THE BAND CONTEST.

Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 53

THE BAND CONTEST.

THE -JUDGE AND THE ETAIKORAt V , - - BAND. - „""?: (Paoit O*jr O\m Cobkespondest.) --. WELLINGTON, -January 7. . ' Lieutenant . Herd," "the "well-known bandymaster, who has been appointed judge^foP"" the forthcoming ba : nd contest, renlies to" the criticism "of the secretary, of the.'Kai- -- -korai Band: He " denies .the assertion. " about: his having - got from the judge the -points for the first nig-ht's playing at Mas--terton and that" he admitted the facts at - -a* meeting; 'held the next "day. s What-'did! happen ;was," much to his disgust, the judge,unasked and " in the presence of Mr J. Dixori,"of England,- divulged the. number or points, gained by-.the bands on the playing "of the first "^selection. By-, so doing the .judge" broker the rules of the' association. As one ol the -first, members of the exequ-^ tiva • committee, "and as- one "who started} the association? "Lieutenant Herd felt it his duty to endeavour ta have the" rules strictly, . observed, and he did not approach -.the^r judge" in any way." ; He felt -that it was" his duty to- report the breach of -the piles, and!/ he did so to;Mr F. J. Oakes, N of - Wellington, then -"secretary- of the "association,^ aft the-"same"€ime""asking-hlm-to'call a meetinj(S? of the- masters "of -bands " taking- part in the . contest This was done. -.The matter 'waa put- before them? and they -_ unanimously approved . "of - Lieutenant .""Herd's action. \ Possibly - the_- judge . had ' not made himself _ acquainted-' with thelrules-of the association, "and he~ might "'have'- divulged" the points; - without "knowing' there was any harm is soi,_ doing. '"" In .regard to " the " test pieced - Lieutenant Herd said it was ; quite true thatf'". hQ.*oabled, Home for the" vocal "score oc " Eebreo'" . .(not. the" full : score, and n'ott I "Sebreb,"'*- as" apparently", stated * in Mi! : Osborhe's letter)," but Jie did not send/therf i cablegram- uritiL-. it wag . publicly .knowni that" the": test' piece was to be taken fromt - -this opera, ."and" then any .other .band conductor could- have done the same thing^. Therefore he -failed to see how the Kaikorai Band could substantiate its 'contention; that -he had taken an- unfair advantage, for - that was"- practically what their i accusation r amounted to. It was .highly objectionabie-i to have Bueh" charges as- these made against Kirn —a professional musician, — and he waa - quite agreeable to have any such" charges • investigated at any- time. • -' - * •=_ . ' " ENTRIES FOR THE CONTEST. : -NEW PLYMOUTH," January 7. P . Twelve "bands \have" entered -in the" S^ grade'at the. approaching contest :and seven- ■ in the.jß^grade." The following 'are the ad- * djtiohal entries solo, .-17; fluge|rhorn, 10; E -flat bass, 15; B flat bais, : 8V; BB "bass, 12 ;" euphonium, 1*; B.flat, cornet,-; 36 y E ~flat* c6rnetV',l4V tenor trombone, "20 ;■ . bass trombone, B; '.tenor horn, _27; trom-* ,bone jario, il ; . quartet, 19 ; drums, 7. S# . far, m o .bands .- have 'notified -their »i»l^ . draw*! iiorn £ha contest. -

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