Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-10
cleveland IS A
FLOATING HOTEL
Passengers Will View Sights Of This
City and Compare Notes.--Cleve.
land Will Return Here Next
Month. int h.,

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The Cleveland, which Is to arrive
here On January 23, with party OF
around-the-world tourists, Is the sis
ter ship of the, Cincinnati, and is
fitted up in most luxurious man
ner. The accommodations for the
first-cabin passengers are situated
! amidships and extend over four
decks. VIZ, the saloon, upper, bridge
and promenade. They are connected
by u grand and smaller compan-
ionway, and also by an electric pas
senger elevator.
This floating palace Is scheduled
to arrive In Honolulu at 6 a. m. on
Sunday, January 20, and will leave
on the following day at y. IN. Tor
San Francisco. This will not be the
last sight OF her, however. as she is
due here from the commercial me-
tropolis OF California on February ~
at a. m. and will remain here one
day and eleven hours, on her second
tour of the world.
The party visiting Honolulu ON
January 20 left New York on Octo-
Der 16 OF last year. During the In
term they have visited Madeira, Glib
raltar, Naples. Port Said. Cairo.
Suez. Bombay, Calcutta, Rangoon,
Singapore. Batavia. Labuan. Manila,
Hongkong. Nagasaki, Kobe, Yoko-
hama. Upon arrival in San Fran.
cisco those that are from Eastern
States will be carried overland to
their respective destinations.
The Cleveland is a vcritable float
Ing hotel. judging from the many
separate public rooms for the ac-
commodation OF passengers. On .le
promenade deck at the head of the
grand staircase is social hall or
lounge room, which is masterpiece
of the decorators art. Luxurious
divans and chairs invite appealingly,
and the whole atmosphere of the
room, with its library OF carefully
selected volumes, breathes of luxury
and ease.
The writing-rOom Is conveniently
near. The music and ladies' saloon
also provides delightful opportunity
for entertainment and recreation.
The smoking-room is situated on the
after end OF the bridge deck and con-
nected with the MUSHROOM and
lounge by beautifully decorated
vestibule and covered passage. En-
frances by staircase for the lower
decks and to the open-air promenade
and sheltered corners are convenient
ly situated.
The dining-room, extending the
full width Of the ship, has been ex-
quisitely furnished. Small tables.
seating two, four or six persons, have
been provided, and each table has
an electric table lamp with decora-
tive lamp shade, making the room
one OF the most pleasing ever seen
on a vessel.
In addition to the public rooms,
there are also gymnasium. electric
light. baths, photographers dark.
ROOM book stall and Information
bureau.
The accommodations of the sec
ond-cabin passengers surpass any
thing ever provided before, as a
large number OF the rooms are To-
Gated amidships and comparison
with the frst-class accommodation
OF many ocean liners will not only
be favorable. but In some cases show
decided advantage.
Throughout all sections light ana
ventilation have been provided ac-
cording to the most advanced ideas.
The following will describe the size,
construction and technical equipment
OF this vessel. She Is COS feet in
length; beam, SIS feet. and height
from water-line to upper deck, So
feet. She Is equipped with twin
screws. and power Is supplied by
two sets OF quadruple expansion en-
gines, which give this vessel speed
OF about 1G knots. For the safety
OF the vessel and Its passengers, all
the latest appliances have been pro-.
vided, including an automatic n.y.
draulic system for closing the water
49, eSo'o separating the eleVen
watertight compartments into which
the hull is subdivided; /. automatic
fire extinguishers. inter-communicat-
Ing telephones, submarine signal sys-
TEN. wireless telegraphy.
The Cleveland is built to carry $50
passengers In first cabin. 1872 In sec
ond, 494,in third, ana 20G4 In steer
age. together with crew number
Ing $50. making a total complement
Of $3.50 persons.
Z Throughout the present cruise,
which will end at San Francisco on
February 8. 1910, the passengers had
an opportunity OF spending seven.
teen days in India. Side trips were
made to Darjeeling., Agra, Benares,
Lucknow and Allahabad. Fifteen
days were spent in the Flowery
Kingdom visiting such places as
Osaka, Kioto and Toxic. Honolulu
VIII be the last port OF call before
Decentralization takes place. and It
VIII indeed be pleasing to hear the