The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-10-04
Laying the Corner Stone Of the Y. N. C. A.
Insfftuffon

OF tnie pace ana lnciuding many natlonalitles-
Among those present we're His Majesty. the
Chief Justice, the American Minister Resident
His FL. W. NJ. Gibson, Messrs. Bishop, Schaefer,
Dole, p c. Jones jr., C. Cooke, Bowen, I. X. Walk
er, Pratt, Drs. Hyde and Damon. Rev. J.. A. Cru
zan- BY ). p Hotel and Alakea streets were
filled with carriages, and the platform was occu-
pied by the officers of the Association and very
large number Of visitors a sail had been spread
to keep on the rays of the burning sun. and seats
| had been provided for those present The e1er-
cses opened with music rendered BY a select choir
consisting Of Mrs Hanford Mrs Jacob Brown,
/ Mrs. Dickson, Mrs. W. W. Hall, Mrs. J. NJ. Whit
ney, Mrs. II. Waterhouse, Miss Jones. W. W. Hall.
| W. Jones and W. Clark. The Rev. j. A. Cruzan
| then delivered an impressive PRAYER. The Chief
Justice next called upon DR.. C. VI. Hyde to read n
description Of the building, he spoke as follows:
The lot on which the building stands is in shape
an irregular quadrilateral II extends 116 feet on
Hotel street, 100lf feet on Alakea street, forming
acute angle at the intersection of these streets
II has depth of 60 feet measuring from the Hotel
| street front TO the rear boundary line. The
building, in process Of erection for the Homo
lulu Y. NJ. c. A. IS 10 be two stories wholly devoted
TO the work Of the Association. II does not occu-
/ py the whole of the land purchased. frontage
of 36 feet Hotel street is reserved for future i'm
prOvements in building, either for the use of the
Association or for rental as means of annual in
come. The present building is of irregular shape.
conforming to the outlines of the lot 50 feet in
| kea street side running outward with length Of
| 30 feet rear and g. feet front, as to make the
| Hotel street front Is feet longer than the rear.
The building is TO be of brick, the streets fronts
of pressed brick the cornices also will be brick.
artistically arranged for the most pleasing effect
/ All the windows are arched. The Alakea street
/ side is unbroken by any projection, except the
| belt course, which divides the upper and lower
stories. For convenience, as we'll as for architec-
tural effect the corner is cut of, giving an angu-
lar frontage at the junction of Alakea and Hotel
streets, a fiat or fifth side, feet wide.
The Hotel street front has a central projection,
p feet wide, IL feet deep. This has at the roof
/ triangular pediment on which will stand out in
raised letters the initials Y. NJ. C. A. and the date
1882. In front of this projection stands the porch
/ 20 feet deep. Ii has balcony supported by four
/ Corinthian columns, AMI two ante. The inter
columniations spaces between the pedestals of
/ the columns, are filleC with neat balustrades
The balcony is also enclosed with balustrade,
having paneled and moulded pedestals, surmounted
| by ornamental urns. French mullioned windows
give access to this balcony from the upper story.
flight of four steps leads up from Hotel street on
to the porch in this central projection The whole
building Is to be set back 10 feet from the street
lines, giving opportunity for any further widening
| Of Alakea street by the municipal authorities of
after years.
On entering the hallway, which is feet wide
and 80 feet long, door to the right gives access TO
| the gymnasium, which is a room 25 by AZ feet. A
platform feet wide along the hall side, gives room
| for spectators. A fight of stairs at each end of
| PLATFORM leduS down 10 the uOOr OF tue GYM
nasium which is about four feet below the natural
level of the lot feet below the level of the hall
floor, giving to the room height Of 20 feet. At
the rear end of the spectators platform is a door
| and passage way to the yard in the rear of the
building. This door gives access also TO the
| private staircase leading to the assembly room
above. At the left side of the front entrance is
the main stairway to the upper story. Adjoining
this stairway is an open recess, designed for the
central office and affording complete supervision
| of the entrances TO the various rooms. Next be-
yond the office, in the hail. is the entrance to the
parlor. This is a room Is by . feet, communicat-
| ing as also does the Office with the committee
| room, which occupies the angle of the building at
| the corner of Hotel and Alakea streets. Beyond
the parlor is the reading room, Is by "a feet sep
| arated by sliding doors. There is a door at the
| which has also door opening out TO the yard IN
the of the building. Here are 10 be found the
various needful out-houses, kitchen, bathroom,
and ultimately il is hoped, suite of lodging rooms
| for temporary occupancy. The building is well
lighted and ventilated The lower story is Il feet
| high; the upper, IL feet The whole upper floor is
/ to be occupied by the assembly room. The main
entrance to this is on Hotel street, by stairs lead
ing up from the left Of the front door The private
staircase is in the corner Of the building dago-
nally opposite. The platform, 8 by 16 feet and
two feet high IS ON the side over the gymnasium,
the Eva side of the building. The clear space for
the audience will be equal TO a room, IS by 81 feet,
and will comfortably seat about 800 persons. The
| general arrangement of the rooms was planned by
building plans and specifications were prepared by
| Mr.. Isaac Moore. Mr.. George Lucas has taken
the contract to put up the building and will do all
the work which is expected will be finished about
| December I'D.
