First Class Lounge

First Class Lounge
Deck	A Deck
Class	First Class
Purpose	relaxation

The Titanic's First Class Lounge was located on A Deck.

First Class Lounge 3D animation

RMS Titanic First Class Lounge - Alexander's Ragtime Band-0

Vision of Salome - Titanic (1997) Lounge Scene.wmv

The Afternoon Tea scene takes place before the famed "I'm Flying" scene on Sunday April 14th, 1912

The lounge had beautiful stained glass windows, and an extravagant fireplace. It could be entered by 2 doors 1 forward, and 1 aft. the lounge was decorated in Louis V style taken from the Palace of Versailles in France. The room was lit by wall sconces and a large chandelier above the middle of the room. Passengers could read books located on the bookshelf located in the aft end of the room.

Open from 8:00 am to 11:30 pm daily, the Lounge was a place for 1st-Class passengers to socialize, play cards, have Tea, or read a book provided in a large oak bookcase set against one of the boiler casings sheaved in oak on the other side of the room (across from the fireplace).

After the collision with the iceberg, passengers gathered in the lounge to avoid the biting cold while awaiting further instructions from the crew. Witnesses testified the Titanic's orchestra began their performance that night in the lounge at this time 12:15am.

When the Titanic broke up, the lounge was located directly in the affected area and disintegrated. Artifacts from the room can be found today in the debris field.

Beverages

The lounge had its own small pantry to allow First Class stewards to serve tea, Liqueurs (alcoholic beverages with added sugar and flavourings of fruits, nuts or herbs), Buttered Toast and small sandwiches. Afternoon Tea was served in the Lounge at 4pm daily to offer 1st-Class passengers a choice to have Tea in this room instead of the Reception Room on D Deck.

Types of Liqueurs listed that Titanic had available:

• Berry
• Chocolate
• Coffee
• Cream
• Crème
• Flower
• Fruit
• Herbal
• Honey
• Nut-flavored
• Whisky
• WhY No TEa!!!

Wreck

The aft end of the room was severed during the break up. The room was destroyed when the ship hit the ocean floor, causing the midship decks to collaps.

Popular culture

In James Cameron's 1997 movie Titanic, it is in this room on Sunday, April 14th, 1912 that Rose DeWitt Bukater, Ruth DeWitt Bukater, the Countess of Rothes, and Lucile Lady Duff-Gordon take tea while Ruth tells them about Rose's wedding plans. How the invitations were sent back to the stationers (twice, in fact, much to their shock) While the suns rays glow orange and Ruth continue talking to the other Ladies, the quintet can be heard playing Archibald Joyce's "Vision of Salome" waltz in the background. During the sinking a scene is shown was a body of a woman wearing a white dress is seen floating in the sunken room with the lit ceiling light in the background still on.