The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-01
IS RICHLY FITTED
1t Equals the HohenxoIIern and 9th
err Imperial Vessels in Mag
ssss nificence.

New York, July 1.-The yacht May
flower, the official ocean home OF Presl-
dent Roosevelt, dainty and trim. lies In
Brooklyn navy yard. In her new junction,
after undergoing alterations that cost
sac, 900, she is ready for sea as one Of the:
most luxuriously appointed vessels afloat.
She was commissioned Saturday, but the
date of her sailing from the navy yard
has not yet been settled. .e
OF the new Maytlower, all the new off,
GERS at the navy yard are proud, as they
feel she will be fitting residence for the
chief executive of the nation when social
or naval regulat ions call upon him to fly
his flag afloat In designing such a palace
for use by the president, the United States
departs somewhat from the old line Of
Jeffersonian simplicity and takes her
place with the other world powers in the
matter Of naval luxury Neither the
! Hohenzollern nor any of the other royal
yachts has staterooms and saloons more
beautiful or costly than those of the pres
ident's yacht. - E<(@E..
! The Mayf1ower has been reftted and re-
furnished completely from stem to stern.
The presidents quarters are situated aft,
on the. main deck, and include six state
rooms for the exclusive use Of himself,
Mrs. Roosevelt and their children. The
two larger Of these stat erooms have been
very lavishly furnished. Special atten-
the bulkheads and the panelling, which
are covered with. expensive silk in many
colors. The smoking room occupies the
after portion of the spar deck and is fin
! ished in teak, with floor of fancy woods
lnlaid in mosaics and waxed. Many cane
chairs and sofas add to the comfort in
| this room. 80
| main deck, is the presidents dining sa-
| loon. 1t extends the. width Of the ship
and is furnished in white and gold, Louis
XIV. style. Running aft is the companion
| way to the presidents reception room.
| Some of the panels along this companion
way are made. of Valenciennes lace,
painted over with silver paint to repre-
sent steel. In the reception room the
| white and gold effect is still carried out.
| Leading down to the berth deck aft, is
a. magnificent mahogany stairway that
gives entrance to the presidents private
suite. There are two large state rooms,
| four smaller ones, and two bath rooms.
On the port side, just outside the presi-
dents room. is his private bath. The tub
is cut from a solid block of fine marble.
| Besides the arrangements made for the
comfort of the president and his family in
the living and sleeping apartments
aboard, extensive plans are made to give
| him the benefit Of the most improved Gull
mary contrivances. There is large
refrigerating plant in the forward part
of the vessel near the. dining saloon.
Nothing has been left undone to make the
Mayf1ower fit habitation, for the ruler
of a wealthy nation. - :.
| Before the Spanish-American war the
Mayfiower was the property of. Mrs. Ogden
Goelet 1t had been built for her hus-
band, on the Clyde, at a cost of $500, 900.
When MIR. Goelet died his widow at one
time contemplated selling the yacht to
the king Of the Belgians. At the out
break of the war. the Mayflower was
bought as a torpedo boat destroyer at a
cost of $450,000. The vessel is 321 feet
over all, 275 feet on the water line. When
Governor Allen was sent to Porto Rico,
he was given the Mayflower, after she
had been QUILTED at considerable expense
as his official yacht. The Mayfower
which now replaces the Dolphin, Is: under
commend Of Lieutenant Commander AL
bert GIeaves.