The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-01
At. ||IR|CH ATTENDS RECEPTION
ON THE NEW LINER "HOMER|C"
WHEELING STE N HIP AGENT
GUEST OF WHITE STAR
LINE
Brings Home Graphic Description OF
Huge Palattal Vessel

Mr.. A. L. Ulrsch Of II. +. EcArens
company. just returned from Ne" io'N
where he attended reception CIV"
the agents Of United states and CANADA
on the new White Star steamer HON
eric" which arrived IN New York FIJI
day on her maiden voyage. More than
500 agents attended the reception TO m
spect this wonderful steamer
The White star liner Nomeric. sixth
iarges, ship anoat. aad pro'2b'y l"e
last large ship tina; will be oGs1t IN we"
OF the tendency toward smaller NeSSe'S'
arrived at New York on her maiden NoE-
age and was given Sh:i.l welcome .!
harbor craft OF every sort rs Sae
steamed up the bay. Her tirSt III? WAS
a stormy one. and the voyage from
southampton took N!ne days s"'u S'''
U.rich last evening.
Among the passengers was Water
DamroSch. director OF the New YORK
symphony Orchestra. who has been CIV
Ing concerts in England and S"ea"".
He brought with him some new music
which will be heard here soon.
Mr.. DamrnSch said ;hat Two currents
were can:cri,tSg cor the upper hand III
the musical world IN Europe as mere
the one representing harmonious music
and the other jazz. The acuteness OF
economic problems. Mr. pamrosch sad
FOR the time has Submerged art IN LII
rope.
The Hom~r;c is 5000 tonnage and
with the Majestic and Olympic w!!t "p-
crate in the Southampton service ;"c
the white Star lire. The worlds IarS-
est ship IS due AZ New York sa;e N
May. according TO latest adE'ceS'
The Homer.c and Majestic probably
% ht.r liners In
tho future Z IS believed In steamship
circles. vessels will lie @; smaller type
slmtIar to the Adriai.c. Baltic and Ce'-
&c OF the White Star fleet
The IEomeric which Will De known as
the liner Tor the individual. tTaEe.er'
Las home sGGgestiv"ncSS about her SAe
IS a tw!a-screw ship. 80 feet !oaS "
zee, IA width. $500" tonnage and dcEeI-
OPS a speed q twenty knots, She -
;hree-class,Fh.p carrying ZOO In al.
win 4go ~; 40 second. $50 third and
LOO fourth c.ass passengers.
Unlike other big liners the new Sn'3
has only two tunnels allowing, more
space IN the Jesse. :oC c1o.a acco;nao-
da,!oas and p"h,!c rooms,
The lounge IS the most comm"d,ons
- any on me lnCrs. ;n".lsUci@E almost
snxlD9 feet. with a ceiling - :""t h:gA.
s.~uc,.d for individual travellers. IN
r.uGc tables :o- Two In the dining SCION
cabins with single b"G&;cnds AMI rri-
va:e baths n the majority OF state
rooms.
The interior work IS done in ynAh''T-
any. with an american walnut floor IN
tho smoking salon extending from the
door TO the ccN!ng.
The cos: OF building n" lrNH';ods
H,c- has mayor been announced officially
hu, i; i, Appropriated at $S.ooe.OO"
, Tho ship was bull; by the Germans
originally Tor service With the North
German Lloyd. hut was not hnisAed ua'
III after the war At Hamburg. where the
,;e~rna3s turned her over - the allied
PREPARATIONS commission. which sold her
% the White Star line TO- price eS-
t,:natca at close 10 S3.oQQ.u00.
with the Majestic. Olympic and
Ilomerlc the White Star liaH will have
weekly service between here and
rAeraourg and Southampton