MAN OF MANY RETURNS

NZ Truth, Issue 1190, 20 September 1928, Page 6

MAN OF MANY RETURNS

WHATEVER else may NOT be said of Gilbert Graham Hodgkins, at least It will bd conceded that-Hike a celebrated restaurateur— he will always give you a return. Mayhap, his returns are not so easily digested as those of one's favorite eating-house, but at least they are substantial. He» dishes them up with refreshing goodwill and even if the component parts are not very satisfying to ths hungry man, their elements will provide a certain amount of mental nourishment. His methods of serving are almost beyond the area of criticism, so goodnaturedly does he withdraw the table-napkin of method from the platter of fact. • Like his parallel ef the cafe, he is the unobtrusive observer of humanity, their goings and their advents, of their political leanings; an appraiser of the measure m which they assess their corporate spirit, and. — oh, many, many things besides. ' He watches their movements fairly closely, although one could not reasonably say (ie is a detective. He is, you must understand, chief electoral officer for New Zealand— and he knows quite a lot of intimate details about his clientele.