The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-22
MOTOR BOAT SHOW BEGINS,
REiR iDUIRtL COGHLiN VI ihLS
OPENING SPEECH.
Tells the Crowd In MadISOn SQUARE Gar
den NJ the Use OF Power Boats ~
the Navy Gay Scene when Lights are
Turned On Exhibits FOR SporiSmen'

Turned On Exhibits Tor SportSmen.
Rear Admiral Joseph y Coghlnn. 4 ;. y.
representing Secretary OF the Navy Paul
Morton. formally opened the National Motor
Boat and Sportsmpn's Show In the MADISON
Square Garden, last night Rear admiral
COghlan. accompanied By his stan aud a
number of naval officers, had dIncd with the
officers OF the National Association OF Engine
and Boat Builders at the CAFE Martin early
IN the evening. and he reached the Garden
shortly after o o'clock BY that time all the
space in the big amphitheatre that has been
lett by the exhibitors was filed with visitors
VINO were patiently waiting for t1e show 10
be opened. They had casually inspected
some OF !he exhibits by the dim light that
prevailed. because the officers Of lie show
ruled that until the Rear Admiral declared
the show open the light was nol TO be
turne 4 on
4 platform had been erected At the Fourth
avenue end OF tho Garden. and 10 this Rear
Admiral Cochlan was escorted, and as he
assembled the stairs the flag Of the Rear Ad-
miral was hoisted and on one side OF the
stand was run up the Presidents Tag and
on the other the nag OF The Secretary OF the
Navy.
President Aniory of the Engine and Boat
Builders Association briefly introduced Rear
Admiral COghl1n. who said
The exhibition tonight marks an epoch
In our mode OF water travel, rs wen az our
advance in water sports and IN the utlltl"s
of life "a uccessitHted by old ocean. mo
motor boat rs you know. j. distinct i'm
provement, II has always been desideratulh
IN water travel 10 reduce the weight OF ma =
chinerv and gain power This lea 10 us
magnificent rtcproCatinG -.epm engines ana
boilers OF the present day, stu they are not
all that can be desired. and the steam motor
in the shape OF the turbine IS tAblnH iher
placc
Tho Inventive genius Of man has been hard
at work trying TO get nearer perfection
nd k "a n ~
has taken the usunl course Of all inventions
where big money Interests have been m
eyed mon has forced inventors 10 demon
-trate the utility Of the motor in the smaller
ways. men do not care TO RISK large, fortunes -nai
on what may be- called nov and uutT'd
methods and machinery. The motor hoat
is now IN my opinion here to STAY NO
OF all institution. shave adopted II, a. II is the
onlN solution OF submarine boating and iu
that Nne We have already mot WITH great
measnSe OF success. In the smaller boats car
ried by the men OF war for eycry any USE
great savlng OF weights which increases
corresp1udngly the carving capacity OF
tho boats has been attained and so soon "a
the preiudice against carrying on board YES
sels su,h intlammable substances "a Sasolene
is overcome a still further advance ~ TINS
direction win be made
such exhibitions as The present DO me
gre9tsst amount OF S9od and srTnid pc t6 5e
motors may he applied TO great ln'rcantne
advantage m MANI OF the ieains and traqlns
~ a
the value. even IN money. OF getting cargo
Of fish in market In the shortest possible
time-and also Of geitng iruliG an. No., e'+ III
calm weather Colon and Boca@ del Toro
schoonersl Many people won't MAKE
trip where Gains may prolong n indefinitely.
hut with the motor even an auNiary. many
20 who would othcrU ise not do 80
But TO speak TO the full extent possible
on this subject would require whole nghti
so / have merely pointed ont tho heads. ana
any one can mi in the ~pacc-
rSpurtsmeu OF all nations should profit
by this exhibition I take great pleasure
IN declaring IN the name of the Sccretary oI
the Navy OF the United states that the Va
tonal Motor Boat and SportNmen 3 SHOW 10
Then the lights we're turned on and the SHOW
was opened The crowd M once wandered
they could. but there IA so much there that
very little could be seen in the little time
The Garden is beautifully decorated. Ia
the centre OF the floor IS the big lake on which
the motor hoats are 70 be tried In me ceh ,ia
OF the hike is an Island. and A2oNe thi1 - the
tank where the IFS casters will compete TOT
tho MANY prYeS offered
on the main floor are chiefly motor boats
and motors. While at tho Madison avenue
and Fourth avenue ends are trees and Illus
trstions OF camp life. In the balcony are
more exhibits. and those that viii appeal
especially TO the lover OF outdoor life.
From, The ROOT Of the Garden are suspended
thousands OF iags and The burgess OF 2hn
yacht clubs Of this country aud OF Canada
are among these
Tho lovers OF the new fad. the auto and
power boat. viii ind much at tho show TO
Become Interested in. Tho Panhard. smith
aud Mabley Electric Launch Company.
Gas Engine Companv. Standard tonsUuc.
ton Company. Pierce Company. Truscou
company and many Of The beat known
builders OF these popular boats have fine
exhibits. and all the newest things in the
way of models motors. carburetiors, sparker-
and oil the accessories are 70 be seen III the
Garden.
Hardly had the show opened when T. 4.
Riotte OF tho Standard Motor Construction
Company reported the sale to the nited
states Navy OF a aO-foot high speed mahogany
Yacht tender of - horsepower for use with
President .Rooscvelts yacht. the Nylph
This boat Is n miniature reproduction Of the
famous racer Standard which Is now on
the ocean so compete In tho frcnch races.
The famous little Nada is on hand a. are
also tho cups she won under the sk.lfu guild
ancc Of Miss Helen Godshalk Of Philadelphia
Floating on the lake * a famous racer OF
last season. hui which is hardly known under
n, new cocuomcn. the Bison. for last year
William Il vanderbilt Ir.. owned her and
raced her. and 1t was known as the Hard
Tho biggest motor in the show IL an eight