GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATION.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10883, 6 February 1901, Page 5

GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATION.

The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Andrew hcott was celebrated in the schoolroom of tho -Weskyan Church, Sydenham, in the afternoon and evening on Thursday. Mr Scotc is well known as a local preacher, and his wife as an Evangelist, 'ihe Rev. Dr. Morley occupied the chair at both meetings. In the arternoon about 150 friends were present, by invitation, and speeches suitable to the occasion were made by the Revs. Dr. Morley. H. Bull, and R. Taylor. Refreshment's were handed round by the ladies.

In the evening a public meeting was held, and punctually at half-past seven, .is Mr and Mrs Scott entered the schoolroom, the Wedding March was played by Miss N. Hall. Extracts were then read from messages from a large numb?r of well-wishers in all parts of the colony, including the President and ex-President of the Wesleyan Conference, and many other prominent ministers. Addresses were delivered by the Revs. Dr. Merley. R. J. Murray. A. N. Scotter. J. A. H. Bull, J. W. Burton, and Mr J. Hadiield. Mr and Mrs Scott were presented with a purse of sovereigns and several useful gifts besides, and Mr Scott suitably returned thanks. A number of .«ongs and recitations were given during the evening.