The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-02-27
PRINCE HENRY'S TRAIN
Government to Provide Magnifi-
cent Flying Palace.
THE OLYMPIA BEING REFITTED,

Prince Henry of Prussia will tour the
eastern half OF the United States In a
special train provided by the govern
ment. which In equipment and ornate
decoration could not be duplicated any
where else I'm the world, says the New
York Herald Six cars. mxurlously
appointed, will be placed at the dis.
posal of the royal party. and for the
princes own use the Olympia, In which
the late President Mckinley rode to
Washington for his second inaugura-
tion, is being prepared.
BY far the larger portion OF the stay
OF the sailor prince" in the United
States Will be spent In travel. and the
state department in Washington there
fore has spared no pains to make his
journey comfortable. He will be on
the road the better part OF nine dnys.
His itinerary will carry him through
thirteen of the most populous states of
the Union. exclusive of the District Of
Columbia and Virginia, and he will
catch ut least a glimpse of fourteen Of
the leading cities of the United States.
From the Atlantic TO the valley OF the
Mississippi and return, with tangent
trips to famous battlefeds and the
falls OF Niagara, the kaiser's brother
will cover n distance OF 1000 miles.
Full sway has been given to the
Pennsylvania Railroad company to
make up" the imperial train. with the
reservation that tue plans must be ap-
proved by the state department The
only condition stipulated In the COM
mission to the railroad company Is that
the Olympia shall be- refitted as the
princes private car and that in addi-
tlon TO this there shall be one com
posite parlor. smoking and baggage
car. one regular sleeper and three state
room cars. This means that solid
Pullman train will be held in waiting
In Jersey City at the call of the visiting
party. The officials of the Pullman
company are already at work. and they
promise to excel their best efforts.
The Olympia, which is to be Prince
Henry's castle during his tour of in
specton of the United States, ~ seven
ty feet long and contains five private
rooms and one sofa section for serv-
ants. 1t will accommodate nine per-
sons. Running the full length of the
car is hall four feet wide. finished in
Mexican mahogany. All of the rooms
open into this passageway. In the two
larger rooms of the suit there are large
brass bedsteads. with drawers below
! and spaces for steamer trunks. Lava
! tories mirrors and wardrobes complete
| the equipment, aud close nt hand are
the private baths. No two rooms are
finished exactly alike. the wood used
ranging from mahogany to light maple
At the rear end of the car there is
| dining and observation room sixteen
feet long. This room is finished I'm YER
million and Is bright and CHEEKY. The
car is Illuminated by electricity. The
kitchen, which is at the other end OF
the car, Is finished in oak and is lack
| ing In no detail needed TO insure an
acceptable cuisine. Here an American
chef will prepare Prince Henry's meals
unless perchance the royal visitor
should brlng his own cook from Ger
many.
Forward OF the princes private car
there will be three stateroom coaches,
set apart for the use OF government
officials and the reception committees.
! In each of these cars there are seven
staterooms and three draYing rooms
one at each end-capnble of accommo-
dating comfortably twenty-one per.
sons. These ears will be finished in
vermilion, elaborately carved The
rooms are inlaid with ivory and gold,
and beautiful draperies I'm keeping with
the decorations have been introduced.
In these cars there are private baths,
barber shops and smoking rooms. For
ty persons can be seated IN the dining
car, which is finished in vermilion
wood and specially selected draperies.
The sleeper, it is understood, will be
set apart for the railroad officials and
members of the press.
The composite parlor, smoking and
baggage car Is one of the most com.
plete coaches I'm the Pullman service.
The forward end Is set apart for bag.
gage, but room is reserved In this com
partment for n barber shop and bath.
The main portion of the car Is a smok-
Ing saloon. This is finished In natural
wood and contains lounge, sofas,
writing desks and reading matter.
In this, as in the other cars of the
train, handsome chandeliers Of nickel
or brass depend from the ceiling. fitted
with stationary and movable electric
bulbs. Here the Pennsylvania compa.
ny will station stenographers and type.
writers for the accommodation not on
ly Of the newspaper men, hut OF Prince
Henry himself.
This palatlal train, equipped for a
two weeks trip. will be in readiness
by saturday, Feb %. Prince Henry
aud his suit, according to the official
schedule, will take possession on Sun.
day. Feb. %.