POPULAR AMUSEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 2687, 9 December 1871, Page 2

POPULAR AMUSEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION.

The adjourned meeting of this association was held yesterday at the City Council Chambers. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Wynn Williams, J. A. Bird, Anderson, J. Q. Walker, R. P. Crosbie, Andrews, W. Pratt, Hesketb, WVB. Mitchell, and Gordon (hon.-eec). The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from the Provincial Secretary stating that the Orphan band cooia not attend on the occasion. Mr Mitchell said that he would desire to explain that he had seen Mr Brown at tne asylum in Lyttelton, and afterwards saw Mr Kennaway in company with Mr Hart, wnen Mr Kenuawav most decidedly promise l * that the children should attend, as it ) VBS looked upon as an outing for the cocas' 0 "' Both Mr Hart and himself left MrEenn&way fully persuaded that the Orphan Band wouio. be in attendance. Mr Bird said he thought that perhaps some mistake had arisen in tho matter. Mr Mitchell asked Mr Bird whether tne Artillery Band would attend and play*P ia Friendly Societies procession. Mr Bird replied in the affirmative; hu the men of the Artillery Band desired w «» relieved from attending as soon as p°? sl T in order to compete in the various games. It was resolved that Mr Mitchell inform the Friendly Societies of this so that app»«V tion might be made through Captain iura the services of the Artillery band on tne casion. . A letter was read from Mr J. Q-.JJ*J£j expressing bis pleasure at joining tße c mittee,

ADDlications were reoeived for sites for T. B. Thompkins, 20ft, and J. ./' H tfwas decided to grant the applications, *"' nJn'pct to the conditions of the association ; tnd it was also decided that no occupier chmild be allowed to erect his tent, unless he , first produces a receipt from the secretary for '' the frontage money. ..„ . The programme of sports was then brought nP for final consideration. Mr Mitchell said he would like to see 'the i>-izes increased somewhat, as they were a t present very small. The programme was then considered sena- : 'fim aud added'to in almost every instance [ Q compliance with Mr Mitchell's suggestl0 0n th" moticn of Mr MITCHELL, the event of standing high leap, Ist prize, £1 10b i ; •second do, 15s ; entrance, Is, was added to the programme. On the suggestion of Mr Walkes, tbe 'item of running hop, step, and jump was added to the programme : first prize, £1 10s; secouddo, 1 os; entrance, Is ■ ■ The next business was the election of officers and the following gentlemen were elected' to fill the respective offices:—President his Honor the Superintendent; viceDresident, his Worship the Mayor; treasurer, Wr Wynn Williams; secretaries, Mr G. Gordon and F. C. Hall; stewards, Messrs Anderson. Hart, Pratt, Mitchell, Hesketh, J. Q. Walker, Andrews, Crosbie, J. A. Bird, Wynn Williams, W. R. Mitchell, J, Ollivier, Cuff, - Gordon, Sawtell, A. Duncan, and Captain Wilson; judges, Captain Wilson, Mr W. R. Mitchell; starters, Messrs Crosbie, Bird, "Andrews "and J. Q. Walker; clerk of tbe • course, Mr C Cuff. .....; .' Mr Hesketh was appointed to take charge of the grand stand on the occasion, and instructed to hire two men as check-takers. Some discussion ensued relative to an offer for the right of selling tbe cards of the races on that occasion, but nothing was done. The meeting then adjourned till Tuesday.