The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-08
TO COMMENCE WORK At ONCE
The Contract for Building Y N. c. A.
Gymnasium Awarded.
Lucas Brothers Were the Lowest Bid
dsrs-Martial Law Interferes With
the Work Of the Association.

At the monthly meeting of the
Y. M. c. A, held last night, the
bids for constructing the addition
to the building were opened. They
were as follows: Lucas Brothers.
$14,O99 William Wagner, SIC, 400
Arthur Harrison, $16,433; Dali &
Co., $16,56S.
The contract was awarded to
Lucas Brothers, who will be Or
dered to commence work as soon as
possible.
Treasurer Jones read the report
for January. The receipts were
$566.76; expenditures, $550.49.
The following report was read by
Secretary Corbett:
Commencing with the New Year
the usual open house and evening en-
tertainment was held for the young
men OF the city. Through the aid Of
the ladies of the w. G.. T. y. and Y's,
q dinner was served to the young men,
at which about 200 partook. We are
glad to be able to report that larger
number OF sailors participated this
year than formerly. The evening con-
cert was a decided success, the audi
ence room being filled to its utmost
capacity. The religious work has been
smaller during the past month than
any former one for a long time, this
on account of the revolution. Until
martial law is Off the meetings ara
likely to be smaller. The work at the
jail has been prohibited for the, pres
emit by orders Of the Marshal.
The plans for the addition to our
work in shape Of class rooms and gym
nasium have been completed by our
friends, Messrs. Ripley and Reynolds,
and we trust to be able to commence
the work at an early date. The quar-
terly issue Of the Review has been re-
tarded through waiting for the GYM
nasium scheme to materialize and
also through the hardness of the print
ing office. 1t Is now out, however.
The temperance committee have been
unable to meet we must all have no
ticed the beneficial effect the martial
law has had on the line of temper
ance. In view that the Legislature
will soon convene it would seem a wise
time to try and see what can be done
in the temperance issue. The finances
OF the association are in q healthy
condition, and likelihood of the fis-
cal year being closed free of debt as
far as current expenses are concer ned.
1t is computed that the sum of about
$1,000 will be needed to complete the
gymnasium fund. Every friend of the
association is asked to try and co-ope-
rate in this movement, both by per-
sonal subscription and the effort to
secure other subscribers, so that the
work may go forward.
w. w. Hall, for the devotional
committee, reported that nine meet
ings had been held during the
Mr.. LCwrey, for the temperance
committee, reported that Rev. H.
W. Peck was preparing a paper
that would probably be submitted
to the next Legislature. Mr.. Peck
favors the plan adopted by the
State of South Carolina.
G. P. Castle stated that a num-
Der of applications for positions had |
been received. His committee found |
positions for three men during |
January.
Mr.. Corbett stated that a magic |
lantern had been secured, and that
an entertainment would be given
during next week.