GOLDEN WEDDING.

Shannon News, 9 March 1928, Page 3

GOLDEN WEDDING.

ROBINSON—RAE, 1878-1928

■ An event of wide-spread and local mtercst was celebrated on Monday, tin occasion being the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr and Mrs Fran* ■Robinson, of "Pikotuku," Beach Road. ••uxlon. ■

Relatives and old friends to the number of fifty, were entertained at after -non tea at' the ic>,\o> n<-? ~;•;■ ■ouplo, where the reception was he''! The large living and drawing rooms c:l Se heme were ihrown n; ■■» one ind we;>eautifullv decorated with magnificent lower*, yellow being the predominaf•ng colour, whilst the centre of the well • pread table was adorned by a hand" wme cake, bespangled with golden favours. • . Mr and Mrs Robinson were the recipients of many congratulatory messages: and handsome presents, and the assembled guests joined in drinking the health of Mr and Mrs Robinson, and m wishing them many golden years of continued" hatvoiness and felicity. It is interesting to recall that the wedding, which took place on March oth, 1378, was the second wedding to be celebrated in the Foxton All Saints' •Inglican Church, the officiating clergyman being Rev. P. Sheriff, and also to note that "among the guest. 3 present at Monday's reception were Mr and Mr? vebbell, of Levin; who acted as best man and bridesmaid respectively, and Mrs Richler and Mrs William Robinson, both of whom also attended Mrs Robvnson as bridesmaids. - All the surviving members of Mr anr Mrs Robinson's immediate family were tlso present in the persons of their six laughters, Mrs. K. C. White, of T. Mahanga, Hawkes Bay; Mrs A. L. ?lower, of Christ-church; Mrs C. S. flobcrtson, of Wellington; Mrs F. A. .Mason, Miss F. M. Robinson, and Miss; A. G. Robinson, all of Foxton.—Foxton Herald.