XI. REGIMENT BAND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 29 January 1914, Page 7

XI. REGIMENT BAND.

ANNUAL MKETINU Tho animal meeting of the. citizens interested in the XI llcgimcnl Hand was held la,t night, when Mr. Ca\V. Browne presided over a rather poor attendance.

ANNUAL KKI'OUT. J <, The chairman's annual report, was us i ~ follows: , M "1 take this earliest opportunity ot < laying before you a precis of the trans- . options of the band since tin- control « was vested in the Citizens* Committee. | A Finance.-Doubtless von will recollect . < that when the Citizens' Committee as- < sumed control of the buna's nuances 5 thev were in a weak financial position. j However, I am pleased to report that 4 the improvement, though slow, has been ]j substantial, and shows an excess of as- I < sets over liabilities amounting to .<-..,.J \ * 4a Id as at 31st nit. H is regrettable J < indeed Unit wo have not had a more no- ! < eral response to our appeal for subscrib- i ers. Last October we mail* a c uvular < appeal to four hundred citizens which ; resulted in a return ot only £2O "* W , , to the :llst nit. ; Progress of the Baud numerically ami musically.-I think it is quite unnecessary for me to refer to the musical progress of the band, but wonUPjust like to add that personally I think we ought to feel very proud of our band just now. and would like to draw your attention to the report from the conductor. Mr -I. .T- Ciimmnir, - Lovallv of Employers,-I would like to take this opportunity of thanking the employers who have greatly assisted the baud by giving us consideration m makin'T appointments, and also allowing their Iwndsmon employees to get away toplttvat engagements. In connection with tVis 1 would like to specially men- . tion the followiiitfi-Taranaki (NX.) "':' wells Co.. SasYi and Door Co.. Borou«l' . Council, Eamont Boot Factory. Bed Post Furnishing Co.. Messrs C. Carter, Newton King, R. Coleman and Son Nixon and Nixon, D. K. MorrUon, Burgess Fraser and Co., Chief Postmaster. Railway Locomotive Department, Nippert Bros. Okev and liollo and Smart Bros. I Exhibition Contest-After rniuurc consideration it was decided to nominate the band in the B grade at the forthlooming contest, and the baii.U.ncn have been for some considerable lime I'" 1 . 1 "'" in five practices a week, one each tug. . with the exception of Saturday night. They have also conducted a vigorous campaign for the collection of funds by carolling and taking up collections at their concerts, and they have a sum of £67 lfe in the fund at this date, which wo hope to see raised to .CM by the 2nd proximo. , , Band Carnival.-We are m the midst of arrangements for our monster carnival which will take place in the. Theatre Royal from the 2;) rd to the 28th of Miireli (inclusive'), the proceeds ,",f which will be directed to fitting our band out with a complete set of new_in*tniments, the old ones being retained in the learners' classes. Jo conclusion, 1 would like to take this opportunity of thanking our lady and gentlemen helpers throughout the year for their valued I assistance."

coxDUTOirs RF.roirr. The i-omliielor. (Mr. d. ■!• <'nmmii>s) reported as follows:- "Iu submitting my first annual report, which, under exist - in" circumstances, must necessarily lie brief. 1 would like to say tjmt it gives me \erv groat pleasure to state that m spite of iiiiiny obstacles and adversities the bund, as constituted at present, is, from a mimical point of view, in a very flourishing condition-doubtless the result of the extra praeliee and renewed interest, in view of the forthcoming contest at Auckland. l>nrinj! tbc. year w have had manv players through ih< band; some 'good, others otherwise However, all things considered, New Plymontb has no cause to feel ashamed of it* band. The learners' class, which was started last year, has proved a success, and although a number joined and left through 'one cause or another, 1 still have a fair percentage, of tryers with a. future before, them. During the last vear, out of 104 practices held, l.ic attendance has bed, excellent, and .1 point worthy of uoti s that some of the old members hold the best. moid. I would suggest- lo the incoming committee the necessity of subscribing to R. Smith's and Cornel Ifcin.l -lounu.ls foi the ensuing vear. I wouh.l like to take this opportnnilv of thanking the C ju- ,„„• ,„d Hand committees for the k in ; ln ,s, and courte,y emended to me. and p..i-ti.-iil.u-lv Mews 11. kills and K Coleman, .in,in- a cry strenuous year. The report and balance-sheet »e!e I adopted without discussion. J I'l.V.CTltiN" OF OI'TICKUS.

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