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ek. ROT Rk OE ENGINE AND BOAT MANUFACTURERS. The National Association of Engine & Boat Manufacturers recently organized and incorporated under the laws of the state of New York will prove not alone a great power but help as well in the engine and boat manufacturing industry. The objects of the association in part are as follows: To bring forward the new and improved methods in construc- tion; to protect, promote and advance the interests of all who may become members, either as manufacturers or sellers of engines, boats and motors of all kind and description and accessories thereto and as journalists, devoted in all or part to the interests of engines, motors or boats and allied and kindred industries to secure special freight rates; to. have a bureau of information; to make special arrange- ments and participate in shows; to protect its members against adverse legislation and questionable advertising schemes; to take such action as will be in the interests of its members as regards alcohol as a fuel and any other matters that may present themselves from time to time. Those eligi- ble to membership are the representatives of any copartner- ship or corporation in good standing, who may be engaged in the manufacture of parts of engines, motors or boats, or accessories thereto and as associate members, those journals who may be devoted in whole or part to the interest of engines, motors or boats, as well as those engaged in the manufacture of accessories, etc. The interest that has mani- fested itself among the members assures for the association a great future and success is already assured. Many of the members have traveled great distances to New York city in order to be present at the meetings of the association and those who could not attend in person were always repre- sented by proxy. The leading manufacturers throughout the United States have already connected themselves with this association and many there are who have sent in their ap- plications to be acted upon at the next meeting of the execu- tive committee. The benefits to be derived from an associ- ation of this kind are many and the manufacturers who have not as yet joined have noted this and are coming into the association. 'The officers of the association are as follows: President, Mr. John J. Amory; first vice president, Mr. H. A. Lozier Jr.; second vice president, Mr. J. N. Schoonmaker ; third vice president, Mr. H. R. Sutphen; treasurer, Mr. J. S. Bunting; secretary, Mr. Hugh S. Gambel. The executive committee, to serve three years, Messrs. John J. Amory, H. A. Lozier Jr., J. S. Bunting, H. Newton Whittelsey, J. N. Schoonmaker. To serve two years, Messrs. S. J. Matthew, A. Snider, H. H. Brautigan, A. E: Eldridge, H.R. Sutphen: One year, Mecsrs, |b. Smalley, C. Lb. Altemus; C. L.. Sny- der, E A. Riotte, A. Massenet. The active membership comprises at this time the follow- ing: CC. B. Allen, representing the Mianus Motor Works, . Mianus, Conn.; C. L. Altemus, representing the Delaware River Motor Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; John J. Amory, repre- senting the Gas Engine & Power Co. and Chas. L. Seabury & Co. Consolidated, Morris Heights, N. Y.; A. Barrett, representing A. Barrett's Son, Camden, Me.; H. H.-Brauti- gan, representing Bridgeport Motor Co., Bridgeport, Conn.; J. H. Brewster, representing Motor Engine Co., Staten Island, New York city; J. S. Bunting, representing Smith & Mab- ley Mfg. Co, New York city; A. H. Chase, representing the Chase Pulley Co., Providence, R, I.; Henry Devlin, representing the Penna. Iron Works Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; A. E. Eldredge, representing the Milton Point Ship Yard, Rye, N. Y¥.; E. Gerry Emmons, representing E. Gerry Em- mons Corporation, Swampscott, Mass.; G. E. Hammond, rep- resenting the Eagle Bicycle Manufacturing Co., Torrington, Conn.; J. W. S. Harding Jr., representing Spaulding Gas Engine Works, St. Joseph; Mich.; F. W. Heimick, 'repre- senting