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'T IS, indeed, a ' lonr cry from - the '"r "
crowded immigrant ship of, Martin , ;
ChuzzUait to the luxurious floating suites, with water and electric baths:, of a
transatlantic hotel of to-day. ' ' '. . library, gymnasium, a nursery for children, , t ,
' xjtcnens undoubtedly exaggerated Shis an elevator -Jo lift passengers from one aecK
'criticism 0jfmeih6dr6foteanfM
day, although he drew his picture wiih star- parlors, drawing rooms and apartments that
tling and fascinating detail. What , would one may have upon the best-equipped ocean . :
have been his comment upon the sumptuous , lincts of to-dayt " r . . . .
, Every comfort that money can command
at the best metropolitan hotel is now to be '
"had by travelers who venture upon a journey
across the sea. :j '.' : V
environments that are at the command of the
twentiethentury voyager f . -t , ; ' ?
f'rtal would he have J said j o a gold
service upon ' lAtf dining table; of ' luxurious
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MBODTINO th la teat noraltlea In marina archi-
tectura, luxurr " and land feature U the new .
ateamahlp Amerika, of tba Hamturf-Xmericao
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S Thla la the flrat ship to have a paaaanirar elevator to
lift persons from the lower to tho upper decka. . y
. -Upon the flrat trip thla novelty waa used by mora than
five thouaand rldera In the agrrerate. It was aometblng
o ww that every passencer rod upon It ss often as
possible. . ,.'. - ;. . , .'
' Another feature. that ras Just been Introduced upon"
Atlantic liners, .and which will probably become s per- '
mahency upon all. Is the meal restaurant. Hera ona can
obtain a meal at any hour upon the a-la-oarta plan. -Heretofore
passenger steamers' have always Included
Amerika for the present, and upon other ships, no doubt,
as the plan finds favor ona may pay for a stater xjro .
without meals, and eat aa he wishes In the restaurant. -
. This Is simply carrying- to sea the European hotel Idea.
Beautiful, from the artistic standpoint. Is this a-la
covered with real tapestry, cost 140. -. ,
These, with the decoration of the walla, alone repre
sent aa expenditure of 160,000, And this la only a small -part
of th ship. ; ' ::
v LUXUEY IN EVERY PAST .
to the strains of aa orchestra; ths library, grmnaalum,
baths,' smoking' room, telegraphlo - communication with
rerv nart of the . world In fact, all the other
frtfP at ,"'f dlKposal. c-
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inlimii etslty llfa.wfilild
eept cabs and street cars. ; Jf '
", Nearly every high-class passenger . steamship that
crosses the AUantio la In reality floating hoteL ' The
palatial equipments of the Deutschland. the Kaiser "Vy'll
hclm II, the Campania, Cediio, Oceanic are marrela.of
the sea-goiuii sge. .
On the Cedrlo, for Instsnce, magnificent spartmenta
have been provided, the suites including parlor, altttng
rooms, bedrooms, bath rooms and rooma for persona! at-
. tends n to. Elettrlo lights and running water ar found '
everywhere. y
' 'Wnlls class dlstlnotiona are ' still maintained they
mut be, as long as one set of passengers pay one price)
for accommodiUidn and another Vet pay another price
th pnmfnrt. th.t .nmii'M rlnga have been ln-
meals as and whan be pleases, Is, If course, the latest
.'Innovation.' .v ' '. .;..' - ..
for years tourists have been wondering why ths Eu
' "rope an hotel principle could not be applied to sea travel.
. . -f ,--? . his meals as ha Uked. .... . -
Kitchens and dining accommodations for each classy now .,t.bH.hed. this feature la Ukely to
while maintained separately, are all first class in appoint- become popular feature of ocean-going ships.
ment and service, and especial attention bad been paid , Another novelty laths passenger elevator. As long
villi's vni j &rw acvM, ii. nil uw wcvii mmum
to cllmh from tower'to upper. ' .
. But In theee days of five, six, seven or more decks the
passenger elnvafW-tiae become a necessity.
