Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-14
NEW ENcLlsm STEAMER.
THE ANTILLIAN y STAUNCH AND
HANDSOME VESSEL.

AA-hANi(kpN'hE< lSsSpi-A-
By courtesy OF Captain George Fost,
of the British steamship Antillan, Il
| reporter Of the VirEinian-Pilot was in
vited to see his fine vessel at her coal
ing dock at Lambert's Point yestcr-
day afternoon. and accordingly went
down with him at y. III. on the har-
Dor tug of Cashier, Curran * Bulitt,
tie Fannie, to his vessel In the COM
pany Were MIR. Barnet. Mr.. y. Mayue
lfateson, of Batcson 81 Co. ana Mr.. S.
charles Phillips. NJ. :. c. l.; +. J.
Inset. NJ. j. L.. of London. and Mr. John
Weeden. of Brighton. England.
MIR. Phillips, his wife and three chill
dren Ctwo boys and Il GRID and Mr.
Weeden have been making II tour of
Mexico. coming over In January on the
british steamship Louisianian, which
leit Liverpool on December 3O.h and
struck storm after storm until they
reached the Azores. Proceeding thence
10 Jamaica, to OriZuba, Mexico to
vera Cruz and from there proceeding
| py land to Mexico City. thence TO Pueba
ana OaXaca, Jtlapa. from whence they
returned TO Mexico. where the Mexican
Iieraid wrote up his story in full. From
there he and his party went to San
LOUIS PortCsi, Tampico Progresso and
thcre again taking boat to New Or
leans and Galveston. where the Antil
Fan WAS met ana passage taken for
hamburg, for which place she leaves
this port.
! REPORTS PLEASANT TIME.
| The party reports n pleasant time.
and Mr.. Phillips. who is a Journalist
ana chemist of high order, made quite Il
study of the country. Arrived on tbc
Ant!lian last evening. the party was
presented TO Mrs. Phillips and her chill
dfen, and after Il short rest shown
over the ship.
She is 520.S feet long. 1872 beam and
- feet de,th OF hold. 5GoS gross and
40 net tons, carrying 1906 tons cargo.
! IN" mas total displacement of II. go
/ tons: was built in 1895 at GreenoclI Inv
/ c'iru Co. of Grcenocl5, and is the
| twenty third vessel of the West Indi,
| tied. I'M
Her signal letters are Q. X. NJ. c. and
ne Were indebted to her purser, MIR
IL. Edwards. for figures.
HANDSOME SHIP.
The steamer has four steel decks and
ner passenger arrangements call for
| only trstclass carrying. Uer cnbine
are on the poop deck. fitted in oak and
nahogany. with marble and bronze
iiilish. Electric lights are used throi,rh-
| cut inc slip. those in the cabins are
uouplc working. admitting of n half
| '4Slt TURN III StatcrOOms
Staterooms are in suites ana Of bi,-b
Tiaas appointments. Besides, are baths.
| ihNatories and all conVcnienccs. The
/ captains statcroom and Office. chart
ROOM etc, are ON the flying deck ana
III h"hogany throughout. The dining
room and saloon is in poller-burnt aud
hind dyed oak decorations i'm panels h,,
MISS Beatrice Cameron, beautiful
I room. VI
ELEGANT DINNER.
| Captain Fost, after showing his
guests about the ship, allowed the call
l" ulhher' and the guests sat down to
It uihher which would open the eve.
OF the ordinary sca-goer. which more
nearly resenblcd banquet ana which
was served in most elegant stvIe
Nihe mirth singing. toasts ana
generous good cheer ended the evening
ana by courtesy of Mr. c. NJ. Barnet
OIL w m. Lamb IL Co., agents for Cast,
iier. Curren IL Bulitt. the guests were
or0ught to the city by the tug Katie
nus line will arrive ships here for
coai every few days from now ON ana
passengers can i'll nearly all cases bn
accoinmo dated, the convenicnces heinz
/ client. 'e'hs
HoMEWARD BOUND.
The little naNy of seven starts for
nome via Hamburg this morning.
! merry voyage ana safe return homo is
| wished the gallant ANA courteous can
lam ana his jolly passengers.
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