GOLDEN WEDDING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21717, 5 February 1934, Page 3

GOLDEN WEDDING

OLD TARANAKI RESIDENTS The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Orr, well-known residents of Kopaki, Te Kuiti, and late of Taranaki, was recently celebrated by a dinner and buffet supper at the home of their daughter, Mrs. A. Gillespie. Among those present were Mr. James Hooker, of Auckland, who was best man at the wedding in 1884. Mrs. Pitt, New Plymouth, who was bridesmaid, was unable to be present owing to illness. On January 17, 1884, Mr. and Mrs. Orr were married at Holy Trinity Church, Fitzroy, by, Archdeacon Govett. Mrs. Orr was a daughter of' the lateMr. and Mrs. Henry Hooker, of New Plymouth. Mr. Orr was born in County Armagh, Ireland, and came to Taranaki with his parents in the early days. He joined the Armed Constabulary and was stationed at Cape Egmont at the time of ; the Parihaka trouble. Mr. and IMrs. Orr resided in the Taranaki district for a number of; years. Later Mr. 'Orr took up land in the Tangitu district where he has resided ever since. Six of Mr. and Mrs. Orr's sons served in the Great War, two being killed in i;he Messines battle.

The members of the family present nt the celebrations were:—Mrs. A. Sole, Mrs. A. Gillespie, Mrs. F. Turner, Mrs. A. Addison and Messrs. Percy, Arthur and Eric Orr. Five other sons in various parts of the North Island were unable to be present. There are 30 grandchildren.