Miss Irene Nelson Married in
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Samoa
Apia, Nov. 13.
AN interesting event was the recently celebrated wedding of Irene, daughter of Mr. O. F. Nelson, at present in exile in New Zealand, to the young Samoan Chief, Tamasese Moamoa, a brother of Tama sese, who was killed in 1929 during the disturbances, while leading a Mau pro cession on Apia beach.
The young chief is the present leader of the Tamasese family, former kings of Samoa, and is of pure royal blood. He is described as a “smiling young giant,” and follows a commercial occupation in Apia.
The marriage took place privately and was solemnized by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Samoa. There was a com plete absence of the usual elaborate cele brations and feasts so dear to the Samoan heart. Mrs. Tamasese had a university education in New Zealand,