The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-12
DEDICATION OF
NEW Y. N. c. A.

WI ~ III
There was a large assembly pres
ent at the dedication of the new Z.
M. c. A. building, which was happily
carried through last might in accord
ance with the program in yesterdays
Star.
Hon. w. r. Castle presiding, said
in opening remarks, that no more
memorable occasion had ever arisen
in Honolulu. With a reference to
the dedication of Solomon's temple,
he remarked that nothing could be
greater than the work for which the
Y. NJ. G. A. building was to be de-
voted-the elevation of the young
men of the community.
Coronation" having been sung,
Rev. A. v. Soares invoked Gods
blessing on the building and the asso-
citation.
Professor J. NJ. Young, on behalf
of the builders, Pacific Engineering
Company, presented the building 10
T. Give Davies, chairman of the
building committee, with the emblem
attic gift of silver key.
Mr.. Davies had the pleasure of pre-
senting a check to Professor Young
for the amount of bonus earned by
the contractors through completing
the building ahead of time. In turn
ing the edifice over to r. H. Trent,
president of the association, he gave
an account of the appropriation,
raised from $4,000 originally to
$4,000, including furnishings, which
had not been exceeded by the expend-
iture. Mr.. Davies complimented the
architects, Ripley & Reynolds, for
their successful carrying out of the
ideas of General Secretary Paul
Super.
Mr.. Trent accepted the building in
fitting remarks.
Bishop II. B. Restarick of the
American Episcopal church, pro-
nounced the dedication formula, and
after prayer the hymn was sung, 90
God, Our Help in Ages Past"
w. A. Bowen spoke for the old
members. Signers of the first regis
ter, of whom but four are living, were
Samuel N. Emerson, Curtis J. Lyons,
P. A. Jones, Jr., A. Francis Judd, San
ford b. Dole, William Clark, William
w. Hall, s. w Pogue, T. r. Walker.
Mr.. Jones was credited with being
the first to advocate a building for
the association. This was on October
10, 1877, and the outcome was the
building across the street Just va
Gated, which was opened in 1892
DR.. w. c. Hobby spoke eloquentIp
of what the association meant to Ho-
nolulu. It was affording all the op-
portunities craved for by boys and
men for improvement, and it was
moulding the youths while they were
in the plastic stage in a moral atmos-
phere.
Rev. Doremus Scudder, D. D., de-
livered an interesting address spiced
with humor.
General Secretary Super spoke on
the aims and objects of the associa-
ton, gratefully acknowledging the as
sistance he had received from Physi-
cal Director Dr. Hand, Mr.. Larimer,
Mr.. Loomis and others
1.-THE Son of God Goes Forth to
War" was sung, and Rev. w. Felmy,
pastor of the German Lutheran
Church, pronounced the benediction.
Those on the platform were Hon
w. r. Castle, Bishop Restarick, Doc
| tor Scudder, Doctor Hobby, w. A.
! P"won, Rev. Elmer Smith, Rev D. C.
Peters, Rev. A. V. Soares, Pastor
4 FoI""v, S. II. Trent, T. Give Davies,
Professor Young, Paul Super, A.
Gartley, Jr, C. II. Cooke and w. G..
Hall.
Tonight the grand reception of the
public to view the building will take
place. Forty attendants will show
visitors around. Invitations are I'M
.