CHRISTCHURCH LIDER. TAFEL.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10096, 23 July 1898, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH LIDER. TAFEL.

til^hS^T 1 f 6 of * c members of «*h?»7S l W I £ dwtafe » *<«>k place last night at Hobbs's Rooms. The chair was *££&* W * the 8«3i! 01 *' which was read by the Secretory, Mr Barnett, pointed out that the debit balance had been converted to a credit «i„i'». ° pn * th , e Sooi «ty on a sound financial basis a further increase of members was accessary .which, *> do full justice to the work of the Society, should not be less than *». The year just ended showed a total ox members and subscribers of 1/1, and the Committee appealed to all interested in the aociety to endeavour to raise the list of membership to the full quota. As the Bociety has now been in existence for thirteen years and had given seventy-one concerts, its repertoire of music, though exten«ve, was somewhat exhausted. As the indoma of the Society was only barely sufficient to cover working expenses, the Committee suggested that a public concert should be given shortly by the members to raise a substantial sum to be utilised in adding to tho library. The deepest regret was expressed in the report at the death of the Premier President of the Society, the late Mr W. G. Rhind, and also that of the late Mr Arthur Morton Ollivier, who had made several presents of music to the Society, and trho had also acted as its honorary auditor for the past eight years. Reference .was also made to the loss which the Liedertafel hod sustained by the removal from Christchurch of Mr J. P. Newman. The balance-sheet showed the receipts during the year to have amounted to £179 lis, and the expenditure to £5178 1/s lOd, leaving a credit balance of £1 14s 2d. The President moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, which he considered very satisfactory. He felt that the career of the Liedertafel in the future would be as prosperous as in the past, but he would desire specially to urge upon members the necessity for more punctual and regular' attendance. The extension of the membership, too, was a matter which he hoped to see taken up very enthusiastically by members. . Mr E. S. Harley seconded the motion. In answer to Mr Barkas, Mr Barnett said he thought the idea of the Committee was that the concert suggested in aid of the library fund should be somewhat on the lines of their usual ladies' concert, and that it should take place in November. Mr Millar spoke strongly in favour of the proposal of the Committee to hold a public concert in aid of the library fund. ' Mr Barkas suggested that it would be better to hold the concert in the winter, so as not to clash with their ladies? concert in November. The motion was then put and carried. The officers for the ensuing year were elected as under:—President, Mr A. Appleby ; conductor, Mr F. M. Wallace; hon. secretary, treasurer, librarian, &c, Mr T. A. Barnett; committee, Messrs W. D. Meares, F. Barkas, Wethey, C. D. Morris, and W. Izard.

Mr Appleby moved—"That a public concert be given as early in the season as can be arranged for, to augment the funds of the Liedertafel." Mr A. Millar seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring President and omce-bearers, the hon. secretary, &c, the conductor, the hon. auditor, Mr Wallace, and Mr Adley, accompanist. This concluded the business, and at the Invitation of the President a social hour was spent by the members.