The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-10
Doors Locked IN Former Nome
ofY. "A. c. A. and New
i. One Opened.
FLAGS FLY OVER BUILDING
Week Of Ceremony and House
Warming Starts With
as Prayer.
(From Monday advertiser

was enacted on the corner OF Alaken
and Hotel streets yesterday afternoon
between four and FIVE clock, when the
Stars and Stripes were lowered from
the staff above the old Y. NJ. C. A
building and large and new edition
of Old Glory was hoisted to the TOP
of the pole on the new home of the
Young Men s Christian Association
across the way. With the American
flag there was also hoisted the standard
of the association.
In the hall of the old Y NJ. G.. A.
building there gathered some two hun
dred interested people, including numer-
Gus prominent and representative men.
Governor Frear lent his presence to the
ceremonies of passing from the old
building to the new Y. NJ c. A. struc-
tnre, as did others of official position
and dignity. On the streets were gath
cred a few hundred people who watch
ed with interest the later act of hoist
ing the flag to the new buildings staff.
President r. H Trent, of the assoeia-
tion, presided at the meeting in the old
hall, whereiny since 1882, there have
been held so many important and adj
ftNAS' tsSNPo AHNSEAAG <AAhCAf lNAAt Nov
Mr.. EbersO1e had invoked a blessing,
praying for continued success in the
new building, those assembled reeited
the twenty third psalm, n The Lord is
my Shepherd, T shall NOT want. he
leadeth me into green pastures, beside
the SILL waters.1S
issst WORK Accomplished.
"reminiscences of the old building and
the work accomplished therein were in
dulged,; how the first movement started
in this Paradise Of the Pacific away
back in 1869; the additions to the build
ing in 1893; the starting of the new
building movement in 1908; the whirl-
wind campaign for funds of 1909, when
nearly 100000 was raised in less than
d week.
ssPo ChJQnes, long prominently idsnti-
fed with the. work of the Y. NJ. c.. A.,
one of the first building committee
which had charge of the old building
now being vacated, performed the func-
tion of locking the door of the red
brick ediiice, retaining the key as a
souvenir. Charles Anterior raised the
Stars and Stripes on the new building
across the street and Doctor Hand, the
physical instructor, hoisted the pennant
of the association. It was a pretty
spectacle and an impressive scene and,
with heads. uncovered, those who had
taken part in the farewell exercises in
the old building, stood to watch the
ceremony.
As the Stars and Stripes and the Y.
M. c. A. flag took the breeze there
arose from the group on the veranda
and steps of the old building the sing
ing of many voices in the hymn, All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name!''
Weeks Ceremonies.
The week will be devoted, as pre-
viously announced at length, to the
transfer of the headquarters of activity.
At six o clock this evening win be
given the "press and pulpit, dinner.
Tomorrow afternoon, between three
thirty and six clock, the new build
ing viii be open to boys. There will
be reception to members and sub
scribeTs from eight to ten o'clock in
the evening.
The dedication of the new building
o'clock. The building will be open to
visitors and employed boys It seven
thirty o. clock of Thursday
At eight clock in the evening of
Friday, there will be an exhibition OF.
the physical department.
Saturday might belongs. to the eduea-
tioH#department, there being a recep.
tion offthe city educators at eight in
the evening. The Rrst men 8 meeting
in Cooke hall viii be held at eight
o'clock of Sunday next.
Funds Not Adeqaats. 81
In the course of the e6ustfncffon OF
the new Y. AZ. G. A. building it was
seen that the funds supplied were not
going TO be quits adequate for the de-
minds, and the directors authorized the
building compittee to go ahead, feeling
that II the money were not forthcom-
ing, the association w0uld have to Dor
row the small amount. The extras for
which no money was in sight amounted
TO $1,000. Half of this has already been
subscribed by a friend Of the assoeia.
ton, and 1t is hoped that the other
1880 viii be In the hands of the build.
ing committee before the building Is
dedicated on Wednesday night.
The executive officers who will start
the work IN the new building next week
are; Paul Super, general secretary; =.
IL. Hand, physical director; A. y. Lhri.
mer, educational director; {. +. LOOMS,
boys work director; A. 7. Wisdom.
lnapageF Of sieial privileges. and George
fhamberlln and Floyd II. Emmans, VI
ilse secretaries.
The beard of trustees a. At present
constituted ere n u Trent. president
g. II Cooke. y. T. Dillingham;, y. }.
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The hoard nf directors Il mada 40 II
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