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#My talk withLADY ALLANBy “BABS.”MEET LADY ALLAN; wife of the Hoh. Sir Harold Allan*Kt., and you meet the charming Tady-at-home, retiring from pul? licity, yet gracefully accepting it when necessary. As I sat talking to her on the spacious verandah of her home on Waterloo Road, I felt completely at home, warmed by her welcome.She was simply dressed tor the morning, hair parted in the middle and combed on top of her head— every inch the modest ‘‘chatelaine.’ We talked of the recent honour conferred on her husband, and to which she shared.“I really think he deserves It,” she said, “and so do a great many people In the Island. We did not finish opening all our nail on Sat-urday until ire were on our way to Manchloneal next day to open » Health Centre there.Pressed, she spoke of her social work, particularly in Portland, where she distributes clothes and other necessities to poor people, and helps a lew children through school. ”1 enjoy helping people,” she said, “but X dislike noising it ahroad. for sincerity and publicity do not often mix.”WLK?K, 4 4,W'/T,•v ■ • • «i-muJK*TravelsI asked her about her recent travels when she accompanied Sir Harold to Europe, and she brought out a huge scrap book with pictures that haa been taken during stops at various places of interest in bfe cities. She said she had had “a marvellous time” in Switzerland. ‘‘I have never met a more friendly, honest and open people. Nobody is afraid of work; not even the children, som** of them infants, who mowed hay and milked cows. We made some very good friends there, including a South African couple and an Australian lady.”During their stay in Geneva where Sir Allan represented Jamaica and the British West Indies at the trade parley, they attended several cocktail parties, given by each representative, and of which them are several photo records in Lady Allan's possession.Historic Places SeenAs they had their own car which they had taken from Jamaica, they were able to travel widely over Europe, and saw many famous sights. Pictures show them looking over a huge expanse of ice in a great Swiss glacier. There are several others in Lady Allan's album, taken in their tours of the mountains.From Geneva and Basle, they visited Rome, Pisa, Venice, Paris, London, and many other European cities. Photos show them beside historic places, such as the Colosseum and St Peter’s Cathedral m Rome; the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Columbus’ Birthplace in Genoa, the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Westminister Abbey in London. iReluctantly, yet with a certain i amount of pride, she showed me an iLADY ALLANautograph-album, in which were famous signatures including that of Signora Eva Peron, who has mad* a deep impression on Lady Allan. The album contains the handwriting of many noted persons, expressing in French or English, their pleasure at having met Sir Harold and his wife. Many incidentally state the wish to come to Jamaica ana renew the friendship.In conclusion, we talked of Sir Harold’s* career and his work. “I am very Interested in my husband's public life,” she maid, “and I have great pleasure in helping him in whatever way I can.”
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Kingston Gleaner
Kingston, Kingston, JM
Sun, Jun 20, 1948
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