. measures QO) to be found. the various classes of ma--- - hoganies, at. the, (B38 foot 'ship. measures ma ' lays of other woods,: and 'metallic: decorations in order. to en- . used: throughou The vessel: oe coal, her speed ea : ing for 18 knots, equal to 400 -sea miles 'to brighten and 'finish surfaces MARINE REVIEW adequate fire protection to passengers. The interior decorations of the GEORGE WASHINGTON were designed and installed with the assistance of many of the lead- ing organizations of this character of work in the United States, including W. & J. Sloane, Lenygon & Morant, Cornell Emery, etc., who gave their highest talent to the development and execution of the details of this work. The gen- eral arrangement of the interior of the vessel has been allowed to remain some- what in accordance with the original 'lay- out during its operation by the Ger- mans, but the details of the decorative features throughout have been refined and modernized in conformity with the best American practice. Specially trained joiners, cabinet workers and .decorators were brought together from all parts "work. The erial used in' decorative art does not n. some. place find. its use in the scheme he. design | of this vessel. There are teak, satinwood, 'ebony, the various maples, walnut, etc., which are in their respective: places set off by in- mother-of-pearl, hance the effect. of the whole. . 'satins, vel- Tapestries, brocades, ks, vets; plushes, together with | leather hand-. 'styles, are:, worked rms: "and 'supplement - and com- plete 'the: work of the cabinet' makers. Carpets. and rugs of domestic manufac- ture and oriental weaves have been in valk, brought together from the choicest mar- kets of the country in order to complete floor coverings in all public spaces and private rooms. The decks in all passage- ways and public spaces have also been covered by composition tilings, and serve where exposed about the' margins of floor cov- erings and rugs. Decoration Scheme Varies scheme of decoration varies with different sections of the vessel, but in general may be desig- nated as that of a Continental char- acter with variations and adaptations of the Colonial and Georgian periods, which are drawn together to form a harmonious whole. Many of the paint- ings on the vessel are of American Colonial historical interest and repre- sent scenes connected with the early days of the republic, such as the Cen- tennial Hall in Philadelphia, the home of Washington at Mount Vernon, var- ious scenes about the national capital, and views of both early New York and Boston. Bronze and marble fig- ures and busts adorn various niches throughout and include the men and The general August, 192] women of Colonial fame such as George Washington, Martha Washing- ton, Benjamin Franklin and others, In detail the decorations of the pub.« lic and de luxe rooms may be bselly summarized as follows: The reading and writing room for- ward on A deck is finished in natural satinwood, inlaid with ebony and mother-of-pearl, developed along the lines of the Continental style. The cabinet work about the room, consist- ing of writing desks, book cases, cabi- nets, settees, etc., are, executed with extreme skill, and certain doors are decorated with elaborate hand-wrought wood and metal grilles and screens to harmonize. The portable furniture and tables are constructed d upholstered to correspond, and complete the room in a most exquisite style. Plan of Public Rooms oa The lobbies about the passenger ele- vators leading to the grand social hall are tastefully finished in rectangular panels outlined: with. delicately tinted moldings and appropriately decorated. The elevator: inclosures consist of hand-wrought iron. screens, and _ the floors of the lobby within the limits of the vestibules are well tiled and laid with heavy rugs. The grand social hall is finished in , Shades of felted French grays and dec- orated with fine paintings of American 'historical subjects. The skylight is indirectly illuminated by numerous electric lights. The fire- place and mantel at the head of the room are exceptionally complete and correct examples of the Georgian peri- _ Od. The whole is formed by a shaped scroll pediment with a carved bottom member, while.the head is decorated by an elaborately carved swag and shield of lime wood picked out with gold. The famous portrait of Washington has a frame of egg and dart enrichments and surmounts the mantel. Each of the four anterooms, which are separated from the main area of the hall by panelwork and heavy bro- cade hangings, is developed' in an in- dividual style in natural mahogany, walnut, etc., the walls being finished with silk panels matching the natural woodwork of the rooms. Suitable tables, settees and chairs are furnished, and the spaces form as charming nooks for card parties or luncheon or tea serv- ice as may be desired. The monumental stairway at the after end of the grand' social hali, which is finished in felted grays to match the colors of the room, leads directly to the foyers of the de luxe suites on the deck below, and is orna- mented in a simple style with panel- work and mirrors and a clock on the