Show l UV T THE NEW WHITE STAR STA L LEVIATHAN CEDRIC I I I 5 THE LARGEST SHIP EVER VER BUILT l people fire uro so o tp th present In tho Mr llrOy hoy Oy Of ot thu tho huge hug rf rr fro M linos that tho mighty might vessel to 10 on one of ot the Juicer l ets low not Ilia same s mo amount nm of Interest anti ami that hat would be b felt by the tho rel dents of ot other In country and Ji 1 not used to each The tailing and returning of the tho great teat American I liners has come to b Ie looked import os DS a n mutter mu of ot everyday occur t like 11 11 that of ot the departure und arrival of ot trains to and from Jut there are re exceptions rind not only people In Liverpool but and amI ship shipbuilding cirri circle In Inand Urle and Rud America an tin un amount of ot Interest und curiosity the In 1809 of ot tho now palatial steamer the of ot the tho Liverpool fleet ns they th y Old lId In 1901 when tho Iho Celtic tho Ih largest 11 ever built UP to In that time made mude her hor entry Into Liverpool As tho Oceanic her 7 1 feet I length tons wa wall the first to exceed the Grout Great astern l In length fo 10 tho Cel Celtic tic tI with to OI tons wn the first to ex exceed eted that leviathan In measure went The rhe that n 1 till larger slater of ot the tho Celtic was likely coon oon to her this Interest which hall hail not DR 11 the time nus for tor her In tho Mersey This net which In Is named the drle the triumph of tho th Wolff Wol arrived In Inthe the thEt Money from yesterday mill will be nt prepared to tD take tuko h har r place In the tho sailing of ot the White Star fleet The external dimensions of Dt the C are Identical il with thule those of or orthe the Celtic but by Iw reason realon of or differences to ii d l pas Pall passenger the grow ton of ot the former ve l has been slightly Increased 1 Tho Cedric la Is TOO feet te t In extreme length 76 i feet In breadth m fact dell dep with ton tons displacement 38 tons to The machinery consists of two seta sett of ot iv IJ I engines driving tw twIn in pro There arc eight double steel rs capable of working to n 1 pressure of ot pounds to the im h and the IK to at lit attain tain a speed of ot about 17 11 knots at sun Bua sunn n Bho Sho has hll nine nino Is built on the cellular double bottom principle Is Ii Isso I water Ater tight I so divided Into numerous compartment ex all official re reo that a 0 maximum of securIty Ie Ur i Ity Is The CedrIc has hu tour four mauls to two funnels to 10 non I expert renders It will be of at Interest to mention that the height of ot th he fun tun funnels nels Is fret the krel their diameter Is I 11 H f feet et 3 Inches by 11 feet I The will have accommodation lint saloon second saloon about 2000 third clans cIa III crl In addition to a n crew cr of or men 2 ot whom will be l In the engine room In vessels of ot the l of or the Oceanic I and t It Is 19 obvious the structure must be of ot exceptional well w distributed l aid nill pel ed by 1 and othor and all lIy provided tt cH heavy cot cost foi COl construction three gel sll ate al probably the strongest ever built Tip and Celtic like their theft tho aw Intended Intend to titter ter for or the large and 1 increasing of ot who to Hull In n of or good 1101 1 moderate speed rather In ml U Is known nj CJ iV A The rhe Celtic and nave already earned for fo themselves high on en conium by b excellent qualities and airy rooms and promenades there la Is no doubt the Cedric will maintain the good reputation they have hava established Tho will as all already Indicated have hwe accommodation In nil all for tor about In addition to the there ther are suites con consisting conSisting of ot Jed bed and bathrooms bathroom those who cnn can afford to ny for the privilege to enjoy eno all nt the 1111 and comforts obtainable on shore There Ihre o IJ r state staterooms rooms a novelty Introduced l In the Oi and Celtic The dass din dining ing In saloon Is a n very vory handsome apart m nt Situated on the upper deck lIeck It ex the full rull width of ot the ship 75 I I feet is lofty lotty and airy aud nud contains accommodation for tor