THE DECAY OF MANNERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 24 November 1926, Page 3

THE DECAY OF MANNERS

(To The Editor.)

Sir, —Do we live in an abrupt and unmannerly agei ask, because it has come, to my knowledge, quite by accident, that on two occasions of late our worthy Mayor has been the subject of regrettable and unfortunate experiences. : No. 1: lie was attending a special church service, and was allowed to stand in the porch for several minutes, quite neglected and unattended; whilst other people, more obscure, were shown into seats without anv hitch or impediment whatever. On the second occasion he had been specially informed of a Sunday School anniversary held in one of. our public halls on the Sujjjday evening. He resolved to go, and got to the place at 6.20, ten minutes before' the service began At the door he was abruptly told that the hall was full and that there, was no room. Doorkeepers, obviously, should' be more carefully chosen. Ho left, and had ample time to walk to and be comfortably seated in another place of worship before the service began there at 6.30 Now Mr Lock is Mayor of-Nelson, and furthermore its chief Magistrate,.- - liis very office deserves .and demands respett. Personally, we'know that he is not a man to snobbishly insist on this. All the same it is his due. his just dueOne hopes that this -sort of thing-rr-for Nelson’s fair fame —will not he repeated.^ —I am. etc. OBSERVER. 23rd Nov. -