Society of Musicians,

- The first general meeting of the proposed Society of Musicians in Adelaide took place in Herr G. Reimann’s Academy of Music, Wakefield street, on Saturday afternoon. The following officers were elected:- President, Professor Ives, Mus Bac.; Vice-Presidents Messrs.W.B. Chinner and C. Reimers; Secretary, Mr James Shakespeare; treasurer, Herr G Reimann; and a committee consisting of Messrs G.Hall, C.Püttman, Oscar von Reyher, W.R.Knox, O Strange and W.R. Pybus. It was decided to name the Society that Adelaide Society of Musicians, and the object to be that of establishing a bond of union between gentlemen of the musical profession, and to discuss at its meetings musical matters generally and anything which may affect the Society in particular.

 

-Register  December 21, 1885