The St. Johns herald., 1895-06-06
A ROYAL YACiI..
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Thc Hohenzoliern 2 2 magnificent vessel and looks more j ., ., c-Ii5er than yacht it l. i-;iIt Q: steel, painted white. and propc4- -. - tyyiE. screws, connected ,ri6l double set of engines. Its average speed l. nineteen l-aots an hour. 2n.l this can te in- creased :o oyer i've v h.. an hour. The IIohaInoilel hac two -r.eets, one at f',c -tcr:l, the other l..ar tac bow, ;hc latter worked hv sl ain. the former by mo1-po.:cr. bo,h bcinr painted white and geld, y*ith nickel sDol5es.
 -'kc y2elii, says London Queen, is ar-ned with eight Quiclz-t;r;ng krcpp guna and with its graceful outlines sits high ia the water. It has tarcc a2cts and two tunnels. painted yellow, the gilded imperial German crown on the prov and the HolcrzollCru coat Of arms in black and silver. surrounded by laurel wreath. on tLe stern. The ticc3; is covered with ii.iclcu,n and over q large part there j., an awning, where in fine weather the emperor has luncheon anl tc. parties. n the fore part of the vesse! is < bridge reserved for the emperor. T. Is approached by a mahogany stairway and has Hlahog any raili1ga.
 The cInDcror's apartments On the middle dcc:: anids:.iPs arc on tho port side. those Of the empress c1d her c.li1 drer oa the starboard side. TTainscot. ing, Goocs and staircaees, a5 svel as other Gttings and furniture, gre of very iigkt-colored. almost white. maple wood; tho ceilings white. picked out with rold: the rocco chimneys oj nickel, and the walls covcret vyi1h ere tonne, vorying in pattern ir the vari- GUS apartments. The loftm and spa oious dining saloon nu t7as middle deck is twsnty-:ivc feet broad by seventy five feet long. but by an ingenious ar rangement of p0rtiercS cal Ge made Cf any cize the emperor pleasa5.
 II is up-olst3r.,l in gray and white, and like the whole of the vessel, lighted by electricity and warmed by steam pipes C.. the center table stands thc Qaccn's c-p, won by the Me teor Ut the recent royal yacht squad ron regatta at Cowes, Grd on another able the County Down cup. won by the Meteor at the royal Ulster regatta in ISG2. Above thi9 saloon is the prom enade deck. with the smol1ing-room at one end and the cmpcror's bridge on the other The smoking room is very comfortable, furnished and lined with porcelain plaques, os which illus trations Of German battles by sea and land are pai1te3
 On the upper deck is one Of the epl- peror's worbing-roorls. furnished with q telephone. Hanging on the wall is the log book and on a shelf are some nautical books. Another worl-room and conf fercnce-room are on the mid de deck, their walls being decorated with va :er-color sketches and photo graphs of the queen. the empress of Germauy, and her chil3r2n.
 The saloon intended fer family gath erings is decorated ni blue and silver and fitted with furniture O. maple end fireplace of marble cnd nickel The empress bedroom contGinG Q bedstead of nickel, with a coautcrpane Of red silk and h2nging8 of gray satin. Ad- joining the cInpercra room aft Gre the apartments aLd tue I1cSs-roo1n Of the imperial ani;e, while the off cers' Eess-roo:n and cabins, fitted up with oak furniturH, are S8tr2ted for ward. The l1itcacns oS} tha deck be- low are splendidly f5oad IF. The Ho- henzollern ia 1iG meters long, with l4 meters beam, it's tonnage 2,z00, dis placement 4,20G tens, aud horse power on nn0