THE TWO LYNNS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 84, 5 October 1929, Page 19

THE TWO LYNNS

MARCHIONESS •IX AMERICA!

The Marchioness of Townshend evidently had some unique experiences during her recent trip to America. She has just come back from a visit to Lynn, a town near Boston,; and says that she has never had a niorc wonderful time, says a London correspondent.

Lady Townshend is .the Mayoress of King's Lynn, in Norfolk, and; with .-her son, the 14-year-old marquess, ■•' she went to America on a three weeks' trip, taking with her an ancient document connected with King's Lynn, "arid being also' the bearer of a message of welcome from King's Lynn to-itsname-sake in America. Lynn was founded in 1600 by the l?ev. Samuel Whiting, who was minister of King's Lynn, and was also chaplain to Sir Eoger Townshend, of Raynham Hall,'the home of the Tbwnsheud family. Like many other Englishmen'in-those. days, he went t# America, in search of religious liberty, and founded what is to-day a flourishing^New England town." Lady Townsliend's tour was. evidently distinguished by wonderful scenes of friendship. The whole town, of Lvnn was hung with flags, and. flowers and coloured lights, and six battleships of the United States Navy; stood by''for the four days of the celebrations. Eight thousand school children walked in a procession on one day, dressed in fancydress of-different periods; dating from. Puritan times to the present'day. All the frocks were madej.of coloured paper, and Lady Townshend says that nothing better could ever^,liave been, seen in, America or any other country. But she thinks that perhaps the greatest momeiit of all'came on the last'day, when Governor Allen, from Boston;'and Mrs.'Allen,.arrived at Lynn, aud rode in-the mayoral procession, with their outriders in scarlet, blue, and gold, to a park three miles from the" City jlall. Seventy-five' thousand people were.'gathered 'here, and they hi T joined-iri singing a verse of "God Save the. King,-"' followed by a-verse ofv the: American National Anthem. The day happened to be Independence Day, but the Americans waved Union. Jacks, and'joined frantically in a demonstration which clearly had its roots, in a deeplfeeling of friendship arid kinship. .' :- ::'\

Inordcr' to be thrilled, it; is unnecessary to drive your own "ear."-'.To .sit'bishind the chauffeur in an 'open car is almost as if one were in charge of' thft steejiug.wheel.'. Any stretch of whitu road in front of one exerts a magnetic attraction. Driving too fast for safety is sufficient excitement. '" .' ''-."'