OPERATIC SOCIETY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9, 15 May 1913, Page 5

OPERATIC SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING. The first' annual meeting of. the Stratford \ Amateur Operatic Society was held in the Borough Council Chambers last evening, Captain Lampen presiding over an attendance of about fifteen members. The report and balance' sheet was read as follows: —The outgoing committee has much pleasure in presenting the first annual report and balance sheet, and in doing so takes the opportunity of congratulating the Society on the excellent results of the year’s working. The balance sheet shows a surplus of assets oveiv liabilities of over £64 (of which cash in bank is represented by the sum. ol £3B 2s), which, it will be admitted, is a surplus far. in excess of anticipations. The Society has given, in all, four performances.—First, “Trial by Jury,” in aid of the Stratford School prize fund; and “H.M.S. Pinafore,” two nights at Stratford and one night at Hawera, to raise a working fund of its Own. The public gave generous support to these performances, and the Society may safely rely on the continuance of such support while the standard of efficiency already is maintained. OFFICE-BEARERS. The following office bearers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr J. B. Hine, M.P. Dr. Carbery; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. P. Kirkwood, J. Masters, J. McCluggage, W. G. Malone, R. Spence, T. C. Fookes, N. J. King, Rev. W. Butler, Rev; Maples, Rev. Father Treacy and Mr Abraham; hon. sec., Mr F. H. Wilkie; hon. treasurer, Mr J. P. Y. Skoglund; committee, Messrs Stanley, G. Liddington, Dunlop, Robinson, Templar, Vaughan, Cato, Gapt. Lampen, conductor, secretary and treasurer ex officio; ladies’ committee, Mrs Hogg, Mrs King, Mrs Riera, Misses Cameron and King; selection committee, Mr Grubb, Capt. Lampen, Dr. Carbery; conductor,. Mr Grubb; stage manager, Captain. Lampen; assistant, Dr. Carbery; pianiste, Miss Morison; assistant, Miss Middleton ; prompter, Mr 0. H. Potts. Honorariums of two guineas each were voted to the secretary (Mr Wilkie), and the conductor (Mr Grubb). The subscription was fixed at 5s for gentlemen and 2s 6d for ladies.