The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-20

skylight, through the arches of which a view can be had from above into the | dining room.
 A large vestibule on the promenade 1 deck opens into the social hall above l the dining-room which shows at one end the life-siz portrait of the German Crown Prince Wilhelm. The walls of this social hall are covered with fine silk brocade and with pictures of Prus- sian cities, as Berlin, Breslau, Konigs- berg, Magdeburg, Hanover Cologne, Frankfort and Stettin. The social hall Is provided with comfortable sofas and tempting easy chairs. A large Stein way Grand ministers to the musical wants of the passengers.
 The library is decorated in Renais- sance style. A number of writing desks, containing all necessary writing materials, are placed in this room. The seats are upholstered with mignonette colored velour de Genes. The table covers are decorated with embroidery and the curtains consist of gold silk. A soft Smyrna carpet covers the floor of both social hall and library. Large bookcases contain the best works of literature of all nations. The ceiling and the walls are decorated with paint ings representing the muses.
 The smoking room shows in its style an adhesion to the Renaissance. The ceiling Is carried by oak beams stained with blue, with panels in white relief. | The walls show a white stucco frieze under the ceiling, below which they are decorated with paintings and gilt bor- dering The woodwork as we'll as the tables. the sideboards and the great en- | trance, which reaches to the cupola, 1 consist of oakwood stained blue. The table covers are of old gold cloth, the curtains of the windows of old blue silk and the seats of the chairs are in blue color. An enormous glass cupoln fur nishes light and ventilation. Along the walls the pictures consist of represen- tations from the history of the Hohen | zollerns In delft, besides which there is large allegorical painting which car ries out the Emperor's words: Our future lies upon the water
 The apartments de luxe, of which there are so many provided on the steamer, are perfect treasures of artis- | tic architecture, particularly in the choice of the colors used in their deco 1 ration. At the Fame time the practical comfort of passengers in these rooms has been studied and provided for.
 The arrangements for the second cab- in passengers are tasteful and artisti- l cally perfect Of the state-rooms sec ond cabin large number are arranged for two passengers and all rooms are well ventilated and equipped with eve ry comfort.
 | The Kronprinz Wilhelm contains quite a number of remarkable new technical improvements. An extensive ly ramified telephone service connects the captain from his room on the bridge | with the chiefs of the various depart ments of the. steamer. The chief stew ard is provided with an office similar to the office of a modern hotel, where the public can secure information on matters pertaining to their tickets, bag gage, rooms, etc. Special attention has been paid to the housekeeping fea- lures of the steamer. The refrigerating rooms for every species of provisions are most extensive and are kept at certain temperature by ice machines. The kitchen shows numerous modern appliances that will cater to the most fastidious taste. In the state-rooms the passengers will find every conven- fence adopted to their comfort The apartments de luxe are connected with the chief stewards office by telephone. Ascent to the crows nest on the Kron- prinz Wilhelm is not on the outside of the mast on ladder, but inside of the mast and the crows nest itself is con- neoted with the bridge by speaking tube. All the clocks on the steamer, in the dining rooms in the vestibules, in he kitchen, etc, are electrically regu- lated from central clock in the chart room
 The Kronprinz Wilhelm, as all other new vessels of the North German Lloyd. is provided with an apparatus for wireless telegraphy.