CARLYLE HARMONIC SOCIETY.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 444, 16 July 1879, Page 2

CARLYLE HARMONIC SOCIETY.

Tare following report was read at the annual general meeting held on Wednesday, 9th July;— In submitting the second annual report and balance sheet, your committee have much pleasure in congratulating the Society upon the great and unexpected success which has attended their efforts during the past year, and which they believe is mainly due to the keen interest which has constantly been manifested amongst the working and honorary members, and the public generally, with

a voluntary compliance and endeavour on the part of the working members, to maintain the established rules, without which no institution can possibly maintain its position. The four concerts given during the year have been attended with marked success, a full audience being present on every occasion, with the exception of the last, the evening being so thoroughly wet; but the committee decided to repeat the programme on Thursday, lOih July, so as to give members and others, who were unable to attend, an opportunity ot doing so. .

Daring the year, the Society has become possessed of a large amount of new music, and have also sent home for a “ Cantata,” by MeFarren; “ The Lady of the Lake,” and possess likewise a grand piano, which cost £IOO, and was paid for by moans of a bazaar held in December last, conducted principally by the ladies of the Society and others, which proved an immense success. The handsome sum of £LUJ 12s 2d being netted on the occasion, reflecting groat credit on those entrusted with its management. Your committee refer with groat satisfaction to the number of new working members who have joined during the year, while only a few have been obliged to leave on account of removal from the district. Thirty honorary members are now on the books, while the working members number thirty also, and it is hoped considerable additions will be made to their ranks during the coming year. The attendance at the practices have been very good, an average attendance of about twenty-three members out of a possible thirty being present on each occasion.

Your committee have also to refer with pleasure and grateful satisfaction to the assistance they have received from the Wanganui and Taranaki Harmonic Societies, in the willingness they have displayed in lending music, and giving any information in their power. The former Society have kindly furnished us with a list of the music in their possession, signifying their willingness at any time to lend ns such, while we, in return, have adopted the same course.

Your committee have Anther to remind yon that they have purchased a section of land in Carlyle, in a central positmn, for the purpose of building a Music Hall at a future lime. At present they arc deeply indebted to the County Council for the use of a practice room, hut cannot hope to continue the same for any lengthened period.

Your Committee have to refer with grateful acknowledgment to the ready and willing disposition displayed at all times by Mr John Black, and often at great inconvenience to himself, to arrange matters for the Society’s comfort and convenience, and has thought no trouble too much in so doing. The personal property now in possession of the Society amounts to the handsome value of .£135, while there remains at present in hand nearly sufficient for the payment of the cash instalment on the section in Carlyle, and ’-ave given a P.N. tor the balance at six months data, which, on becoming due, it is expected will be able to be taken up by the aid only of the usual receipts, after paying necessary expenses of the Society, Life Trustees have been appointed for the same, consisting of Messrs lennent, Taplin, and Edward C. Horner, and rules drawn up for their guidance at a special meeting of the members held in June last, and which are embraced in the Deed of Trust. Mr Milroy has generously offered to subscribe the sum of £lO upon tenders being called for the building of the Hall, which it is hoped the Society will be able to accomplish at no distant date.

In conclusion, there is every reason to believe the Carlyle Harmonic Society, may ore many years, become one of the most prosperous of its kind in Now Zealand. It now only remains for the Committee to resign their trusts into your hands, and it will rest with you, after the adoption or otherwise of the report and balance sheet, to elect officers and members of committee for ensuing year, and to transact any other business. EDWARD C. HORNER, Hon. Secretary.