BAND GOSSIP.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6362, 17 December 1898, Page 7

BAND GOSSIP.

mom far azsd jneak. • (By TOM-TOM, Christcimrch.) "Prom harmony to harmony « ♦ 9- **■ * The diapason closing full in Man." — Dryden. Some" fifteen people met at Mr G. R. Drew's house at Sumner la3t week to coneider the proposal tofoi?n.a band in the town. Ait^-rcohsiderabie.diseu^ipn, the meeting •was. .a3jpumedL , It is', prbpcsfed^tq .^suSse--quenfly call a. public meeting. 'fctT'cTeal with the matter. .... ".■■' / . :.- fV Councilor Gray, at Monday's; meeting or the |City "Cotfoeil* referred in'jilain language to "the iarrikip" "ijUi^ance; in connection "with 1 bandgijajinft. on tiie rotSnda. He Said that the°recent request of the Council to the police in this matter had produced no practical effect. It was decided that Inspector Broham's attention should be again called to the nuisance. - Thirteen out of the fifteen Canterbury bands wriltan to regarding the Jubilee Contest have replied in favour of it. Two replies havfr yet to be received. The adjourned interview of representatives and the Industrial Association is fixed for 7.30 next Thursday evening. From then the- bandsmen of this province ought to build up a new reputation, and help to run the biggest contest on record. The Lyttelton Marine Band is the latest novelty in the Port. Whatever the. recent troubles arose from is of no public interest, but the results have produced a new band, and, where cne reigned, two are now ready for work. Bandmaster Collins ha 3 made the best use of his time, and^so far, has secured twp-eng^.gtjnent3, viz. , the Union Company's Aknroa* trip' d&d inusic Ten the H_a%ship. on" Ne^/Year'-; pay? The' uniforms wiJJ give the Marine "placers 'quite 1 a' riaval appearance ';■ similar to that of the petty-bfficars iii H.M-S:' navy! They will wear them on Fridav'nfeit. One! good point is tliat a Lytteiton' tradesmanhas Precontract to supply- the uniforms. The/ original Lyttelton Garrison Band, under Mr Andrew Barbour. still flourishes, and there is no lack of interest. Mr Charles Burns, who has for so many years been the "father,'- still plays his .important part. Without his generalship and closa attention the band would have flickered out long ago. It is not possible to duly estimate the many services rendered ty baud matters, in the port by Mr Burns, and, though there is now a divided camp, there is no reason why the old and the new should net enj-jy a healthy rivalry. '