The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-28

this enterprise was suggested by the
Rrli room feature on the Deutschland.
Therestaurant Is amidshtp on the sixth
Of the decks and will accommodate
about 120 persons. Continental artists
were engaged to design a large share
Of the ships decorations, and every
effect was carried out ON lavish scale.
The decorative scheme Of the restau-
rant Is In the renaissance style with
elaborate effects in chased bronze.
The walls are paneled in chestnut
and mahogany mounted In bronze fash
toned by famous artists after the style
Of the latter half Of the eighteenth cen.
tury. At night q number Of large crys.
tai electroliers and wall brackets give
a soft light. The skytght is framed in
wrought IRON and glazed with artistic
stained glass, while large square win
dows replace the circular porthoies.
The tables have been placed 80 as to
afford accommodation tor parties OF
two, four, six or eight and at one spe-
cial banquet table twelve persons can
be seated. The chairs are copies Of the
old Versailles design, with the same
pattern Of Aubusson tapestry that Ma.
rie Antoinette used tn the Petit Tria-
non. The linen, china, ETC., have been
especially designed to harmonic, and
the silver used h the same service that
was made for the use Of the German
emperor when he made big Mediterra.
mean cruise ON the Hamburg.
Another splendid apartment is the
main dining saloon, which Is 100 feet
long and extends the full width Of the
ship. The room Is situated amidships
on the main deck and has accommoda-
lions for 400 persons. The walls are OF
pearl gray, enriched By copies Of Bou-
CHEFS most admired paintings The
furnishings are Of the Louis XVI Pc
Rod. The chairs are upholstered ", lth
gold colored West Indian satin The
carpets and tablec3oths are warm,
deep gold color. The wood carvings
are q reproduction Of those In the
Grand Trianon at Versailles. In the
center Of the room is q huge dome sup
ported by graceful columns. The cleo
troliers are Of beautiful design, while
the center tables are lighted by cleo
tric table Tampa Bronze garlands are
suspended from the dome.
The favortte haunt Of the men pas
sengers, the smoking room, is arranged
in two stories on the upper promenade
and boat decks, with a large staircase.
Illumination Is provided by electric
lights placed inside Of lanterns. It rep
resents as nearly as possible a great
hall or hunting room Of an Eltzabethan
manor house. The solid oak Is all hand
carved and left with the rough tool
marks Of the period Around the up-
per floor runs a frieze TN light wood
representing the life Of st. Hubert the
patron Of the hunt. This is likewise
carried out TN rough sixteenth century
style. There is q huge Elizabethan
fireplace with a stone hearth. On the
upper promenade deck, slightly aft and
farther In a sternward direction, is q
handsome smoking room for second
class passengers.
The nursery is large, airy and splen-
didly furnished. The furniture, which
is very thickly upholstered, all sharp
corners being avoided, is In various
heights, to suit children Of all ages.
The paintings illustrate the nursery
lore Of various nations. The other
apartments in the Amerika, such as
the women's writing rooms, the suites
de luxe, ETC., are ON par with those
already described
The Amerika will have accommoda-
tons for a class Of passengers to be
known as fourth class" The Amer
ika will have accommodations for
3057 passengers. Her crew compile
ment being $50, she will thus, when
full have nearly aeo0 persons on
board. In the first class division she
will have accommodations for 507
and In the second for 2A. Then comes
CLASS 0ul4I@0O AACSGASS90SC1 khC
number here provided for being 230,
while lastly there Is third class" de-
partment, which win accommodate no
less than 2oSa One special point to
be noted In connection With the steer
age passengers Is that they will never
be berthed below the lower deck. More
over, they viii at certain times Of the
day have the use Of one Of the upper
decks aft.
The Amerika has a length Of 6S7
feet breadth Of u feet 8 inches and
a depth Of IS feet Her displacement
is nearly 1900 tons, while her gross
tonnage Is about 2a,ooo tons, and when
loaded she carries over 1900 tons Of
cargo. II tho cargo Of this vessel were
placed On freight cars Standing end to
md these would extend ovsr a distance
Of ten miles.