SILVER WEDDING

Hutt News, Volume 13, Issue 22, 8 November 1939, Page 3

SILVER WEDDING

On the occasion of the silver wedding of two well-known Lower Hutt residents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gearing, a number of their friends took a jolly "surprise party" to their home in Mills Road on a recent Saturday evening. A happy and informal time wa3 spent in games and dancing, and at ' supper Mr. S. H. Willis, an old friend of the "bridegroom's", proposed the toast to the guests of honour, and made a presentation on behalf of those present. Mr. B. S. Knox was M.C. An enjoyable celebration ' concluded most appropriately with the singing </. "Auld Lang Syne." Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Evans, who were guests at the wedding 25 years ago, were present on this occasion, J and other present included Mr. and Mrs. A. Collinge, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. i i Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Wil'ki, j Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Knox, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Flannery, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Neilson, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. j Gaffney, Mr. F. Anderson, Misses jL. Collinge, B. Drawbridge, B. Niven, P. Geyga and Messrs. A. Northam, W. Tustin, R. Burgess, D. and A. Collinge, F. Mark and G. Sharpe.