New-York tribune., 1900-08-26

neck regretfully. Separated by a light screen
Of white woodwork from the main saloon is the
writing room, furnished like the larger apart
ment and very cosey.
The dining is dark in color, and seats
192 persons. Besides the long tables, number
Of smaller ones are placed around the sides in
such manner that diners can lean at ease
against the high cushioned sofas around the
room. A little distance from the main dining
saloon is that devoted to children. The epithet
cunning" is what one would like to apply ta
this miniature banquet room
OF all the rooms La Lorraine perhaps the
most entirely satisfactory from an artistic point
of view is the smoking room. This is truly the
last touch Of comfort and unobtrusve art. The
dark walls relieved by panels OF art paper
giving the impression of brass repousse work.
Three larger panels filled by decorative
paintings conventional in style, representing
tea, coffee and tobacco One looks in vain for
the hop and the grape which rumor associates
with transatlantic smoking rooms. although
the other three, from artistic point of view.
make the sufficiently complete
But the comfort of the transatlantic traveller
rests chiefly in the staterOOms, unless he be Of
that happy constitution which can dispense
with the Iuxuries necessary to the troubled
spirit of most of those who go down unto the
sea in ships. The staterooms of La Lorraine
carry out the general scheme of the boat. They
large, for staterooms, and they are most
convenient. In all of the first class rooms the
washstands turn UP. like folding beds thus
giving considerably more space. The rooms
contain one, two three berths, in the first
class and in the second class many as six
in some rooms. The rooms which contain three
beds are the acme of convenience for those
who desire such an arrangement, the room
is large and the third bed makes during the
day a comfortable couch. The 'chambre de
luxe is upholstered in rose satin, and has
telephone, electric heater, private bath,
and everything that could be desired. Tucked
away sOmewh here among the staterOOms the
lower deck is a charming little ladies' sitting
room, furnished in lavender, and quite as
''Frenchy'' on a small scale as the main saloon.
AS one walks through the maze of sleeping
places one notices the convenient and amusing
innovation of La Lorraine. All the passages
are named, like streets, in French and English.
Harvest" Westinghouse" Engine-ave."
and the like are printed signs at the begin
ming of the thoroughfares of this miniature
city. The idea is a most happy one, for in the
confusion of so many passages Of similar ap-
pearance many travellers recall minutes OF
search for the right room which could have
been easily found had there been something to
; mark one passage from another.
The heating and ventilating apparatus of the
new boat is particularly fine. The heating in
the passages is chiefly by electricity, while
steam warns most of the large rooms. In fact,
steam and electricity are about equally used.
The ventilation is accomplished by means Of
forced draughts and the liberal use of ventilat-
ing pipes. The highest deck fairly bristles with
their revolving tops. Air is carried into every
| inside stateroom by these means. In the din
ing room especially the ventilation has been
brought to high degree of perfection.