. Vhile the Amerika is the pioneer In eWstor Instal
ment, new snips to be built hereafter will doubtleas have
this novel marine feature.
to ventilation and sanitary arrangementa.
When ono comes to think of It, the marvels of accom
modation and service that are at the command of ths lat-ter-djy
ocean traveler appear really astounding.
"Everything, almoet, that one may have at hand on
Shore may be found upon a modern ocean liner.
' The a-la-carte. restaurant, where one may take his
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' Bronss and gilding are freely used everywhere. - Tha
f40 chairs are modeled after the household furniture at
Versailles during the reign of Louis XVL and are oov-
flowers worked on blue background, copied from a design
belonging to tho private apartments af Mart Antoinette '
at Trianon. '. ..".' -1 ,
All the table 'stiver has been made after especial de- .
signs, and at the evening dinner a gold service Is used.
'The company acknoa ledges that this service, among '
all the other fittings, ts not new; In fart. It la' second
hand It was first used by the German Kmparor on hi '
Mediterranean voyage last spring.. - , .-
- The sumptuous fittings of this new ship are almost
beyond aee?ripuon. varpeu, nanginga, . pictures anu
deotratlv effects sre marvels of artiatlo art and wonders
of costliness. ..
The athletic passenger who wishes to keep p his
daily exercise will find a thoroughly equipped gymnasium .
at hand, v . ; ' '
. For little children there a a nursery, with toys and
other delights for ths childish heart.
On board la a flower shop, where ono may purchase
fresh, fragrant blooms every Jay; and a candy counter
where -the moat enticing confections may be had.
- An orchestra plays at meal hours, and wireless teleg
raphy keeps on In touch with ths shore almost from
land to land. , ".''''
' In, fact, so far a" conveniences sro concerned, there
are few that cannot oe had on modern shipboard Just aa -readily
aa on shore. ' '. J.
To satisfy ths eye. eVcorttriia nf the Amerika are
equal to those of the flneat city hotel. ,
The chairs are uptw . u .rfla and satin: ear- ,
pete snd tabls cloths are of a warm, deep gold, j Wood .
carvings are those of the Grand Trianon at ersaillea.
Electroliers are of beautiful design, and eeulre taUaa
at lighted by handsome electrie lamps. v i
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Walls of the living rooms are of pearl gray, enriched
by copies of Bouche e mol-admired paUUuiga, AU the
furnlehlnsa are-of the Levis XVI style. '
To furnish entertainment to the reader, a wefl-efiulp-ped
library !s at hand. InaddlUoa to tho ship's physf.
dsn, trained nurses ars at Tiond to minister to the ck.
and Invalid have the advantage of a hospital, vtfiich.
although much smaller, la as well equipped as any upou .
Rtaterooma are single or en suite.- One may secure a "
bedroom, prlvsts strtmg room, prtvste bath room anj
greater aocommodatlona. If wished.. Kvetr room baa its
telephone aervk-e. .....
- The superb' sppolntments of this splendid new steanv. -shin
srs cued es sn Hmpie of tne luxurious accomim-
dm Ions that may now be had by transatlantic travel-Mrs.
llany more floating hotels leave America for tho other
side every wee. -
Tim was when an ocean trip was more or lea of
n-Htet. MI e.Rwr to L irareu lor one iu.
APECCI.IAR Incident of the Civil War and on of
the strong friendships formed - between distin
guished opponents In that great conflict have com
to light sine tne recent death of the late General
Isaac J. Vvlstar. of Philadelphia. The other party to
both Incident and friendship is Colonel John 8. Mosby.
the famous guerilla leader of the South. The dash of
romanc in the story makes It of especial interest to
survivors who wore either the blue or the gray.
' At the battle of Antletam 'Whrtar was colonel of a
rearitnent known aa the "California" Regiment, of Penn
sylvania. Thla body was engaged m the third and last
disastrous asxault upo-i the Confederate left flank, com
manaca oy "tttoaewau jack son.
wounifed, the frightful fruit of Jackson's terrlflo counter
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Mosby, who at that time Was a private, though, high
In Stuart's estimation, waa attracted by ths sight of Col
, onel Wistar. lying, apparently in great" agony, with his
head down in a gully, and evidently too weak to change
his painful poaltion.
