Feb. 18, 1911.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
Maryland Motor Boat Club. 
Motor boating is becoming very popular on 
the Chesapeake each year, and President Myer 
Rosenbush, of the Maryland Motor Boat Club, 
has written of the clubs who have made the 
sport so popular and of the plans for this sea¬ 
son. He says: 
dhe remarkable growth of motor boating in 
Baltimore waters and vicinity in recent years is 
probably best exemplified by the Maryland Motor 
Boat Club, whose handsome club house is located 
at Ferry Bar. 
Until the fall of 1908, while it is true there 
were a great many motor boats in and about 
Baltimore Harbor, yet there was no boat club 
devoted exclusively to the wants and comforts 
of motor boat owners. During that fall a num¬ 
ber of well known motor boat enthusiasts con¬ 
ceived the idea of having a separate organiza¬ 
tion of their own, and with that end in view a 
meeting was called at the Eutaw House and 
within an hour the Maryland Motor Boat Club 
was organized with about fifty members and 
was the first club of its kind organized in this 
State. 
1 hat the idea met with the approval of the 
boating fraternity generally was almost imme¬ 
diately manifested by the large number of ap¬ 
plications received for membership, and on or 
about Jan. 1, 1909, a building committee was ap¬ 
pointed for the purpose of selecting a site for 
the club house and getting subscriptions to pro¬ 
vide the necessary home for motor boat owners. 
This committee’s w-ork was so rapid and satis¬ 
factory that within a very short period a sum 
sufficient was subscribed to warrant the club in 
having plans and specifications for a club house 
prepared by a well known architect. 
W ithin another month the grounds at Ferry 
Bar were leased, the contract for the erection 
of the club house made, and on May 30, 1909, 
the magnificent home of the c ub, conceded to 
be the most unique and convenient of its kind 
m the State of Maryland, was dedicated under 
the most auspicious circumstances in the pres¬ 
ence of about 3,000 people, among whom were 
the most prominent public officials of our city 
and State. 
1 he club house is unique in several particu- 
lai s, the most striking and satisfactory being that 
it is built out from the shore line over the water 
about 200 feet, and probably the most popular 
feature is the magnificent veranda or covered 
porch seating approximately 250 persons, which 
is the most delightful spot imaginable on a hot 
summer’s afternoon and from which an extended 
view down the Patapsco River is had. 
1 he club has recently held its annual meet¬ 
ing for the election of officers, at the Eutaw 
House, at which time the following named offi¬ 
cers were unanimously elected to fill the respec¬ 
tive positions: President, Myer Rosenbush; 
VicerPresident. H. Wirt Steele; Commodore, 
William P. Bigelow; Vice-Commodore, W. W. 
Varney; Rear-Commodore, Albert II. Likes; 
Fleet Captain, Ambrose Vogt; Secretary, Charles 
( . Counselman; Treasurer, Edward A. Weller. 
The board of governors is composed of the 
officers and S. Edward Schwartz, Robert M 
Levering and E. D. Loane, Jr. 
“The standing committees to serve for the year 
tt are as fo,lows : Fleet Surgeon, Dr B W 
Hazell; Racing Board, James C. Callis (chair¬ 
man), R. W . Thompson, R. W. Harrison, G W 
Haegench and Lee S. Meyer; House Commit- 
tee, Nicholas C. Hucke (chairman), William 
W legman, E. H. Beasley, J. E. Stier, Philip E 
Bowman, B. A. Peusch, Georee W. Marsheck^ 
A. B. James; Entertainment Committee, Joseph 
A. \ aeth (chairman), W. S. Samuel, Thomas T. 
DeFaleo, W. H. Wyckham, W. S. Bowman, H 
M. Sandrock, J. Webb Thomas, C. T. W Julier'- 
Auditing Committee, Albert IT. Ukes (chair- 
m ?"’’ S - Edward Schwartz. H. Wirt Steele. 
I he financial condition of the club, as shown 
bv the report of the treasurer, Edward A. 
vveier, at this meeting, indicates very clearly 
that the club is in a most satisfactorv condition 
and cm! say what probably few social clubs in 
Baltimore are able to boast of. that is. it has 
absolutely no floating indebtedness whatsoever 
“Among the more prominent yachts in the club 
are the following: Old Glory, Albert H. Likes, 
Rear-Commodore; Ethel B., W’illiam P. Bigelow, 
Commodore; Signal, W. W. Varney, Vice-Com¬ 
modore ; Esther, ITeet Captain Ambrose Vogt, 
Treasurer; Edward A. Weller and Joseph A. 
