The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-25

Il InOIH"NHS DtImn
gear IN the Brown .tsasnr, tttlss ,vns
with tOlenotor control and the electric
plant will consist Of two thirty X. w.
and one City X. W. enaine driven az.
rect connected geDerators. The refriq.
Grating plant win consist az dnpiieafe
ten.ton plants, Of the brine Calculating
type. ~ '' ""
Fog SIGNAL Eouipmor. rlsI
J. Powerful wireless installation will be
m maet "l'e submarine fog signal equip
Lifs.boat, Accommodations will he
provided for all on board NV means of
nine metallic double ended boata and
one wooden power life. boat for 9owipg
the balance, all slowed under Weli5
patent dRvits. ... = '''7
The engineer q crew will be berthed
in the starboard wing abreast of engine.
room on the upper deck and the stew.
Ard . crew IN the port wing, The fire.
men and winters are berthed in com.
modious quarters forward by the after
extension Of engine casing and the
seamen ana petty officers are berthed
on ,r .ne upper deck right forward. ID.
me eniet engineer, first and second
ass Will have their quarters on
tne sneloer deck at after end Of engine
nsihH ana the captain and navigating
omcsrs are 10 be located In the for.
matu ~. Oh aeekhonse on the nayigat-
hk piinse. accommodations for third
lass passengers VIII be provided in
w Sonlsr1hents, located on each
sils ~ Hbpper deck, abreast of boiler
tis, WIZ entrance Railways and
.ftss ~ ~ sns sne''er deck promenade at
,..t gnu. >. o.. -.
NlAs Ds0on FlAns
uhe kitchen, bakery, sculIery. linen
and china rooms, etc, are TO be GROIN.
ed together abaft amidships on tbe
main deck and special alley. ways From
these quarters to service pantry for.
ward admits of service to dinina room.
without using the passages 10 flrst'
class staterooms. Throughout the en-.
tire midship portion of vessel on each
SIDE or main deck, the space In de.
voted to- passenger staterooms. stair.
ways, general lavatOries and baths.
Forward Of this range Of staterooms
Is the stairway vestibule opening on to
the dining saloon, which extends for
eighty feet forward and the fun beam
OF the ship. The saloon has d capacity
for 256 persons at one sitting in yari,
Gus sized parties from two to ten and
the forward and after alcoves can he
utilized for private dinner parties Of
large number when required. ~. -.
On either side OF the room, light will
enter from the eighteen-inch air ports
tnrough a series OF cathedral glass win.
lows, ana a skyiight at forward end
wiz dinuse IT'S hight through cathedral
gIass IN the ceiling. ..,......-
VI. the shelter deck promenade, i'm
medlateiy over the dining saloon, and
from lhat point extending aft to the
m,aehlnery canngs, will be a series of
neekhouses, the forward house, contain.
ing social hail. writing room, stairway
nan ana special state-rooms with pri-
Sate haths. The balance of houses are
devoted to staterooms and bathrooms.
the large percentage of staterooms be.
ana 10 each other, so that they can be
throwh into private suites. On the
upper promenade decks and directly
over the socral hall is the smoking
room, winch opens into the railways
oE.t the stairway festibuie. n this
same deckhonse there are six special
staterooms, each provided with a pri.
Vate bathroom and the balance, of the
staterooms IN this house are In direct
communication with bathrooms common
70 two or three rooms each,%
Fourteen Special StateroomH
The upper house on flying bridge
differs somewhat from that of the Mat
sonia in that it Isl extended to accom-
modate additional passengers, These
extra rooms consist of four special
staterOoms, with private bathrooms and
eight single bed bachelor rooms in di-
rect communication with bathrooms.
Fourteen special staterooms are pro.
vided each with its own bath and fin.
ished in different kinds Of hardwood
with an individual style of decoration
These rooms will be provided with
heavy brass bedsteads and specially de.
signed furniture. s.- Ell.
All told, there will be 100 first class