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Message: [QUOTE="Mark Baber, post: 368161, member: 79063"] [I]The Gazette, Montreal, 8 June 1909 Retrieved from Google News[/I] [B]MADE HER TRIAL TRIP --- White Star-Dominion Line R.M.S. Megantic Has Satisfactory Trial ---[/B] The R.M.S. twin-screw steamer Megantic, of the White Star-Dominion line, sister ship to the Laurentic, which, however, has the combination of reciprocating engines and turbine, made her trial trip on Friday last, the result of which is reported to be satisfactory. She afterwards proceeded to Liverpool, whence she will sail on Thursday, 17th inst., on her first voyage to Montreal. Like the Laurentic, the Megantic was built by Messrs. Harland & Wolff, Limited, at Belfast. The Megantic and Laurentic are the largest vessels in the Canadian trade, being 565 feet long and about 15,000 tons. The new vessel is designed to carry a large complement of passengers---about 260 first class, 430 second class, and over 1,000 third class. The passenger accommodation has been carefully arranged, as [sic; should be "and"?] is in every way up to the White Star standards. The entrances and public rooms, as well as the staterooms, will be admired not only for their artistic decoration, but also their height and roominess. In addition to the general comfort ensured by the luxurious appointments and spacious character of the rooms and promenades, every other possible provision has been made, and many popular devices adopted to enhance the comfort and pleasure of the passengers. The luxuries supplied in the Megantic are on a generous scale. Each first class stateroom is fitted with a portable electric reading lamp, in addition to the ordinary fixed lamps; there is a complete system of electric bells throughout the first and second class accommodation, and there is an electric passenger elevator between the saloon and upper promenade decks. Each first class stateroom is furnished with a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, and a handsome double folding lavatory. All upper beds in these staterooms on the lower promenade deck are Pullman or folding beds; and in a number of the rooms on this deck, and also in the suite rooms, there is an extra wide bed, four feet in width. Full length mirrors form a feature in the suite rooms, which are specially decorated. The second class staterooms, which are similarly fitted to those for first class voyagers, are arranged for four and two persons. The first class staterooms are situated in a deck-house on the lower promenade deck, and also forward on the shelter deck. There are a number of cabins en suite, with private bathroom and lavatory adjoining each suite. These staterooms are upholstered in blue moquette, the decoration consisting of small white panelling and the ceiling is of lincrusta, all white. The principal feature in the decoration is the treatment of the chief public rooms in the vessel, namely, the first class dining saloon, the reading room, the lounge, and the smokeroom. The first class dining saloon is a handsome apartment. Situated on the saloon deck, it extends the full width of the ship. It is exceptionally lofty and airy, and contains seating accommodation for 212 people. It is panelled in the stately fashion of the time of Charles II., and is painted chastely and simply with a delicate and ivory-like white. This room has the popular "well" arrangement overhead, with verandah for the bandstand, and the tables are arranged on the restaurant principle. Over the vertical sliding sidelights are handsome iron grilles and leaded lights---a useful and artistic combination, ensuring fresh sea air without draughts. On the upper promenade deck is the reading room. a charming apartment. The walls are decorated in the Adam style, with delicate ornaments in low relief. The floor is parquetry. The furniture is inlaid birch; the carpet is crimson Alexander, and the large mullioned windows complete the artistic character and symmetrical beauty of the room. The second class staterooms are on the shelter deck, and the saloon on the middle deck---a very fine apartment, extending the whole width of the ship, to seat 264. The second class library is on the lower promenade deck and the smokeroom on the upper promenade deck---both elegant apartments, tastefully decorated in polished hardwood. -30- [/QUOTE]

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