Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-27

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draft Her hull is enwrapped In $4,000
steel plates. some Of them weighing
nearly five tons. Her rudder weighs
sixty-five tons, each Of her three an
chors ten tons and each link of the
anchor cable about 100 pounds.
improvements are shown not only In
the machinery and heavy construction
OF the vessel. One Of the most not
able advances to be found in the lat
ter day liner may be seen in the steer
age quarters. Third class travellers
BY the Lusitania are berthed In sep
arate rooms, each accommo dating two,
four or six persons. and the steerage
dining room, which accommodates
about 500 persons at one time. is a
big airy room on the main deck. There
are many tables served by competent
stewards, there is piano In the room,
and on either side are many spacious
ports, admitting plenty of air
The main saloon of the Lusitania ~
sumptuous affair. done in the empire
style in white and gold. The saloon
of the modern floating hotel is in the
hull Of the ship and is reached from
the upper decks by means Of good
sized passenger elevators. However.
there is table d'hote dining room on
board the Lusitania for those who do
not wish totuse the main saloon Then,
among other features, are the veranda
cafe, with its melodious orchestra;
the satinwood lounging and music
room, with its tapestries, and the
smoking room, luxuriant retreat for the
comfortable male traveller. This apart
ment, having many outstanding beams,
big fireplace and many trophies of
the chase, appears to be combination
! Of old baronial dining hall and modern
mems lounging room. Soothed by the
slight undulations Of the ship, the cpl
curean marine boarder may here puff
his after dinner cigar and dream per-
-haps Of the days when the feudal
barons devoured the rich venison
pastry, washed along by liter or two
Of old burgundy. Ss.
To mention all the luxuries Of the
modern liner would include the library.
the gymnasium, the dark room for the
camera man, Turkish and other varie-
ties Of baths, to say nothing of the
wireless room, telephones to all parts
OF the ship, regal suites de luxe re-
sembling modern hotel apartments and
promenade and sun decks that seem
to stretch away for half a mile or SO
into the distance. The fittings OF the
Lusitania's staterooms de luxe are Of
course superb. There are big brass
bedsteadsf Id these rooms, handsome
settees and dressers, with here and
there d bit Of delicate tapestry by way
OF decoration. The passenger Of the
most, fastidious taste would probably
find his every wish fulfilled In this
luxurious equipment The big ship
has a good passenger capacity, having
staterooms for $50 first and 500 second
class travellers. tssfszF
Lusitania the name is euphonious
and seems to imply majestic proper
lions. In ancient days Lusitania was
Roman province Boosting consider
able. maritime Importance Columbus
on his way to the momentous discov-
cry Of America passed the shores OF
this province.
The Great Eastern was for many
years the standard of big ship compar-
isons. The Lusitania could almost
take the Great Eastern aboard. The
Great Eastern was 692 feet long. The
Lusitania is 100. The Great Eastern's
displacement was 27,O0O tons. The
Lusitania's is 49, 900 tons "