C.T. AND W.A. ENTERTAINERS

Evening Star, Issue 18649, 2 June 1924, Page 5

C.T. AND W.A. ENTERTAINERS

SEVENTH ANNUAL AIEEI SING. Thcj so von i h animal meeting of the •'■»i unon-iiil Travellers and Wai ii Ai-AOi-iatiiiii Entertainer f (b'kl .1 ' was well a ,i ;■ ... (president') -ric-cupuM 'i no iTe idiM t ri-Mgr.iSnial’ < I members ,ni Iht-. a :, j ..■ration,s. Since, its uia.igm- 1, -m, I( i innr laid given'’ iitiy-oight. ei.tenai jr.inu.tK. Last year £1520 9;; Ud had boo nm-eU for philanthropic objects, nr Ln g a total of £1,451 9s Gd for the seven years the choir had boon formed, and, there was a credit balance of £7 15s. If the entertainers bad done nothing <alse, he considered the figures quoted ;'fiistiiied its existence. As in most o tgiuusi tions of the kind, it was very difficult to get full attendance at ] practice, and the speaker urged the men of vers to attend more regularly. Lie concluded by paying a graceful tribute to Mrs Wilfred Andrews, Messrs G. J. Scott (conductor), A. L. Burke (piaaiijt), J. T. Gillan (secretary), G. Davidso n (assistant secretary), the club stf>4 f, and Begg and Co.’s orchestra for tji/a valuable assistance they had rendere d. He moved the adoption of the repo rt and balance-sheet. Mr B. Midgley seconded the '.motion, which was carried. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows Chairman, Mr R. ,S . Wardrop; vice-chairman, Mr J. .Lindsay .Miller; secretary, Mr J. T. Gillan; assistant secretary', Mr B. M. Elodger; auditor, .Mr J. S. Douglas; tre usurer, i\lr Id, F. Notes; librarian, Mr E. A. do Carle; assistant librarian, _ Mr J. Steadman; conductor, Mr G. Ji. Scott; deputy-conductor, Mr H. Llogjtr;; stage manager, Mr G. T. Mearns; pianist, Air A. L. Burke; toastmasteri, Air T. Ritchie; official reporter, Air G. Browne; deputy .Press steward, Air T. Walker; official poet laureate, Air A. Smcllio; official artist, Ale J). Bell; transport officer, Air A. Cook ; general dispenser, Mr H. »S. White-, General Committee—Messrs R.. S. Wnrdrop (chairman), H. Hogg, A. (Jook, A. Holmes, H. S. White, J. Steadman, J. L. Miller, B. Al. Rodger, G, J. Scott, A. Smcllio, and J. T. Gillan ; Musical Committee—-Messrs G. J. fiV'jott, C. King, A. Smcllio, and H. HoiJg. It was decided that the choir’s chinaman tournament should be hedd on the last Friday in each month, the arrangements to be loft in the hands olf Messrs A. Cook and B. Al. Rodger. The proposal to give, an entertainment in aid of the blinded sold iers and sailors’ fund was hold over far further consideration. It _ was decide* 1 that a letter of appreciation be sent 'to Air T. Ritchie, retiring vice-presidt vnt and deputy-conductor, for the gmj it assistance he had given the choir. Votes of thanks to retiring officers concluded the meeting.