CITIZENS' BAND

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 78, 28 June 1928, Page 7

CITIZENS' BAND

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. S ECR-ETAI? YSHIp VACANT. The executive of the Stratford Citizens' .Hand mot last night, when there were present: Messrs. G. T. Walters (chairman), P. gkoglund, AJ. Kelly, R,, King, F. Beerc, A. K. Hunter, C. Milner, L. B. Wilson, H. CI North, I\ T. Aitken, S. C. Dunbar and J. H. Burmester (hon secretary). MR, BUBMESTER RISTIRES. The meeting considered the appointment fof a secret}u-y to succeed Mr.. J. H. ; Burmester, who had signified his intention of retiring from, the position. Mr. j Burmester said !h,c thought the time had. arrived for «, changeThe chairman said Mr. Burmester had told him that he had thoroughly made np his mind to give up the position. Mr. Aitken nominated Mr. Hunter, Mr. Wilson seconding, Mr. Hunter pointed out that his work kept him out of the town all day. Mr. Dunbar moved tW.it Mr. Burmester reconsider liis decision. There were occasions when the secretary , would! he required to attend meetings during the day, and a. man in town would be desirable as secretary. The band had been well! conducted under Mr., Burmestor's management. Mr Burmester thanked Mr Dunbar for" his remarks, but he had miule up his mind to retire. Ho had the Band Union to attend to. Mr. Dunbar said if might be all right if Mr. Hunter was appointed and Mr. Burmester acted as assistant.

TWO Mr. Burmester .said - that whoever got the job could'always get all the assistance needed,from Mr. Skoglund, who wi.is never too diusy to give his help and advice. He (h,i|d a feeling that members of the Band wanted a change, and he had made up his mind to retire from the position for twelve months- As secretary of the band ho had had two ambitions—ono was to get the 'band free of debt, bind the other was to get the bafnd-iroom extlended. He bad seen the band free of debt, but the extension of the band room would have to bo left to somebody else. Mr. Dunbar did not think there was anything in Mr.. Burmester'is statement that the band wanted a change. He proposed Mr- Aitken for the position. Mr. Aitken said ho now held three secretaryships, and could nob ihike another, much fas he would like to do so. The chairman thought Mr. Burmester Would help Mr. Hunter in his duties. Mr. Burmester said he was willing to help, but he had acted as assistant to Mr Moss, but the mnnagtment was not satisfactoryMr. Aitken thought the secretary should be a member of the Kind. Mr. Burmester said it should bo one of two things—secretary of the band or secretary of the executive. MR. HUNTER DECLINES.

Mr. Hunter definitely declined nomination, lie said there was a." internal committee to control the internal affairs of the band, and at present be was secretary of th/it committee. The secretary of that committee controlled the band's affairs and brought matters before the executive secretary. Therefore it was not necessary to have a bandsman as executive secretary.

Mr. Burmester said tho work took up a lot of his time and interfered with lii's other interests. After further discussion, Mr. Burmester agreed to act as secretary till a meeting to be held in a. fortnight's time. In the meantime an endeavour will be made to find somebody to take tlie pisition permanently. THE BAND-ROOM. At the previous meeting authority was given for the expenditure of £lO in extending the band-room. Mr. Hunter reported that the estimate for the timber for the extension was £ll 19s. Mr. Kelly sit'id he had consulted with Mr. Bone, who said that an entrance to the ltirk was needed near tho band-room, and tho entrance could not be made while the bandroom stood where it does now. There was plenty of room for it down near the big gates, and if shifting had to jbd ultimately done it would bo advisable to dq the shifting before the extension was undertaken. Mr. Hunter sUid the time had arrived when something should be done lin the way of providing something more than a mere practice room. Messrs King and Kelly were appointed to consult with the Domain Board, the Borough Foreman and Mr. Bone, on the question of shifting the band-room. THE WINTER SHOW. j Tt wis decided to offer the Band's services to play for the coming Winter Show.