Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-21
GIANT LEV|ATHAV
STEAMSHIP SAILS
ON TRIAL VOYAGE

BOSTON, June 19.-The great
line rLeviath2n sailed this after
noon on her trial trip to southern
waters with several hundred guests
of the shipping board. Thick wealth
er depriced persons on the mainla nd
anchorage in the lower harbor of
the opportunity of seeing her depAr
ture, but shipping board officials
gave word that she had started at
tn eappointed time.
injunction proceedings to prevent
the lip failed to materialize not
withstandinG reports that they
might be brought,
On her return the ship will go
into the regular transatlantic trade
starting July from New York to
Cherbourg and Southampton. SIX
days will be taken for ia crossing,
and round trip will be made every
three weeks. Accommodations for
the 3,4O0 passengers will cost from
$4,000 for the so-called royal suite
down to $95 or 500 for the third
class. First-class will be from $275
up and second from $40 up.
The liner, which lay rusting
away for two years after its serv.
ice as a transport, when it carried
100000 doughboys across the Allan
tic, is now furnished, in a style sur
passing that of the most sumptuous
hotel. Designers, interior decora-
tors, architects and artists have done
their utmost to make the former
Vaterland so delightful that passen-
gers will forget or forgive the fact
that she carries no bar.
Series of Suites
The vessel has a whole series of
suites which surpass the royal
apartments" of other large liners.
EACH one was designed and deco
rated separately. There is no uni
formity. Colors are dignified and
restful, a change from the white
and gold of the old type of state
cabin. Walls are soft grays and
tans, pomegranate and beige. Car.
pets have been woven in exact imi-
tation of ancient Oriental designs,
and the walls are hung with repro
auctions of old masterpieces.
Instead of the rough hunks
cramped close together, which
served the doughboys on their way
to France, are large bedrooms fur
nished in harmonious color comb.
nation. with twin beds, window cur
tains, tapestry covered furniture
and thick carpets. There is nothing
left to bring back to memory the
days when the ship, looking strange
under its camOuflage, sped stealthily.
out OF the harbor, lying low in the
water with her weight of human
freight.
A Ritz-Carlton restaurant will
serve those who prefer not to enter
the common dining saloon, which
itself is far beyond that of the ordi,
nary ship in splendOr. Also, cabins
can be obtained with private break
fast rooms.
A tea room furnished in Queen
Anne, with old English color prints
by Morland and others, VIII serve
as a retreat during the hot part of
the late afternoon when the guests
have come up from the tiled swim
ming pool. An orchestra will fur
nish music for those who want to
dance, while others can go to the
oak-panelled smoking room, large
and cool, with comfortable arm
chairs and iced-drinks; lemonade
and soda. Here cards and making
up a pool on the days run will oc-
cupy the time until dinner.
Vast Stores
Those who go to the Ritz-Carlton
will find a restaurant furnished in
the style of the Empire. All the
woodwork is of carved mahogany,
the ornaments of cut metal in a
dull old gold finish, the chair cover
ings of plum color and old gold
Under all this magnif1cence, this
quiet luxury, are the great turbines.
OIL burners of $4,000 normal horse
power and an emergency horse
power of 100000. There are four
shafts, working at 24S pounds pres
sure from forty-siX boilers, 124 ven
tilating systems, 312 motors, a
plant to run 1900 electric lamps
and two emergency lighting sys-
TENS.
In the galleys, there are seven,
are the most up-to-date kinds of
| equipment. The linen, the china,
the glassware and cooking utensils