The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-06
BIGGEST OF CUNARDERS HERE.
GAY TIMES on THE CARONIA'S
MAIDEN VOYAGE.
Not Il Flyer. but steady as a HouSe-TIard
Job Docking Her O75 Feet-New De-
vices for Passengers COmfort-Ex-

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housewarming As she seeeawed into
her dock last night through hindering
ice foes, throng aboard at the gangway
rail waved hats canes umbrellas, hand
kerchiefs and things and declcred that
the ship, the commander the two ex-
mayors Of Queenstown, Henneesy and
Grogan, and. in fact, the whole ships COM
pany. including the spiok and span stew
ardesses, resembling Red Cross nurses,
were all Jolly good fellows, which nobody
could deny"
The burst of song was partly due 70 the
delay in docking and partly TO the house,
warming. An effort to start a religious
melody was drowned in an irreyerent and
somewhat inhaunonious version Of i Was
Only Teasing You
When at last the big ship was close
enough TO let the gangplank bridge tho
chasn between the ice covered deck and the
pier there was "A joyous shout and a rush
to be first ashore, Nearly everybody said
that he had had the time Of his life al
though the seas on the first two days OF
the seven day trip were riotous, forcing
the ship to slow down a bit. But abe rolled
only when she was in the trough and then
her swaying was not so uncomfortable
"a that Of some ships, as she has bigger
bilge keels than any craft in commission.
Capt Il. c. War; said that all the ira
ditional things had been done .. the sail
ing OF the ship from Liverpool. including
cutting. instead of casting OF. the hawsers
that held her Ia dock. They got weather
after leaving the Mersey. At Queenstown
the two ex-Mayors. who were voted among
the finest company that ever crossed the
sea. came aboard and assisted In the house,
warming. in veree. prose song and other
wise. "A barristers they Immediately
struck up friendship with former Justice
Goodrich. who, as presiding officer at the
concert on Friday night, made cx-Nlayor
Grogan sing. william fairfield OF La
veloce line also sang, and Charles Mildare
professional who will appear at Keith's
whistled in imitation OF birds
There were some variations IN betting
on the ships runs. Pools we're made not
only on the runs. but on the terminals OF
the last numerals OF the runs. The pools
averaged more than $500 each. j II Con-
nor Of Leicester. England, won six on the
final numerals There was a mock trial
on Friday at which Justice Goodrich pre-
sided and in which David Barry, former
representative of Thomas Lipton was
prosecuting attorney. W. Ii. Davies OF
the British American Tobacco Company
was counsel for the defence. The name
Of the pTizofi5i. vas not revealed but he
was convicted and made to contribute to
the general joyou7ncss.
Other passengers by the new liner we're
Mgr. John j. Barrett Of Brooklyn. Bishop
Charles H. Cotton Of Buffalo, Bishop Charles
+. Mcdonnell OF brooklyn, Dr. Everett VI.
Culver, former sOn-in-law of Senator Will
liam A. Clark Of Montana; NJ II. Maxwell.
one OF the directors of the Cunard Line;
Ernest Carter. George Denny, war CORE
spondent Herbert Dillea, musical director
for Klaw & Erlanger, and William Johnston
of the Johnston line Of steamships
There were two incidents that marred
the general pleasure of the trip f. 7.
Miles, representative in Manchester, Eng
land, OF Kidder. Peabody 4 Co. Of Boston
who came aboard III, died on Thursday OF
angina pectoris. His wife, who is an Ameri-
can accompanied him. He was buried at
sea at midnight on Friday at the request
OF Mrs. Miles, who did not want her own
grief 10 interfere with the happiness Of
Others. j. William Rowntree. an English
man, fell i'll Of pneumonia on Che first day
out and was still very sick when the snip
locked He will be removed to New York
hospital this morning
On this trip the Caronia had ? 1873 persons
aboard, consisting Of 1874 saloon passengers.
25s second cabin passengers, 2S0 steerage
passengers and a crew of 440. She can
carry. without crowdinE, 3lOO passengers.
She was not built for speed, but comfort.
and she overlooked with it on her maiden
trip. There are other liners bigger and |
many much swifter but there il none
more up TO date than the Caronia. She /
has some things that other ships would |
be completer with and nothing worth while
hat they have not.
She was ohrislened by an American /
woman, the wife OF Ambassador Choate,
and Mr. Choate made a speech at the launch
ng. She Is o75 feet long y feet inches
vide amidships, and 81 feet from keel 10
bridge. This mesns, as the line says in its
circular describing the ship, that she would
ill., II she could float into Fifth avenue.
he space from building line TO building
inc and all that space longitudinally from
to Fo7ty-hfth street. Her
weight. when launched. was 1900 tons
md her displacement, when loaded to her
ull capacity, will be about $4,000 tons.
,he has eight decks. all Of which, except
he highest or boat deck, are designated
" letters. beginning aloft, from A to G.
On her boat deck is a new thing in marine
called the Lounge This
S a spacious room done in peacock blue
nd gold and in it coffee and light refresh
nents are served. The men may smoke
With their hats on il they Ike in the presence
4 ladies, who will have the privilege Of
Thinking coffee and after dinner coroials
they please The dining saloon differs
rom many others in having a large num-
er Of ANAL tables instead Of formal lines
4 big ones. As one OF the passengers
emarked: This boat makes you think
4 the real comforts OF home"
Even the Storage has symptoms OF what
would be called excessive luxury fifty years
20. The dining room is the full width
( the ship, and is panelled in sycamore.
I will seat 300 persons at one time. The
ables have swivel chairs. The third
lass deck il divided into individual state
ooms OF two. four and six berths each,
nd each berth has a spring mattress and
and clean linen. There are
$50 women's rooms and smoking rooms in
he etaern 90