MUNICIPAL BAND.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18421, 30 June 1925, Page 13

MUNICIPAL BAND.

ANNUAL MEETING. v

The annual meeting of the Municipal (formerly Tramway) Band was hoWro the City Council Chambers last night. In the absence of the chairman (Mr W. through illness, Mr J. XoWc -the eondaetor. was voted to the chair, Crs A. D. lord and C. Carr wore present, and there was a fairly large attendance df members. Tho chairman welcomed Crs. Ford and Carr, the representatives of the City Council on the committee of the Band, and said that, as they were aware, when the Band changed its name to the Muaictpal Band, one of the stipulations was tha„ there should be two representatives of the City Council on tho committee. This stipulation they lad nuite gladly agreed to: perstm-lly ho would have %eon P cased if the >vholo Council had been appointed to the eouimittoCrs Ford and Carr briefly acknowledged the welcome accorded to them by the Sand, and undertook to assist it in every "way P °"hi c!udr»an> report stated that inNovemher last the name had been changed to that it tft.Municipal Band, Crs. Archer (now xr.vnrS and 0.» W. B. Anderson being the Counci ! s "Pre ontatives on the Band ComMiTteo Through the efforts of a *trong "mmittco of ladies, headed by Mrs C. Wells, n «ir.'ossful fair netted iloO towards the contest funds. Through flnanVhortace tho Band was unablo to attend the Auckland contest, but five soloists made Ihl ;,Vn Mr Farsonage (tenor horn) gaming thC in"the class under 13 years. Thirtec/muniripal concerts were given durTnirteen wuu v rf also e Jt3 "■f.;. 0 ! B ."".he; Fire Brigade's dcmjnstraoraUv in good repair, but a few new ones were wanted. Thanks were accorded to all Tifn sunnorters of the Band, including Crs. Arrher P and Anderson for their practical hel» and adviceT and the conductor, wao had iPi-prt like a Trojan to make tho band offisferpAs ssr~ tha '•! h T filled, and ho sincerely uoped for- the d co°o P erat on of the Council and busi- „.„ nf the citv to assist in filhns the °n nnoraiioii and hoped that they would take co-operation, an ■ * particularly m aetivi?i''s ,U o C r C anr-ed'o improve the finance. To ! S ta personally tendered his Knksfo/'the o active interWt.bhown by him Sen the Band Committee. Tho report was adopted. \,i,„,.« The balance-sheet showed a fair '>» l a nc « to credit, and a total of assets ci £bfa= 9s lOd the liabilities being nil. 1 The balance-sheet was adopted. ' Ofricers were elected as fo W c h t ce-presiVen^ C ty e P mernbers fnd head-of all municipal department, Mesdame/A, K 0 ' k «nd*'w. r, D«n (the com•.M« «-.- riven power to add to the list U \ -1 e n?e.iK) bandmaster, left open. Cf vft,StW t a meeting of the Hand; 1° b ,° I°"flnt Mr W. Moody; band corSS?a! Mr S K Vlanna; lance-corporals, aiewra ?v Rnter and C. Paul; conductor, Mr J. vVi 7* icrretarv. Mr W. Bilclifi: treasure;, M- H' W Friedman: librarian. Mr D. Blstn: M '. lii-n Mr W. Bilclitf; Band m-'mhers ofthe commYttee Messrs G. Tanner W. TuraoThenU O etion G t r a a ken in asking Mr -J H. iiiu - a carnival in mo ot tfe Te fundß of ?hc Band, to be held." during the f un , a( ',.°„ v v ....„ ar)D roved: Bnd it was nr'nnise nn invitation to friends and supS„?? e ra for the pnrpoa, of setting up eomm.tiees and making arrangements for the tsr"'After the meeting light refreshment.? were provided.