MUSICAL SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15849, 14 March 1917, Page 3

MUSICAL SOCIETY.

AX X UAL MEETING. The 57th annual meeting o' tho Christchurch Alurical Society held Jast night, Mr .J. A, i'lcstior prcaidiaj over a good attendance. Tho iiimu.il report, alter referring to tlic concerts given during tho year ende:l lJecciaber olst, 191U, stated thai when all tho circumstances v.; ro taken into consideration tha past season must be considered satisfactory. ■Arrans'enicnti were made at tho beginning of the year whereby tho co-operation of thii CBristchurch Symphony Orchestra was sccurcd, and tho help tliiis nilorded had been of great aerviw to tho Society. Tho abh. wont of Or. Bradshaw as conductor vjw acknowledged, and it was stated that in deference to the wi.?hc.s of the members ot tho chorus. Dr. Bradshaw had agreed ti> continue a3 conductor tor another year. The Society was indebted to lJr. "Bradshaw l'oc considerably loJioving the financial Gtnuti. The financial position continued U> be n matter of grave concern, the outstanding liabilities amounting- to i-- GG, ;iixl tho unpaid subscriptions to JJIOS. There 'wero 168 aubecribin;* members and Hi .performing members. ~ - 'I ho balance-eheet sho-.ve l a balance to dob it of X'Sl. As£el3 exceeded liabilities bv i-'io lue J]d. . The chairman, in njovinfi the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, Raid that thev could claim that the Society liatl about h<Jd it 3 own. The net membership was less by l->nt conditions. generally were no better than twelve months ago. Jtefcrrinjj to the wor); dono by Lbc Society. lie said that flio work of Jlw Livingstoiio deserved special commendation. (Applause.) After tho finajicial position and show-ins that n showed a. slight improvement on tho previous year, he caid that this wao larfrel.y duo to the soloisiu liaving their services gratuitously. (Applau&.'J tho Society's indebtedness, ho sUTgeated that a. special benefit* Concert should be held dnrin" the rear, with the object of reducing or wiping out, lbc debt. Ucferrin- to Dr. •bradsh:n\\ ho cxprcwjxvl Ibe jilcusiir© of t-Lc members with his d«H*.isiou to continue as con ductor. and eaid .that a more capable or emcicnt conductor than Dr. Bradshaw could not U« secured. He urged members t.. rally round-tho Society and endeavour td 'ensure a more pleasing atato of thin-s to report at next annual meeting-. •" u lr u H ' f . AnUll Adifr the motion, which, alter a brief discussion, was agreed to. ° H«n® C Mr cI T-'r l ' d , 8,8 :—l'rcniaom, jlr J, A. I'Jcslicr: vio*-Drr*Mjnita Brsliop .luliua, Messrs W. Ileecc. AS'. Izarlf \S. Devenish ileaxes. L. Bounington and a' Kayo: trereurer, Mr H Antill ' \,17 librarian llr A. W. editor, il'r "• committee r Rflbinson, \V J. ,T cn kin. and'cha-Min and Miss Whitelaw, :*led re f; ?' it* U-' " r W -, L - \Y J. Jenkin, aod C. H Schmidt, and Messrs Blak ° lcy ICp^n^ , 0n of Mr G. V. JTorsW am i C^. na «"• 14 Volc of thaE ks WM ac corded the officer and committcc for thcLr ecrvices during the past year. It wa« decided that a i„ t .. c thanJa bo forwarded to lfrs^Livin^toJ Tcar. C£e B3 during