THE STRATFORD BAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 41, 18 June 1915, Page 2

THE STRATFORD BAND.

ANNUAL IvUETJUC-. i At Clamor’s flood's 1 a>i tnenmg tie Baud nold their animal meeting. when 1 the Mayor a<iur \V. Boon) preside., and among those present wore Or.;. A. Davey. T. Law,sou. J. H. Thompson, anj 6. vV. Aidls. Apologies for non 'attendance were received from tiio President of tin’ Band (Mr N. J. Kang), and Crs. it, W. Hancock, Hunter, and W. H. H. Young. ! THE ANNUAL REPORT. ! In presenting this report and bal-ance-sheet for your consideration, your committee hope that yon will hear In mind the exceptional circumstances under which the Baud lias been workdug- during the last I*2 mouths. ! liei'erenoe to the ha lance-sheet showed that we commenced the year with a credit balance of £24 12s Id. rafter buying, during the • previous •year, two tenor horns, 3 Bb cornets, ; 1 Eh cornet, 6 stands and 24 chairs, increasing the assets to the extent of la-bout £32. j The year ended on March 31st, 1915, with u credit balance of £.19 Is lid, notwithstanding the fact that the (Band refrained from taking up collecImohs at outdoor performances since jour Empire has been engaged in the (‘present great conflict, thereby allowing the more needful Patriotic Funds bit clear field. Exceptions were made at concerts ■given in the Hospital Grounds, where ( 'aotlections for the hospital funds were taken at three concerts. The supplementary balanace-sheet shows the financial position up to date, leaving a credit balance of £4 3s Bd, which members must consider as ve rev sati sfa ca {o ry. Concerts.— r i'he Band has given nine performanaceti iu tlie Park, three iu the Hospital, and four midweek concerts iu Broadway, all of which attracted u large and appreciative audience. We have assisted various kindred bodies and sports’ clubs, ; ( and. whenever possible, materially asisied the different patriotic; movements. Engagements.—The Baud has not had the same number.of engagements 1 a* in previous* -yetlr.s, ..Consequently t the linances suffered-io some extents hut the engagements we had were fill-', ed to the satisfaction of all concerned.'/ At the beginning yi 1 the year the Band, in conjunction With the Beautifying Society, embarked, oh a- Carnival, which, had it been carried through, gave promise of being most successful, and probably would have been the means of equipping the Band out | with a new set of uniforms and instruuuents. Unfortunately the declaration jof war by our Empire necessitated a winding up, with the result that we only got 1,20(1 in ;■■ ;>!’ ■ £430 to £450 as anticipated. This inonav has been placed at interest for 12- months, or for such time as the committee may decide upon. The membership has kept up v-ry well, and the musical progress has been very marked, and th© thanks of the .committee are due to. all for the state ol affairs. How- i ,9• . ; lover, the ranks cf the Bar 4, have lately been thinned, and are to he thinned : still more in the near future, by the i flwelling of Our army ranks, but all the , ■-i ■ .n;r ■ can exj.e-.-ss u. Mils is ; ■‘hth dolie ISaiidMiieii, ad) hono<* to ! those men who are fighting; our cause,”' and may they return to a | warm welcome covered in honor and j glory. Tnc committee wish to all a word, of j pfaise to Mr F, Thompson on his j splendid record of attendances a* prac- j tice, .whereby he won the gold medal { for the best attendance for the year; S also tjie 'thanks of the committee are due to Mr C. E. James for the gift of this gold medal, 1 The retiring committee wish it to ’be a recommendation to the incoming committee that they endeavour to get the Council to pay die Conductor’s salary quarterly iu future. Iu conclusion, the committee wish f - I co uilink concerned for [ho support and attention that has been given *o Baud matters generally, and hope Mi wilt work along 1 harmonious!v together an ad help t.ie iisuid to puli through the unfortunate, times sum a.4' we are passing# through to-aav. Idle Mayor, in speaking to the report, said that it was very favorable. oean made by - tap Da-ini, be-v vanvoh puohc a.iu-pearances. and he eo.isiclereci mem hers had done ve v . ed i. iam ..'•ui. ;T, Mm, the position was iu jgoou 'Order. There was no doubt the j i.3uiid was, alive—very much alive—in, I spite o) the iiirt mat some member:* I jmtd enlisted i or the front. Since last [annual meeting the war had broken ,c>ui, mid mourners w.-re now meeting ••• very dilihr-’iit ci- u. (*..B.v' 5 .ih'iv ' ansi I ■!-;■(] inat - - ,-na:i, 1 • of the i 0'..0. .i: -t) I 1 ; <>;dy uaL::.;,! m thC;: ; r:: ' ;; d'- ■ mild u i.udcr at times to • ■ log Mils rout . • |• < " ciusnm, ’.in- Mayor <•<•>»:ij ■ . ;ij .. d'<ml ■; 'Km rlic posit uni .-,-j . OFFICE-Hit.'. U s, ! In connection wir.li the election of i Oi-jocnts lor the ensuing year. Couduc ‘ tor Marshall explained rluifc t-i-:-. Hand , /-■A week elected these. and Ml that j rf nui!ued to do for tin* meeting, wTiicfi. | wa.t really a social gm-heriug to or-I Sent the Band’s affairs to i in- i t| Snd jp.ihn-’-, wits to elect -i Presh 1 i 1 On the motion of Hae-hi .ru Emd. 1 sooruh-ii by Bandsman ( hild.s, lit- ' Mayor wag elected to the position. Mr • Boon briefly returned thank.: j The other ', office-bearers are • Conductor TV Marshal:.' * K Btindnuistei-: H. (. hilds, j Sergeant: M. C. Augaard. Custodian: G. McMahon. t>; Secretary: F. Thomson. j After hold refreshments, and before i proceeding to the social 1 part of the j

proceedings, the Mayor expressed lii iitij the felloiv-Couneillors' pleasure a( ieing present, and regretted the ah--.'11..' of other uienmer.s Di ilk Co:u)i il in. his opinion there was no douuL. .vharever. thai the people appreeiati-.i lie music <<i tin- !!;...(! whenever tliev ippearej in public. llie lollowing Ions! . \\ -vv then did; lonored: "The K'ing." proposed b.y Uandsman Cliilds; "The Band," pro-x.-.-ii by CV. Lawson and responded to iv the fides' hti!ids:n::i!. Ah :'■ Craner,i ; "Hoys at the Kin:;'" (propo.s■A in tine patriotic w in hy I lie Mayor. ml responded 1.0 hy I r. Thompson i . ■The Ladies" (iJand.nian Hen Davis); ■'! he Chairman" : "Host Oanx r' 'The Press," and "The Accompanist, Jr. Thompson." Dm ing lh<' evening songs \\ en- eoti.ribut.ed hy Bandsman Davis and <Y. Phompsoit. The gathering coin hided about JU.W'I villi the >ingitig ol "Auld Lang •iyne.' JUST LISTEN To what these people say of Tonking's Linseed Emulsion: " . . . My husband caught a severe cold last week and 1 was surprised at the relief he got after two doses." —Mrs. A. Q'Halloran, Christchurch. " . . . A friend advised me to try Tonking's Emulsion and ' am glad to say that before usinj? i N e contents qf a small botile my cold was quite cured." —H. Moka.v, Auckland, it