The Southerner dismounted and started to the relief
of hia fne, but atnpped a moment to offer his canteen to
a wounded sergeant who lay at hia feet.
With rare nobility of character and self-sacrifice, the
serves n t told Mosby to go to the asslstsnce of his col
onel. Indicating .Colonel Wis tar, saying thst he wss the
best man In the world, and he himself would stand the
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after Antletam, and achieved fame by his daring raids
upon ths outposts and communications of ths Army of
th Potomac. , ". ; ;' ' ' ' ""'
Some years' after th clou of the war. Colonel Mosby
wss in Philadelphia on legal business. His client, who
waa a personal friend of General Wiatar,' took th colonel
on day to call upon the general.
Neither was aware that they had ever met before,
but In the conversation, which was upon the days, of
the Civil War, the battle of Antletam was mentioned.
General Whrtar spoke of having been severely wounded
In thst fight, and Colonel Mosby told of the frightful
slaughter of which he hed seen such woeful evidences In
his ride with Stuart through the woods.
The are not th only new- things provided for th
convenience and comfort f passengers-and such com
forts and conveniences ar being provided upon all liners.
. Th hydropathic and.lectrlc baths, th nursery, flor
it's shop, confectioner's department, gymnasium and
ladles' hairdresser's rooms, whlls novel as applied to ocean
) travel, seem to meet popular demand, and lit themselves
, to the demands of ocean travel. . . .
Th majorityof ships plying between this country and
Europe bav cbarobr d lux on th promenade deck.
'. consisting of sitting and bed room, each. with private
entrance; toilet, bath room, private hall and stairway
leading to ths saloon deck.
' These rooms ars usually fitted with sumptuous ap
pnintments. What mors could on sskf ,
rrnfprrei'm'thw laturauyi. tut'fBfur, irmtw
a trsnsferenc upon th water of any sort of city-hotel
living that may be desired. .. ; "':.
.. .On cannot, of course, walk down to tho front door,
summon a eaWand drlv through th shopping districts
of a city. . . - ; " . , -i ' ,i . .
Th city Is not there, but msny of the tuxtniea, th
' accommodations and ths advantages of ths city are at
hand.. ' . .'' - -
- In dining room, parlor, boudoir,' smoking room -and
, sleeping apartments one may find at sea all ths luxury
, and convenience that can be had upon land.
On may have .th sort of bath that suits; hospital
treatment and trained nurses for sickness; gymnasium
exercise; meals In restaurant stylo, as may be desired;
, telegraphic communication with shore, and, therefore,
with any part of the world; th most beautifully appointed
surroundings, and. In fact, every convenience that might
b hi on land. ','' ' ,
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PON occasions of royaf birthdays or other anaU
veraaries, sovereigns sometimes exchange uniqu
presents.
- King Carlos of Portugal, an artist of aohslderabla
" ability, usually sends his paintings as gifts. On recently
presented to th King of Italy la so executed that fat oaa
' position It represents a sunris on th sea, but. if turned
around, becomes a jrunset on the plain. '
. Upon her last birthday the Emperor of Germany pro
. -' sen ted th Empress with a music box that played an hia
. own compositions. Each of his sons has an- automatic ,
, model ft a Prussian soldier that goes through alt the
... movements of th Infantry drill, snd even Urea blank
- cartridges from his rifle. .-. - . '
' The King of Spain has a number of wax models af
himself that open and cloee their eyes. Within each ks a
' little phonograph that cries "Long live Spain." Alfonso
7v takes great delight In sending these to little fnends among
- the rnal famllMr of turote.
Not long since the Sultan of Turkey presented a Ger
man prince with four t-plendid white Arabian horses andl
a groom who could pewit only Turkish. The borers wr
very, acceptable, but the groom gave much UOuOl aod
. was finally shipped Lack to his own country.
