THE "ROYAL" CHORAL SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1180, 15 July 1911, Page 4

THE "ROYAL" CHORAL SOCIETY.

OP WELLINGTON,

The committee of the Wellington Choral Society has received a noto from Sir Jamca Carroll Acting-Prime' "Minister, .stating Srliis Majesty tho King has been nloawd to confer upon tho societj tho "tiiictive title of "lloyal. The society will henceforward,bo known as I lie lvojal Choral Socioty, of V ~ ]; Royal honour was announced b.\ All. J • T Caldow at last night's practice meeting^ 0 f the society at St.. Jo mY bchco " room and was received with.- ; great enthusiasm by the choir. Mr. i'omarked that tho distinction which had been conferred upon the society was a minuo one: Such a great honour earned with it an added responsibility, a higher standard of merit to bo aimed at. Air. Maughan Barnett, conductor, endorsed tho sentiments of tlw I"'®™ 1 , 1 ? sneaker. The society s new dignity would imnose upon the committee and members lo neeescitv of still further increasing the membership, and the highes posabte musical efficiency. The choii then ro.e, and, under Mr. Barnett s eadership, sang the National Anthem with great enthuTh interesting to Mto that the Royal Wellington Choral Society is now 'N. 11 * seveitli vear of existence. During that period it'has spent, in round figures, up. wards of .£4OOO in the cause of music. Soloists' fees have absorbed £(42; tent of hall, .£541; printing .£6ll, orchestra, r il2. It has given 29 concerts of which the most expensive was the performance of Gouimd s Wmption," which cost the society *139 145.. and returned a profit of Jl-.