The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-31
MOTOR BOAT men CHAT
ON EVE OF Big SHOW
Busy Getting Exhibits Ready
for This Afternoon. When
Exhibition Opens.

ihere WAS gathering of the clans In
Mauison square Garden yesterday after
noon. Motor boat men from all pnrts nj
the country were on hand. GREETING eacb
other. chatting about business prosp.cts
ana incidentally seeing that their ex-
hibits had arrived In good shane and
We're being placed properly. 1t was a
busy scene Ira Hand. the secretary of
the national association was hus-
ting every one in order that the SHOW
might be ready this afternoon, when 4.
VIII be opened formally by Assistant Sec.
retary OF the Navy Franklin u. Roose-
Welt. who will be accompanied by Naval
Constructor Emory S. Land.
All the scenery had been hung by
shutdown yesterday and the Garden pre-.
scented picturesque sight. W. r. Hamil.
ton. who painted the scenery, has trans.
formed the amphiiheatre into Venice I'm
all its glorious color schemes. The walls
representing the landings of the Pear,
OF the Adriatic. We're In place and looked
very realistic. showing decay and crun.
bling at some parts. Thousands of We.
netian lanterns hung from the roof under
a sky OF blue
on the floors were a hodge-podge OF
boats. engines ana accessories, nearly
all carefully covered. but which will Toe I'm
position this morning and ready for In
spection by the thousands OF visitors VIII
will visit the show in the week To come
ON the floor was the handsome 80 foo.
runabout OF the Gas Engine and Power
Company. mahogany boat finished beau.
TRULY and polished TIL 1t glistens in tn,
light. John j. Amory. the president Of
the Manufacturers Association, looked A,
II with pride. and he was congratulated
by many on the fine work from his yard
Near by stood the IS foot cruiser of tn.
y x.,k.
is responsible for. and Mr.. Sutphen TOT
held all informal reception under the leo
of his craft The 60 foot cruiser OF tn.
Matthews Company was not far away
. and as :. J. Matthews will not he her.
until Monday, j. H. Wells. his representa-.
, tive. did the honors for this concern.
Nat @. Rost. representing tn. I.o-w-
Victor Company, renewed his acauaint.
ance with New York lie has a me lin.
Of Loew Victor motors with him and SAYS
business is fine. A. r.. Luders and W Y
Frost represented the Luders Construc.
ton Company. who are showing a hand.
some black hulled 90 foot cruiser Jane,
I Craig, the treasurer Of the association
and builders Of crude oil engines. was to,
busy greeting old friends to talk business
but will settle down to-day To- explair
his new motor. and he will have to 10
some explaining. too. for W. X. Hayni.
is representing the Bollnders OF Belgium
and has an imported fuel oil motor whIct
will attract some attention George Law
: ley. the veteran builder T., A. Riotte Vi
the standard Motor Construction Com
pany Crispin Oglebsy. who will show III.
Ferro: A. T.. Eldridge, who has LAM
and Winton motors; ", ". Young VIII,
look. after Stanley. Van Bercks an.
others: James simpson. who made III,
Peter Pan family. and many others me
in the Garden.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Roose
welt Is 10 be entertained at lucheon a
the Vanderbilt Hotel by the association
at l o'clock this afternoon, There will 81
about $50 at this luncheon. and Of thes,
fifty are representative yachtsmen an,
some members of the city government
After the luncheon the party will procee,
to the Garden, arriving there AT 3 81
! o'clock. The Second Naval Battalion o
Brooklyn will receive the Assistant Score
tary OF the Navy with naval honors,
The show will remain at the Gardei
! until next Saturday night and then vii
be taken TO pieces and shipped Z
Chicago.