On the conclusion of DR.. Hyde's remarks, the
choir sang the hymn, Sound the loud praises of
Jesus our King" Mr.. Amasa Pratt the President
of the association then delivered the following
address on
THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE Y N. ca.
| ject assigned for my address this afternoon, is
" Our Association, its Objects and Aims
The first meeting Of the Association was held
at Olympic Hall on April 3Oth, 1859. At this
meeting ten persons signed the Preamble and
| Constitution; these were; ). N. Emerson, Curtis
p. Lyons, p. c. Jones, jr., A. Francis Judd,
Sanford B. Dole, H. H. Mcintyre. William
Clark, W. w. Hall, S. W. Pogue, T. Rain
Walker. OF these all are still living eight are
residents of this island and seven are seen daily
upon our busy streets. In passing it seems
proper to state that, but for the pecuniary aid,
the personal magnetism, and untiring eIertions
Of one OF the originators Of the Association this
occasion could not have been.
There are l5S names upon our roll; of these s
are deceased, and As are no longer on the island.
Our present number is therefore 102
On July 30th, 1869, the reading room at the
Sailors Home was given into the care Of the
Association, from the very first there seem TO
have been Committees for Sunday Prayer Meet
ing and for Christian work at the prison and
hospital.
At the meeting June 9th, 1870 Messrs. Dole
and Hall were appointed Standing Committee
on building whose business it should be ''to in
yestgate into the probable cost Of an Association
building suitable to their wants.
Thus early the members though few in num-
Der realized the Importance Of permanent
home.
On the first Sunday in January 1872, a Sun
day school for the Chinese was started with A. F.
Judd as Superintendent for the first month, and
p the meeting on January 10Th, it was reported
,l.dt the school numbered from l6 to ~ with as
many teachers.
June 18th, 1874 committee consisting Of
Mr. Frank Damon and Mr.. Atherton was ap-
pointed on temperance.
In May 1876 Sit Moon arrived from San Fran
cisco and at once commenced his labors among
the Chinese.
As the outgrowth of this work we have the
church building and organization on Fort street,
and Mr.. Frank Damon one of our number as
missionary among this people, who, with his
colporteur (supported by us) is doing a great
work upon all the islands Of the group.
During the year ending April 1877, the largest
number in attendance at any meeting was 10,
and the total attendance for the IL meetings was
~ an hNeIhEt OF lu huoNlub Nnhl the mellutI-
ship was still small and that only few were
taking any active part in the work
In the annual report Of April 1879, We find
this sentence: The principal work Of the As
sociation is still among the Chinese
On the 18th Of August 1879, committee Of
three was appointed to be known as The En-
ployment Committee This committee has
rendered very effective serVics at times in pro-
yiding for those who needed something to do.
At the meeting May 2sth 1850, it was voted
That DR.. Hyde and S. b. Dole be Commit
tee to draft petition to the legislature against
all modification Of the opium law,
special meeting called in June Of the
same year to pass a resolution authorizing Mr.. |
Dole and DR.. Hyde to prepare and circulate for |
signatures among the owners managers aud |
agents Of the various sugar and rice plantations,
petitions to be presented to the King in favor Of
the Presentprohibitory laws against |
liquor and opium.
Ore Of the results Of the discussion Of the |
temperance question. was the appointment of /
the Committee of q, by whom most vigorous |
work has been done, and through whose invita- |
tiOn Mr.. H. L. Hallenbeck's services evan gel |
ist were secured
In the minutes of September 16, 1881, we find /
these words: This meeting Of the Association /
will ever be memorable one In its history, from /
the fact Of the handsome sum subscribed toward i
securing location and erecting a suitable build
for the wants of the Association.
The following committees were appointed =
To solicit subscriptiOns-C. NJ. Cooke, j. B. /
Atherton, and L. Dempsie To apply for a
A. Z. Judd, z. C. Jones. and Dr.
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