New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
MOTOR BOAT SHOW
GETS UNDER WAY
Yachtsmen Weigh Anchor for
Annual Garden Ex.
hibition.
CRAFT FOR SUMMER SEAS
Naval Militia Lends a Nautical
Flavor to the Opening
Ceremonies.

The ninth annual Motor Boat Show was
formally opened yesterday afternoon in
Madison Square Garden. The ccremoni,s
were OF a particularly interesting nature
The presence OF 135 men OF the I'd Ra,tsI.
ION of the naval militia lent nautical
air to everything. At O'clock tho doors
we're opened TO the public, and in a few
minutes the Garden was well filled
Many prominent yachtsmen were no.
tccd in tho throng. among them being
Vice Commodore Frank NJ Wilson. Pro-
fcssor Charles Lane Poor. Commodore
Charles T. Pierce. ". a. Jackson. jr,
Commodore Fred r. Dalzell Commodore
VI. W. Ifouck, Lieutenant G. o. Brnker-
hoN and many others.
Secretary of the Navy George Won l..
Meyer. accompanied by his aid. Com
mander Lee G. Palmer. was received at
the New York Yacht Club. where ne was
entertained at luncheon by the officers OF
the association. Those at the luncheon
IN addition to the Secretary and his aid.
were John j. Amory. president OF the
National Association OF Engine and Boat
Manufacturers: Commodore T. Walter
Clark of the Philadelphia Corinthian
Yacht Club. Commodore j. Stuart Black
ton OF the Atlantic Yacht Club. Commo-
dore W. H. Childs OF the Indian lfarbor
Yacht Club. Commodore Charles Smithers
of the Larchmont Yacht Club. Commo-
dore II. II. Melville of the Motor Boat
Fst afa.afl Ok. al
man Of the show committee; James Craig.
f.. 4. Riotte and Captain j. 6. Carr,
L. :. y.
AT O'clock the naval militia. In charge
of Lieutenant r.. T. Fitzgerald. Lieutenant
l.. r. Altanter and Ensign Leon Dickn-
son. marched into the Garden. Chiei
Hoatswajn's Mate Kelsey had charge OF
the eight side boys and the field music
consisted OF drums and bugles. The blue
Jackets lined the north side of the foyer.
The side boys took positions at the en-
trance gate. In preparation 10 receive the
Secretary. who, however. at the last MIN
NE was unable 10 attend. and sent
representative. At $3.50 o'clock me sarlll
pipe of the boatswain's whistle announced
the arrival of the guests. ana as tney
entered the Garden the drums and oueles
sounded out the proper salute. The
sailors came 10 attention and presented
arms. The guests quickly reached the
balcony. where the formalty OF opening
the show was gone through.
The big ensign was broken out. and a.
il fell gracefully suspended from the giro
ers the band played THE Star spangled
Banner" and everybody in the Garden
salutoG.
The SHOW this year is better than ever
The boats are particularly attractive ana
I'm. big cruisers look well. The accommo-
dations are good for vessels OF their size
The 4s-(oot cruising craft has as many
accommoda tons as a boat OF more thih
double the size. and the model is such tna'
the boat could 20 anywhere Win "''e
discomfort 10 those on board. lt Is the
same with the smaller craft. The snia"
cruising boats are Stanch ana aple' ANU
the boats built for day service and tof
speed show marked improvement over
those OF last year There is the saNs
marked Improvement in the motors, eS'
hihited. These range in size from 'Hree-
fourths OF a horsepower 10 coo horsepower
one motor that L. attracting much at'e"-
ton is the new Harbeck, which mas many
novelties that will appeal TO yachtsmen
and promises a successful career
Another motor that is attracting muen
attention is little six horsepower -FOUR
cycle affair that has only one cyiInde''
Several of these small motors have oeea
shipped to the Mare Island navy ya'"
for use in small government boats anu
others have been sent To Puget soui''
where they arc used extensively Dy 'h7
salmon fishermen.