The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-14

before the King and Queen more frequently
than any great musician alive.
Altogether the officers and men Of the
Victoria and Albert number $50. quite apart
from the personal servants OF their Maiesties.
And in going ashore the King invariably
uses a boat rowed by ~bluejackets. with
himself handling the tiiler ropes in the
stern sheets.
From FIRST 20 last the present Victoria
and Albert-which ia a contrast indeed with
her predecessor. Queen Viotoris's own
y~acht-has cost nearly s. 1900 600. Her coal
supply is large enough for a radius Of more
than $500 miles at a cruising speed Of Ia
knots. Thus the floating palace will easily
go from Portsmouth to the French Riviera
without reHlling her bunkers.
The entire scheme Of internal decoration
was carried out under the direct super
vision of Queen Alexandra. and no attempt
has been made after the gorgeous or elab-
crate. Even on the upper deck. which is
exposed to very severe weather and the
action Of the salt spray, solid silver il used
for the deck fittings.
The various suites are after the eighteenth
century English style, done in white enamel.
The necessary warmth and, color is OBJ
Ldltltu III Jlf luIiltulCt N Pcto aAIN dtoP-
cries. Thus in the Kings private state
room the carpet is a royal blue. which
harmonizes perfectly with the blue morocco
Of the chairs. The Kings bedroom is
very handsome. with its swinging bedstead
OF silver plate without draperies, satin
wood furniture and ingeniously contrived
stick and sword stands, as well as brackets
and shelves and convenienoes for the
display Of photographs and personal
souvenirs.
The Queens bedroom Is much larger
thar the Kings. The furniture Is Of
| satinwood. with silver fittings. and there
is a stately canopied bed that has silken
draperies suspended from the ceiling. The
color scheme throughout is a soft green.
The dressing room is surprisingly large and
has an immense bath OF snow white Carrara
marble, with dressing tables Of inlaid satin
wood, fitted with front and side mirrors.
Just opposite the royal sleeping apart
ments ia a magnificent Louis XVI. drawing
room done in due silk. Adjacent are sew
eral other state bedrooms for the reception
Of imperial and exalted guests. The mag
niicent dining room runs one-third Of the
Victoria and Albert's whole length. II is
lighted by thirty large windows.
A novel feature is the great screens Of
brocade, by means of which greater Sc
clusion can be obtained IL desired. Close
by is a smoking room. where King Edward
and his imperial nephew the Emperor
William have many times chatted. Electric
elevators are provided for seasick royalties
and other invalids. while down below is a
perfectly fitted hospital n dispensary.
The bushes Office occupied by the Kings
80 cretary has a big American rolltop desk.
The foor is covered with the usual blue
carpet and the walls painted with white
en- amel. Then follow the apartments OF
the gentlemen of the Kings suite. including
his ~equerries. There is a special dining
room for the lords in waiting. Here the
woodwork and furniture throughout is OF
dull English oak. The floor is covered with
a red plush carpet and the chairs and settees
are in scarlet Morocco.
There il even a children's nursery fitted
with toy eymnastic appliances and a library
of fairy tales.
On this magnificent yacht the rulers OF
the British Empire go cruising in the sum
mer, just after the Goodwood races. from
sea to sea, calling at various ports and pay
ing and receiving visits. IL is well known
that their Majesties greatly look forward
to- this season OF peace and quiet when they
are free to live their own lives untrsmmelled
by cares Of state,