Vaeth; Neptune, Myer Rosenbush, President; 
Aloha, H. Wirt Steele, Vice-President; Flor¬ 
ence, Charles C. Counselman; Chihowee, W. PI. 
Evans; Melvoir, Frederick T. Dorton and Wil- 
ham C. Smith; Princess, J. Cookman Boyd; 
Rosebud, PI. J. Shephard and E. J. Fluharty; 
Marguerite. George F. Wiessner; Emma W„ 
William Wiegman; Iolanthe, J. Webb Thomas; 
Virginia. E. H. Beazley; Aladeline, James C. 
Callis; Florence H.. R. W. Harrison; Triton, 
Percy C. Hams; Heron, Nicholas C. Hucke; 
Maxine M, Jacob Mayer; Valiant, Lee S. 
Meyer; Florence, H. A. Potteiger; Vir¬ 
ginia, R. XV. Thompson; Wazzle, George W. 
-Marsheck; Maryland, Joseph C. O'Brien ; Rena 
IT., Henry R. Jandorf; Kingfisher, A. B. James; 
Victoria, John H. Boland; Seven Park, Oscar L. 
Hatton; Nannie, Benjamin H. Franklin- Wan¬ 
derer, George S. Dickey; Delta, G. T. Sawkins; 
Alert, G. W. and C. P. Haegerich; Anroli, 
George W. Myers; May, Thomas C. Lerch; 
Vixen, Gustav F. Krug; Cayuga, O. L. Molter- 
Regis, Charles PI. Pfeiffer; Challenge, William 
H Wyckham; Challenge IIP, Harry E. Sherf; 
Mattie B., P>. A. Peusch; Convertible, Joseph H. 
Miller; Swatiska, G. H. Dtirm; Tuckahoe, 
Howard Bryant; Gladys L, Thomas C. League; 
Margaret, J. Fred and George P. Knobloch; 
Starhawk, J. E. Stier and W. H. Hawkins; 
Scroogie, II. B. Little; Coronet, W. S. Samuel; 
Swatiska, Chester B. Levis.” 
Greenport Works Busy. 
A fio-F00T motor yacht is being built at the 
Greenport Basin & Construction Company's 
works at Greenport for William S. Creevey of 
Westhampton Beach. This yacht is already 
planked, and nearly all the joiner work is 
finished. 1 his yacht will go in commission on 
.arch 15. The 30-foot auxiliary yawl build¬ 
ing f01 Francis Barklie, of Newark, is progress¬ 
ing well. A 30-foot auxiliary yawl is also being 
built for H. W. Greene, of Springfield. Small 
speed boats which this company is introducing 
under the name of Cameo Hydro speeders arc 
m course of construction. These craft are 20 
feet long with motive power between 11 and 23 
horsepower. A speed of from 16 to 2’ miles 
an hour is guaranteed. The 56-foot lighter for 
the E. W. Bliss Company *is taking shape. The 
feature of this boat will be a well 22 feet long 
and 2 feet 6 inches wide from which a Bliss^ 
Leavitt torpedo may be fired. The motor in this 
boat will be a 50 horsepower Wolverine. This 
boat is to be delivered on March 1. 
The Scripps Annual Cruise. 
Much interest is being shown in power boat 
circles on the Lakes in the Scripps cruise-. It 
appears that suggestions as to course are in 
order while committees are being formed, and 
one Buffalo booster has suggested the follow¬ 
ing: Aug. 27. leave Detroit; Aug. 28. arrive 
at Toledo; Aug. 29, arrive at CedaAPoint: Aug. 
30, arrive at Rocky River; Aug. 31, arrive at 
Fairport, Ohio; Sept. 1, arrive at Erie Pa • 
Sept 2, arrive at Port Maitland; Sept. 3 ‘ Port 
Maitland to Motor Island, Niagara ‘River: 
Sept. 4, Labor Day, carnival and races, Buffalo 
Launch Club. 
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