Choral and Orchestral Society.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 19, 14 July 1900, Page 3

Choral and Orchestral Society.

About' SeNeuty people were present at the meeting (in the Library Hall, last night) called for the purpose of forming a Choral Society in Waimate. , His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair and said', though not a singer himself, he deplored the absence of music among colonials generally. He "thought that an orchestra could be run in conjunction with a choral society. People of differ-

ent tastes were wanted, so that such a 'society would not always run in the same groove. They must not go in for too classical pieces at first, but must gradually be educated to work up to a high standaid. Apologies were read from Bey. Fathers Regnault and O'Conriell. j Mr J. Menzies said he had often wondered why a choral | society had not been started before. He proposed :—": — " That «. choral and orchest»al society bo formed." Mr Scott seconded this, which was carried. j It was decided that the dociety i consist of honorary and active members, its object being the cultivation of vocal and instrumental music by practise and public performance. The following officers were elected : — President, His Worship the Mayor, Dr Barclay ; vicepresidents, Eevs, McKenzie Gib son, Blight, Morrison, Barnott. and Father Regnanlt : secretary, Mr G. Akhursfc ; treasurer, Mr W. L. Scctt ; conductor, Mr W. Ooltman ; bandmaster, Mr J. Harwood ; aeconipaniste, Miss Smart ; librarians, Mesdames Ak hurst and Coltman; general committee, Messrs C. J. Goldstone, Scott, W. Evans, Menzies, and Hamilton ; musical committee, Miss Turni bull, Mrs Hamilton, Mr F. Akhurst, conductor and bandmaster. In accepting ths conductorship, Mr Coltman saitl he took it with the understanding that he would have nothing to do with the business part of the society. He said a conductor should put -all his time to his own particular duties. Tho committee are to draft rules, which will be considered at a meeting of members to be held shortly. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the proceedings.