MUNICIPAL BAND

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 March 1922, Page 3

MUNICIPAL BAND

FIRST ANNUAL AIEETING.

The Greymouth Municipal Band held its first annual meeting in the Band Hall last evening,. the Mayor (Mr J. D. Lynch) presiding over a good attendance. The Mayor said that he was pleased to be present to show that the Borough Council took an interest in the affairs of the Band. Every town needed a band, and he was pleased to see such a strong spirit of harmony prevailing among the members.

The balance-sheet, which was adopted, showed assets to be £1577 Ils (cash in hand £32 11s llJ>d) and liabilities £52. “I might say that had the Borough Council came to light with its donation,” said the Secretary (Mr Compton), “we would not have had a deficit of £l9 8s Oid/’

The Mayor said that there was nothing to be ashamed of. It was a fine balancesheet, and there were very few organisations not in debt to some extent. In moving the adoption of the balance-sheet the Alayor said that the band was in a very creditable position.

One member said that the balance-sheet was a credit to Mr Compton, and he would like to congratulate him on it. The adoption was carried with applause. In his annual report, which was also adopted, (lie Secretary said that the band had its mis ami downs, but he was thank-

ful to say that it was strong. 'Che senioi band had a membership of 35, with a con ductor, and the junior bam! had a mem B bership of 17. The band had turned out B on 26 occasions and had undergone 6C I practices. Although the band had accoinj plished much, he continued, there were | some hard piopositions it had to face. Ihe | completion of their agreement with the j Borough Council was a matter that- would I have to be dealt with, and when it was | signed there was the erection of a new [ band room or the improvement of the pre- | sent to consider. Continuing. Mr Comp- | ton said that he would like to see all | financial responsibility transferred from | the band to a committee of honorary I members. He thought also that it was ” time an effort was made to give the honorary members the three concerts to i which they were entitled. Air Compton concluded by saying that he did not see why a rate should not be struck for the. band instead of expecting it to exist on the Borough Council’s £6O a year! (Laughter). Trior to the election of officers, a motion was passed raising the salary of the secietary from £l2 to £l5. The election of officers resulted as follows : --Secretary, Mr S. Compton (reelected): bandmaster, Mr A. McMasters : drum major, Mr R. Leach (re-elected), sergeant, Mr A. Cornell; corporal, Mr A - Bawin ; lance-corporal, Air AV. Jackson; treasurer, Mr J- Carruthers; committee: Messrs Smith, Leach and Adams.

'['he meeting concluded with the presentation of medals. Mr Garth's medal for attendance was awarded to Mr S. Compton, and Dr J. Meßroarty’s medal for the most improved player was awarded to Master Blake.