BLACKBALL BAND NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 May 1917, Page 3

BLACKBALL BAND NOTES

(By “Drum head.* ) Ti,e Blackball Silver Rand lias evidenllv taken a hint from tin* (’.ley CUizens Band iu its decision to run 1 ovlmglil ly dances during the winter months, Judging by tin- large attendance last Friday {•veiling, they are going tn he a great success. the flour carrying no less than 60 couples at one part of (he evening, VisP tors were present troin Greymouth and Reel ton. Paid engagements do not conn 1 in the. wav of this Band so if lias to depend on the generosity of the Blackball public,, who have daiie right well in this respect, and the running of the fortnightly dames will relieve the public to a great extent of the appeals that are made on them. _ The Band has taken a new lease nl hie of late. Some of its old players have returned to its ranks again, inehahng Messrs (5. Kerr (cornel), -I. Parks (»•» > iiass), and J. Cain (trombone), thus bringing the Band up to full strength. Every instrument is now in use. A meeting of the Band was held last

Sunday (the onlv day the memheis tall get together for practice, as m A of the, men are on night shift), at which a new Committee w;is elected, consirtiiig nl the following gentlemen : Messrs trank Vvols | e,n hoi m (Chairman), A, Mawon (iciiOtr.ry), J. Gonrlav (treasurer), A. Wbhr.mson S. Cnmining; A. Mead over ft. .1. p.,-lr s P. Brady, Fred Wolstenholun \V. Aitken (drum-major). and A, J. Riculiford (custodian). ’ It was decided at the meeting fo invite Mr A deary, c.h.et enfrineer of the Blackball Coal Company's mines, to take charge of the baton, ami 1 hear he has decided to do so. Mr A :c----arv has had a long exnorieiico in iimscal matters; he has a splendid record as a performer in the Homeland, and has bee>i at various times a member of the nl- - Bands at Home; hirst Royal Garrison Artillery, Liverpool, Leyland Alditary Band Lyric Orelieslra, and Gravesend Town Orchestra. The, Committee has arranged fur the secretary to have a. roll call at each practice. This was brought about by the kind literal tv of Dr Telford ami Airs Campbell, wiij mi me forward with two gold medi.ls each f :>■ regular altendauce of members, ami also for the most improved player in the learners’ class. This is good encouragement for the young players to go in for plenty of practice. If the weather permits, it is the intention of the Band to play a programme of music on the Domain next Sunday afternoon, and also at Roa on the following Sunday. Arrangements are in hand to engage Mamll's Hall to hold a grand ball on an early date, and it is hoped to make, it the *».!! of the season,