about I the furniture and general appointments are excellent there Is Ismore more than the usual space between the tables and this room U Is altogether an nn Imposing feature of ot the ship Tho li JI library Is a 11 luxuriously Iu loom loomand and tho saloon Is III and well appointed and like those In the Oceanic Teutonic and ntH Maje Is nn Ideal lounge The Th accommodation far tl r the second saloon Is aft afton on tho upper and bridge decks deck It Is 10 excellent ex not In to tho bedrOoms bedroom baths lavatories but the tho saloon library smoking room arc exceptionally attractive and comfortable apartments An unusually large number of third class IB Is provided for COI on the upper middle lle and lower leeks decks some In two tour four and six berth cabins and others in open berths These open arc wry very comfortable the tho beds b ln furnished with good wring mat mattresses tresses c as in III the thc enclosed rooms The Ventilation of ot this nn 1 nil all other parts of ot the ship Is III effected by n a system of electric and 1111 1 steam as a well ns by natural means und Is 19 thus run ren dere l us perfect as all possible pO The third class have largo dining rooms besides be comfortably furnished sitting Bitting l mucking rooms There arc separate or 01 kitchen for all III three classes of ot also separate pantries equipped in the thc must mURt approved ed modern tyle In the t and second class quarters the of at atthe the corridors saloons and lId smoking rooms are arc laid with patent rubber floor floorIng Ing which U b not only ani decorative but prevents slipping or nole l n Input great de on board ship The CedrIc la Is well provided with such essentials as ns music electric light electric bells etc and the cuisine cut line as in nil 1111 White While Star la Is tin un object of ot special car Jinny will bs bt Interested to learn that numbers of the hell plates of ot the and Celtic weighed us IS much us 19 three tons each and som lOlli of ot the bit big bigger ger pieces of at the tho ship sh Ip uch as ns the stern framo over DO Q tons each Tho launch In weights of ot these vessels far ex that of 1 anything ever before pro produced being UZ 7 tons The Tho dead deadweight weight carrying capacity of ot the Is tons In external appearance tho differs little from her sis SiR sister tel ter ship It Is difficult for tor the eye oyo ac accustomed to these monsters of at the deep to 10 realize the tho full tull of ot her dimensions One needs to uee along Ide her ono one of the giants of ot 15 IG or 20 a 00 o to realize how holl great a n has been made In size alone lurIng during tho Interval The Cedric will anil on her maiden n voyage to New York with the tho malls on the of February l under com command mand of ot Haddock Hll CD Later on In the pring she will take tak her place along with tho Celtic Cym and Arabic the last named an another other othel largo now new vessel U el now completion for tor the White While Star fleet fleetIn In tn tho weekly Friday service from Liv Liverpool 11 to New York calling at nt Queens Queenstown Queenstown town With tho advent of the Cedric the White Star line lino has hal the distinction of ot possessing the tho two largest vessels In the tho world the further distinction tion of 13 vessels 10 tons measurement each the tho aver nver use Ue of the tho 13 reaching the huge ue figure of tons Tills excludes les tho thol Teutonic l und Majestic which closely approximate tons each ench and tho now lieu steamer Arabic of Dt tons tOilS With the there thero wll bo be included l lIn In the White Star of ot 28 vessels no less than thun 23 modern steamers S1 mer all of at the highest class The Majestic which served as liS ono of ot her late Inte transports during a I critical period of ut the war In III South Africa hag hae been In Belfast for some somo weeks undergoing and overhaul When completed the she will reappear ns III a vewel Veu l with her het passenger accommodation extend A A ed and Improved separate suites of ot ducks roona en U Virn j deck looms She sha ij I lM II Liverpool cn the of h I It I fomer tomer C 1 A AA |