The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-22

hayinE mol ary ta distinction al heins named
for tse tlrat president OF fle United States and
Heing ihe largest Gcrman steamship ailaas The
George Washington" Of ihe North German 'yG
Is me first erert transatlantic liner 10 De deco.
rated IN he nee style Of applied att
The arehloels al Interior deeofa o and de.
slgn were given tha airlos freedont aud nave
PRODUCED tba most exquisite results. III Tie "a.
terior Of the George Washington 81 Is aamltie6
that German applied aH Las achieved iis efea'.
asi triumph
Aueh he's been written abou' iis nc9 art.
which % being nsed almost exeusi}ey abr0sd
for Interior decoration. viii ge3 q cradl.
eating the nurpQse.oas character 81 the Interior
iecoreilons 0l Steamships, the North German
Lloyd fesuutcly took the advanced steB Of lnwt.
ing the Leading architects Of interiors 70 1T up
ihe oahinos Dr. luxe OF the great exl fess steam
ship "Ksonpflnzessiu seeiile"
From lhe competition which then resulted.
Prof Bruno Paul easily established hii suprem-
acy. and ho was naturally placed NJ charge OF
the mndefnzlnp ol The decorations an6 Interiors
Of the steamships Of The North German Lloyd.
''4a the George Washington" Che architects
for Interiors were commissioned TO extend their
art 10 an tho gseat public rooms. The eaun-
meni Of those offered The mos. eiifieult prob.
lens. because ol The limitations impassh by sime.
nra conditions ind the necessry al perfect
live character.
IFar more arduous conditions exisi In hs
work on q steamship than IN a hotel apartment
house or residence, On board sieamshlpbthe
iealgne- provides framework Of Iron columns
and grdefs which cannot be gotten rid Of. old
corners, curved Sides. and with al these dis
advantages To contend with tse interior arch
iect must transform Il into q harmonious whole
In consonance vi the fundamental theory
- r@t....4..l r-f....z.
The siye Of interior decoration ara furnish.
Inv adopted recalls our own Coi1na type the
substantial simple and dlgniiled elegance Of This
ncrlod having displaced the more oaieutatlous
ellttes and gam0r which has been slch no
ceabo feature Of steamahip decoration
The roomiaess so characteristic II the Colo
nial, Is typical af tie great assembly rooms and
cabins Of The George Washington" The lend
Ing architects for htef.ars Iii Germany have
surpassed themselves IN the perfect on attained
IN the work OF his new steamship The ad0ps
tion OF this style to modern requirements has
resulted IN an exceedingly dainty and dolieast
combination
Perfect In It's beauty, Tho great residing room
represents to 4 nleey the ih0ughiTn creation
Of Prof Bruno Paul. Il IS located on The upper
promenade deck. wnleh Is entirely given over
10 the public assembly rooms except lor iew
cabins Of the first class.
fhe reading room was on tNliUfHuu ~ ihe
Munich Exposition, and was most iaH0rthly ccii
mnnled upon, II is III suhdued tones without OK
terna ornamentation giving an air Of distinguish
81 restinlneas lly reason " Is simplicity, the
idea Of spaoioasnesz Is much enhanced An III.
senlous arrangement ei he lurnufe adds 20 the
architectural effect The bookcases arc e nt9
Oe walls between the permanently laxed eftne
tables utilizing every nook and corner % tbs hesi
advantage
as an example 81 che resoufeefnlhess oi Prof
papl blf arfaaseflleht oi ths l1hnsf III lsis
fd1nl tis li shhieet ag aiaislal t0mnAni IS
those Who siled the Mnhlcii ESfoAlidil ri
this fDum are 4 number el iron cohlmns ncces
sary IN he construction Of the vessel yet IN bis
Encouragement Of lounges Prot Paul ulilzes h.
tn.u'nns II such manner as a eliminate them
eg delurhlng clements. and 30 aa ta add 10 the
usefulness AMI neantY of the foum
The rooms of the first class On the George
Washington" arr suea as viii instantly meet
with favor from the travelling public Their great
size aside from the nuaualy handsome decofa
ilons. lnsufes his