KAIAPOI POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT.
The first meeting of the committee to carry out the current series of popular entertainments at Kaiapoi took place at the Institute on Monday evening last, there being present —Messrs Hewlings, Ellis, Bean, CJ S. Bell, A. C. Bell, E. Price, Feldwick, Powell, Hassall, A. T. Clark, and Dr. Dudley, who was voted to the chair. Tbe names of Messrs G. Price, Craig, M'Nicol, and J. Lowthian Wilson were added to the committee. The Chairman explained the object of the meeting was to cany out a similar series of entertainments as last year, which were so successful, the funds accruing from which, in tbe first instance, he advised being handed to tbe Institute Committee for the books expected from England. Resolved —" That the entertainments take place at the Institute fortnightly, on Monday evenings, the first to be on May 8 ; dobrs to open at 7.30, the entertainment to begin at eight o'clock." It was unanimously resolved—" That Dr. Dudley be again elected president of the committee." Dr. Dudley thanked the committee, and promised them he would do all in his power to render whatever assistance he could. Mr Wilson proposed and Mr C. Bell seconded—" That Mr G. F. Hewlings be elected hon. secretary," which was carried unanimously. It was moved —"That Mr J. Craig be asked to become hon. treasurer," and carried nem con. Resolved—"The admission to the entertainments be sixpence." Resolved—** That persons desirous of assisting give ia the name oi their selection to
to the secretary ;no reading to exceed fif>,v> f mmutes m its delivery. W no " character be allowed except the sanction " the committee has b-cu obtained -v tl ' previous meeting. That no encores hi allowed. L Resolved—•' That five of the committee form a quorum. It was decided that the hou. secret■lγ? t->i charge of the piano key. ' ' c Resolved—•• The committee meet at M r Wilson's office on Monday, May Ist. to dnw up the programme for the opening enter tainmeut. The meeting then adjourned.
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Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 2492, 26 April 1871, Page 2
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