The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-29
BIGGEST GERMAN SHIP
George Washington a PaIatiaI
Vessel With Many Innovations.
THE THIRD LARGEST AFLoAT.

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New North German Lloyd Liner Ha
| Thirty-one Cabins With Baths At
| tached-StyIe Of Decoration Simple
1 but EIeeant-severaI Safety Device
Installed.
4 The new North German Lloyd line
George Washington, which recently ar
rived at New York on herJmaiden voy
age from Bremen, in addition tobeins
the largest German ship and the thirt
largest vessel afloat, is different II
every way in her interior decorations
| from any liner that has ever been il
| New York The roominess of the
cabins and saloons harmonizes with
the colonial style of the decorations
The dining saloon, which has a seat
ing capacity of $50 persons, is dec
i GRATED in white and gold, with red
morocco chairs and gilded dome
while the sides are adorned with floral
| designs on a blue background Each
table has been arranged to seat from
roomy and movable. On either side of
the saloon there are number of white
painted colonial pillars that give it
more the appearance of a southern
hotel dining room rather than that of
saloon of an Atlantic liner. A cold
buffet at one end is another of the
numerous innovations on board.
One of the most attractive parts of
the first cabin accommodation is the
smoking room, which is divided in two
sections, upper and lower which are
connected by broad staircase. A full
length oil painting of George Washing
ton occupies the center of the upper
smoking room, which leads out to the
open cafe on the awning deck This
cafe is equipped with small tables and
chairs for passengers to take their
after dinner coffee. The gymnasium
is on the same deck. Forward on the
sun deck is the solarium, a luxurious
lounge seventy feet long by fifty feet
wide, decorated with green and gold
tapestry and palms and flowers of all
kinds, which have a cool and refresh
ing effect to the eye.
Perfect in it's beauty, the great read
ing room represents to nicely the
thoughtful creation of Professor Bruno
Paul. 1t is located on the utter prom
enade deck, which is entirely given
over to the public assembly rooms eX-
cept for a few cabins of the first class
The reading room is in subdued tones,
without external ornamentation, Civ
ing an air of distinguished restfulness.
By reason Of its simplicity the idea of
spaciousness is much enhanced An
ingenious arrangement of the furni-
ture adds to the architectural effect.
The bookcases are let into the walls
between the permanently fixed writ
ing tables, utilizing every nook and
corner to the best advantage.
For those. who wish the very acme
of luxury while travelling are two i'm
perial suites as they are technically
known. These consist of drawing
room, breakfast and dining room, bed
room fitted with brass beds and bath,
together with all toilet accessories.
There are thirty-one cabins with
baths attached, and all the saloons and
deck cabins have been fitted with large
windows. The loftiness of the liner
between decks and the large electric
fans in all the saloons combine to keep
the ship well ventilated.
Nearly all of the first cabin rooms
are so high above the water line that
the windows may be left open even
in the toughest weather, insuring an
abundance of fresh air and light.
The vessel is divided into thirteen
water tight compartments, and two
stairways are provided for every COM
partment below the saloon deck, so
that all water tight doors can be closed
during fog without cutting off COM
munication with the other parts of the
ship.
The second and third class and steer
age accommodations on the George
Washington have been fitted out in
the same comfortable manner as the
first cabin, according to the respective
classes. The liner has a second crows
nest suspended from the crosstrees on
the foremost so that the lookout man
will feel the ice in fog off the banks
of Newfoundland quicker than the
man below in the crows nest by the
foretop.
The George Washington was built at
the yards of the Stettiner Vulcan com
pany in Bremen. Her dimensions are;
Length 722 feet 5 inches, beam rs feet,
depth from awning deck so feet, speed
1876 knots, displacement at thirty three
feet draft $1,000 tons, gross registered
tonnage $1,000, horsepower 10000 and
cargo capacity 1900 tons.
The liner has seven decks and lie
equipped with Marconi wireless appa.
ratus, submarine signaling, Stone-Lloyd
for closing the water tight bulkhead
doors. This device enables the doors
to be closed by the simple turning Of a
wheel on the bridge deck. These doors
may be closed and the ship practically
Theoretically sealed within fifteen sec
onds. Another safeguard is bell sys.
TEN for fire extinguishing purposes.
Some Of the innovations of the
George Washington are the elimina-
ton in the cabins of the first class Of
upper berths, children's play room, two
electrically worked elevators for pas
sengers, complete electrical equipment,
very wide berths, hot and cold fresh
and salt water, running water in
rooms, dark room for the use OF anna
teur photographers. and on the boat
deck are twenty specially constructed