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Dave Hudson
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I have a letter written on Olympic in September, 1914 by Mrs. Belle Roosevelt, wife of Kermit and daughter-in-law of Theodore. In it, she writes a little about the ship:
"We are installed in a most sumptuous suite. Bedroom in white & blue, dressing room, & marble tiled bath and a most gorgeous dining saloon & salon upholstered in crimson damask!"
Where might this crimson damask be? The way she groups "saloon & salon" together, it seems (to me) to refer to the Reception Room, but that was green damask (TTSM Vol 2 p. 355). I can't think of any public room on Olympic in crimson, except maybe the maroon cushions in the Verandahs, but those rooms hardly fit the term "salon". Maybe the Restaurant Reception Room?
If it helps, it was written before sailing from New York so she must have entered through D Deck (right?)
I've included a picture of the letter, the handwriting is a bit difficult to read.
"We are installed in a most sumptuous suite. Bedroom in white & blue, dressing room, & marble tiled bath and a most gorgeous dining saloon & salon upholstered in crimson damask!"
Where might this crimson damask be? The way she groups "saloon & salon" together, it seems (to me) to refer to the Reception Room, but that was green damask (TTSM Vol 2 p. 355). I can't think of any public room on Olympic in crimson, except maybe the maroon cushions in the Verandahs, but those rooms hardly fit the term "salon". Maybe the Restaurant Reception Room?
If it helps, it was written before sailing from New York so she must have entered through D Deck (right?)
I've included a picture of the letter, the handwriting is a bit difficult to read.