New-York tribune., 1913-02-22
LAST CALL FOR BOATS
Biu Show in Garden Comes to
an End This Evening.
EXHIBITORS WELL PLEASED
Enough Business Done to lndi-
cate a Banner Year for
the Industry.

The biggest exhibition of motor boats.
engines and all sorts of accessories used
in power boat equipment ever held IN
this country will come to an end tonight,
when the curtain is rung down on 'hc
ninth annual show in Madison Square Gar
den. under the direction OF the National
Association of Engine and Boat Manu-
facturcrs.
The Garden was crowded almost to suf-
location last evening, making it impos-
sble for the visitors to see all the eX-
hibts. Many Of those who were unable
TO make a thorough inspection VIII re-
turn this afternoon, in order to place
their orders before the show closes. Glow
ing reports of fine business done are
heard on every side. and the exhibitors
feel well satisfied that the coming year
will be banner one Tor the industry.
1t was. theatrical day yesterday. and
among those seen inspecting the boats
were Miss Julia Sanderson. Miss Marie
Doro. Miss Rose Stahl. who is quite an
enthusiast and who steers her own boat;
Robert IIilliard. Julian Eltingc, Miss
Dorothy Toye. Chauncey Olcott. who pur-
chased a Matthews boat, and Alan Dale
Those who do not visit the basement
miss an interesting exhibit of lifesavng
apparatus. Commodore Longfellow. as
sisted by Inspector Charles +. Raynor
and Captain Fred Il. Mills, and twenty
other men are on duty each night.
demonstrating and illustrating how to
break down srrs. how TO carry drown
ing persons i'm water and showing various
methods Of resucitating those apparently
drowned.
The living boat, which. according to It's
inventor. Glenn II. Curuiss, makes th'
sport Of aviation safe. also is being eN-
hibitcd in the basement. IL is Ike one
Of the small hydroplanes fitted with huge
wings. and it is driven by an ~ horse
power engine and can so anywhere ca
motor boat. can go. and i'm addition can
rise from the water and cross the iahd'
Three have been sold.
Hollis Burgess reported that he had
sold the 2j-fo lawley built sloop Tiger.
owned by George r. Carroll. of Boston,
To- pr f. Farquar Curtiss. of Scarboro-
ou-the Hudson.
Commodore Percy G. Jones Of the Mau-
meo River Yacht club and Commodore
John CRAIG Of the Toledo Yacht club gave
q general outline yesterday of what IS 10
be done during the centennial c"lebrauoil
Of the anniversary of PeTy's victory on
Lake Erie and also the anniversary OF
ono hundred years OF peace between Eng %
land and this country
Thc celebration will be held on Lake
Erie ON July 2s and %. and is to be one
~ the big Yachting features OF the ccun-
,ry this year There will be races FOR
Yachts. motor boats and hydror 'ants "a,
Toledo and Putin Bay II will have th'
co-operaticn OF the government ana All
the states bordering on the Great Lakes.
together with the State OF Rhode Island
where Commodore Perry was born. and
the state u Kentucky. which furnishe"
mos. II the troops that fought In the War
OF 1872.
The government has appropriated $500
900 toward the celebration. and the states
from So. 900 TO $4,000 each. Mr. Jones
stated that he understood the state 4"
New York would appropriate S25o,o'o'
bringing the total up to s2.o0c.0o
The Perry Centennial Commission was
appointed by President Taft. and Com
modcre Worthington OF the lnterlake
Yacht Racing Association 81 Cleveland
f. lt the helm" There will be grand
naval display. and in the line VIII he
duplicate OF Commodore Perry's flagship.
In, Niagara. which was sunk and Is now
icfuf, r,Ifiilf