the Pearson Boat Construction Co., Duluth, Minn.; W. E. Jakway, representing the Cushman Motor Co., Lincoln, Ro BON 4 ok Ww Neb.; F. H. Lacy, representing Lacy Brothers, Toledo, O.; H. A. Lozier Jr., representing the Lozier Motor Co., New York city; K. W. Mansfield, representing the Toquet Motor Co., Saugatuck, Conn.; A. Massenet, representing Panhard & Levassor, New York city; S. J. Matthews, representing Matthew Boat Co., Bascom, O:; L. J. Monshan, representing Termaant & Monahan, Oshkosh, Wis.; Frederick S. Nock, E. Greenwich, R. I.; E. E. Palmer, representing Palmer Broth- ers, Cos Cob, Conn.; R. W. Perkins, representing the Isham Co. Norwich, Conn.; Ac J. Pierce, representing the Pierce Engine Co. Racine Junction Station, Wis.; E. A. Riotte, representing the Standard Motor Construction Co., 'Jersey City, N. J.; J. N. Schoonmaker, representing the Charles A. Strelinger Co., Detroit, Mich.; J. B. Smalley, representing the Smalley Motor Co., Bay City, Mich.; F. A. L. Sneckner, representing the Stamford Motor Co., Stamford, Conn.; A. Snyder, representing the Buffalo Gasoline Motor Co., Buffalo, N. Y.; C. L. Snyder, representing the Wolverine Motor Co., Grarid- Rapids, Mich.; George Stelz, representing the N. Y. Kerosene Oil Engine Co., New York city; H. R. Sutphen, representing the Electric Launch Co., Bayonne, N. J.; John M. Sweeney, representing Outing Boat Co., Chicago, IIls.; J. M. Truscott, representing the Truscott Boat Manufactur- ine @o., St Joseph, Mitch; H.C White, 'representing: the White Craft & Power Co., Port Richmond, N. Y.; H. Newton Whittelsey, representing the Standard Boat Co., Long Island City Nay: The associate members are as follows: F. Comstock, repre- senting the Norwalk Brass Co., Norwalk, Conn.; Frederick M. Crossett, representing the Nautical Gazette, New York city; H. F. Donaldson, representing Automobile, New York city; C. D: Durkee, representing C. D. Durkee & Co., New York city; H. S. Gambel, representing Motoring & Boating, New York city; W. S. Logue, representing the Edison Manu- facturing Co., New York city; H. G. Mears, representing Wil- liam Roche, New York city; J. S. Negus, representing T. S. & J. D. Negus, New York city; A. Patterson, representing Rudder, New York city; J. J. Priell, representing Motor Boat, New York city; Frank Remy, representing Remy Electric Co., Anderson, Ind.; D. A. Richardson, representing Richardson Engineering Co., Hartford, Conn. ° STEAMSHIP PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH. The Vulcan Works at Stettin recently launched the steam- ship Prinz Eitel Friedrich for the North German Lloyd Steamship Co. The new steamer is 50814 ft. between per- pendiculars, 489 ft. on the water line, 55 ft. 5 in. beam and 35 ft. 3 in. deep. With a draught of 25 ft. the vessel has a displacement of 14,200 tons. The vessel is built entirely of German materials to the highest class of the Germanic Lloyd for the East India service, and being constructed also as an auxiliary cruiser the main and auxiliary steering engines have been placed under the water line. The double bottom is subdivided into cells and the ten bulkheads reach to the upper deck. The vessel should remain afloat with two adjoining compartments full of water to a depth of 25 ft. The keel is flat and the bilge keels run about half the length. The four decks are especially lofty to insure the comfort of the passengers in the tropics. A complete modern gymna- sium has been fitted up on the boat deck. A dining room for 100 persons, a smoking room and a children's room are situated on the promenade deck. The first class cabins for one, two, three and four passengers and also for the officers, are on the promenade deck. Accommodations have been pro- vided for 114 first-class passengers, and sixteen cabins for fifty-two more passengers can be added. The vessel can ac- commodate 158 second class passengers, and 57 cabins for two, three or four persons. The accommodations for third class passengers, cabins for fifty and bunks for 564 persons