IHE APPLICATION OF THE GARRISON BAND GRANTED. A deputation from the Garrison Band waited on the City Council last week to ask permission to play on the Basin Reserve on Sunday and to make a collec tion in aid of their uniform fund. Mr G. Smith, who acted as spokesman, said the Basin Reserve was much better suited to their purpose than any other public place, and their collections there were very much greater. They had to depend almost entirely on the public to keep the Band going, as the capitation they got from the Government only paid their part of the bandmaster's salary and expenses for lighting. If the Band, for want of uniforms, could not turn out they would be unable to play for chari table purposes, for which in the past they had raised a considerable amount of money, and quite recently the Band had played no less than five times for charitable objects as compared with once for themselves. Councillor Harris moved that permission be granted to the Garrison Band to on the Basin Reserve on Sunday next. He thought instead of the Council throw ing obstacles inthewayoftheßand playing there they should [offer them every induce ment. He would like to see bandy playing every Sunday in the Basin Reserve, Botani cal Gardens, the Esplanade and at New town Park, as he thought the more music they provided for the public the more it would be appreciated. Councillor Anderson seconded the motion, thinking they were very fortunate in hav ing bands volunteering to play in their public reserves on Sundays. Councillor Fraser pointed out that ac cording to a resolution passed by the Coun cil the use of the Reserve could only be granted to bands on Sundays for charitable purposes. The Mayor said it seemed to him a standing disgrace to the Volunteer Service and to the Government that the Garrison Band uf the City of Wellington should be compelled to ask permission to play on the Basin Reserve in aid of their uniform fund. The position was undignified all round. He proposed to adhere to this position, that the Basin Reserve should be granted for such purposes as the present only on special occasions, viz., when the object was charity. 