New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
ALL Ashore AT SHOW
"Mauretania" and "0Iympic" to
Sail from Garden To-day.
EXHIBITION BIG SUCCESS
Motor Boats Attract Record
Breaking Crowds of Specta-
tors and Actual Buyers.

At II o'clock tonight the gangplanks on
the huge steamers "Mauretanla' and
Olympic" which have been docked on
both sides OF Madison Square Garden,
forming part Of the unusual decorative
scheme for the motor boat show, will be
hoisted amid the ringing OF bells and toot-
ing Of whistles. and the ships will quietly
sail away from their moorings to pass from
view. closing the exposition OF 1912. All
records for paid attendance and actual
sales of pleasure and business sailing craft,
accessories and parts have been broken.
During the week many kinds of craft,
from the smallest canoe TO the largest lux
urious day cruiser. have been on exhibition.
There was also every conceivable device
used in motor boat equipment. such as
motors, engines of medium speed and heavy
duty type. carburetors, whistles, self-start-
ers. propelors. waterproof paints, oils, etc,
and the visitors for either curiosity or bus-
ness found much of interest In the offer
ings OF this rapidly growing INDUSTRY
Yesterday was "boys' day at the show,
and among the visitors was delegation of
boys from Australia who are travelling
around the world at the expense OF the
Australian government The hydroplanes
attracted much of their attention, and the
designers and builders Of these speed boats
were kept very busy explaining the prin-
ciples OF the craft. While viewing the Bug
at the Elco exhibit one youngster asked
how fast the boat could crawl, and was
greatly surprised when told by the attend
ant that she could crawl about thirty-fve
miles an hour.
The lectures given in the lecture hall by
members Of the motor boat school Of the
Young Mems Christian Association and the
nautical college drew large and interested
audiences throughout the week. To-day at
D. m. Louis Huxtable OF the motor boat
school. will talk on The Working Prin-
siples OF Gas Engines"
One OF the features OF the Reliance Boat
| Company's exhibit is a new tender built by
! this concern for Commodore j. Stuart
Blackton's yacht the Paula This Is the
newest addition TO the commodore's already
! large fleet OF motor craft. The tender was
built after Mr.. Blackton's own ideas, which
was TO have a tender not over eighteen feet
long yet able to seat ten persons comfort
ably In the forward part OF the motor, out
OF reach Of any possible annoyance from
the engine. The little boat Is attracting
much attention.
The exhibits will be removed from the
Garden Immediately after the closing Of the
show tonight. Most Of the boats now on
exhibition have been sold. and these Will be
shipped at once to their new owners
All exhibitors declare that the exhibit
ton has been a tremendous success from
every viewpoint and are already laying
plans for the 1918 exposition, which the Ma
tional Association OF Engine and Boat
Manufacturers hopes TO stage In the famous
old Garden
The annual meeting OF the National As
soclation Of Engine and Boat Builders was
held Yesterday afternoon at the Engineers
| Club, In West 10th street Previous 10 the
meeting some hundred Of the members and
a few guests had luncheon together, and
among chose present were James J. Amory'
president Henry r. Sutphen. James Craig
! F. A. Riotte. W. II. Mullens. George q.
! Iawley, James Simpson. II. i. Stone, James
/ Payles. Charles A. CriQui, +. c. Jones' w.
! n Prautigan and many others interested
/ ir motor boats and engines in all parts OF
/ the country. The meeting was very sue
J cessful one, because the statements OF tHe
/ officers showed that the association was IN
I n tlourishin1 condition and not only had a
| big cash balance In tho bank but had
| overcome many obstacles in the way OF
| adverse legislation, poorly managed SHOWS
| and things that In the past have injured
I tho trade
| James J. Amory. the president. In his ad,
/ dress to the members, told briefly what had
| been done during the last year and then
\ asked James Craig TO read his financial re-
| port This report showed that there is
| balance now Of over $780, 900 In the treasury
/ and Henry 4. Sutphen, chairman OF the
! show committee. in his report showed the
! members how the present show had been
run Al saving of more than s2O,OUo ana.
during its seven days, estimating the last
day OF the show. the receipts were only a
/ few thousand dollars less than last year,
when the show was in the Garden for eleven
davs. This. In spite OF the fact that the
exhibitors were charged less per square FOOT
| than they were last year. The show COM
mittee. Henry r. Sutphen, James Craig
and E A. Riotte. were congratulated and
| the members voted that TO each should be
presented suitable souvenir, which Presi-
dent Amory is TO select. The executive
committee was empowered to make ar
/ rangements 10 hold two shows next year
one In New York and one in Chicago.
| The newly elected members OF the execu-
tive committee are Henry r. Sutphen, Will
/ lam H. Mullens. Charles A. Criqui, p. Z.
| Jones and W. n. Brautlgan.