Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-17
THE PRESIDENTS YACHT.
Extensive Alterations That Have Been
Made I'm the Dolphin.

Made I'm the Dolphin.
HER ORIGINAL BUILDER WOULD NOT VOW REco6-
NIzE HER-A MAGNIFICENT SALOON IN WHICH
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS WILL BE ENTER
TANNED DURING THE NAVAL REVIEW.
The Z. s. s. Dolphin, otherwise known as
the Presidents yacht, which is to take such a
prominen, part in the naval review, has re-
Gently undergone important transformation
at the Norfolk navy yard. Her general appear
ance is SO changed that il her builder, John
Roach were still alive he would not recognize
her, In the words of one of her admirers:
''She a regular floating palace and is easily
the finest Yacht in the world. Neither the
czarewitch nor the Duke of Edinburgh has a
finer zach. than this. and neither William X.
nor Fred ". Vanderbilt has one as fine
The Dolphin is a steel schooner PA fee. long,
1.5O0 tons displacement and 2.240 horse power
As originally constructed she had her saloon
under the gun deck. 1t was little thing in
which perhaps eight or ten persons could be en-
tertained. she could not shelter MANY as
that at night unless half Of them sat up while
they were aboard Upon the main deck she
had a small house. 1t was considered very fine
because it was built of mahogany, but was too
small for any but a private yacht
GREAT CABIN
In her reconstruction for use in the review
that house has been lifted off the deck and a
great cabin has been built clean across the ship
and covering nearly quarter of her length
This is now the finest dining saloon on any
vessel that rides the waters.
To construct this beautiful saloon the steel
walls of the vessels hull have been built
TO provide eight feet Of head room in the sa-
loon splendid poop deck. which will make
a fine promenade in clear weather. provides a
ceiling for this saloon The old FALCON or
dining room will never again be used for public
entertainments. When the Secretary of the
Navy invites the foreign flag officers to partake
of our governments hospitality next Saturday
il will be in this new grand saloon that he will
entertain them. The saloon is fifty feet long.
Thirty feet of 1t makes the dining saloon. and
behind that Is after cabin twenty feet long.
Both these rooms are decorated and fitted with
exquisite taste. The ceiling is snow white and
ornamented by many electric bulbs of ground
glass with silver mouptings. The walls are also
white. but running along the bases of them are
broad cushions upholstered in navy blue leather.
framed in mahogany. The floor IL covered
with large Smyrna rugs. and the chairs are of
hand-carved mahogany especially designed for
the ship.
SUPERB HALL
The central ornament now in the saloon is a
heavy mahogany extension table. closed as
10 De OF tlc pfOptI SIG. "Aeh tuc otCictdly
or the President gives dinner this table will
be heightened across the saloon and two longi-
tudinal tables. built OF mahogany especially for
the purpose. will be added to it. These three
tables will then accommodate seventy-ive
diners. though sixty will find them more COM
Portable. Tine numerous large. square. plate
glass windows will be fitted with double sets of
elegant curtains as to admit a soft light that
will increase the beautiful effect Of this superb
dining hall
1t will be in the after cabin that the guests
of our nation will assemble before being seated
at the tables. The after saloon has been ap-
pointed and decorated to accord with the din
ing saloon. The little old dining room below
deck Will hereafter be used for the meals of the
high officials on board the ship when they
by themselves. Forward o; this small dining
room are two very large and beautiful cabins.
One is for the President and the other is for
the Secretary Of the Navy, or either OF those
officials may distinguish an especial guest by
inviting him to make use of one. Each of these
rooms mas a wide bunk OF carved mahogany, as
big as a bed and elegantly curtained- At the
foot OF each bed is a suction ventillating tube.
lsvatory. chairs and a carved mahogany desk are
among the appointments in each room, and that
for the President contains miniature book case.
Absft the private dining room is beautiful lit
tie stateroom for any lady who NAV stop aboard
over night. completely and artistically fitted
bath room connects with this dainty boudoir.
This IL on the port side. On the starboard
side two small state rooms and cupboard
stored with delicate crystal and shell-like
china. notable array of cut glass ware and
fine crystal decorates q sideboard in the pri-
vate dining room. In case OF need the large
transoIns cushions beside the walls of the
private dining room can be curtalned of TO
make four hunks. This can be done in the
great new saloon under the poop also, and ten
more persons can find sleeping accommoda-
tions there. But it is not likely tina. this use
will often be made of this great hall, whose al
most sole end is to afford a means for our gov
ernment to entertain the naval dignitaries
Of the old world who compliment Us by taking
part in our review.
TO ENTERTAIN DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
The Dolphin will be used principally during
the progress Of the review in the official enter
tainment of the princes, admirals, vice ad-
mirais and other high officers who are to COM
mand the visiting warships. She will be init
ated to this use by Secretary Herbert on Sat-
urdAy next in a banquet given in honor Of all
the principal naval officers, foreign and
domestic. then in Hampton Roads.
The Dolphin will await the Secretary and
party at Annapolis Friday next and take
them to Hampton Roads in time for the cere-
monies arranged for Saturday. Then the Dol
phin will go to New York with the fleet on Mon
day and the Secretary and party will go with
her.
At the review proper in New York she will
become the Preside nt's boat and will carry Nh.
Cleveland through the long lane between the
two lines formed by the foreign and domestic
ships anchored in the North river. As she
passes along each ship will fire royal salute of
twenty-one guns, and when Mr.. Cleveland dis
embarks from his paiatial white yacht every one
Of the warships, probably forty in number,
will repeat the salute.
1t is calculated that 1.6S0 guns will be fred
in these saiute-. As many of the guns which
viii D. brought into play are of heavy caliber
there is promised an uproar and conclusion
the like Of which the old knickerbocker settle
ment has never yet experienced
TAkOMA PARh-