Paquebot Tonkin, 1899 (Orangutan) Celebrity Ownership of The Beverly Hills

Ownership of The Beverly Hills Hotel has changed hands over the years

This menu was probably created to celebrate a change of ownership when George and Leo Whitney

adorable poodles illustrated a menu from one of the final voyages of the RMS Franconia

with a unique architectural and [pinkish tan/dark teal] color motif which gives it a sharp individuality

' the Heather Room is replete with Scotch tartans and Coats of Arms

Paquebot Tonkin, 1899 (Orangutan) Celebrity Ownership of The Beverly HillsThe Paquebot Tonkin was part of the French Messageries Maritimes fleet. Launched in 1898 from the yards of La Ciotat, the Tonkin initially worked the Marseille Saigon Yokohama route, with space for 185 first class passengers, 86 second class and 77 third class. This menu, from February 1899, would be from one of her earliest voyages. The Tonkin took her name from the French term for northern Vietnam, which was occupied by the French at the time.