MUSIC WEEK.

Wairarapa Age, 5 November 1930, Page 5

MUSIC WEEK.

REPORT ON FINANCIAL V RESULTS. GRATIFICATION AT SUCCESS OF FESTIVAL. GRANT TO THE ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. “That the recommendation of the Finance Committee that £l5 be granted to the Orchestral Society and the balance be paid into the Post Office Savings Bank, under the trusteeship of Messrs. A. B. Wallace and E. Bell, as a nucleus for next year’s festival.” —The foregoing was a resolution carried unanimously at a public meeting held last night to decide upon the allocation of the surplus funds from the recent Music Week festi val Mr. A. B. Wallace presided over a fair attendance. Mr. Wallace said that it was very to know that they had a wßff credit balance of £32. That did not mean that Music Week was a commercial proposition. He did not want to appear nndnly pessimistic. The success of the festival, he added, was due to the whole-hearted support and co-oper-ation they had received from all sections of the community. The expenditure had been £134 and the receipts £166. The question now was what was to be done with the surplus funds. At the last executive meeting it was recommended that a grant of £l5 be made to the Orchestral Society and that the balance be banked as a nucleus for future festivals. The secretary (Mr. E. Bell) said that considering the somewhat pessimistic view that prevailed prior to the festival, all must be delighted with the financial result obtained. They had made mistakes, certainly, but they had gained a lot of experience in the making of them. “If we had been faced with a debit balance, I nevertheless feel that The promotion of the Music Week festn-al would have been worth while, because of the great benefits accruing,’’ said the Rev. E. O. Blamires. The general uplifting effect of Music Week was such that it would encourage the promoters to repeat the festival. He referred to the excellent work of the secretary and to the support of the public. In the large attendances at the various recitfils there was pleasing evidence that a large section of the community fully appreciated good music. The financial statement was adopted. Mr. Leighton approved of the grant to the Orchestral Society, but consid- . ered that a portion of the funds should be earmarked for the choral section. They would need music when they started again and he thought it would be a great pity if such a fine organisation were allowed to disband. Mr. Iggulden pointed out that as there was no Choral Society in existence funds could not be allocated to it. Referring to the Orchestra he spoke of the work of the conductor (Mr. W. “lt was a revelation to me of what a good man can do,’’ he said Mr. F. M. ■ Pinfold said that he understood the Masterton Municipal Band intended to compete at the contest in Wellington next February. He suggested, and eventually moved as an amendment, that the grant to the Orchestral Society be reduced to £lO, and a donation of £lO be made to the Band Contest Fund. There would still be a surplus of £l2, which, he considered, was sufficient to carry on with next year. Mr. R. .J« Young (eonducter of the Municipal Band) said he appreciated what Mr. Pinfold had said and the band would be grateful for a grant. However, he was not in favour of r ducing the grant to the Orchestral Society.

pie amendment was seconded, but on being put to the meeting was lost, and the Finance Committee’s recommendation was carried unanimously. At the conclusion of the business, votes of thanks were passed to Messrs. XV. E. Knott, E. Bell. A. Williams and the Borough Council for assistance during the festival.