Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, 22 October 1908, Page 23

Invercargill

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

October 19. The sacred concert given by the Hibernian Band in the Hospital grounds on Sunday was much appreciated by the patients and the large body of people picsent. The first annual meeting of the Hibernian Brass Band was held on Tuesday evening last. The president (Mr. D. Roche) was in the chair, and there was an attendance of 61 members. The report and balance sheet showed the finances to be as follows: — Receipts, 2s 6d ; expenditure, jCiiS ißs ; credit balance, £.28 4s 6d ; assets, .£348 15s 6d ; liabilities, Of the receipts, £55 18s id has already been earned by the band playing at engagements. The band is equipped with a firstclass set of instruments, and is fortunate in having such an able conductor as Mr. A. R. Mills. '1 he following office-bearers were elected : — Patrons, Sir Joseph Ward and Very Rev. Dean Burke ; president, Mr. D. Roche; vice-presidents, Messrs. D. McFarlanc (active), G. W. Woods, W. B. Scandrett, J. A. Hanan, J. McNamara, J. L. McG. Watson, J. Mulvcy, J. Mahoney, W. •Hinchey, C. Tulloch, J. McDonough, G. A. Carr, T. McGrath, J. Shepherd, J. Collins, T. Pound, R. J. Waterson, L._W. J. Morton, and -<. Searle -, conductor, Mr. A. R. Mills; deputy, Mr. H. Grace; drum-major, Mr. J. Sims; custodian, Mr. J. Plank ; secretary, Mr. C. Thorpy ; treasurer, Mr. L. W. J. Morton ; auditor, Mr. J. Sims ; committee, Messrs. Finnerty, Terry, Fitzpatrick, Francis, and McGralh. The matter of>a new uniform, which is to be of dark green cloth with white facings, was left to the incoming executive. After the business was concluded the members spent a social evening, which was • most enjoyable.