The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-04

The Y. NJ. G. A. held their regular
monthly business mecting last night
at the hall. A quorum being present,
business was proceeded to without
further delay. Fs
After the reading Of the minutes by
the secretary, the treasurer made a
report Of $615.96 received and $551.O
expended during the month of De-
cember, leaving a total of $64.26 in
the treasury. - e.
The general secretsry's report was
next given. The usual routine work
was carried on since the meeting on
the 9Th of December; 100 business let
ters relating to different matters were
written. The reading room was
patronized by more people than usual,
and an increase seems to be manifest
from day to day. Several persons
called for advice and help; thirty ap-
plications for work were handed in
and two positions were secured. The
Bible class on Sunday afternoon has
fallen off considerably. Mr.. Corbett
thought he could trace the reason for
this to the Salvation Army and other
places of worship where the times Of
service conflict. The Sunday evening
prayer meeting is steadily increasing.
In fact, all the meetings but the one
first mentioned are doing splendidly.
The employment committee re-
ported a large crowd of people con-
tinually looking for work. People
came down on every boat instead of
going away.
The report of the literary committee
showed fifty-seven books drawn from
reading room is not as well stored
with reading matter as could be
hoped for, but things are prospering.
The Shipping Committee reported
forty-one vessels during December.
At the New Years Day luncheon,
from three to four times the number
of sailors visited the Y. M. G. A. They
spoke very kindly of the generous
treatment they received.
Mr.. @. B. Ripley made the following
report of the special committee on
gymnasium: A meeting of the special
committee on gymnasium, consisting
of c. B. Ripley, chairman; C. NJ.
Cooke, P. G. Jones, F. J. Lowrey and
Secretary Corbett, was held December
9th. Plans for an addition to the
present Y. M. @. A. building were
| submitted. The proposed additions
| will contain q gymnasium about 35 by
| 65 feet in size, four large new class
| rooms, closets, bathrooms, lockers,
| and every convenience of q well equip
ped gymnasium. The cost of the pro-
posed additions was estimated to be
| about $13, 900.
| Secretary Corbett was instructed to
| prepare a subscription book, and, at
the next regular meeting of the asso-
| citation, the whole matter be referred
| to the association.
After this report, the members pres
| ent were asked to examine the plans
for the gymnasium. After a general
discussion, it was agreed that the
| plans, as corrected and adopted by the
| committee, be adopted by the associa-
tioD, and that bids be called for. Mr..
| Corpett stated in this connection that
he thought they were perfectly safe
| in doing this, since he had $4,000
pledged up to date. Not a very exten-
sive canvass has been made. The young
| men in the different stores of the city
| have not been seen. It was suggested
| by member present that these be left
| for the equipment of the proposed new
building, $1,000 being the requisite
amount. 1t was thought by some
that $4,000 would not cover all ex-
penses of equipment, but Mr.. Corbett
said he knew of a gymnasium in the
East, that was larger than the pro-
| posed one, in which that sum had
been sufficient.
The plans displayed by Mr.. Ripley
show that a great deal of ingenuity
has Eeen exercised to make the new
gymnasium, and III fact the whole Y
NJ. G. A building d place of comfort.
The present building will undergo a
great many changes, the main idea
| being easy communication between
| the rooms. Partitions will be torn
| down ami moved, doors will be
changed and steps removed. The
| gymnasium will cover the whole OF
the vacant lot next to the present
building and will be of the same style.
| The floor will be three feet below
ground, so that about seven feet OF
| steps will have to be decende1 from
1 the main building before the gymna-
SUM proper can be reached. Outside
the present reading room, and run.
ming up to the gymnasium which will
project out to the sidewalk, will be s
veranda continuous with the present
landing. Another will project from
the other side of the landing in front
of the secretary's present room.
After prayer by hr. Ripley for the
success OF the new undertaking the
meeting closed.