The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
TRAIN FOR RoHALrx-
Canadian Pacific Making Great Prep
arations For Duke of York

EEATlO0a
Next week the new train constructed
by the Canadian Pacific in Montreal for
the use CT the Duke and Duchess Of
Cornwall and York on their Canadian
tour VIII De turned out OF the shops
The train viii be 80 feet in length. and
VIII weigh SIS tons. It viii consist Of
the day coach Cornwall and the night
coach York. for the especial use Of the
duke and duchess; the compartment
car Canada: the sleeping cars Austral-
Il, India and South Africa and the din
ing car Szndringhan-toge with
cars 10r the baggage and for the rail-
way employees coaches in all This
long heavy train viii be hauled BY lD-
cOmctives Of the Atlantic and Consoli-
dalton types. It viii be used on the
royal progress from Quebec TO Van
couver and return TO Halifax. that is
to say for q journey of over seven thou
sand miles. and an endaavor has been
made 70 provide all the comforts and
luxuries usually attainable in q first
class hotel
The Cornwall is rs feet s5s inches in
length with a width Of 10 feet inches,
an extreme height OF IA feet and q
weight OF almost 60 tons. 1t contains
reception room. boudOir. dining room
and kitchen The reception room opens
directly OF TO the observation platform
and Is the largest room Of the suite.
The sofa, chairs. table. esCritoire ana
other articles OF furniture are uphol-
stored in blue velvet TO match the dra-
peries The piano is Of Canadian man
ufacrura.
The duchess boudoir is between the
reception and dining rooms. half way
along the corridor adjoining them its
prevailing shade IS a pearl-gray. The
panels are painted q Ia Vatican. The
lattice work OF the ceiling By which
ventilation is secured. as Wen as the
ornaments OF the panels. IS touched
lightly with gold The draperies are u
light blue MORE silk and divans chairs
and table are gilt 10 match the panels
This little boudoir on wheels viii be the
envy ~ every woman who sees It.
Nothing more perfect Of its size could
Be imagined The dainty table the
reading lamp and chairs are all heavily
gilt. and adjacent to it is a most com
plete toilet room, containing a long mir
Tor. reaching almost to the floor. practi-
cally q chevaL
The dining room is finished in Afri-
can coronandel. ornamental cartouches
In bas-relie1 displaying at one end the
armorial bearings OF the king, and the
other the blended coats Of arms of the
duke and duchess. while the arms Of
the dominion and the family badge Of
the duke embellish the remaining walls
OF the room The draperies are OF green
velvet IN shades OF gold and green TO
match The upholstering is. however,
Of warm. brown tone The dining Ia
persons a Candida Drum of electric TX
lures VIII cast a subdued light upon the
table
The night coach York is Is feet
inches in length and weighs flfty-sevan
ana One-qu2rter tons. its other dIrnen-
sions being the same as those of the
Cornwall A corridor extends through
out the length Of the car The cen
trail portion Of the York is occupied by
two bedrooms. with servants sleeping
rooms adjacent These royal bedrooms
are finished ia pearI-eray enamel be-
Ing paneled finn silk to match the dra-
peF1es- Each contains its own ward
robe. dressing table and large mirror
Inc brass bedsteads are heavily gilt
In addition TO the ceiling lights. each
room has special fixture for the dress
Ing table. which sheds a mellow light
upon the person sitting before it The
draperies Of the dukes room are of
crimson silk arnlure. and those of tha
duchess Of pale blue MORE The fur
niture IS q satinw0Od-
Each Of the royal bedrooms has its /
own bathroom attached These are /
quite unique. being draped in q soft
ta-sseled waterproof cloth OF a uearIv +
gray hue The baths are full sized I
upholstered round the borders with this 4
same waterproof cloth. and have heavy 4
curtains OF .. similar material The ~
mainder CT the car is devoted 10 two
staterooms finished in mahogany the
one for the lady In waiting the Other
Tor the gentleman in waiting. together
with general toilet. and a baggage
room
Zns Canada contains six stateroons