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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17104, 8 September 1917, Page 8

— Tall and well-proportionod, with a fresh and ooen expression, Lord LovaJ;, who has been appointed by Sir Douglas Haig to superintend the foreste in France which the French Government have placed at our disposal, is a fine type of the Scottish chief. The head of the Clan Friser is one of the most seasoned soldiens at the front. * Formerly in the First Life Guards, his name will always be associated with the raising of that splendid body, the Lovat Scouts, which did noble work during the South African campaign, and who have been equally successful in the present war under his lordship's brilliant command. — One of the oldest purely social clubs was the Everlasting dub, limited in membership to 100 people, who divided the day among them in such a way that some of them were always on the premises. SoleJy for tho purpose of keeping in the fire from which members lighted their pipes an old woman was kept, and during the 50 years of existence the club members smoked 60 tons of tobacco. Very* different in character was the Six _ o'CJock Club, whose members, numbering six on.y, met at 6 in the evening and separated at 6in the morning. Meeting early in the evening, and sitting smoking until midnight, the curious people forming tho Hum-drum Ohib observed the strictest Eilence. But perhaps the most curious club of all was tho No-Nose Club, which was founded by an unwilling follower of tho Egyptian fashion of fiat lacea.