CENTRAL MISSION BAND.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 49, 26 August 1911, Page 15

CENTRAL MISSION BAND.

The Central Mission's Silver Band- held its ninth annual meeting on Thursday, the Rev. E. O. Blamirea (president) in the •cha-ir. The report of the secretary showed that the year ha<[ been a. very busy one, and had ended satisfactorily. All the silver-plated instruments had been paid off in twelve months from the date of purchase. The membership is still satisfactory, the number of musicians being thirty-six. The treasurer • reported that the baud would start its new year with a credit balance. The pf esident dwelt on the popular ity of tier band with the Wellington public, proof of which could be seen every Sunday flight at Ghussnee-etreet. He encouraged the bandsmen to strive evef to merit the esteem in which it waa held. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted, as follows-!— Bandmaster, Mr. S. Baker,' deputy-bandmaster, Mr. E. Baker j 'secretary. Mr. H. P. Weston 5 treasurer, Mr. R. E, Kingj open-air secretary, Mr. B. W. Amies; drummajor, Mr. 0. J. MacPheej sergeant, Mr. J? Scrirflg«6urj deputy-sergeant, Mr, G, Colleyj c6rp6ral, Mr. E. Cramp; laflce-corporal, Mr. T. Bryant; lampexpert, Mr. W. Lewis,' copyist, Mr. F. Martin ; committee, Meesrs. W. Weston, W. Baker, F. Turner, £. Sodge, And A. 'Tidrnati, v '