The Portland daily press., 1900-12-24
She Made the Run in Ten Days With
Little Bad Weather.
Her Saloon Decorated
For Christmas.
The Long Overdue Ocadian
Reaches Port at Last.

The steamship Vancouver OF the Do
minion line which was not expected to
arrive here until Tuesday poked her nose
around the hreakwater yesterday fore
noon after a remsr kahly quick trip from
Liverpool. Although nearly all Of the
ships which have arrived previous to the
Vancouver have encountered very severe
storms, the Vancouver came through
with only two days OF what might be
called really bad weather. She. brought in
the usual cargo anc thirteen saloon,
twenty-nine second cabin. and forty eight
steeraRe passengers all OF whom were
bound for Boston or the west.
The Vancouver's saloon is worth going
a long ways to see. This ship has sa-
loon steward by the name OF George
Haines, who IL an artist In his way. To-
gether with his assistants he has Deco
rated the saloon of the Vancouver In o
msnner which would do credit to any
decorator IN the country. In the first
place ali OF the stanchions and the PANEL
ing around the sides Of the saloon are
green with holly arranged with very
pretty effects on a background Of red and
nishings Of the saloon and its brilliant
electric illuminations make It very at
tractivs place but 1t lie the decorations ON
the large mirrors which are sunk In tbs
ends and side OF the saloon which give
this ship its festive appearance. George
Haine's canvass has been these mirrors
and his brush has bsen a piece OF soap
and some other materials the names OF
which he guards with care and does not
make public. In the first place he has
drawn on the central and largest mirror
of the soloon a fine likeness OF the good
ship Vancouver viii CHI Is perfect in every
detail and stands out on the bright sur
face as though it were done in silver in
stead of common soap with bit OF color
ing here and there. The other mirrors
are smaller but he has utilized every one
OF them in a most effective way. On one
is very pretty yacht which he terms the
Shamrock which every good Britisher
hopes will win the cup now held by the
Yankees. Surrounding this picture are
appropriate Christmas notices. On an
other mirror he has drawn the Portland
Head lighthouse. This was done from
memory when the Vancouver was far at
sea and it is SO perfect In every detail
that one would almost bs Inclined to be-
I.eve that this saloon steward was bbblng
a little when he says that 1t was drawn
from memory. On still another mirror is
the picture of bull dog with his teeth
showing and his fore paws resting on the
Union Jack. About this Is inscribed
LET them all come. What we have We'll
hold," which Is a very appropriate In
scription at this time when England is
battling In south Africa for the existence
of the empire. There are other decora-
tions 10 this saloon, all from the same
hand which are at once novel and inter
esting aud which show that this saloon
steward Is an artist in his line.
The Britisher makes much Of Christ
mas. AS the chief steward Of this shin
said yesterday: "Good, steady men in the
crew who never depart from the straight
and narrow path dna 1t hard to tear
themselves away from old England at
Christmas time. They all want 60 be at
home and some OF them. after exhausting
every possible ave nue. for excuse 10 bs
Rlton io1Fo VI npoouoo Aux ehio P1AeAocAaA
season, simply take matters in their own
hands and don't come aboard when sail
ing time arrives
But the Dominion line does much for
Its men on Christmas. This year the OIL
GERS OF the ship from the captain down to
the lowest grade with few of the clerks
OF the company here, and some invited
guasts will Hin down ON Uuesday to an
OLD fashioned Christmas dinner such as
Englishmen love to think about. There
will be plenty of the beef of old England,
some of Its good liquor and to top of