Waimate Choral and Orchestral Union.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 130, 30 March 1901, Page 3

Waimate Choral and Orchestral Union.

The annual general meeting of the ab ;Ve wrsheld fn tit. Augustine's schoolroom on Tuesday list, about forty ladies ai»H gentlemen being present. The Secretary read an apology from the president (Dr. Barclay) for his abs-nce. Tha Rev. A. li. Morrison (vice-presi-dent) was voted to the chair. The annual report and bilanoe sheet were read and adopted. The report vna as follows:—"In submitting the firso annual report of the proce-dings of the Society to you, your committee wish to congratulate you on the success which has attended your efforts during the past season. The Society was inaugurated on July 13th, 1900, and th« first pr o ice to k place on the 31st of that month T«' nty-two hartora-y members, fif„ythree choral members, and thirteen honorary members were enrolled, wh'ch y ur om-nittee consider was highly s.i is lac tor y for tue fira '■ reason. There we e seventeen p.aolieas du ing the season, aid jhe att niKnce roll shows t:iat with thirty-two lanes on the roll there was an average attendance of twen y - one, and with twenty - on; geotlen.en an average of fifteen, f ur I I flies and thrc<s tuving been present at eve y practice. Toe muic lalc-n up f> the season conhled of a number of .-lees by eminent o, imp sers, ihd m isic bj iilc hired fr >ru this Liver c-irgill Choral Society, and oil Tuesday, Oetober 30to, the first co cert given by the Sjc ety took place b.-fo e a large and enthusiastic aud'cnee, and --as in every way a great success. The b danceslieet siiows i hat i he -funds of the Society are in a satisfactory condition, a.id lhf.ee is every prospect 0 f (he oniing season being even more successful Jhau the pist one. ifour iviiim ttee tru-t tint now the Sn.-i.ty had a good s art and lias proved its uefulue3 , there will be a 1 rge iiillav of I) >lh jion irary and .icciva me übjis, and thao the »ltendince r. 1' w;ll s'iow even b ;ttei- results <haii ih se of hit season. In c > i',:un m, you com-ni t-e desire to thank members of bo:h the Chord Society an ; the ore. estra for the li_-a>'ty way in which they have co-operated with the c minutue in making the Society a success, an * also th-i honorary members for their peou-nia-y assistance." The balance sheet showed that the I receipts ha I l,e«n £2l 4s 6d and the expenditure £l7 lis 2:i, leaving a credit j 1) '.tuneo of £3 lom 2d. ! Mr M nz.es m >ved that Dr Barclay lim •)•-—ls-.-t«d pi't-sident, and spoke in I eul g stic teiui if 'he way in which he | hi.l tiled the position during thepi-a sea.oii. This wa.i s'Oiided by Mr iLu'.vood.

Mr Oie uenta inov al ir >\n amendment, h<t ilia Kuv Mj-ven-z-o Gib-i .11 be appointed pr -ddent;, mm seated that he thoaeht il wou! ■•. bj in mil* beat interests of iho {society .1 me oifij/ were a roiling one.

There was no s.*coridc;r to the amendin nt, and Ihe motion was carried with luinl npphu e j'ievs. b'a'her Regiaul , M.ilv-nzie Gibson, A. S. Morriso , J. B ij,'ht, W. Win-Jus, ami Messrs J. F Douglas a •<! G. PiteaiLlily were elected viee-presi-dents.

Mr C, Akhur.'t was re-elected seure ta y and Mr JSc U treasurer.

Tae following wer- <d cted as the general c anan tee: Scott aid Sliacklni.ou an I \lessrs Gjl.istouo, iivans a id H uniito.i. Mr (Joluiun was re-elected c<>n hictor, \nd it was decided thai the ore ieslra should eiect tneir ow<, conductor, Mr (io.d-t.o>ie to convene a mseting for that purp .so. Tu-. f llowing were dee'ed a musical commute" : Mi.-<3 Turubull, Mi'j Hamilton and Mr fe\ Ak hursts. Miss Aktiurst was re-elec ed accoinpaniste Mis M FrankMn and Mr Gm. Evans W'-re el.-cted librarians. It was d c;ded to l< ave the milter of anorchestfil librarian to the orehestra to deal with. Mr S.-.ott then moved th-i motion standing in his name, as follow; : " T'Utt En e 5 be' uniended to reati as follows: ' Th-'.t the yearly s .bier'ptio 1 lor honorary membos shall be 10s 6d, wluciifn itles h-.> h »ld"r t > turee r-'S-rve Beat ticket, for each concert given du-ing tiie season.' " Tins was secon led by Mr O. Akliur.st, and, *fter c .nsiderable discu sioa, Mr H.milton moved that the Hii.e sdm-.-nt lead—" Tint li.e yearly snbMj/'ipt/iou for lion n-iry members sh 11 in 13. 6d, which entitles :ha holder to thivo reserv.id 'ickets for ea< h 'f two c meerts during thi tea on, and saould more concerts be given ihe Society shall have the optioa a'j any ordinary nir-eting to decide whether freb tickets shal be jdveu to honorary members for such evtra c mcerts."

This was seconded by Mr F. Akhurst, and, on being put to the meeting, was declared ctrried.

On t.hi moMon of Mr F. Akhurst, seconded by Mr C. Goldatone, it was re olved tint the op ning praetioi Lake pi ice on Tuesiay, April. Votes of th*nU* vveri passed to Mes*ra Coltman a°d Goldstone, conrlucio." &nd ociihoa ral conductor respectively, and Miss Akhurst, acoinpaniste, for th-ir S 3 v ce.i during the past season, and also t ■ tila A v ite of thanks to the chair cone'uded a siKoe «fnl m■>efing.