. Book of the Royal blue . s are red. Mirrors com-pletely cover the forward and after ends ofthis room. THE COMMONWEALTH- OpeniiiK aft from the dininii-ruotn istfic mens cafe, finished in chestnut anddecorated in llnglish Renaissance; the bar-ber shop finished in white enamel and thecafe finished in oak. Directly opposite isthe pursers office, which is also finished inoak. .Abaft the lobby is the social hall andlihrar\. It is a saloon of the period ofLouis W 1. The wood trim and ceilingare paneled in tones of oKI i\ur\. Ihemoldinjis and cornices are embellished in harmony with the decorative p
. Book of the Royal blue . s are red. Mirrors com-pletely cover the forward and after ends ofthis room. THE COMMONWEALTH- OpeniiiK aft from the dininii-ruotn istfic mens cafe, finished in chestnut anddecorated in llnglish Renaissance; the bar-ber shop finished in white enamel and thecafe finished in oak. Directly opposite isthe pursers office, which is also finished inoak. .Abaft the lobby is the social hall andlihrar\. It is a saloon of the period ofLouis W 1. The wood trim and ceilingare paneled in tones of oKI i\ur\. Ihemoldinjis and cornices are embellished in harmony with the decorative off this saloon are eiirht parlorsuites of the Louis XVI and Louis Wperiods, the decorations and furnishings ofwhich are in keeping with the magnificenceof the saloons. The beds in these suitesare gold plated. Going forward from this saloon youreach the grand saloon, which upthrough two decks and is the main assemblyroom of the steamer. The decorations arebeautiful examples of \enetian CJothic with papier-mache ornamentations. Thebookcases, tables and chairs are of mahog-any. A deep rose-red carpet completes thesumptuous furnishing of this room. From the lobby an imposing staircaseleads to the saloon deck. Here is a beau-tifully decorated saloon of the period ofLouis XV. The ceiling is paneled withpapier mache. The color scheme is creamywhite embellished with gold. Carpets andupholstery are of green and the furniture is The ceiling of this companment is com-posed of fifteen groined vaultings, enrichedwith medallions and ornaments. Old gal-leons alternate with sea emblems as thesubject of the medallions. The lunettesarc enriched with paintings on canvas, por-traying sea monsters engaged in combat,and other allegorical figures .symbolizingthe sea. The second or gallery deck of thesteamer forms a balcony around this saloon. 16 THE COMMONWEALTH There is also a mezzanine gallery wherethe orchestra holds forth. Under themezzanine gallery are two electro
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