The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
TO ORIENT m SPLEEDID STYLE
SECRETARY TAFT AND PARTY
SAILS JULY s.
Miss Alice ROOseveIt's Suite Of Rooms
TO Be Elegant Beyond
Comparison

san Francisco, June 9.-When- Mis-
Alice Roosevelt sails from this pori
for Manila on July 8 she viii occupy
the handsOmest suite that any Of the
giant steamers Of the Pacific Nail af-
ford The Manchuria, one OF the lar
gest vessels afloat, viii carry Miss
Roosevelt and the other members Of
the Taft party TO the Orient and ell
abOrate preparations are being made
to ensure comfort for the distinguish
ed travellers
Miss Roosevelt viii not be limited
to a staterOom when she wishes to re-
tire or seelude herself from the scores
Of guests to accompany her and Sec
rotary Taft On the high bridge
deck" she will have her suite, con-
sisting Of a sleepingrOOm with com
Portable brass bed instead Of the
crowded bunk. To insure her keep
ing within the bounds Of hersoft mat
treSs, when the sea might be rough,
brass ratings, such as those put on
babies cribs, viii rise on each side Of her
couch. A pair Of white curtains hung
upon a brass rod may be drawn to
screen herfrOm the sea breezes should
they blow too cool At her left she
viii have an electric button with
which she may, without rising, call
her maid, and above her pillow she
VIII have an electric lamp, with Opa-
que hood, to be turned on with a
button should she care to read herself
TO sleep. Across from her bed she
viii have a generous wardrobe 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 viii lead to her own pri-
"a
tub and all Of the accessories Of a
modern hotel bath.
Her boudoir, entered from the bed
room by a door at the foot Of the
brass couch viii be fitted with a 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 win
dow or side light" giving a view OF
the broad expanse Of ocean, when the
red curtains are drawn aside. Either
/ Of the sofas may be made up into a
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 sena-
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
viii find convenient baths in the cen
ter Of the deckhOuse. On the boat
deck above the statesmen viii have at
their disposal a large smoking room
and buffet paneled in Flemish oak
Miss Roosevelt viii arrive in San
Francisco on July s. 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 Ia
Dor Nj Metcalf is a college class
mate 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 fair
daughter will sail from San Francisco
on July 8, is a brand-new vessel,
launched at Camden, y. J., only a
year ago. If stood vertical, with its
keel against the Washington monU-
ment, its bow would tower fifty feet
above the apex Of that talIest of stone
structures built by man.