SOCIAL AMENITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18761, 15 January 1923, Page 7

SOCIAL AMENITIES.

TO THE EDITOII. Sin,—You uro to be commended on having availed yourself of the opportunity of drawing especial attention to the during and magnificent enterprise of our esteemed fellow-citizens, Mr and Mrs P. Barling. Your article was timely and wise, and I desire, just in it word, to urge on the atteutiou of our citizens generally (ho responsibility that is theirs. We desire that our city should win back its former glory. It has been robbed (charitably put) greatly by t.ho migration north and elsewhere of many who were strong in enterprise and enthusiasm. Hero are citizens giving all their shill and ability to the ostablislment of luncheon and tea rooms which. I venture to think, ant unsurpassed anywhere in Australasia. They warrant the support of every citizen desirous of showing to Mr and Mrs Barling that their elicits are commendable. I suggest, Bir, that those rooms tire an advertisement to (he city, and visitors patronising them are sure to spread abroad (heir excellence; but allow mo to repeat that it is the. citizens themselves who .should show their approval by (heir support. To this end I pen those few lines, and I would Like to add, so that no one may be misjudged, that I am in no way whatever com looted with Mr and Mrs Barling or the Savoy; hut. being so much impressed hy (ho elaborate and extensive prevision made for the pleasure of the public, generally. 1 really felt, it a duly to endorse what, lias appeared in your columns. I think that you will bo able (o judge from my card that I am not quite in the lea and luncheon rooms " line,' 1 but I like to see any sign of progress in the city; hence (bis letter.—l am, etc.. All now.