MUSICIANS' CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 100, 21 January 1908, Page 8

MUSICIANS' CONFERENCE.

TO COMMENCE TO-MORROW. ,'There is something quite unique about the conference of professional musicians to sit in Wellington to-morrow. It is popularly supposed the'musicians are the most jealous and "touchy" of mortals, and;that it is that -dispositional feature which has prevented them' forming. ; so.cieties for- their mutual ad? vancement. : As'a ryiitter of fact that feeling. is .'genorajl.v creatcd; by their respective supporters, who , cdrisidcr ; , that they owe sacred allegiance, to this or that musician, and agree:, to differ on their,-professional merits,, but all this' is now .'to cease. Wellington its; qvpi society , of; professional .musicians,i.aiid it'has convened the,first.conference of New Zealand musicians ever held. Legislation interferes for better, or for woj-so iwitli most-,-things .in this cquntry,-. and tlie music-makers .are to discuss ; rfvhether their . aggregate condition would bo improved by an Act of Parliament;- and, if.jso, in what key should, it- be .ifttjierj what form should it. take. . -1.-..-;i,J '] ■I The conference will, bo : opened 1 at 10.30 а.m. to-morfbwVat;the Concert.-Chamber of the Town. Hall, xheiv.delegates from nearly evory city aiid jtowri in :-New ; :Zealarid .will he ,pr'e'sont > ''Tepresentiiit; .'tljc-. various. societies. Apart : fr6m these, invitations' to bo present have i'b'eeh issued. to Dr. Bradshaw (Christchurch) i i'Pr'. j.Thonias (Auckland^, Messrs.. F. 'L.-v Pec k; liV.;G\inther ..'(Palmer- . ston -North)',. G; *E.'< Turner'' (Hsimilton),. ;Adams;.(Auckland). Lund (GhristclrarcbV'A. Jowsey - (\Yangauui), ; Alfred; Hill' (Welling-, and' Mrs. Blandfqr.d. : (Wa%auui).-' ,'• | . \ / I, The . business of Ho-morrow; afternoon will be'.interrupted;at-4fp.m.i when a deputation of. musi.oiahs'.is.-. : to wi>it upon, -the 'Finance , Committee of .the City, Council ,to uruQ' the matter of appointing a: city organist for /Wellington. ' . .... A'social'is, to be held in the evening in the .Concert'.'.Chamber:;. ', Apart from delegates; '.the following have been especially invited to attend;— The Mayor and. Mayoress, Mr. J. W. Joynt. Mr. and Mrs. Prouse, Dr. Fyffe,. ■Madamo..! Clara Butt,; Mr... Ken'nerley Rum-: ford, -Mr.. Frank. Merrick, Mr. Arthur .Godfrey. Mr.'Carl Barre, Mr. F;-'W:-Rowley, Sir'Rbbert. Stout',' Mr: 'Louis Cohen, Mr.' J. Novin Tait, Mr. .R. Leigh Ibhs, Mr. M. J. Brookes',' 'Mr.,- and.' Mr)." ',B. ; Herbert Webb. Mr; F. Robertshaw, Mr. W\ Harland, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. F, Wedde, Sir Joseph and Ladv' Ward, Arcbbishnp Redwood. TJisliopiWallis, ,Mr. and Mrs. Hogben, and Hon. б. 'and 'Mrs; 'Slowlds. .;