CHRISTCHURCH MUSICAL SOCIETY.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6369, 17 February 1886, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH MUSICAL SOCIETY.

There was a little more discord than harmony at last nighfs rehearsal of the above Society. It had been advertised that a meeting would be held, at which the question of tickets would be discussed. Shortly after nine o'clock, the time appointed for the meeting, and when a rehearsal of the glee, " When winds breathe soft" was over, the Secretary of the Society stepped to the Conductor and informed him of the meeting which had been called.

.. Mr Wbllb protested against the rehearsal being stopped, and was proceeding, when Mr ArPLHBT interrupted him, and a little controversy took place between the two, which altogether suspended the singing. Mr Cabbick, the President, interposed and essayed to speak, but could not* be heard through the cries of " Chair" and the noise of the piano which Mr Wells persisted in playing. . Quietness was restored for a few minutes, during which Mr Wills stated his objection to closing the rehearsal, and the PsjEsroßMT, asserted his intention of holding the meeting, the gentlemen's observations meeting with cries of "Chair" and "We don't want a meeting." .

Mr Applbbt explained that the meeting had been called by circular. While he nas speaking the President took possession of his bhair, and Mr Wells' closed the piano. In answer to a question, Mr Applkbt said: the petition asked for a meeting on the 23rd inst., and upon that Ur H. Wtkn-WiM-iAJM moved the adjournment of any dweossion until the 23 d February. * The motion was seconded. ~

The paid he felt displeased on his reception the'first time he bad taken the chair.

. Mr Winn-Willumb replied that that was not the question—[Cries of " Chair "1 —and he would ask to have the resolution put. The Pkkbident said that before putting the motion he wished to say something. He thought that to be "howled" at at a public meeting was bad enough, but to be " tuned down by. Mr-Wells was ten times worse, and such conduct was anythirig but cifediteWe to hire. H« wouid. iow p U t the resolutions ':■ The Yen. Archdeacon Lihgabd was-ex-ceeding-surprised at the coiiduct of the meeting. Some one had. eaid the Committee were frying to .work; by a sidewind. [Mr WiNN-"WiLLiAMs—I didn't say bo] It was tantamount to that. '• j

'Mr Wells stated that he had received no notice of the meeting. The Yen. Archdeacon Ijhoabd replied .that there had been no Committee .meeting. [Mr has been a Committee meeting.]] [Cries of "No, no."] He was a member «f the Committee, ana wished to deny that they had attempted to .work by any side-wind, and he thought it waa most disgraceful that any member should be so charged. As a body they ought to feel ashamed of themeelvee, and he felt that Mr Wells should not have [ interrupted the Chairman aa he had done. Hβ hoped his explanation, that there had been no underhand action, would be satisfactory. ..;. . . MtWi-jj wished to explain about the Committee meeting. Mr Appleby went round to the members of the Committee, and that was tantamount to a meeting. 'The Chaieman objected to Mr Wells making euch assertions. [ Mr Wtnn-Wiluamb would not like the remarks Mr Lingard had made respecting him to go without explanation. He mever mentioned the Committee, and he never imputed'anjtiiiag to the Committtee.,.-.. ■ I The Ten. Archdeacon Linqabd said he had then misunderstood what was said, and would apologise. . . _ The CHAißJtan said it was evident that the best cburse to follow would be to postpone the meeting. [Hear, hear.] He wodld put the motion of Mr Wynn-Wil-liams for adjournment until the 23rd inst. The motion was declared carried, and the meeting dispersed,