The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-11-03
T. ". c. A. LAUNCHES
BBII0ING CAMPAIGN
Would Raise s3s,6eo by End Of
Year to Have 100000
Lot and Building.
IFfam Wedaa.day'. AdyeTIIaaT. }

(From Wednesdays Advertiser.l
A campaign 90 faisn thirty eight
thousand six hundred aud sixty dollars
was launched late last night at a mout-
ing Of the directors and friends Of the
Dung Women's Christian Association,
the sum being needed 20 complete n
building fund Of hfty thousand dollars
wanted by December 81, this year. II
that amount be on hand on that day,
the Castle Estate win deed tho associ-
aton a building site, free Of cost, worth
itself Atty thousand dollars.
Last night's meeting, held az the
Homestead, was an enthusiastic one,
those present believing that the TO-
quired amount viii be ready before tho
offer of the Castle Estate is withdrawn.
Mrs. b. i. Dillingham;, president of
the board of directors, presented re-
port, outlining the desires of the as.
ISOLATION. She said:
"Dear friends: In preparing for
campaign for raising money to equip
the Y. w. c. A., for more complete
service in the community of Honolulu,
and incidentally the entire group, the
facts win speak better for themselves
than any other presentation of the
subject.
I "The Y. w. c. A. has entered upon
the eleventh year of its existence. From
very small beginnings, it has reached
an acknowledged place among the en-
/ terprises for progressive help to the
yOung women of these Islands.
'After being permitted to rent from
the Castle Estate, for the sum of one
dollar, the house wherein we are gath
cred tonight, together with a small
strip of land in the rear extending to
Hotel street, some months later the as
sociation received from the same Castle
Estate the opportunity to purchase for
the sum of an additional dollar the
property already rented TO them, to-
gether with the adjoining land known
as the Kawaiahao Seminary lot, pro
! vided that before the close of the year
1911, the sum of fifty thousand dollars
had been raised wherewith to supply
the association with the buildings neces-
sary to carry on their work with eff.
cheney and success.
The community had already pledged
itself to the magnificent Y. M. G. A.
that was raising its beautiful head
among the business blocks of the city
and the Y. w. C. A.. knew it was nc
time to intrude its desires and needs
before the same community, until the
first enterprise WAS an accomplished
fact.
Now that all Honolulu is rejoicing
in the completion of this grand instru
mont for good and holy purposes IN its
midst, may not the Y. w. G. Association
e. nd N
ment in their sister enterprise, and helI
that shall place them also in a position
to 90 forward in the work of the Lore
that only women can accomplish. st
Paul himself is the authority for th'
slogan, Help those women who laboret
with us IN the Lord.
"The Y. w. c. A. work includes be
sides this boarding home, a lunch
room on Fort street, with rest and of
flee rooms adjoining, where the genera
work of the association is conducted
In this home twenty-eight can be com
fortably accommodated with room ans
board. There has thus far been nj
time limit as to age, or length of stay
within the home Very many transien
guests have been accommodated; need,
: eases have received reduced rates
Private nurses to the number of fit,
have been refused, because of lack o
accommodations Fortunately for tn
really young working girls in the city
they have the shelter of their owl
homes The greatest number Of ppp.i
cations come from business women, VIII
as strangers in the land turn rirst to
responsible home. The conduct of thi
- g. ..1ol,,o1 D., Gbr;sr md CLriatto IA
iity and all creeds that may have gOn
in and out Of its doors, to the present
have not failed to recognize this fact
"The immediate need of the Y. w
G. A. is a building that shall unite op
opportunities for physical and education
tal training; a building supplied wit
kclass rooms, club rooms, social and res
krooms, whose attractions and atmOs
phere shall contribute in every way Il
the lines of development most neces
sary for a well rounded character in
sound and normal body.
HsTo this latter end well equippe
gymnasium IS a necessity, and is inelud
ed in the plans which have tentativel
been presented for approval and cor
struction, as soon as the necessar
funds may be in hand.
"The gymnasium will come With
less than half of the $4,000 necessar
to secure this beautiful property to til
association, but it is necessary that tn
entire amount be pledged before Ne'
Year supersedes the present.
"Therefore would we ask this even
ing your sincere and unbiased consider
alton of the present situation, not alon
for the sake of the association, but TO
the uplift and future of the young won
en- Of Honolulu, who will come fror
various social classes to enjoy the OF
portunities and privileges afforded b.
this home"
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