WELLINGTON MUSICAL UNION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 125, 19 February 1908, Page 8

WELLINGTON MUSICAL UNION.

. ANNUAL MEETING. ... ' Mr. J.' W.: Joyrit, M.A. (president), pre sided at the annual meeting 9f the Well ington-Musical .Union 'last evening..- About forty members were- present.. > i; ! . REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET. . The Executiye in, their annual report referred with:,pleasure:'to'.the. musical result's ' or. the past year.- The ."various,concerts, of} the year v ,were,„ briefly reviewed, andiit, was stated that Handel's •' great: work, : "Israel' in. lSgXpfj" ranked by; .universal ' acknowledg-_ ment as one oi'tlie finest pe'rrorniaiices "eVer given in Wellington or tho Dominion. Tho valuable, help . of. Mr. : Lawrence. Watkiris, Mus.' -Bab.,' at"the organ was acknowledged. ''expressed 'to\the' officers, to ' Sirs. EJ D. Cachemaillo; for her unfailing assistance as accompanist,'and to Mr!'F. V. Waters for his valuable help iii tho preparation. of "Israel in Egypt." It was proposed to produce again '"ihe Golden Legend," and to give both "The. Messiah" and "Israel, in' Egypt" ashChristnias: concerts. '.'The Messiah" would be an extra concert, which would leave two ;more concerts to. be' provided for. Tho balance-sheet was not"' quite so satisfactory;,in former years,-but -the financial, position was'sound;" " • 5 The' balance-Bhept showed : the total receipts as £515 3s 4d '(including £21 5s 7d balimco iii hand, - honorary • 'memberi' 1 subscriptions ■ £252 10s. 6d.,: choral'. numbers' '■ subscriptions £55 os., concert receipts'£lßo ' ;6s. 9d.j. : The expenditure, stood at- £459 9s;<' 9d;; made up chiefly of the following items': Rent ! of'practice rooms. £38: rent of-Town Hall, £62'75. Bd.; .soloists,' £68 ss.j'orchestra, £88 125.; purchase of music; £10:17s.; advertising, < £51 -:4s; conductor's honorarium,- £100.. .A*'..balance existed; at tho. bank - of; £55 13s. 7d. The - assets . were , valued at £396 195., 'which included:"esti-: mated: value {of ■ music, ; £287 18s. 5d., .-.honor-, ary .members'* outstanding subscriptions,' £42, ' choral members', outstanding subscriptions,: lQsv The liability. was. shown; as . sun-. dry creditors, £95 15s.' 6d., leaving a bal-1 ance of assets of £301 3s 6d. ...,-

In moving the adoption of tho report and balance-sheet; the .Chairman, the. financial position of the , society. He pointed out that though : they had a balance of-£55 13s. 74., tho balance-sheet; showed'sundry, creditors £9-5 los. Gel." This appeared , unsatisfactory, perhaps, but there was another item of £42, representing honorary members' outstanding subscriptions. This more,-than covered the debit. At .tho - sattie time, it was a, pity that , such a large amount' should bo outstanding at; the end of the year.'Howover, putting these sums against one anothor tho Society- was- pretty, well solvent. Ho further referred to the. large item of £88 12s. for professional assistance in l the orchestra. In this connection, he said,- one; wondered whether, they, would ever be able to. get.back to the old condition of, things when a strongly amateur orchestra was at the. disposal, of a musical organisation such as this. No doubt thoro was much to bo said, on . behalf of tho ■ players, but tho sooner- they could, got .the spirit of true amateurism in their,orchestras the better it. would be.. At- present tho expenso seemed , almost! unavoidable, but they had something to hope'for in the future.vX'iz.', a strong body of amateur players, who give their services for tho love of musicvarid, for its advancement. He hoped ho would not bo misunderstood-in these remarks. It was satisfactory- to 'seo; that' they had had largo door receipts, but it would be better to have more honorary members. Ho emphasised, the fact that the Union had a claim on the public of Wellington for support. Speaking of the performance'of '' Israel inEgypt," he said .it left. something for the, society to - livo up to. In .'referring to ■ the assistance of officers, ho dwelt; especially, upon tho, value uf tho services of Mr. R. Parker as conduo tor, and to the, assistance of Mr. Waters in tho .preparation work: (Applause.) •; Mr. Dasent seconded the motion- for. the adoption- of tho report.' . " 'v. ~ Items in -' the •:. balance-sheet; wore then briefly discussed, and the' roport and balance-' sheet wero adopted.' y■. j. ' : ■ OFFICERS. ; • -. Mr. J. W. 'Joynt, M.A;,. was. re-elected president, ■ 'arid .other, : officers vera're-elected' as follow :--Vicc-nresidents, Archbishop -Redwood, Bishop Wallis, Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., Mr. Justice Ccoper„Mr. J. G. W; Aitken,' tho Mayor (the r Hon. T. AY. Hislop), Messrs. William Gill, W. T. Glasgow, R. C. Hamerton, J. : A.; Plimmer, J. 0. Otto Schwartz; executive committee, Messrs, C. Dasent, J. F. Garr,-: W. R. Bock, W. J, Harland, L. Cohen, T. K. Thomson, F. V. Waters, and F^Robertshawe; musical; director, Mr. Robert _Parker; honorary , secretary, Mr. A. M. Lewis; ' honours;, treasurer, Mr. 15. C. Ca'chcmaille;.'hon.,assistant secretary. 3lr. W. D. G'orham;. Hon. auditor, Mr. J. W, Jack; hon.: orchestrar librarian, Mr. K., S." Farmer. V , ... Votes of thanks- wero oassed to tho outgoing officers.-, ; . ' • • '