THE ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20788, 23 February 1933, Page 7

THE ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED. The annual meeting of tho Christchurch Orchestral Society was held last evening, Professor James Shelley, the patron, presiding over an attendance of about 20 members and subscribers. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. ■ Professor Shelley was re-elected patron, members expressing the society's thanks for the work he had done. Other officers were elected as follows:—President, Mr R. A. Home; vice-presidents, the Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.), Dr. J. Hight, Dr. P. Stanley Foster, Mrs J. H. Jarman, Messrs F. C. Raphael, H. H. Loughuan, W. Kidson, T. W. Dent, Alfred J. Bunz, and L. J. Taylor; »;ommittee, Messrs M. E. Withers, W. Day, C. Smith, A. E. Willyams, T. Andrews, H. E. Jarman, and C. Crawford; trustees, Messrs E. A. Home, F. C. Raphael, and H. E. Jarman; hon. auditor, Mf H. R. Best; loador of tho orchestra, Mr T. B. Riordan; hon. librarian, Mr H. W. Ferryman; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr G. C. Wilkinson; accompanist, Miss Bessie Pollard. There was a discussion in committee on the subject of choosing a now conductor to replace Mr Angus Gunter, who resigned last year, Several applications were received, and eventually Mr Alfred J. Bunz was oleefod to the position. Broadcasting Proposals. Mr C. Smith, on behalf of the broadcasting sub-committee, reported that the sub-committee had written to the Broadcasting Board applying for assistance, and had in reply received a letter saying that programmes offered for broadcasting purposes would bo judged on their entertainment value alone. No subsidy would now be paid to the society. That answer had been rather a disappointment, said Mr Smith, as the society was in a difficult position financially, but the manager for the Broadcasting Board in Christchurch had promised that the board would pay so much for each concert. He had refused to give any undertaking about the number of concerts that would be accepted each year, though tho speaker had reason to believe that tho number would be about three. This he thought very satisfactory, and ho moved that a letter of thanks be written to the board. . In answer to a question, Mr Smith said that last year the society had received £45 a year, less wages tax, by way of subsidy. The meeting decided to write to the board to thank it for its sympathetic attitude.