WELLINGTON CHORAL UNION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3016, 1 March 1917, Page 6

WELLINGTON CHORAL UNION

The first annual meeting of the Wellington Ohoral Union was hold on Tuesday, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., presiding, in the absence or the president, Mr. J. P. Luke. The chairman, in moving tho adoption of the report and balance-sheet, congratulated tho union upon the results of the year, which closed with a credit balance. The union had suffered by the number of members who had joined tho colours, and those who remained behind must endeavour to keep tho union together, and when the war ended ho had no doubt tho membership would again be up to full strength. After some discussion the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patrons, His Excellency the Governor, Riglit Hon. W. P. Massey, and Sir Robert Stout; president, Mr. It. A. Wright, M.P.; vice-presidents, Archbishop Redwood, Bishop Sprott, Rev. Dr. Glbb, and Mr. Geo. SliirtMiffe; conductor, Mr. Robert Porker; deputy conductor, Mr. Templo White; accompanist, Mr. TV. F. Rowley; committee, Messrs. F. B. Young, W. It. Bock, J. W. Salmon, W. J. Lanksliear, S. G. Hamerton ; hon, auditor, Mr. C. D. Morpeth; hon. solicitor, Mr. A. W. Blair; hon. secretary, Mr. W. E. Caldow; hon. assistant secretary, Mr. W. J. Chartres; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. H. Chittey; boa. librarian, Mr. J. E. Perry. ■-