Ponsonby Boys’ Drum And life Band.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 32, 7 March 1913, Page 3

Ponsonby Boys’ Drum And life Band.

A meeting of residents interested ia l ie proposed visit to Huntiy ol the Pons>nby Boys’ Drum and Fife Band was held in the supper room of the King’Hall on Tuesday evening, Mr J. Elliot, in the unavoidable absence of Mr J. P. Bailey, presiding over a representative attendance. Mr Kay read a letter from Mr T. Vivian who stated that the Band would arrive in Hunt \ fr > n Wellington on the morning <>;' Friday 23tlj inst., an 1 leave f r Auckland next day. The bn. would be glad to give on the Friday night their services in . : 1 of such object a > the local o nmittee to be . ppointed might decide upon. The advisability of instituting a band among tiie Huntiy boy> was favourably c immented upon, the meeting eventually deciding to hold a concert and dance on the night mentioned, t > ask Mr Bailey to give the Band a civic welcome on its arrival, and to make provision tor the entort liniuent and billeiing of the lads, t-* form the nucleus id' a fund necessary l\>r tfte purchase of suitable instrument*. Messrs W. Kay and F. W. Garland were elected honorary secretaries. Mr T. Britton, hon. treasurer, and t!i other>, with power to add to their number, the working committee. A sub-c *mmittee consisting of Messrs J. Brooks, E. W. Sheeran, the chairman, secretaries and treasurer were appointed to make the preliminary arrangements,* another sub-committee comprising Messrs R. Greenwell, E. Murstbn and C. Starr being appointed to arrange for the hospitisfng and entertainment of the boys. Mr Zainey’s offer to take a moving picture of the Band and to show the same at a matinee the proceeds t > go to the local Boys* Band fund—was accepted with thanks. The various sub-committees will report to a meeting of the general committee to be held next Wednesday night.