The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01
NAVAL POMP USHERS
IN MOTOR BOAT SHOW
Assistant Secretary Of Navy
Roosevelt Chief Figure in
Picturesque Ceremony.
NAVAL MILITIA ASSISTS
Great Variety of Exhibits Are
Backed Up by ColOrful
Scenic Effects.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Frank
lin d. Roosevelt formally opened the
Motor Boat show in Madison Square
Garden yesterday afternoon. He was
received In the Garden IN naval style.
Commander &. O. BrinkerhofY having de.
tailed company of the Second Naval
Militia to do him honor The company
was in charge OF Lieut. W. r. Penfield
and Ensigns l.. Dickinson and f. Il. Van
Aukens, The men lined the northern side
of the foyer. The guard stood at the
and between the guar and the militiamen
was the field music ON one side and
levy's band on the other
As Mr.. Roosevelt stepped from his
automobile the shriil pipes of the boat
SWANS whistle announced III" arrival and
at the first sound the whole company
came To attention. Accompanied by John
j. Amory, Mr.. Roosevelt passed BY the
guard. acknowledging their salute, and
the next instant the drummers and buglers
gave him three runs and three fourlshes
10 which he is entitled as the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy. The entire com
p9ny saluted AM the band played lively
march.
as tho Assistant Secretary reached the
box over the entrance his flag was run
up and broken out In the party with
Mr. Roosevelt were Naval Constructor
Emory :. Lands. President John j
Amory Of the National Association OF
Engine and Boat Manufacturers. Vice
President Henry X. Sutphcn. Commodore
Dallas Il. Pratt of the New York Yacht
Club. Lewis Nixon. Fire Commissioner
Robert j. Adamson. Dock Commissioner
X. \. e. Smith. Commodore j. Stewart
Black,on and Commodore Fred II. Dalzell
Mr.. Roosevelt made a brief address.
Prior TO the opening OF the show the
national association entertained the AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy at luncheon
at the Hotel Vanderbilt. There were
about 1870 in the luncheon party and
among those present We're James Craig
Scott j. Matthews. Eugene A R!otte,
Chrispin Oglcbay. members OF the show
committee. James simpson. Ira Hand,
A. Il. Luders. j. H. v ellis, Alexander
L. orr. Percy r. Jones' Theo. u. Wells,
Wilbur II. Young. James Van Blerck,
Frank Bovine Jones. Il. A. G. Bouche
John Il. Brophy and many more prominent
in yachting and motor boating and In the
motor boat industry.
The Garden has been transformed Won
derfully for this show and represents
Venice in all its glory, n smother OF
color and rich tints The scenery was
painted by W. +. Hamilton.
The boats exhibited are mostly OF the
cruising type and these are scattered
over the main floor. with runabouts and
open launches between them Cruising
and a cruising craft seem ~ be what
yachtsmen want now. They have got
over their craze for high speed and rarely
want "a boat that can go more than
twenty miles an hour Among the boats
are the motors and these too are differ
ent from the motors of former years
They are built for cruising craft and are
improved and refined over last seasoI
types.
Almost at the entrance is the exhibit
of the Elco company of Bayonne and thu
largest boat is Al foot cruiser
which has sleeping accommodations fol
eight persons, This yacht is iitted with
a standard motor and can make clever
miles an hour. 1t Is IA beamy craft with
good freeboard and plenty of flare ut the
bow and consequently is Il good dry boat
under an conditions. one man can handle
this craft. as all the controls are placed
by the steering wheel Oh the bridge deck
There Is cabin aft with two berths
four berths are in the saloon and tive
more are in the engine space. In add
ton to this cruiser the Elco company
shows n 26 foot runabout. a new mex
pensive type which can make twenty-five
miles an hour and 80 and 30 foot Ex-
press These are finished In the style foi
which the Elco company II noted and are
improvements on a type that have beer
very popular
miles an hour. n 80 and 80 foot Express
These are finished In the style for which
the Elco Company II noted and are i'm
provements on type that have been YER.
popular.
Near this exhibit is that of the ia'
Engine and Power Company and thu
handsome GO foot mahogany runahout at
tracted attention AS soon M the GROVE
entered the Garden. This craft Is thu
finest of It's type that has been built ant
liz fitted with Speedway motors which
will drive II fifteen miles an hour. Tht