ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2394, 25 February 1915, Page 7

ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY

mmmsmsL . BEKTAN VASSED of resuscitating the Wellington Orchestral Society, a meeting of tiwse interested was held in tfJdthuno's auction rooms last night, the Hon. J. G. W.. Aitksn, M L.C., presiding/ There was a capital attendance, tald- a. number of musicians unable to attend siaifc - apologies for. absence and wished the inciting success. ■,

The chaiixaM consideredthere was iln&d of a_g°6d orchestral society in the OEmpire (Mfy which should lead the tway in mttsio. He hoped the meeting .wtinld be successful in its efforts; and ithai'the sjScieiy when revived Would •provide 'siKjh entertainment as would compel the-ipeople' to' oome and hear •them. / : : . "

- Mr. Leon; Cohen, explained that all Ithe meeting could really do was to pass (Borne resolution for or against the reWscitaidan 'of the society, and • then approach the old ofßcera Of. the society and bring under their notice the feelirtg of ths m6eting; As one responsible for the convening of the meeting, he tlioughi there was room and neea for ad orchestral society herb'.' Tho players seemed anxious.to have the society set oriifoot'again; He moved: "Thatthis meeting appoint, a committee to wait upon 'the office/s of the Orchestral Society with a iTew to the sofciety. jagain. going into, active opera l -. Miwi."V'- ■ . (; Mr. 0, J. Hill seconded the motion. , Mr. Ohas. Stevens, in supporting the motion, ipoittteH. out tliat'-there- W.as; already an excellent, orchestra in Wellington. He referred to the Professional .Orchestra,; biit for well-known reasons (that body, was only able to give 00n- ... certs' on "Sundays.; The people were, itheiafore, unable to hear good oreheßftral music during the week; That jseemed a great pity. , ■ . In. the discussion that followed memtgers agreed that it would 1 be impossible to carry on under the old, constitution; but it was pointed out/that it would .ibe' possible to alter the rules at a gon'jeraf,meeting 'of' members. The' rest iwould be purely a matter of finance. , Mi. .W. J. Prouse ;. thought there were-some difficulties to be overcome, and le- hop6d some Of .' thosfe present would\ be able to show, the means of: 'overcoming them. He certainly, hoped Shat the present effort would ,be more s successful:.thani I .last one,;especially in vie#.'of the;• splendid library which the" society possessed; and which had now laiii idlft'to four years. He Was. quite stirs that if an efficient orchestra [were formed the publio would suuport it.' • • ' " .'... ! Sir. Cohen,'in answer to a query, Stated that ha had made irquiry,. and •le could assure "those; .present' -that ■there would be no want of available ,italen&. , v , , ' .. . f The'motion on being put to the meetling was carried unanimously. f -It was then decided that the oommit'tea to wait on the officers, of the Orchestral Society, shoilld consist Of the following :-rMisß Grace Kennedy, and Messrs; E. S. Pope, W. P. Ward, .Walter Bethime, and Chafi.'Stfevtos. ■ - , , Oa the' motion of Mr. Pope,: it was derided- that, a committee of. ten be appointed to 6anvasS the City for subscript ws,'- the' committee to fcolieist of the .following r-rMisses Keinedy,; Hamilton, Hantiy,: and Nicholls,: Mesdames Red-, (stone ■ and Pope, and Messrs. F. V. Waters,.Leon Cohen, and M'Donald.