Christchurch Musical Society.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6438, 7 January 1889, Page 2

Christchurch Musical Society .

. v r *» ; ■ > • At a meeting of the Committee of tb Chrißtchureh Musical Society,' held 0/ Friday afternoon last, the report of tit Secretary with regard to the late pei formance of the " Messiah " at the xm, was considered. . •'• ' The Secretary was instructed to than! • Mr Donnolly for the' liberal . mabner- i which he had acted throughout the matte* < and for the efficient assistance he ; ha?^ rendered. \- . A letter from Mr Lonargan, asking > the Society would. perform the HalleltriaU Chorus at the opening of the Sh&kspenaj * Festival was read, and Secretary ditecta to reply that the Committee, as its termo office was on the point of expiring, coui! not make any engagement ou the part o{ the Society, but that the matter would b brought before the Society at its genera meeting. - . - The general meeting of the Society ws fised for Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the V.M.C.A rooms- at eight o'clock. The ', Yen Arch deacon Lingard and Messrs Appleby anf Izard* were requested to draw' up tht annual 1 report, and it was decided to ask |£ Jameson to audit the accounts of th/ Society. . The draft balance-sheet submitted 04 the Secretary was considered 1 most, raids factory, as it shoved that, notwithstand , ing the'Bocie^y commenced with a debl " of £64, it wound up the year with a smal credit. ; '.' '. „' : A letter waa read from the Hon. Seen tary of the Liederfcafel, congratalatini the Society on the sncceßs which ha* attended the late performances of ■ thl "Messiah," and the Hon Seoretaty. -wat, instructed to reply thereto, thanking thi Liedertafel for its welcome sympathy. r