The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-24
HER EQUiOHE

uSME o. 10. LARGE freight carry
'nH capacity OF the Nis-rs-a she a.
40 saHP RosBF ~. craft as Far a.
snf motion iH concerned AuunH
thuso - no took psHssssge urw,md the
/ Horn ON the steamship Il II said
/ thnt at no time daea she roll with
+ any violence. Not once. according
% the statements - her officers.
vas the steward flowed Co make use
of the racks which are used IA heavy
/ weather to keep the dishes from
sliding or the dining table.
/ Throughout the entire ahip the Mln-
uesota b. constructed along the most
modern lines known 90 the ship
building profession OF the day. beth
/ ln resard Co passenger aud freight
/ accommodations
Above decks the vessel appears
+ like a great floating hotel Ia the
I passenger apartments
While hrf inside wood furnishings
aer not of the flashy sort being
composed mostly % bird'a=vYr ma
+ pie. Flemish antique. white oak and
/ cherry. they appeal e. the taste %
/ the most faatidlous The suites and
stateruoma afford a passenger all
+ the couyenieueaa 81 a home. Every
room ia fitted up with aud connected
f By a telephone system which sup
/ plies a means whereby the occupant
may reach any part af the ship Tho
telephone system Is as complete a.
[ that of "a city. being equipped With
"a regular central office. which il TO
be iu charge 81 a hello rifi@
+ Un the beat deck. which h the
+ highest deck GA the vessel are stu
I ated thr bridal suites. These con-
f sist 81 four rooms n hedehamhcr IN
I which are large double beds. lounges
+ chairs and ether convenience. Con
/ Meeting With these are the small
rooms fitted up with two berths
I each Tor the accommodation %
/ children Then there are The bath
/ ana toilet rooms all finished IN
/ white enamel Connected with tho
bath D. a shower" IN each room.
Another feature 81 the living
I apartments ou the vessel are the
{ regular stateroama. In no room are
I there more than two hcftha. The
rooms are connected iu order that
one wishing 20 DO 81 might obtain
| two adjoining reamn All % the
I rooms are situated on the sides Of
/ the vessel. none being inside rooms,
Every one 81 the Htatrrpoms opens
on an aisle "thaaFt -shlrH" This
does aauy with the annoyance Of
people walking through the vessels
inner decks
| Perhaps ono ~ The most attract
I've features % the steamship l. the
library ard ladies iounEinE room.
| The former Is finished ln antiauaaak.
I with large ard small tables, on
which are electric lights The room.
when light. presents "a very cory ap-
| prarance. each light being shaded
With a soft eolaFei material eiimi-
Mating the harsh glare q the mean
descent light
The ladies' louuriug room r. even
more tastefully fittsd up than the
I fIbrary. Here are lounges and
chairs. and tables are finished IN
birds maple and upholstered IN
green plush Both rooms are sra
eiauH and accommodate. without
eruwdinw. hundred people az a
uma. special attention has been
mad. toward attaining proper
ventilation. and thus doing away
with the sfuffy atmosphere 80 com
mon 81 large vessels
Each stateroam has new patent
continuance for acquiring air. The
ports have a ventilating attachment
which Is manipulated by a brass
ernuk 10 such "a manner that a child
can omen or close the aperture az
uH on the doors are patent catch
/ &C. witch are adjusted 10 that the
door may BE- left open a few inches
I and yet the room cannot be entered
from the outside. The rooms are
heated b. electricity.
THE heat may be regulated by
means ~ u dial which registers The
Iamauuf q hrat turned en-. and may
he increased or decreased AZ HtiL
Another By no means small ate
Traction ~ the vessel Is its Hmnk-
f Ing room Tor the gentlemen. This
room - equipped with card tables.
Iiaunriug chairs nni sofas. and iH
finished with Flemish oak Tho fur
nfturo ia upholstered with green
! Heather. giving the room "a pleasing
land reHtful appearance.
The main dining room. which II
also fitted up In green sud dark OAK.
+ IA Gamble Of seating $50 people at
the alne time. The food is carried
40 the dining r1om from the pantry.
whore 10 BE- carried hy means % q
number 81 dumb walters from the
kitchen.
A novel feature ~ the vessel ia
the rhIIdrrus plByroom. This room
is finished ln cherry. with padded
walls. tiny tables and chairs. and iH
situated on the promenade deck. and
hair "a hundred little tots can remp
about without fe1r 81 being hurt
when the vessel would be rolling In
"a heavy sen.
The barber shop is also an excel
lent feature Of the vessels accom-
uodatiana. The room ia large and
elegantly furnished and lH situated
az conveniently as possible for all
Of the nrst-claaa passengers.
Outside. the roomy decks 81 the
vessel afford playground for old
and young on the promenade deck
forward there IL plenty Of room for
nfty couples 10 dance with ease.
For the benefit Of the hop
smokers who may wish TO Indulge
while en- route 20 or from the orient
the Minnesota n fitted up with
=sts-
" You intend
To 20 east for the holidays. n ticket
via the Great Northern Il guar
antee Of splendid service. up-to-
date equipment and courteous at
fention en- route. zee