The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-17
THE NEW BAY STATE.
She Received Her Final Inspection Yester
day-Messrs. Coyle and Liscomb Enter
tain Friends on Board.

Yesterday afternoon the elegant new
steamer Bay State of the Portland Steam
Pac aet company, received her final inspec-
tion before going into service. She will
make her first trip Thursday evening, end
will thereafter run regularly during the
| summer alternating with her sister boat
the Portland.
The inspection yesterday was made by
Manager John B. Coyls and Treasurer j. f.
Liscomb. Accompanying them as invited
guests were party composed of some mem
hers of the city government, newspaper
men. officials of the Portland company and
others interested in the latest addition to
Portland's fleet.
The hull of the Bay State was built in
Bath; but Mr.. Coyle called tho attention of
his guests especially to the fact that all
the other portions of the fine floating
palaoe-whioh must have cost upwards Of
quarter of million dollars-were the
products Of Portland skill. The engines,
fine specimens of mechanical work of this
class, were finished by The Portland COM
pany, which was represented vest erday by
Superintendent Greensmith. The furniture
and upholstery. an elegant and artistic
combination of Mexican mahogany, plate
glass. brown plush and golden trimmings
was designed by Mr.. A. l.. Mitchell of the
Walter Corey company, and furnished by
that house. The electric lighting system,
one of the most elaborate and perfect ever
put into steamer of this kind. was done
by the Belknap Motor company, of which
Manager Brown was present yesterday
Messrs. H. j. Bailey company. Hooper, Son
& leighton and Kilborn & Co. furnished the
carpetings and other furnishings of this
class.
The boat was inspected from top to bot
tom. from the cosy room of the captain,
with its great easy chair and lace curtained
bed, 10 the ''Glory Hole" down on the keel
son. where is. the sleeping room of the
young gentlemen of color, who wait upon
the tables.
The saloons of the Bay State are about
TWEEN ty-twc inches narrower than those of
he Portland. and this additional space is
given to the staterooms. which are models
of neatnass and comfort. There is no bridal
room on the steamer, but there are two
sfaterooms, each of which might claim this
ii le for the comfort and elegance of their
appointments.
The prevailing color in the saloons of the
Bay State is brown and gold. in distinction
from he red color in the Portland In the
furnishings of the saloons are many useful
devices not apparent to casual inspection,
hut which must assist greatly in preserving
the neatness of the boat. The cushions
and backs of the chairs and seftees are all
removable, thus making it much easier to
keep them clean and busted. In the group
ing of the seats. and the arrangement. Mr.
Mitchell has produced some novelties of ad-
vantage from the standpoints, both of artis-
! ic effect and comfort.
In the cabins tho cid system of parting
the berths off by means OF curtains has been
discarded in favor of the light, blind-work
doors, which are in use ON the latest boats
like tie Priscilla and Pilgrim of the Fall
River line.
After the boat had been inspected Messrs
Coyle and Liscomb invited their gusts to
spread in the dining room of tho boat At
the close, Mr.. Coyle recounted briefly the
fact that the BAY state WAS largely the
work of Portland skill, and entirely SO of
Maine skill. Later he responded 10 gem
Friar." which was followed by the Lar.
board Watch" sung by Mr.. Co3le and Dr.
W. l.. Dana.
Among the guests was Mr.. T Torrance of the
Dominion line.