KAIKORAI BAND

Evening Star, Issue 22456, 29 September 1936, Page 6

KAIKORAI BAND

NOMINAL VICE-PRESIDENTS OPPOSED The fifty-fifth annual meeting of the Kaikorai Brass Band was held last night. There was a good attendance, and Mr E. T. Moller presided. Moving the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet, Mr Moller said that the band was better off than it had been for some years past, and the financial position was very satisfactory. Their conductor (Lieutenant H. J. Osborne) was second to none in New Zealand, Mr Moller stated, but he was handicapped by the old instruments the bandsmen had to use. The uniforms also needed renewing, and these two items would require a largo sum of money. The officers and members would require to work hard to get the necessary finance. The Chairman extended a welcome to Crs Scott and Batchelor. The report and balance sheet were adopted. . ... In accordance with notice of motion, Mr Moller moved—(a) “That there, should be two vice-presidents of the band,” and (b) “ That it be a recommendation that the incoming committee should revise the rules with the object of improving the general status of the band.” A vice-president, Mr Moller said, was a vice-president only for the sake of his subscription, and, therefore, he bought his place and there was no honour to it. They needed two active vice-presidents, not a great number of men who considered their appointment as vice-presi-dents worthless, as they had only to give money to be placed on the list. The idea was that all those who were vicepresidents should be called patrons, and the office of vice-president made an active one. The motions were seconded. Mr J. S. Douglas said it was thfe custom of some bands and societies to elect a largo number of vice-presidents simply because of the money these people gave, but if the Kaikorai Band had only two vice-presidents there was an incentive for them to work for the band, and later become presidents. They should elect two energetic men to take part in the official business of the band. If they elected the two vice-presidents at the meeting the committee could later make the necessary adjustments to the rules. Both motions were carried unanimously. The following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year;—President, Mr E. T. Moller; vice-presidents, Messrs W. A. Scott and W. T. Henaghan; bandmaster, Mr H. J. Osborne; secretary, Mr J. S. Douglas; treasurer, Mr S. Wood; band sergeant, Mr M. Clark; custodian, Mr W. Willers; assistant custodian, Mr R. Rogers; librarian, Mr W. Gibb; assistant librarian, Mr A. Campbell; accompanist, Mr A. Pettitt; collectors, Messrs J. Goodlet and W. Rainer; auditors, Messrs R. M'Donald and W. S. Cubitt; committee —Messrs M. Clark, L, Clements, AV. Willers, A. Campbell, J. Glen, and A. Kitto.