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READING OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
M U S IC A L
AND
D R A M A T IC .
The Reading Philharmonic Society. - E stab lish ed in 1863, for th e
c u ltiv a tio n of h igh -class M usic. P atron s, th e M a yo r of R ead in g*
M essrs. A lfre d Palm er, j.p., C. E. K e y s e r, j.p., H erb ert S utton ; P re siÂ
d en t, Col. L. W ilson, c.m.g,, D.S.O., m.p. ; V ic e-P resid e n ts, M essrs. F. W.
M a rtin , Dr. F. J. R ead , G. G. F ield , R ev . W. N e v ille ; Chairm an o f ComÂ
m ittee, R e v . F. J. C. G illm or ; Hon. Cond uctor, M r. P. R . S c riv e n e r,
f .r .c .o . ; Hon. O rg an ist, M r. J. E. G a r r a t t ; Hon. T rea su rer, Dr. F.
W. Stansfield ; H onorary S e c re ta ry , M rs. E llis, 391 London Roacl*
R ead in g ; A ss is ta n t S e c re ta ry , M r. F. W. E lp b ick. C o n certs are giv en
a t lea st tw ic e e v e ry ye a r. P r a c tic e e v e r y F rid a y e v e n in g a t 153 F riar
S t r e e t d u rin g th e season. A ll p a rticu la rs as to su b scrip tio n s and
terras for th e co u rse of p ra c tic e s can be o btain ed from th e
A ssistan t S e c re ta ry , or from S o c ie ty âs A g e n ts a t 153 F ria r S tre e t.
Reading Temperance Choral Society (Prize Choir). This S o c ie ty
w as form ed in 1889 fo r th e p ra c tic e of vocal m usic, th e m em bership
b e in g r e s tr ic te d to T o tal A b stain e rs. I t has been su cc e s s fu l in
g a in in g m any p rizes a t th e C ry s ta l P a lace, a t B risto l (1911), a t R eadÂ
in g (1912), and a t th e B erks, B ucks and Oxon M u sical F e s tiv a ls .
P ra c tic e s are held a t 8 p.m., on T uesd ays, a t th e H osie r
S tr e e t Schoolroom . C on d uctor, M r. A. W. M oss, l .r . a . m ., f . r . c .o .
A ccom pan ist, M iss A n n ieG . P an tin g, a .t . c .l . F o r fu rth e r p a rticu la rs
ap p ly to th e C onductor, or th e Hon. Sec,, M iss M . A . Paterson*
30, W estern Elms A ven u e. F ee 1/- p e r h alf year.
Reading P.S.A. M ale Voice Choir. P resid en t, M r. C. S. Sm ith, J.p.
Th is Choir w as founded in January, 1907, w ith th e o bject o f im p rovin g
s in g in g am ongst m em bers of th e P.S.A. Brotherhood, to whom
m em bership is re s tr ic te d .
F ree Church Choral Society.â C onductor, A. W. M oss, l.r .a .m .
f.r ,c .o . ; Hon, S e c re ta ry , F. W. D rew . P ra c tic e s e v e r y M o n d ay
e v e n in g d u rin g w in te r m onths. T w o co n certs are g iv e n each y e a r.
P a rtic u la rs o f su b scrip tio n , & c., on ap p lication to th e S e c re ta ry .
St. L u k es M usical Society.â P re sid e n t, R e v . F. J. H ow ard ; ConÂ
d u cto r, M r. A rth u r C. F o ster, l.i.g.C.m . ; Hon. S e c re ta ry , M r. W. J.
W illiam s, 51 H ath erley R o ad ; O rgan ist, M r. S. B u rn e tt, a .r.c .o . ;
P ia n ist, M iss M abel A ld rid g e , a .t .c .l.
P ra c tic e e v e r y M onday
E v en in g in S t. L u k e âs H all, Sep tem ber to A pril.
The Rending Temperance P rize B andâ P resid en t, A lfre d Palm er,
Esq., j.p .; V ic e-P re sid en ts, J. II, Benyon, ESQ., e t c .; Bandm aster,
M r. T. W icks, 63 R a d sto ck Road, R e a d in g ; Hon. Sec.. C. W icks, 84,
F o x h ill R oad, R ea d in g ; C o llec to rs, Messrs. F ra n k Sm ith and F. H ill.
Caversham and Reading Veterans' and National R eserve M ilita ry
Band.â P resid en t, V a c a n t; Hon. T rea su rer, P e r c y J. Cooper, 7
W a v e rle y R oad ; Ban d m aster M r. F. B. D av e y (late R.M.c.) ; Hon.
S e c re ta ry , J. R. E vans, T h e C o lle g e, S p rin gfield , Caversham .