The Archive · 1886

The Shanghai Choral Society

At the close of the weekly practice on Tuesday evening last, the members, of whom fifty were present, were invited to elect @ permanent Committes to frame rules and regulations for the Society. Mr. Marshall having been voted to the chair, Sad sitealy vase thal, although ik wes jointed out the rapid strides the Society

institution of but three weeks old, it already numbered between eighty and ty members, and that many more had promised to j the W: when it was proposed to hold the practices between 5 and 7 p.m.

The Chairman further observed that it was to the ladies of the provisional Committee, more especially the Hon. that the great success of the Society was due, and impressed upon those present the need of regular and punctual attendance at its weekly meetings.

On the motion of Mr. Hobson, seconded by Mr. Kingamill, it waa resolved that Mrs.

holwill, Miss Drummond, Mr. de Mal-here, Mr. Ellert, Mr. Starkey, and Mr. Marshall, be the Committee until the annual meeting in 1887.

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