DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 276, 11 February 1928, Page 18

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

DORA WILCOX RETURNS WELLINGTON RECEPTION Mr. and Mrs. W. Moore, of Sydney, were the guests of honour at the Wellington Lyceum Club this week, when they were welcomed by the president, Mrs. Johannes Andersen, who referred to Mrs. Moore’s early life when she lived on Banks. Peninsula, and had written poems about that historic spot. Mrs. Moore gave a talk about her early work there ais Dora Wilcox, when she was closely associated with Jessie Mackay. She said she thought New Zealand had a great future in literature, for it had not only the white man’s culture and art, .but also that of the Maori. New Zealanders, white or brown, had a double heritage. She also spoke of the Lyceum Clubs all over the world, and said they should cultivate the art and literature of all countries in an international spirit. Mr. Moore, who also spoke, said he was interested in art, and was seeing what he could on the subject while in New Zealand. He had been struck while in Wellington at the influence on art left by the late James Nairn. He also remarked that a club of that kind could do a great deal to help art. Mrs. Andersen thanked both speakers, especially Mrs. Moore, for what she had said about Lyceum Clubs. Mrs. Henry sang a solo, and Miss Kiddell recited one of Dora Wilcox’s poems, and a number of the members had the pleasure of talking with the guests of honour. Afternoon tea concluded the gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Moore will arrive in Auckland in about three weeks’ time. They are now in Christchurch. COURAGE A cool and courageous thing was done in Allahabad recently. Mrs. Larwell, whose husband is chaplain to the garrison at Muttra, was wheeling her baby across the fields in a perambulator when she saw a bull rushing toward them. With wonderful presence of mind she seized the animal by the horns and managed to keep her hold until, several minutes later, some men came to her aid with sticks and beat the bull off. The child was uninjured, but her courageous mother was severely bruised.