Evening journal., 1910-11-18
.NORTHLAND A
MODERN BOAT
Elegantly Equipped Norfolk
and Washington Liner viii
be Launched Tomorrow
CEREMONY OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC

One o'clock tomorrow afternoon
is the time set for the launching OF I
the "Northland." the new boat for ]
the Norfolk and Washington Steam /
boat Company, at the yards of the +
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora /
ton. The public will be admitted TO 7
the yard to witness the launching cere-
monies. Miss Elizabeth X. Fulton, ,
OF Washington, will act as sponsor,
( and Will be accompanied by her sis
ter Miss Nellie Fulton OF the same
city.
The vessel is the fifth built by the
local firm for this company, and is
by far the finest of the line In all
It will have a length OF 300 feet with
an extreme beam of fifty-two and a.
half feet and a moulded beam of
forty-twO feet It's designed draft
without freight or passengers is about
twelve feet.
Accommodations for the petty Qf1-
GERS and crew are provided on Nhe
lower deck forward. The rooms here
are partitioned with steel partitions
and equipped with iron beds, and
steel lockers. The steel flooring Is
covered with linoleum, tightly cement
ed, and the structure of this part OF
the boat is such as to render a spread
of fire impossible should one be
started through carelessness OF the
passengers or crew.
The kitchen is situated directly
Nabaft of the engine room and is fur
nished with a sixteen-foot range, two
broilers, dish-washing machines and
many other improved kitchen ar
rangements.
The mahogany furnishings of the
dining-room are a feature~of the boat
having built-in buffets, with mirror
backs. There are also several china
closets. The tables and chairs are OF
mahogany and arranged safe style.
The stairway from the dining sa-
loon lands in the women's saloon on
the main deck and Immediately over
this stairs another lands on the sa-
loon deck. At the after end OF the
women's saloon another stairs leads
down to women's cabin where free
berths are provided for women. The
women's saloon is beautifully equipped
with finished ivory white walls and
white ceiling.
The entrance hall is located imme-
| diately forward of the women's sa-
loon and is pannelled in mahogany
!
Is artistically composed.
The bar is fitted in Old English
! style with deep frieze and panelled
: ceiling, fumed oak being used. The
furniture here IS upholstered in leath-
er, and attractively designed tile covers
the floor. The electric furnishings
and fixtures throughout the vessel are
selected In keeping with the style
and finish of the other equipments.
The entire saloon deck is given up
TO the accommodation OF passengers
The stateroOms here are arranged
along each side of a center saloon
Ventilation has been provided for by
passageways having their ends IL
slanting windows. The stateroomi
floors are of hardwood and rugs have
been placed in each. Eight bedrooms
are situated on this deck and each il
equipped with full-sized beds.
On the gallery deck. in addition te
the usual staterooms. there are eight
large bedrooms, each being handsome
ly furnished The total number OF
passenger staterooms on the North
land is 157.
The bathrooms are all walled with
tile and the tubs and sanitary fur
nishings are all of white porcelain.
The metal fixtures are entirely OF
brass.
The pilot house and officers quar-
ters are located on the gallery deck
the pilot house being finished In OAK
and rubber tiled flooring. The cap
tain's and officers quarters are sit
uated in the rear OF the pilot house
and are well furnished.
The gallery and all stairways and
wells have art metal balustrade sur
mounted by mahogany rail sub-di-
vided by mahogany stanchions and
terminating in mahogany newels OF
posts. The stairways are all OF metal
treads being covered with rubber tile
having usual brass trimmings. The
dome slxylight is carried full length oi
gallery decks is covered by an avn
- and has a paneled ceiling we'll lit by
inverted dome fixtures. This vessel vii
% be particularly well lit and ventilated
It Drinking fountains or alcoves are 10
81 Gated at convenient places for ic'
n water The furniture through the sa
he looms is OF mahogany upholstered II
D. Spanish leather. Each state room Il
3 provided with small chair, and eacl
as bedroom with small chair and a wick
NJ er arm chair. The open deck space
st provided for passengers on saloon anI
e. gallery decks is GOV cred by an avn
ing. Lighting and ventilation has beer
well provided for throughout thl
saloons are ventilated as already de
o. scribed, and toilets are all fitted will
H. uptake vents passing Though dom
as roof. The electric generating plan
i consists of two 35 X. W. dynamos
et supplying current for machines II
lv kitchen. fans and lights. The steering