brocade.

The smoking-room of the first-class is done in rich oak carving with
an inlaid border around the panels. An unusual feature in the main
part of the room is a jube passageway extending the whole length and
divided into recesses with divans and card tables. Writing tables may
be found in secluded nooks free from interruption. The windows of
unusual size, are semicircular and give a home-like appearance to the
room.

The dining saloon is in light oak with all carvings worked in the wood.
A children's nursery off the main stairway in the deck house is done
in mahogany. Enameled white panels depict the old favorite of the Four
and Twenty Blackbirds baked in a Pie.

An air of delicate refinement and rich luxury hangs about the regal
rooms. A suite consists of drawing-room, dining-room, two bedrooms,
bathroom and a private corridor. The drawing- and dining-rooms of
these suites are paneled in East India satin-wood, probably the hardest
and most durable of all timber. The bedrooms are in Georgian style
finished in white with satin hangings.

The special staterooms are also finished in rich woods on white and
gold and have damask and silk hangings and draperies. An idea of the
richness and magnificence of the interior decorations may be obtained
when it is learned that the cost of these decorations exceeded three
million dollars.

The galleys, pantries, bakery, confectionery and utensil cleaning rooms
extend the full length of the ship. Electricity plays an important