The St. Johns herald., 1895-07-11
4 ROYAL YACHT.
That C. Emperor William of. Ger.
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The Hohenzolicrn is 8 magnificent vessel. and looks more ike 2 cruiser ! than a yacht. It is built of steel, painted white, and propelled by twin screws. connected with double set of engines. Its average speed i5 nineteen knots an hour, and t,li5 can be in creased to over twenty knots an hour. The uoheI.zollcrn ll2S two wheels. one at the stern, the other nc5r the bow, the latter wori2cI by steam, tlc former by nan-powcr, both being painted white and gold, with nickel spo!cs.
 The yacht, says London Queen, is armcd with eight quick-friag Krupp guns and with it's graceful outlines sits high in the water. It has t1!rcc EaSts and two tunnels, painted yellow, the gildcd imperial German crown on the prov and the Uohcrzcllcrn coat of arms in black and silver, surrounded by laurel wreath. on tEc stern. The deck is covered with linolcum and over Q large part there is an awning, where in fine weather the emperor has luncheon and tea parties. h the fore part of the vessel is bridge reserved for the emperor. It is approached by a mahogany stairway and has mahog- any railings.
 The cmperor's apartments on the middle deck amidships are on the port side, those of the empress and her chiI dren on the starboarl side. Wainscot- ing, doors and staircases, as well as other fittings and furniture, are Of very light-colored, almost white, maple wood the ceilings white. picked out with gold; the rOcoco chinncys of nickel. and the walls covered with cre- tonne, varying n pattern ia tho vari- ous apartments. The lofty and spa cious dining saloon on the middle deck is twenty-five feet broad by seventy five feet long, but by an ingenious ar engagement of portieres can be made of any size the emperor pleascs.
 It is upholstered in gray a1l white, and, like the whole of the vessel, lighted by electricity and warmed by steam pipes. On the center table stands the Queens cup. won by the Me teor at the recent royal yacht squad ron regatta at Cowes. and on another
 
 the Meteor at the royal Ulster regatta in 1892. Above this saloon is the prom enade deck, with the smoking room at ono end and the cmpcror's bridge on the other. The smO!zinG-rOom is very comfortable. furnished and lined with porcelain plaques. ou which illus trations or German battles by sea and land arc painted.
 On the upper deck is one of the em- peror' workipG-rooras, furnished with a telephone. Hanging on the wall is the log book and on a shelf are some nautical books. Another vork-room and conf crence-rCom arc on the mid de deck, their walls being decorated with watcr-color sketches and photo graphs of the queen. the empress of Germany, and Ter children.
 The saloon intended for family gath erings is.dccoratcd in blue and silver and fitted with furniture of maple and 2 fireplace Of marble and nickel. The empress bedroom contains bedstcad of nickel, with countcrpane of red silk and hangings of gray satin. Ad- joining the cInpcrors room aft are the apartments ard tho mcss-rooln of the imperial suite, while the off cers' mcss-room and cabins- fitted up with oak furniture. are sltratcd for ward. The kitchens op the deck be- low are splendidly fitted up. The Ho- henZollern is 1lG meters long, with fl meters beam, it's tonnage 2.490, dis placement 4,200 tons, a..d horse power 2O mn