MEETINGS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14916, 14 March 1914, Page 15

MEETINGS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

A meeting convened by the Addington Burgesses' Association was held en Thursday •veniag to consider the proposal to establish a brass band in the Addington district. Mr XV. A. Sheldon, chairman of tha Band Rotunda Committee, was in the chair. Mr E. Parlane moved:—"That in tho opinion of this meeting steps should be taken to form a brass band in Addington and that a committee should be appointed to deal with tho proposoi and report." He stated that nineteen piayera had already promised to join tho band. Mr T. Wilson seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously, and the following committee was set up, with power to add to its numbers: —MessTa J. Chorwin. 3. Laurenson, F. Wilson, A. Pratt, R. Woods, H. H. Lane, F. G. Robbins, A, E Snowball, D. McCracken, D. Brown, T. J. Noonan % F. T. Musaon, H. Allison, and W. A. Havoon. At a meeting of the committee later Mr Wilson was appointed secretary and Mr Robbins treasurer, and Messrs McCracken, Brown, and Pratt were appointed a sub-committee to enro! honorary members acd to canvass tho district.

Tho Linwood branch o; the Salvation Army held the annnal harvest thanksgiving tvrvices on Sunday last. The hall, under the supervision of Mr Wormajd, was prcttilv decorated with wheat, fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Envoy Matthews was in charge of the services, and gave special addresses oppronnate to the occasion. Thc songsters, under tho leadership of Mr J. Mathieeon, san? several company songs, and tbo band, under Bandmaster J. Clark, a!«> contributed selections during the day. On Monday evening tho Oxford terrace Baptist Church choir B»vc a programme, which was h~artiiv tnjoyed by a largo congregation. On Tne«dav evening members of the corns contributed ft first-ciass prolamine, consisting of band selections, company songs, ducts, quartettes, instrumental solos, and a tin-whistle duet. .The fourth annual meeting of the Christchurch Rangers' A.F.C. w»s held in the club rooms, Armagh street, on Thursday evomng. at 8 p.m., Mr H. Nicholson presidm _- To ° balancf-sheei, which showed a substantial credit balance, w*s adopted, ana th» follnv-i n „ officers wern duly elected: — Patron, his Worship the Mayor (Mr H. Holland); president. Mr R. E. McDougall;' vicepresidents, Mr J. McCombs, M.P., JDr. SandBtein. Dr. Morkane, Mr "W Snroston. Mr H. Bradley, Mr F. Harris, Mr XV. Bartl-tt, Mr E. Mahan, and Mr H. Nicholson. - The following committees were elected :— General committee, Messrs Jones, Ranger, Shilalon, Mclntyre, Gordon, and officers ex officio; selection committee, Messrs Sproston, Harris, * n . d , Bcntley: delegates to Association. Messrs Nicholson, Mahan, and Hyslop; club captain, Mr C. Hyslop; hon. secretary Mr I. Osborne Bentley; treasurer, Mr D. McCormack; hon. nuditor, Mr E. Mahan. It waa decided to enter two teams in the competitions, viz., junior and third grade. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the retiring officers and the donors of cheques, etc., for their enthusiastic interest shown in tbo welfare of the club. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting.