Y.W.C.A.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14970, 18 May 1914, Page 9

Y.W.C.A.

NEW HOME OPENED.

-" i n the Choral Hall, which has bocu lien over by the loung Somen's ctristian Association, a deaication _dvkTwas held-on Saturday -iternoon ■ S mark the opening of ti_e'new home. Son,' presided, and there-vvero also .'- Siia'tcd with her on the platform ' the Mayor iHr H. Ho kind) B» I£. ** ' __nr_ Rev.S.Uwry, Rev. P. J-Cocks, 57 W Cos.. Boy. H. E. B.llhou_e, Air E C. Brownell (secretary v. cA ) Miss MacNeil (general _o,Ve*t_rv Y.W.aA.).' and other, promfnent .religion* workers. Tho sing.ng ': X fed by the Salvation Army Banci. 7- Proceedings wero commenced by a ' wecial processional hymn being sung, Sc. tfio young ladies of-the Association, dressed- iv white marched througn " the hall and took their place on the 7 Stform. Afterwards thero wero a 7. number of prayers and hymns. Mrs Kave, oresident, in her address, p_.d a trifoto.tc.-Mis J; H. Mackenzie, : Airs Berry, and "other pioneers -who ha-J ■>'- helped th'o Association. r Tho work ot -the general secretary. Miss McNeil, "- «L also referred to appreciatively. .-'. In tho institute -peaftl classes would bo held and in the homo care .would bo extended to thoso girls requiring -t. Tho Association, was very to tho public for all assistance rendered in'the past,bht still looked to it for - some aid in tlie future. Tho Rev. H. E. Bcllhouse, on behalf ';' of the Ministers' Association, congratulated thoY.\T.C._Con its achievement in being ablo to open.these bu._dm.g3. " '- ■ Mr W Goss, on behalf of, tho citizens, also congratulated tho Association on its work. He paid a special tribute to ' the work done by Mrs Kay6. Ufflfee.) Tae first campaign produced £&iOO, bub k that was not quite-enough for all needs; F £3500 would pay for the section and tho L . Hall and contracts had been let for a if? total sum of £3 _OD. Amortgagoof.£looo It. had to be wiped out, making a total P Pipendituro of £9900, which left a detic'tof £-1100. The Association had*tho Ja&t £500 of £1000 promised, and. .the - Hoard would probably shortly endeav- - onr-toraissythat-- Of tho-promise flest made, some £600. had still to bo paid, and' tho Association" would bo glad. to [. reecivo the "money. ' Mr E. C- Brownell, on behalf of tho "" Y-M-C.A., extended a veiyhe_.rty.wel- '' ' come to tho Y.W.C.A. on entering its jw home. ~ ,' . Mite Aiaclfeil, general eecrctaiy of - tho Association, expressed her _lea- -- euro at having now Obtained possession - of the new build-rig. Thoy wet© very prond Of it, and knew it well already. The. Ai-ociation did not aim at pampering the girls. The _,;_"ls were good , "-workers, and had given £100 towards " tho building, and had also raised £(50 ' for the general /"nnds. The girls had sewn-'the oußhionsand curtains for the _ new,building. What they were trying 7 to do was to be a "big triendliness" to tho girls. Of tho community. . They prouiistS.that the .oity.would so. a euoce.=Bful7woik if and labour couldTacoomplish it. f Response .was also made on behalf _of tho-girl members of the Association.

Tho opening of . tho building was officially ""carrie. ."out"" by' his Worship tho Mayor with a gold. key. In doing 80, Mr Holland said it gave him in.t<ir»so plcasuro to bo present on euch an oocaeiou.. ..Ho..had been glad to invest a.fow pounds in this.institution, for ho felt ho had never invested thoney to hotter advantage. He felt sure that tho. _4ebt of. £4000 would speedily be removed; ho hope, it would be bo. He.trusted that onco the door was

opened, it, would never bo closed to any girl or woman who required atten- — tion aud care. Tho institution must a"ppe_l to business men, because they n*eded girls with character. ' After the door had been, opened, the Rev. J. J. North engaged in prayer, after which the bnildinf, was inspected -bj» those present.