First Annual General Meeting 1891
The Chairman welcomed and congratulated members, and state that with few exceptions the best known musicians of the district had joined the Society, which had already enrolled between forty and fifty ladies and gentlemen. He expressed great satisfaction at Mr. Tendall�s taking his seat on the Council. After reviewing the past work of the Council and its successful activity, Mr. Lund said he hoped that the Board of Governors would soon establish the Lectureship in Music as a permanent institution, and also that the Council would finally discuss and adopt at an early date the constitution of the proposed examining body. If there were no other inducements to join this Society, the one paragraph of the constitution which stated that an object was �to befriend any musician who stands in need of help,� should, he said, be sufficient to bind the whole profession strongly together. The conduct of musicians towards each other and towards the public, and other prominent features of the constitution, were also touched upon by the Chairman, who said he trusted the Society would promote orchestral classes under able instructors, and altogether, by their co-operation, put the art of music into a more satisfactory position in Christchurch. He submitted proposals to establish a reading-room and library, to organize concerts for the Society, and also to give an annual concert for charitable objects, and concluded by expressing the hope that the members would look back with pride and satisfaction upon the day when they pledged themselves to work together, honourably and energetically, for the advancement of music and musicians.
On the motion of Mr. Wells, seconded by Mr. R. T. Searell, it was resolved � �That this meeting confirm the constitution of the Society, as drawn up by the Council.�
A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Lund and the members of the Council, and the meeting closed.
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Lyttelton Times, 27 July 1891