THE PERFECT HOSTESS.
The Marchioness Townshend, who is not long back from America, where she went with her son, the young Marquis Townshend, has been giving a series of house parties at her beautiful home in Norfolk, Raynharn Hall, savs a correspondent. Ladv Townshend is a perfect hostess, and one of Uios.j clover people who can run a big houso full of guests without in the least appearing to do so. She has a knack of knowing just what kind of books you like to find in your room, what particular flowers. Your early tea and your breakfast, too, if you wish it, arrive at just, the second you want it. Later, there are picnics and excursions to various places of interest in the neighbourhood, hut no one is bound to go on these trips. Tf you prefer, you may stay in the lovely gardens or play tennis or croquet. It is vour individual enjoyment the hostess is considering. Lady Townshend docs more than run her house, for she manages the whole of the Raynham estates. It. is hard work, too, for she spends an hour or two every morning interviewing her agent and going into the smallest details.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20420, 23 November 1929, Page 8 (Supplement)
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