The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-03-10 00:00:00

INE ENQAOEMENT OF A SEASON BAND.

A meeting wet held la the Guildhall on Monday
evening to eonsider whether a bead should be eogsred
fur the ensalog_waton. Mr. A. Graham wee vutul
to the chair. There were also present Mesa.. Abbey,
Hallett, T. B. Groves, Cook, Sylvester, Clarke,
Curtis, !heeler, and Mr. Thiselton, secretary.

Toe alumnae of tradesmen from.the meeilng was
commented upon, those present °moldering the
tradespeople ought to look aftor their own interest*.
Mr. Taautos submittal' a letter whiob had been
received
_from Canon Stephenson, early last

Hawn. The canon ventured t; my be' saw ad.al o
the visitors during the summer sewn, and bls
decided opinion was theta much smaller baud than
they had at preheat would be more popular. He
knew of many oases in which the present powerful
band, when playing, ss it did, aloe* under the wind,we
of bousee was regarded i.e 'mimics, and when th,re
were delloate people It was almost intolerable. Be
did not presume to intemf ere with the plans of thaw
who had taken an active part in the management of
the matter, but merely to give his oplaloos es the
result of some experience, and they could d, al with it
for what it is worth, lis believed that tqr
• smaller cost a more acceptable baud might be
obtained. .

dome of the gentlemen present remarked there was
no prousirs of a subscription In the letter, and that it
hl
bet.er be put in the waete paper basket.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Amur state 1 he ha It rkan a great inter rst in
the bond since it hod been hue. If. bad put himself
lot c unarunlcation with the has tweeter who, so far
cc he wee concerned, enageeted the band be reduced
to 14 members by taking away one c erect player and
cleriontt. Hs proposed to play four months for
ell a week. They used to receive £l3 for 13 weeks—
/234 in all. If Gummi on these terms they would
continue Playing as now, until they began playing for
the committee, so that this wool 1 carry them t the
etol ~f SAptember.
Mr. Mann did not think the band good enourls
fr tho town. Thera were two OF three big nob-
-I,ribers who said unless there was • change they
w .ul,l n.,t give • penny towards it,
Mr. Anti Bali that lest winter season there IMO
over 200 subscribers Ho understood from the heed.
master there were a similar nomber for the current
year, beetle. small MOS fir the wint T season,
Mr. (Amite -reel Wel th•y hod better have a
chaos., as penile dii net care to always how the
came bond. . . .

Mr. WireeLss .n gusted that the secrettry
alver-
tl hr an Italian b
Mr. ABUT: :STA a lUsn bAni. We have Lai
anne.:ll Qf It.
. . .

0 the motion of Mr. WHIM'S. @monied by Mr.
ermine, it wan elicl led to ask tt.e Aron tag tie &deer-
tim In the Ere I br s goo I band, Penni preferred, not
less than 14 rnsmhsra. from the CM Juno nest, for
peri af 12 or 18 weeks
M. George pro;nwed that Mr. Thimlton be
appointed secretary, with power to receive sub-
scriptie is, and to pay the burl a. bet we. if, was
sure they caul I not do bit .r. (If .er. hear.)
This was seconded by Nfr, Cuirris end carried.
The CHAIR/1111 hoped all io.e-esteol in the welfare
of tin town would sob oribs—lo Iging-house keeper.
and ,h,r.. Teem were teeny who did not help as
they ought. The bend was a benefi: t r every person
whn did business in the town. Neverthe'ess, them
were 1$ members of the C who. Dam.
were not 011 the anheerlption list. ft was high time
the town " woke up" sad sew Ps potition. They,
however, never w odd until they "got Vas grass in the
strert.' " and then they would want to know what
was.ths mater. . .

Mr. HAtArrt : Via Anal," then gct the dookoyt to
grez.. (I, out la,¢itter.)
'rho meeting then terminatal.