The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-04
Steamer Dolphin Converted Into a
Floating Palace.
WORK ALL DONE IN SEATTLE.
Wel1-Known Seattle Firm the
Contractors Alaska Steamship
Company Gives Them Carte
Blanche-Resuit Highly satissac-
fory-vesseI's Speed IL Fourteen
Miles an Hour ON Trip to Victoria.

nc spSruy new YORK excursion steamer
Dolphin, which arrived in Seattle harbor
recently, after a long and perilous vow
age from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean
by way OF the Straits OF Magellan, yes
terday at noon completed her trial. trip
from this city TO Victoria, b. c., ana re-
turn. The Dolphin fully sustained her
reputation for speed IN the voyage, her
machinery having been thoroughly over
hauled since her arrival here. She made
an average Of fourteen nautical miles an
hour on the trip.
Always known as commodious and
comfortable steamer, the Dolphin is now
a veritable floating palace as a result OF
the expenditure of nearly $4,000 in re-
furnishing and repairs by the Alaska
Steamship Company. preparatory to put
ting the Dolphin on the Seattie-Lynn canal
run. That Seattle possesses every facil-
ity for fitting up and furnishing sea-going
vessels IL plainly proved In the DoIphin's
case. The steamer is fitted UP in palatiai
style. and the entire work was done In
this city by Frederick, Nelson & Munro,
weil-known furniture and house fur
nishing firm. They were given an open
order to do the work IN the best manner
possible. Yesterday the officers OF the
company declared that II could not have
been done any better in any other place
In the country.
The furniture and fittings were manu-
featured in Seattle. The contract was
superintendent by III. g. Nettieton OF the
furniture company, and he has introduced
number OF innovations that will be
greatly appreciated by travellers.
Praise From High Omcer.
1.-THE Dolphin" said Manager Peobody.
at the conclusion OF the trip, is another
evidence Of Seattles enterprise. We could
not have had her fitted up better any
where. The work of the. Seattle firm
rfr co "a
On board the Dolphin were Charles u,
Peabody, George II. Lent and Walter
Cakes. Of the Alaska Steamship Com
Mich: d. +. Frederick and II. 8. Nettle-
ton Of Frederick Nelson Il Munro: John
Readman, G. II. Bailey. of Stone. Sanford
PASS aS YUKON ra,roaa hs wiiam "s Stanley ,e
OF Dawson city; r. J.. Hampton and G. V.
White. of Seattle. The following ladies
accompanied the party Mrs. Lent. Mrs.
crime Glenn. The agreeable weather add
ed much TO the pleasure OF the trip. which
was greatly enjoyed by all.
The boat left Seattle at II o'clock SUM-
day night. with the propeller making lS5
revolutions to the minute. the engines
carrying i4o pounds of steam. Victoria
was reached in five and one-half hours.
q stop being made at Port Townsend.
On the return trip a large party OF ex-
cursionists was brought down from Vic
foria. A speed OF fourteen nautical miles
one feature that gave much satisfaction
to the officers of the company was the al
most entire absence of any vibration In
the vessel as she raced through the
water. passing number of other
steamers, and a person inside could hardly
have told that she was moving.
The Dolphin was launched in 1894 and
up TO the end of last spring carried ex-
cursions III the summer months from
New York to the fishing banks. Since her
arrival In Seattle the company has spent
first-ciass style. repairing her machinery
and making other improvements
There II steam heat throughout the ves-
sci and also electric light and many other
modern cnnveniences.
The passenger deck has accommodations
for 100 first-class passengers. Two spa
cfous salons occupy the center. and are
richly furnished with Wilton carpets. COM
Portable reed chairs, brass chandeliers
with daintliy tinted globes. silk curtains
and many other luxurious contrivances
for making the hours Of all passengers
az pleasant as possible. The reed chairs
are said to be a distinct innovation on
board ship and on account of their
lightness are very convenient
Elegance of ssaterooms.
The staterooms are on a par with the
salons, and are furnished with the same
kind OF carpets. Here. also, an innova-
ton has been made BY draplng the port-
holes with silk curtains. The berths
could hardly hs Be impr e" upon FOR com
OF selected white hair, The beaclothes
are OF the best material and have the
name OF the vessel worked In silk on
the different pieces
Another innovation has been made in
the plumbing. Instead OF a Jug for the
water. there Is a small clstern above
each washbowl in the staterooms, and
another below for the reception OF the
water when Il has been used Each room
has cali button.
On the hurricane deck. aft OF the off,
GERS quarters, which are sumptuousy
furnished. are two suites OF four rooms
each. one 0f which - being finished in
blue, the other In green They contain
fuli-sized brass bsdsteads. and are other
wise fitted w on n lavish scale. They
we're largely designed b. Mrs. Lent and
Mrs Peabody.
Art on the hurricane deck is cosy
smoking room which can accommodate
seats around the walls, there are a num-
her ~ reed easy chairs
on the ar END % the main deck Is the
dining room. with a seating capaetfg for
s3xty~four people. Furnished 60 a manner
beritlng the rest ~ the boat The kiteh-
tachsd 20 the Kitchen i a cold storage
room and a bake shop. Near the Kitchen
is amnn but we'll furnished bar For-
ward on the same deck are the crews
quarters. engine room and the stseFage
quarters
TAs master 81 the Dolphin II John A,
q Hrien. = wei known Pacific coast
Hughes, who has bad long experience Ia
hts profession. Both speak IA high t~rfue.
81 TIE vessel. especially ~ her enElnaa
The Dolphin VII 80 on The Skagway ran
next Thursday.
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