Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-30
LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF
THE y NJ C. 4. BUILDING.

On Thursday afternoon large company of
people consisting of the foreign, native and
chinese divisions Y. NJ. c. A., and host of
friends, gathered at the corner OF Hotel and
Alakea streers to witness the laying of the
corner stone OF the new Y. NJ. c. A. building.
Sails were stretched over the building and
seats were provided for those present. AT
3 P, NJ, exercises were opened with music by a
select choir, after which prayer was offered by
Rev. ]. A. Cruzan. Rev. c. NJ. Hyde next
read the following detailed description of the
building
The lot on which the building stands is in
shape an irregular quadrilateral. 1t extends
II6 feet on Hotel street, 1904 feet on Alakea
street, forming an acute angle at the inter
section of these streets. 1t has depth Of 90
feet measuring from the Hotel street front to
the rear boundary line The building, now in
process Of erection for the Honolulu Y. NJ
c. A. is to be OF two stories wholly devoted to
the work of the Association. 1t does not oc-
cupy the whole of the land purchased. A
for future improvements in building, either for
the use of the Association or for rental rs a
means OF annual income. The present build
ing is of irregular shape, conforming TO the out
lines of the lot, So feet in depth from the Hotel
street front, and on the Alakea street side run
ming outward with length Of so feet rear and 81
feet front, so as to make the Hotel street front
II feet longer than the rear. The building is
brick the cornices also will be brick, arts.
tically arranged for the most pleasing effect.
All the windows are arched. The Alakea
stree, side is unbroken by any projection,
upper and lower stories. For convenience,
as well as for architectural effect, the
corner is cut off, giving an angular frontage
at the junction Of Alakea and Hotel streets, a
fiat or fifth side, feet wide.
The Hotel street front has central projec-
ton, ~ feet wide, y feet deep. This has a,
the roof triangular pedimcnt on which will
stand out in raised letters the initials Y. NJ
C. A., and the date 1882. In front Of thi,
projection stands the porch, 20 feet deep. II
has balcony supported by four Corinthiar
columns, and two antae. The inter COLUMBIA
tons, OF spaces between the pedestals of the
columns, are filed with neat balustrades. TIL,
balcony is also enclosed with balus,Iade
hying paneled and moulded pedestals, sur
mounted by ornamental urns. French mul
lioned windows give access to this balloon,
from the upper story. A flight Of four step
leads up from Hotel street on to the porch il
this central projection. The whole building
is to be set back 10 feet from the street lines
giving opportunity for any further widening o
Alakea streets by the municipal authorities o
after years.
On entering the hallway, which is 9 fee
wide and 90 feet long, door to the right give
access to the gymnasium, which is room q
by AZ feet. A platform feet wide along tn
hall side, gives room for spectators. A aigh
Of stairs at each end OF this platform lead
down 10 the floor Of the gymnasium which |
about four feet below the natural level Of tn
lot, OF feet tel.W the level Of the hall floor
giving 20 10. om heigh, Of 10 feet. Al III
rear end OF the spectators platform Is a ioo
and passage way TO the yard in the rear Of tn
building This door gives access also to tn
private staircase leading to the Assembly Room
above. AT the left side Of the from, eniranc
is the main stairway to the upper story. Ad
joining this stairway Is an open recess, designe,
for the Central Office, and aiiording complet
supervision 81 the entrances TO the variou
rooms. NeAi beyond the Office, in the hall
is the entrance to the Parlor. This Is a room
rs feet by %, communicating as also does III
Ofiee with the Committee Room, which occu
pies the angle Of the building at the corner Q
Hotel and Aiakea streets Beyond the ParloI
Il the Reading Room. Is by az, separated b
sliding doom. There is a door al the end .
the hall, opening into the Reading Room
which has also door opening out to the yac
in the rear Of the building. Here arc TO b
found the various needful out houses. kitchen
bathrooms, and ultimately !, Is hoped, sui,
Of lodging looms fos Temporary oeeupane,
The building is well lighted and ventilated
The lower story Is "a feet high the uppe'
" feet. The whole upper noos Il to be oeel
pied by the Assembly Room. The main "a
trance 10 this Is On Hosel street. by siail
leading w iscn the Ish u the iioa, docs. III