The morning call., 1890-10-20
TWO ROYAL YACHTS.
Those of Emperor William and
Queen Victoria.

The young Emperor's floating palace is
handsomer in outline and color than the
Queens or Prince of Wales, but not so
sumptuously decorated or so luxurious as
the English royal yachts. There is a
rich simplicity on the Hohenzolern from
the deck of which l am sending this
message hOmeward. that would be difficult
to duplicate, and as l enjoyed close in
spection of the vessel in ali its points and
thoroughly studied its build and equipment,
the good taste of everything struck me at
every turn.
The HohenzolIern is painted white with
decorations of gold. Its two smokestacks
are yellow with cuffs of red at the top. but
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 almost every
possible evidence of the cultured taste of
William IL. In some of the rooms, eSpe-
cially in the afterpart of the HOhen-
zOllern. several of the panels are done
with bits of scenery in oil, which the
Emperor himself. and This younger brother.
painted, and they are good illustrations Of
the fact that they both are artists of no
mean ability. The MUSHROOM contains
some of the best works of the old masters.
with which the young Emperor passes a
dinning-room is spendidly fitted, but rigidly
simple in decorations. Only two pictures
are on its walls. One is a good portrait
OF Bismarck, and the other of General Won
Moltke. The bedroom is severely plain,
but the couch is richly made up, and the
Emperor sleeps under royal purple coverings
presented TO him by the Queen. A small
writing desk, surrounded by crown, sits
near the head of the bed, also present from
his grandmother. The bathroom is nearly
l., Il
finished In mahogany. OF course there are
many rooms scattered here and there for the
writing and sleeping apartments of his suite
and secretaries
The deck Of the Hohenzollern is beauti-
fully set apart, and In the bow there are two
magnificent Krupp rifle cannon, mounted
on carved brass carriages and literally COW
cred with silver decorations and patriotic
notices, every one Of them breathing the
full force of German military spirit. In
fact, the whole makeup of The HohenZOlern
is so rich and unique and at the same time
severe, that words fail 10 give any adequate
idea of the ship which is at this moment
lying under the guns of the white German
gun-boat Irene, which is commanded by his
brother, Prince Henry OF Prussia, and is
the constant attendant OF the royal yacht.
Not long after my visit to the HohenZolern
/ stood on the deck of the Albert and Victo-
ria, the Queens favorite boat 1t is painted
black, with yellow deck and smOkeStack of
the same color. When she is aboard the
decks are richly carpeted, and everywhere
along the companion ways 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 neatness 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 strk-
ing. Queen Victoria seems TO be a woman
with very strong vein Of sentiment run
ming through her nature. The Albert and
Victoria was built in the Prince Consort'S
time, and her husband selected the fittings.
From that day to this she has never allowed
pattern to be changed. The walls of the
vessel are all hung in dainty light China
silk, with small flower dotting it here and
there. 1t is very old fashioned pattern, and
time and again prettier designs have been
sent her, bit she refuses to make the change,
and has the same old pattern, selected by
her husband more than thirty years ago,
manufactured at great expense and re-
hung on the walls of her yacht whenever
they get soiled. The finish below as well
as ON deck is something very striking, and
the white and gold above finds its counter
Part below. The light color of the silk on
the walls is increased by the rich maple
used in all woodwork. The Queens bed
room is very large, and ivory-handed bells
hang in every direction. In fact all the fit
ing of this gorgeous craft are in solid ivory
and must have cost a great deal of money.
There are music, writing rooms and bed
chambers for the maids of honor and
ladies IN waiting. Then there are places for
the secretaries, ana the Prince of Wales has
an apartment directly across the hallway
from the Queens. The smoking-room and
breakfast apartment are richly upholstered
IN Russia leather, and from stem to stern
fbe royal yacht seems perfect in design and
finish. 1t is about 1900 tons burden, con-
sderably larger than either the Osborne or
the Hohenzolern.
Once l visited the two finest yachts in
America-the ones owned by w. X. Wander
bilt and Jay Gould. / thought them dreams
in the way of elegance. but they bear little
comparison to these boats devoted to the
demands and capriceS of royalty.-Frank A.
Burr, in Atlanta Constitution.