Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-13
A HANDSOME SUITE.
convenlences For Presidents Dauan.


Conveniences For Presidents Daugn.
ter on Manila Trip.
San Francisco, Cal, June 12.-
When Miss Alice Roosevelt sails from
this port for Manila on July 8 she will
occupy the handsomest suite that any
of the giant steamers of the Pacific
Mail afford. The Manchuria one of
the largest vessels afioat will carry
Miss Alice Roosevelt and the other
members of the Taft party to the ORR
ent and elaborate preparations are be.
ing made to ensure comfort for the
distinguished travellers.
Miss Roosevelt will not be limited
TO a stateroom when she wishes to re.
tire or seclude herself from the scores
of guests who will accompany her and
Secretary Taft On the high bridge
deck" she will have her suite, consist
ing of sleeping room with comfort
able brass bed instead of the crowded
bunk. To insure her keeping within
the bounds Of her soft mattress, when
the sea might be rough, brass ratings
such as those put on babies cribs will
rise on each side of her couch. A pair
of white curtains hung upon brass
rod may be drawn to screen her from
the sea breezes should they blow too
cool. At her left hand she will have
an electric button with which she may
without rising, call her maid and above
her pillow she will have an electric
lamp, with opaque hood, to be turned
on with a button should she care to
read herself to sleep. Across from her
bed she will have generous ward
robe of mahogany and a coy sofa on
which she may lounge while slipping
her morning coffee.
Abreast of the head of her bed a
white door will lead to her own priv.
ate bath, with tiled floor, porcelain
tub and all the accessories of mod.
ern hotel bath.
Her boudoir entered from the bed.
room by door at the foot of the
brass couch, will be fitted with writ
ing desk, extra wardrobe and sofa, all
Of mahogany. The paneling of the
sides and ceiling Of her little suite will
be painted white and costly rugs will
cover the floors. In each of the three
rooms will be large circular window
or "side light" giving view of the
broad expanse of ocean, when the red
curtains are drawn aside. Either of
the sofas may be made up into berth
for the maid or companion of the first
maiden of the nation
Three suites similar to Miss Roose-
velt's, will be occupied by Secretary
Taft, ex-Secretary Root and Speaker
Cannon, respectively. The ten sena4
tors and twenty representatives will
occupy on the same deck large state.
rooms, each fitted with two iron and
brass trimmed berths and another Of
the convertible sofa pattern They will
find convenient baths in the center OF
the deck-house. On the boat deck
above the statesmen will have at theil
disposal a large smoking room and
buffet paneled in Flemish oak.
Miss Roosevelt will arrive in San
Francisco on July 5. During the in.
term before sailing she will be bril
liantly entertained at the Oakland
home Of Mrs Victor Metcalf, wife Of
the secretary of commerce and labor
Mr.. Metcalf is college classmate OF
the Presidents and the two men are
old friends, SO his daughter could
hardly be in better hands for seeing
the state and its people at their best
The Pacific Mail steamship Man
churia, on which the Presidents fall
daughter will sail from San Francisco
on July 8, is brand new vessel
launched at Camden, N j., only veal
ago. If stood vertical with it's keel
against the Washington monument,its
bow would tower fifty feet above the
apex of that tallest of stone structures