WESLEYAN ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 137, 4 March 1908, Page 10

WESLEYAN ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

'\ The 12th annual meeting of, the . Wesleyan Orchostfal-Society was held last evening." The report submitted by • the secretary showed a flourishing state of membership, and the bal-ance-sheet a most satisfactory financial position. The officers for the' ensuing year .were elected as follow':—President, Mr. C. W. Benbow r vice-presidents, the / Superintendent of Wesley School (ex officio), and Mi'. J. W. .Cppi-; thorne; conductor, Jtr. I?.' Billinan'; vicc-cori-d'uetor,: Mr: Millar; secretary' and treasurer, Mr. IV Hatch; assistant secretary, Mr., Eggley; librarian, Mr. A. Hudson; assistant librarian, Mr. C. Hosie; committee, Misses Burns and Robinson/and the'above-named officers: The honour of life membership wns conferred'-on Mr. Copithorne, one of tho, founders of the Society, who, - through removal <of residence; lias'had to relinquish active associotioii as a player. A vote of thanks, was also -given Mr. Copithorne for his services for over nino years as secretary and treasurer and two . years as librarian. The, retiring ■ officers' were thanked for , their services, 'and also the trustees of Wesley Church for the use .. of -• practice room, free' of charge., Sympathy wasexpressed to Mr.; C. 1 W; Benbow' (the president) in his serious illness. ■ The assets of . the Society are oyer .£3O, and liabilities' nil.