New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
THE BIGGEST SHIP AFLOAT. |
paccENCERS, QUARTERS ON THE CELTIC
-LUXURIES FOR STEERAGE
TRAVELLERS.

Since the new White Star liner Celtic the
largest steamship in the world came into this
port, there have been many clever comparisons
intended to convey TO the public mind some idea
of her enormous size. Photographers have said
with truth that she four city blocks long,
and as wide Broadway; that the City Hail
could be slowed away in her yawning hold and
leave nothing but the clock tower in sight one
can hardly believe these statements until an
hour or more has been spent ON board the vessei,
walking miles over the wide decks, of which
there are nine; climbing up and down enough
companonways to take one to the top OF the ST.
Paul Building for there no elevators on the
Celtic.
The captains bridge, which on the Celtic is
well forward, is good place to stand and let
the enormity of the steamer soak into ones
brain. 1t cannot be grasped in a minute. for
there is entirely too much to grasp. Looking
forward there is vast stretch of open deck,
punctured in three places with large hatchways
One can peer down into the hatch that is nearest
the bridge and gain some idea of the depth of
the vessel. 1t is a veritable chasm that yawns
below, and if ones eyes are good, hve or SIX
shelhke decks can be counted below the main
deck. The sharp bow is more than one hundred
and fifty feet away, and so high above the water
that it seems impossible for the ocean to produce
4 wave big enough to wet the top of her nose.
Then one must the narrow bridge and
look toward the stern. First there is pile of
deck cabins which comes up to the bridge level.
Beyond, see long rows of davits, with
big white lifeboat suspended from each pair.
Almost so far away to necessitate the use
cf a glass; quite $40 feet, is flash of color, red
and white, the flag of old England, which marks
the end of the floating monster. 1t extends be-
yond the outer bukhead of the big White Star
pier and the Jersey shore does not seem to be
very much further away
The crew of the Celtic have been on board
nearly month"; but they have not become used
to the size of the ship.
She's boomin Wilderness" said one sailor,
who was scraping down the decks.
Can't seem to feel at home in her., said a
stewards boy who had been hunting for half
an hour for certain storeroom.
After getting an idea of the Celtic from the
decks goes below TO wonder at the size of
everyt hing, from the monster dining saloon of
the first cabin passengers to the big staterooms
The saloon is much like the saloons of other big
transatlantic liners, only larger. 1t is not so
olaborately decorated the saloons of several
ether ships, but it is comfortable, and everything
is in good taste The library is large, of course
finished in finely grained oak, with floors of pol
isned wood There number of writing
tables, a few easy chairs, and many stationary
seats of padded leather Across one end of the
novels in fancy covers. -t - ~
The smoking room is perhaps the handsomest
room on the ship. 1t is brilliant in cooring as
smoking should be: elegantly furnished
roomy all comfortable. There enough mar
ble topped tables for small regiment find
seats. The room is lighted by day by score OF
square portfolios, the glass of which is figured
with mermaids. The light of one hundred cleo
trio globes is reflected about the room at night
from golden shells. The floor is of tile, in red
gray and brown design. The walls are covered
and green sparrows pictured. The ceiling
has fancy design worked out in silver. In the
centre of the is arched skylight of
stained glass.
The cabin galley and pantries are as big as
those in hotels on shore. dozen couples could
dance lively twO-step on the top of the big
square range without knocking against each
other. Besides there half dozen other
ranges, grillers, brOilers and soup stoves The
bakers have room TO themselves and the
dishes washed in still another room.
The Celtic has all sorts of staterooms There
are number of suites of three rooms fitted
with berths for four six persons. There is a
large bathroom between the two staterooms,
and a dainty parOr at the end of the suite
novelty in the line of stateroOms are those
which have only single berth. They are for