The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-01-20

er bncht AuOnt-Pintu ana Substnn-
tiai In Its Fiuings-Room For n
Court Dali on the Deck.
The emperor of Germany's new |
pleasure yacht. which is being built by |
the Townsend & Downey Shipbuilding |
company from designs by Cary Smith |
and Barley, will he launched early in |
February. says the New York Evening !
Post. At least that is the present plan,
and as she is almost plated now no de.
lay is probable. When completed, she
will be the biggest schooner yacht
afoat, her dimensions being 1G1 feet
over all. with n beam of - feet To
carry out the cmpcror's commands her
finish throughout will be plain and
substantial. yet she will he little short
of floating palace when put into
commission.
Cary Smith in giving a description of
the yacht said: "TO give some idea Of
her size 1t will be quite possible, with
awnings set and curtains at the side,
TO give a court ball on her deck. All
her work, such as deckhouse, skyllghts
anu rail- VIII nt VI SflffAth Atdh W bbh
and all capstans, winChes, etc. Of
bronze. Situated aft iH deckhouse of
steel cased with teak. This deckhouse
serves as the main companion leading
below and i'm addition will be used In
dirty weather and will allow a view
of what is taking place on deck. The
stairs from the dcckhouse lead to
vestibule. where are found a chart
case. shelves fer chronometcr, nautical
instruments and locker for hanging
oilskius. AFT. opening from the vcsti-
bule. is the ladies' cabin, fitted with
two bcrths. sofas writing desk and a
large marble wushslaud and mirror.
There Is bathroom on the star.
board side opening directly from the
ladies' cabin. and opening from the
passage leading from the vcsubulc TO
the saloon are three stateroOms and
bathroom for .hc gentlemen In waiting
Each room has bureau, marble wash
stand and sofa The owners room is
on the starhoard side just aft of the
saloon. This is q large saloon, some
thirteen feet long, and it contains
brass bedstead, several wardrobos
dressing table aud writing desk. This
room has n large skylight Indeed it
is feature of this yacht that every
room has ventilation not only by dead
lights through the side in the usual
manner, but also by means Of sky
lights.
"For supplementary ventilation mush-
room vendlators are fitted along the
side made of a special pattern, accord
ing TO sketches furnished by the en-
peror himself. Just aft of the owners
stateroom is bathroom, beyond which
is valct's room. II has been the in
tention to have the staterooms few I'm
number. but of large size. The main
saloon extends the whole width of the
boat and is eighteen feet long. There
is a transom on each side, a piano at
the after end and an open fireplace at
the forward end. The large extension
table in the center will seat twenty
four people.
throughout the owners quarters
the woodwork will be of mahogany,
enamel painted ivory color. touched up
with gold, with but small amount OF
the trim showing the natural wood.
Thus the idea of simplicity is carried
out. Forward of the saloon is large
owners galley and an entirely sepa-
rate galley for the officers and crew.
There are four good rooms for the off,
GERS, and forward Of the crews galley
and separated from it by steel bulk
head is a very roomy forecastle, fitted
with berths for twenty men. The
forepeak has ample room for boat
swain stores and two tanks containing
oil, to be used in heavy weather. The
emperor is taking great interest in
this his latest yacht and has given de-
tailed orders as TO how she is to be fit
ted below, All questions relating to
the design. rig and outfit, however,
have been left entirely to the design
crs."