MUSICAL UNION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 79, 5 April 1910, Page 3

MUSICAL UNION.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Wellington Musical Union was held last evening ; Mr. J. W. Joynt (president) occupied tho chair. The committee reported that during the past year the union devoted a considerable amount of its time to centenary commemorations of the birth of Mendelssohn and the death of Haydn, both of which ovents occurred m 1809. Mendelssohn was commemorated by what was generally admitted to have been an exceptionally wood performance of his oratorio "Elijah" ; and by a miscellaneous programme, which included the "Midsumer Night's Dream" overture, a portion of the Scotch symphony, several unaccompanied part-songs, and the pianoforte concerto in G-minor, with Mrs. E. D. Cachemailje at the solo instrument. ; Haydn's representative oratorio "The Creation" was given at the fourth subscription concert. Cowen's graceful work, "The Sleeping Beauty," was also given. . The balance-sheet showed that there ! was a small profit on the actual year's operations, but there was still a considerable outstanding liability, against ivhich there were a number of outstanding subscriptions. In moving the adoption of the report, the chairman remarked that it had been said that there was not room in Wellington for two societies. He thought there was plenty of room for two. He urged members to take a keen interest in the work of the society. Mr. F. V. Waters seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The following were elected oflacers for the ensuing year : — Patrons, His Execllenoy the Governor, and the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) ; president, Mr. J. W. Joynt j vice-presidents, Archbishop Redwood, Bishop Wallis, and the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G.), Mr. Justice Cooper, the Hon. G. Fowlds, the Mayor of Wellington (Dr. Newman), the Hon. T. W. Hislop, and Messrs. J. G. W. Aitken, E. H. Dean, R. C. Hamerton, P. Heyes, H. Beauchamp, William Gill, W. M. Hannay, W. Houghton, J. A. Phmmer, J. H. Otto Schwartz, W. Shirtcliffe, W T . G. Riddell, F. M. B. Fisher, M.P., J. P. Luke, M.P., R. A. Wright, M.P., and A. L. Herdman, M.P. ; Executive Committee, Mesdames E. D. Cachemaille and C. D. Mackintosh, Miss Archer, and Messrs. W. R. Bock, C. I. Dasent, T. K. Thompson, T. Forsyth, F. V. Waters ; musical director, Mr. Robert Parker ; hon. pianists, Mesdames E. C. and E. D. Cachemaille ; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. R. Bock ; hon. librarian, Mr. J. Mill ; hon. orchestral librarian, Sir. K. S. Farmer ; hon. assistant librarian, Mr. R. M. Cameron ; hon. auditor, Mr. J. W. Jack ; hon. secretary, Mr. A. M. Lewis.