Mr Morrison’s Return.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 9, 11 January 1901, Page 3

Mr Morrison’s Return.

Bv the Elingamite last evening, Mr Thos. Morrison, who has for many years been the popular master of the City Band, returned from Christohureh, whither he had gone to be present at the annual Band competition. Mr Morrison returned via the West Coast and Auckland, and on the way home he spent a couple of days in Wanganui, a like number in Palmerston and in New Plymouth, and five days in Auckland. He is highly pleased with the trip, from a musical point of view and otherwise, and has received many hints that will be of value to the band which he represented. He was able, he says, to select the winners every time, and the Wellington Garrison Band he considers to be a credit to the colony. “No, I do not think they would have had a hope at present," replied Mr Morrison, when asked if he thought the Gisborne City Band could have scored a win if it had taken part in the competition. “But I think that if they stick to me and follow out my ideas for a few months, and then get a man like Mr Marr to finish us off, that we will be able to take a place in the next competition. I intend to discuss the matter with the members, and see what can be done.” Being asked as to how he had been treated, Mr Morrison was warm in his praise of the southerners, and specially mentioned Mr Hird, of the Wellington Garrison Band, and Hr Merton, of the Christchurch Garrison Band, who went to great trouble in making the visitors enjoy their trip. The whole of the arrangements were admirable, said Mr Morrison, who gives the managing committee much credit for the way in which the competition was conducted. Mr Morrison is to meet the members of the City Band to-night, when he will give them information in regard to the musical points that he noted.