PAHIATUA MUSICAL CLUB

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 13887, 21 June 1938, Page 5

PAHIATUA MUSICAL CLUB

THE ANNUAL MEETING ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The annual general meeting of the above club was held in St. Peter's Schoolroom on 16tli inst., when a laige and enthusiastic number of old and new members was present. i'ke report and balance-sheet was read by the president (Mr W. L. Tattle) and showed a credit balance ol £5 Ids sd. The club’s activities during the year included participation in the Coronation concert-, the Coronation Day service, Anzac Day service, and also, in conjunction with the Women's Institute, two concerts were held successfully at Pahiatua and Eketahuna Fortnightly socials (arranged by Miss Junker; were also held after each alternate practice, and proved most enjoyable. At the final social of the year, opportunity was taken to make presentations to Mrs E. B. Watson (accompanist), Messrs A. W. Hamilton (conductor) and L. Hartley (assistant accompanist) in appreciation of their valued services during the year. At the meeting members received with regret the resignation of the cluib’s official accompanist (Mrs E. B. Watson) and an appreciation of her services was duly recorded. The following new r members were elected: Miss Simpson, Mrs M. S. Alpass, Mrs MeSherry, Mr Claris and Mr Wilton.

The officers were elected as under: Patron, Mr J. G. Chambers; president, Mr W. L. Tattle; vice-presi-dents, Mesdames H. Paterson, J. D. O. Crewe, E. L. Harvey, E. B. Watson, T. Clarke, Miss D. Junker, Messrs J. J. Boagey J. D. Wilson, G. G. Taylor, R. Taylor, Dr. H. Paterson and Dr. E. B. Watson; conductor, Mr A. \V. Hamilton; secretary, Mr K. Taylor • treasurer, Mr L. Truscott; librarian, Miss MeSherry, auditor, Mr P. R. Boagey ; committee, Mesdames Tattle, Smith and Hamilton, together with the president, secretary, treasurer and conductor. It was decided to hold invitation social concerts during the year to augment the funds towards the purchase of a n \v piano. As a result of concerts given last year, a sum of do 10s is already held for the purchase of a piano for the joint use of the Women’s Institute and the Musical Club and it is hoped that this year, in conjunction with the Women's Institute, the club will be able to increase the fund to an amount sufficient to complete the purchase. It was decided that the club resume its weekly practices on Monday nights, commencing on Monday, June 27th, and thereafter every Monday except the first Monday in each month. The question as to whether a concert will be held this season or not, and, in fact, the whole future of the club, will depend on the enthusiasm displayed by the attendance of members in the first three practice nights. If the attendances at these practices are satisfactory, the committee will go ahead and draw ;np the programme for the season but unless there is sufficient enthusiasm shown the question of going into recess for the season may have to be further considered. It therefore behoves all members to attend the three opening practices as above.