Diamond Wedding at Waihou.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4419, 3 June 1909, Page 2

Diamond Wedding at Waihou.

A VERY unique and pleasant function took place at the residence of Mr Walter A. Taylor ou Saturday, May 2°th, being the sixtieth anniversary of the wedding of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ta3’lor. About forty relatives (representing four generations) sat down to a sumptuous wedding breakfast in the good old orthodox style and was done great justice to. The Rev. P. Cleary in rising to propropose the health of the bride and bridegroom said it was a very pleasant duty to perform, Mr {and Mrs Taj’lor being so well-known and highly esteemed by the whole district. After referring shortly to! Mr Taylor as a sound churchman called upon the assembled company to drink their health.

Mr Thos. Taylor, in responding to the toast, thanked all present for their hearty good wishes. He bad lived a good many years over the allotted span of life. The last twentj r -eight years in this district he had always endeavoured to do his duty, ami recited a vei y appropriate poem “ Never say Fail ” vdiioh W’as heartily applauded. During the afternoon Mr W. A. Taylor in presenting, on behalf of his sons and daughters, a very liar dsome eider-down quilt made a happy little speech showing the good (fellowship existing between father and son.

Messrs H. Ross and A Bowler also spoke of the cstimablo worth of Mr and Mrs Thomas Taylor, whom they had known intimately for a great number of years. This pleasant day firishe 1 up with a musical evening, the chief i'ems being rendered by Miss Taylor, and weie greatly appreciated.