THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY AND THE NAVAL BAND.
TO THE KDITOR. Sin, — As the abovfl socms to bo attracting some attention, the following may bo of interest to your readers, At a general meeting or the Band on Fobruary 20th Iho quostion of playing at the Hibernian cports was brought forward, and the commiiteo vrore instructed to Qx a price, which was dono, and ono of thn commtttro authorised to hand in the tender, recoiving instructions to be suco the Garrison Band's tender was in boforo doing so. That nuch instructions wero given will bo sufficient evidence that tho Baud knew nothing of the Garmon Band's inability to attend when the prico was fixed. After a wtok or so the cornmit^fotmn re~ ported that the secretary of the Hibernian Society objected to the price aa being too high, and would Attend tho practice that evoning to interview the B<nd on tho subject. Tho Band waited pationtly for tho secrotery's appeaianco, but in vain ; but next morning they heard that tho Grirrison Band wis to play at tho sports. That settled the niit'cr, and tho Nival Band thought no more of playing at tho sports. However, last Rlond «y (Bth April) one of their committee called upon mo and ro-opened the matter. Ho was Informed there would bo a band practise that ovening. Ho said ho would boforo nine o'clock that night let mo know what tho Society intended doing. That band practise was on Monday was rtn error on my part — Tuesday it nhould havo been— but that error gave tho Socioty an extra 24 hours to lot tho bond know thoir intentions. On Monday evening I did not see tho oommitteaman referred to again ; and nothing was seen or hoard of the Sooio'y til I mot their secrotary in tho street about half-past nine o'clock on Tuosday evening. On being asked by him the amount tho band would play for, I, of course, stated tho amount previously given, L 7 10s. I also said that I very much doubted if it would be possible to get a band, as they had left It so late. He demurred to the price, but the band, I said, had fixed tho price, and I could not alter ic. Their secretary said he did not think tho band would attract 1&0 people, so that ended |t. The Hjberrjian Society may h&vo wantpd a band, but it oertainly seems as if they did not want tho Navals, and I am sure had their secretary attended the meeting as he had arranged, or even come up to time on tho Tuesday, wo wou'd have been able to mako suitable arrangements. Trusting I have not trespassed too much on your space, I am, etc., E. Lank, Hon. Sec, Naval Band. April 15, 1895.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8162, 17 April 1895, Page 3
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466THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY AND THE NAVAL BAND. North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8162, 17 April 1895, Page 3
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