Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

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Charles NJ. Schwah, who has been
abroad since last ummer and expects
to leave Palermo. Sicily, for this coun-
try very soon to resume his duties as
president Of the United States Steel cor
poration. has been cruising recently
among the islands of the west coast OF
Greece IN the Margarita, said to be the
finest yacht IN the world. | met Mr..
Schwab In Europe last autumn, and lie
was not a sick man, says Amy Lyman
Phillips In the New York World. APP
parently he was as well as n n
could be. Early last summer Mr..
Schwa5 had an attack of nervous pros
tration, due to his untiring labor, and
in August. accompanied BY his chauf
feur and valet, he sailed from New
York TO France. where he remained
several weeks.
Then he chartered Anthony j.. Drex-
els steam yacht Margarita. which has
a crew Of sixty-fiye men, and boarded
her at Genoa. The publicity given Mr..
Schwab's last visit to Moate Carlo in
1901 disguised him with the place, but
he anchored of that port a few days
before Christmas for the holidays. He
did not go near the gaming tables.
After the holidays the Margarita
steamed away to Cannes. | met Mr..
Schwab at the Hotel Ritz, In Paris, and
he told me his cruising plans. 1t was
Just after he had chartered the yacht.
While Mr.. Schwab was in Paris the
Duke of Sutherland arrived at Cannes
in his yacht and expressed a wish TO
see the Margarita, Of whose Projections
he had heard so much. So he ran along
side In his naphtha wherry one day and
was about to mount the companionway
when the captain of the Margarita
stepped to the vessels side and asked IL
he had a permit from Mr.. Schwab to
board the vessel. The surprised G g
replied that he had not such a doeu-
ment, and then, TO his CONSERVATION
and amazement, permission to board
the Margarita was denied by the Amer
lean captain. The duke retired, angry
that his mere title had not been a suf-
ficient passport.
While in Cannes Mr.. Schwab spent a
good part Of the day speeding about
the country in a long, dark red auto
mobile. Mrs. Schwab generally sat be-
hind. but Mr.. Schwab invariably sat
beside the chauffeur, directing the
course and speed he wished to so.
Mr.. Schwab seldom left the yacht
except for bis automobile spins. The
steam yacht which Mr.. Schwab has
made his home for so long Is worthy
Of a detailed description. 1t Is the
costliest and largest in the world, and
when she was launched her magnif-
cenee was the talk of the yachting
world. The vessel was built In 1900
for Mr.. Drexel of Philadelphia by
Messrs. Scott & Co., under Lloyd's
special survey, and she was classed in
their registers as 100. AL" and main
tanned on her first speed trial 1895
knots over a fifty mile course,
The vessel is schooner rugged and
has twin screws. Her tonnage is 1,797.
Her length over all Is 2SS.1 and on the
load water line 272; beam, 1865;
depth Of hold, 1T.5. She has eight
boats, two of them launches. She has
a nominal horsepower of 6.200 and
$3.50 indicated. She has two sets Of
engines. two double ended boilers and
a coal bunker capacity of 4S0 tons.
When going at ten knots I'm hour, she
uses twenty-one tons of coal a day; at
fourteen knots, forty-five tons in the
twenty-four hours.
Many a sailor envies the crew of the
Margarita. Comfort is the lot of even
the least Of them There are private
ards, who have a cabin to themselves
have also a private bath. There are
baths for the engineers. sailors, petty
officers and electricians and for the
servants. while the stokers have as fine
a shower bath as yer graced an ath-
letic club.
The dining room, 20 by SO feet, Lis
amidships and resembles that in an
English house built early in the last
century. The woodwork is of Spanish
mahogany, and cut glass. plate glass
and C~hippendale furniture add to this
effect. The library is 10 by 36 feet and
is furnished In empire style, Magnih,
cent ~,bronzes are arranged along the
side, and a plaque of carved ivory,
said to be OF remarkably fine work
manship, is set In the wall. The draw.
ing is in white and gold. and the
furniture is upholstered in red brocade.
The smoking room is on the deck and
is p by IA feet. This is a favorita
room of Mr.. Schwab. The paneling
is Of oak, and the upholstering is of
Genoa velvet.
Mr.. Schwab's private cabin is fin
ished In empire style, with white panel
ing. He has a second cabin furnished
in blue brocade. Yellow brocade Ia
used in the bedroom and in Mrs.
Schwab's boudoir. The furniture Is
Louis XIV. There is a small breakfast
room in Venetian broeade and mahog-
any. All the bathrooms are tiled to the