A Wedding In Polynesia
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The above photograph of a wedding ceremony, which took place recently in Ocean Island, gives an interesting sidelight upon Polynesian life. In the centre is the bride, Eritabeta (Elizabeth), next to her (right) is the bridegroom, who is a son of Mr. Morning Star.
Special interest lies in the fact that the bride groom’s father, a full Polynesian, is one of the most respected men in the Central Pacific. He was Postmaster at Ocean Island (Administrative
centre of the Gilbert and Ellice Group) for many years. A Sydney business man, who sent the pic ture, writes: “Mr. Morning Star, whom I have known for the past 25 years, is one of Nature’s gentlemen, being a good husband and a good father. His name is known throughout most of the ports of the world, because ships go to Ocean Island from everywhere and there was never a more courteous official to attend to the needs of ships’ officers than Mr. Morning Star, late Post master of Ocean Island.”