When President I.oubet presented , hanrim type
writing machine, fltfed with the Persian alphabet, to tho
Shah of Persia that' suspicious, monarch feared It coo.
tallied an evil spirit-and had it thoroughly boiled. -
Nothing-pleased 'Frederick the Great of Pruewa mora
' than the present of a gtant or two to add to his regiment
' of tall men. t'pon his birthday he usually received from
bis brother sovereigns a number of recruit for hi regi
ment of stalwarts.
King Philip IV of Spain Oi'Uected dwarfs, and many
rttmlnutrv specimens of humanity were eent hlm upon his
birthday
An English king one sent th Empress Catherine ef
Russia a six-legged calf, while an atttrt without arm,
but who painted remarkably well with his Iwi, was pre-
, sen ted to a King of Saxony by a Grnd Duke of Ha.l. n.
'" The last liar Alexander 111 of Kunela waa enre em
siderahly embarrass by a circus of performing rtv,
sent him by Prince Henry of Reans aa a blrthdxy preaent.
Prince Danllo of Mvintenegro sent his father th htil
of a notorious hsndlt aa a birthday prmtenu A KI114 of
NapJes,'whr)se life had been attempted several time, i.
.each Aiissllant put to deth. from their !- he h..
msde pocketbooks. clijar cases and other article, ehim
he was accustomed to send to other rulet. u lurihuay
presamts. .. '
" Th Union force had been repulsed aad driven back
through th woods that Intervened between th opposing
line of battle. In thla forest the slaughter Was terrific.
the retreating lines being enrtladed by Jacksoa's battertea,
hen It wss to his onr's self to a stuffy starsroosa ant vrhlt-h ke4 txtan flung out on. either flank.
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agony of thirst, rather than deprive hia colonel a drop.
Moeby assured th suffering sergeant that he would '
provide amply for both, and only then would the wounded
man quench his thirst. Mosby mad Coin net Wistar aa
suff.-r la silence snd alone until ths sttack had petesed.
This wss Chnrloe Ilckens' experience. Ilsd hs voy,'
Sged upon one of the splendid floating hotels Of to-day.
his criticism would, undnitedly. havs Ken le bandu
Iiecomlng III, he could have beer) transferred to th
ship hour-nil, or stti-nded in hie rwm by th regular
pnvKUInn snd fne of the trnlned nurees. , --
In full health, at meal times hs eould hats listened
(olonei Wletar tf severely wounded and left anoa
) the Held, being on of the Ht In th retreat.
Immediately 'after the Union troop had been Irlven
through the wood. General i. E. B. Btimrt. who was trt
command of the Confederate cavalry, with a single aide,
. Joha S. Mosby, afterward the famoua -guerilla leader,
rode out Into the wonria to make a reconnotssance.
. , Xha pair rod between veritabi Jane of dead
open
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ittn forta ble as elrrumstancee wouhl permit.
just a ne aianeo 10 leave, jarasnn a cm.
' nearby. Wistar asked whoee guns they were, and Moeby,
to save two apparently dying sua further pain, told hint
they were Mi-Olellan.
- Colonel Wistar wae eared for after several hours
spent on th Held, and, re-entering the service after pl
recovery, waa subsequently made a general.
, Jfrosby started out with aa Independent command aoon
He then mentioned th nnhl unaelnnhnes of th
wounded sergnt snd ths pardonable falsehood he had
told the wounded officer. .
At thla General Wlirtur prang vp and. declnrtng him
self to bo that snma woiin.lcl ifli.fr, thanke.l colonel
"Mosby-for the untruth, slur. n r,, ft M the Tilof
that thCV had defeated tll rc.l..iii,t;it,1 ,Ktl-.neI
jscssrin tnt nsi siiiiii
agony In which-ho Uv i.k.h
told ColonM Mnliy of w i.
ths following dMV.
The cniilnunee Y 1 t'-twi vh rn" so
Odd begun, ripened It:- a t 1 : . .. h'i.
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