Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-08
YACHTS OF ROYALTY.
Emperor Williams HOhenZollern and
the Yachts of Victoria and Wales.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The young emperors floating palace is hand
somer IN outline and color than the queens or
Prince OF Wales. but not SO sumptuously dec
GRATED or SO luxurious as the English royal
yachts. There is a rich simplicity on the
Hohenzollern, from the deck of winch am
sending this message homeward that would be
difficult to duplicate, and as 1 enjoyed close
inspection OF the vessel in all its points and
thoroughly studied its build and equipment,
the good taste of everything struck me at every
turn.
The Hohenzollern is painted white with dec
orations of gold. Its two smoke stacks are yell
low with cuffs OF red at the top; the interior
finish all through is rosewood and mahogany
OF course. the richest of carpets make soft the
floors. and the walls are hung with pictures and
almst every other possible evidence of the cul-
tured taste of William IL In some of the rooms.
especially in the after part Of the Hohenzol-
lern several OF the panels are done with bits of
scenery in oil, which the emperor himself and
his younger brother painted. and they are good
illustrations Of the fact that both are artists of
no mean ability.
The music room contains some Of the best
works of the old masters, with which the young
emperor passes good deal OF his time when
at sea- The dining room is splendidly fitted
but rlgidly simple in decorations Only two
pictures arc on Its walls. One is good por-
trait of Bismarck and the other of Gen. Won
Moltke. The bed room is severely plain. but
the couch Is richly made up. and the emperor
sleeps under royal purple coverings presented
to him by the queen.
Phe deck of the Hohenzollern is beautifully
set apart and in the bow there are two magnifi-
cent hrupp rifle cannon. mounted on carved
brass carriages and literally covered with silver
decorations and patriotic notices. every one of
them breathing the full force Of German mill
tGry spirit. In fact. the whole makeup of the
Hohenzollern Is so rich and unique, and at the
same time severe, that words fail to give any
adequate idea of the ship at this moment living
under the guns OF the white German gunboat
Irene, which is commanded by Prince Henry of
Prussia and is tho constant attendant of the
royal yacht
Not long after my visit to the Hohenzollern
I stood on the deck of the Victoria and Albert.
1 the queens favorite boat. 1t is painted black,
with yellow deck and sInokestacks of the same
color. When she is aboard the decks are richly
carpeted and everywhere along the companion
way are little hooks, richly upholstered, where
she may recline and enjoy the ocean breezes
AT other times the upper floors are covered
, with heavy oil cloths and everything is neat
ness itself.
! The Osborne. the Prince OF Wales yacht. is
painted and decorated just like his mothers.
/ except that the finish below deck is dark rather
! than light, but the decorations are by no
means striking. Queen Victoria seems to be a
woman with very strong vein of sentime mt
/ running through her nature. The Albert and
Victoria was built in the prince consorts time +,
and her husband selected the fittings. From
that day to this she has never allowed a pat
tern to be changed. The walls of the vessel
are all hung IN dainty like China silk, with a
small flower dotting in here and there. 1t is q
very old-fashioned pattern.
The finish below well rs on deck is some-
! thing very striking and the white and gold
above finds its counterpart below. The light
color of the silk on the walls is increased by
the rich maple used in all the woodwork. The
queens bed room is very large, and ivory
handled bells hang in every direction. In fact,
all the fittings of this gorgeous craft are in
| soild ivory and must have cost "a great deal