Golden Wedding Of Levin Interest

Chronicle (Levin), 14 January 1949, Page 4

Golden Wedding Of Levin Interest

Two old residents of Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. T. Tracy, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on January 11. ■ , Mrs. Tracy, who was borp in Auckland, came to Wellington with her parents when two years of age. She was the youngest daughter of the late' Mr. and Mrs. H. ' Quinn. Mr. Tracy, who was born in Ireland, came to Wellington with his parents at two years of age, and was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tracy. Mr, Tracy, who Was well-known as a) boxer, was lightweight and we.terwelght champion of New Zealand ' many years ago, and has been a member of the. Wellington Boxing Associa^ion since its inceptlon. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy were married at the Church of St. Mary of the Angels, Boulcott Street, on Jafiuary 11, 1899, by , the late Rev.' Father J. Ainsworth. Telegrams of 'good wi'shes were . received from jEngland, and many parts of, New Zealand.' . j On Wednesday evening,' Mr. 'and Mrs. ' Tracy 'celebrated their. . golden Wedding- V. with a ' social and dance ■ at th€» 'Roselan'd Cabaret. Some 200-rex'a-tives and- friends attended. , , j "One of two brldesmaidsj Mrs. E. Bedford, Dunedin, and' Mrs. ;N. M. Thomson, Levin, Mr. • an'd Mrs. Tracy's daughter, were present. A feature of the decorations of the three-tier wedding cake was a flbwer which was a part of the ■decorations on the original wedding cake. i- Captain C. J. H. Davidson proLposed the health of the fcride and j bri'degroom, and Mr. E, W. (Borrie) |Lesl e the health of the bridesmaid. Mr. C. Muilaney .spoke on behalf of the Wellington Boxing ■ Association. Those who contributed to the programme were ' Mesdames R. iTreacy and G. Davidson, and Mr. 'H. F. Wood, songs; and Mr. NorIman Aitken, humorous items. ; Messrs. N. M. Thomson and M. E. Nolan were masters of ceremonies.