DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 20040, 11 November 1936, Page 5

DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.

! MARGHIONESS OF HARTINGTON. l l TOUR OF NORTH ISLAND. t . 1. An interesting and distinguished I\'isitor, now in New Zealand, is the lMal‘rhioness 01' llarlington, who, with the Marquis ot‘ linrtington, will at—tend the centenary celebrations in south Australia. While in New Zealand the .\larchionoss will travel through the North Island. On her journey to Australia Lady Hartington transliipped at Colombo for Singapore, and new from Singapore to Java. and thence to Darwin, Although she had not travelled any distance by air before, Lady Hartinston thoroughly enjoyed her journey and also came by 'nlane from Dartwin to Brisbane. “it is such 3 wonderfully quick and comfortable way of travelling." said the visitor. who expressed the greatest amniration for the famous airwornan. Jean Batten. “I am very sorry indeed that, I was not able to meet her; she must he a wonderful girl,” she said. Lady ilartington‘s home is Churchdale Hall, Asht‘ord, Derbyshire, about. five miles from "Uhatsworth," the famous home of her i'atlier—in—law, the Duke of Devonshire. Churchtiale Hall is the home of the eldest son, and her husband is the future Duke of Dcvonshire. The furnishings. which are mainly antiques, and the decorations of Churchdale lint], which was built more. than 100 years ago, were all supervised by Lady llartington her—

self, and she is intensely interested in the lovely garden which surrounds her home. Her favourite flowers, roses, grow in profusion in the garden. The charming Visitor founded the Ashtord branch of ,the Women's Institute. and although she is no longer president of the branch, still retains ltier interest in the work. “It. is conducted more or less on the same lines as the Country \Vomen's Association in Australia, and I was very interested in the C.\V.A. rest room at Grafton, which I visited." she said. A Keen ‘Golfer. Lady llartington is a keen golfer and has brought her clubs with her. 3A5 most (if lll‘l' time is silent in Derbylsliire. her interest in clothes is ventrert in sportswear. She hos four children. thord Burlington, Lorri .\ndrew Llaven~ dish, Lady Elizabeth llitVßlldlSh and Lady .\nne Cavendish. 'l'he daughters, who ore to unit eiJ—rht years 01' age respectively, will attend i'olleize when {their parents return to England. “They ore all interested in hunting." and have lriddrn since early childhood. [ “I cannot claim to lie able to do |the marvellous [ietit point and handwork \\‘liii'h my iuotlii‘i'—in>la\\', the llui'hrss ot' “L‘Yttlls‘llll‘t‘. Itlltl my sister—in—latw, 1..01,\' \l.tud liuillio. fil'll noted l'nr," she sold. liiugliinxt)‘. “They i-i-olly do exquisite work and have re]ioirrd u lot ut‘ the old tapestry at ‘tihotswortli '.“ .\notln‘r Sistt‘l'~ill»ln\\' is lindy (Ilmrli-s Cavendish. formerly .\liss ~\iti-liv .\stnirv, sister of the famous itlitlll‘l‘l'. .\lr l-‘rml .\sliiii-v. “Although “holy I.l|:irl4‘s i2:i\i‘mlish spends most .oi' ln-r time in lrhlunil. I see her or~ :i-_ision.ill,\." soul the \isilnr. “She is istill. its 1 .un. wry fond of {itlnt'ill£.” i [..01y Httt'illlf—“lttll is 101 l (llltt slim. gwilh short dark hair. ”l'l' manner is trtmruiinx’ :inil (‘il>‘\' :inil sho iilkt‘S .‘t ‘;_-rv.it inivrvsl in hm- surroundings, t Eivl‘oro lli'r In;ii'l‘i.i:i- she \\'.is Lolly l.\l.n'y Iliii'il, }i|llll‘~'|‘l‘ iliiuu‘llti-r ot‘ tli..\l.o'ilnis ol' .\‘nlishiuw. .Illtl ll('l' former [lionhz “ ll.itlii'lil House." in lli‘rli‘orrl—!>‘ltil‘t‘. \\ns hill“ in tiil'tit li" HiJlit‘l'l liioi'il. tlii- ttrsl Lori] .\..l|l~ltlll'.\'. son «’lt‘ ilmril Itiii'lvteii. in illv‘ \htll'i‘ of an “1:1" ins it t‘illlll‘lliiti'lli to Ulll'v‘ll lilizzilH-lli. l Lari} liar-iniutiin \\.s lnorn ot llat~ ttlotil llonsv. ind liwii there until her flizrirriiuu llwv' I‘llll‘l‘ sisti‘r ls Lady illiaitt‘i-m lllltlslH‘iitll'i‘, with m‘ the is‘iu-rMI-x hi’ «rm mr tho i'jnlonios_ tu‘nnsi‘ l‘»lHli‘ is in llillll-tll l \ltl‘|!!— tl- 'llill}' \itsfrtlmns \\tm l!li\l' nv'l ;lll‘~~ oi' tut) lllrtinizt-in‘s :tll'V'M'lt' ‘toow .u'v' Sir l/ltn' l~i,ivs .mil i|mx ‘s‘ivs. ,o.| it" out His liarlr lush l.ot\ llirl Ilrlll‘ll liii'l mv‘t Lint) \llt"l‘I\ \liil-Wsnn .4; two m-i'nsinns tin Lil—'lollvl tar! slimmer, out] was in thqw lm‘mt ii L'tli‘sl .it iiowrnmvnt illnu‘n for the two this stir \\ns 11l (.\Wv'lnry (”u "out? to \'~\\' Xmil’iurl \‘lw lpntd ll‘ll'tltlc to Lari.» .\iurrm' Antlers

snn’s vouragv anrl the manner in \\hivh she harl carrit‘d on, not only My own, but HlO late Governor‘s {lllllOs since she arrived in Allstmlim 1m 1101‘ I‘Mm‘n In Australia Lady qu'linrzlou \\‘ill srmnd a few «lays in Snlnny bol'm‘c cominuius her jour~ my to Snuth Australia.