Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-22

mated sailed up and down the bay.
Three handsome prizes were awarded
for the three best illuminated boats.
The judges were L. H. McHose, Thorn
as Christopher and Charles Mindeloff.
After much elaboration the "E.Z."
owned by Captain G.. M. Byrnes, of the
Newark Motor and Yacht Club was
given first award, the "Marie," owned
by A. P. Jensen, of this city, second
prize and the "Dugee," owned and
commanded by Commodore Rauch was
given third place.
After the awarding of the prizes A.
B. Nelson's band rendered selections
and dancing enjoyed until midnight
when refreshments were served. Many
of the visitors slept aboard their boats
while others went to the various no
tells.
Storm Was Too Much.
Yesterday morning the rain and high
seas were too much for the smaller
crafts which were forced to find shell
ter. When feet captain Carrot V.
Evans gave the signal only sixty-six
boats responded for the trip up the
Kills. On board the committee boat
were Carrot V. Evans, L. V. Emanuel
and John F. Kelley, Jr., Of the NEWS.
Commodore Crane, Captain Harry Nc
Gee, Antoine Geiger. and DR.. l.. R. Sat-
tier all of the Eureka Yacht Club of
Newark and Captain and Mrs. D. A.
Cooper of the Davenport Yacht Club.
Besides the feet captains boat the
Dugee II, owned and sailed by Com
modore Rauch held the position of
honor.
The trip was made in the pouring
rain. The party arrived at the New
ark Bay Yacht Club at 2:30 O'Clock.
The bridges spanning Newark bay were
open as per arrangement made by Mr..
Rauch. At 8 O'Clock the people aboard
the boats enjoyed a banquet at the
club house. Here, too, the hospitality
and generosity Of a true yachtsman
was shown. The members Of the club
had an excellent menu prepared and
were genial hosts.
Rauch POSTMASTER.
Commodore Rauch was POSTMASTER
and made an earnest plea for a larger
membership for the league. Charles j.
Wadsworth, treasurer and Charles R.
Blunt, corresponding secretary Of the
league also addressed the gathering.
ISoiiLiouOiO auS DIV w SAPhSoo
through the columns of the NEWS his
appreciation for the courtesies extend
ed in Perth Amboy and to heartily
thank J.. Woodley Gosley and his com
mittees who had charge of the yacht
clubs plans.
At Open Air Meeting.
At the open air meeting Saturday
night the construction of a series OF
Inland canals through New Jersey
to complete q continuous inland pas
sage from Florida to the New Eng
land states were urged by the speak
ers at the open-air meeting at the
northerly end of City Hall Park at
8 o'clock Saturday night. Dangers
and loss of life and property on the
ocean were spoken of and a major
ity of the speakers urged legislation
for construction and improvement Of
inland waterways. Chairman
Quinn, of Railway, spoke Of tele-
grams and letters of regret from the
governor and congressman who were
unable to be present on account of
urgent duties at home.
Chairman Quinn opened the meet
ing Immediately after the band con-
cert in the park had ended shortly
after 8 o'clock. In opening he said
the purpose Of the occasion was the
encouragement Of agitation for
deeper waterways. He declared the
Waterway League sought the CO.
operation of every individual In this
work and urged all to take an in
terest in it. He said 1t was urgent
that all help in the movement and
especially those with a vote.
Welcomed by Acting Mayor.
I Acting Mayor Ferd. Garretson
was introduced as the first speaker.
He told Of other occasions in Perth
Amboy and said on this one we well
coined members Of the Waterway
League Of New Jersey and their
guests, members of the Waterway
League of New York. He main
tanned that nowhere In these United
States could one find a better spot
than in New Jersey and nowhere in
New Jersey would one find a better
welcome than right here in Perth
Amboy. The executive then referred
to this city. He spoke of the ad-
vantageous water frontage here
abouts and Of the beautiful harbor
and bay, but, continuing, he said,
man has built ships of ev~er-increas-
Ing draft and it has become neces-
sary for man with his mea to
deepen our water ways to provide
passage for these ships. He was
warmly greeted.
The chairman next expressed re-
greet at the inability Of Governor
Woodrow Wilson and Congressman
John H. Small, Of North Carolina, to
be here to address the assemblage
of a thousand OF more people who
had gathered in front of the grand
stand. He said letters of regret had
been received from the officials and
a telegram had also been received
from the governor, stating that his
position as a presidential candidate
which occupied much of his time and
his official duties prevented his ap-
~pearance here at this time. Con-
gresham Small stated in his letter
that he was busy attending to the
duties Of his office.
State Geologist Speaks.
Prof. Henry B. Kummel, state
geoIogist and head of the state sur
vey, told of waterway improvement
in the state and particularly in its
southern part. He stated that geo
graphical surveys did something else
than pound rock as was shown by
work accomplished in South Jersey.
He said of the surveys made for
waterway improvement of late, three
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