Romantic Wedding

In Fiji

From a Special Correspondent

Suva, Mar. 11.

A N interesting and romantic wedding took place in Suva on March 4, when Mr. Wilfrid Laurier Parham, second son of Mrs. H. B. R. Parham, of Suva, and the late Mr. Charles John Parham, ot Ruku Ruku Bay, Vanua Levu, married Miss Gladys Margery Parham, daughter

of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Parham, of Montreal, Canada.

The contracting parties were both lineal descendants of the same old United Empire Loyalist family, who migrated to Canada rather than remain in the re volting states of America. Doubtless the fact that the bride had come all the way from Montreal to meet her bride groom added the touch of romance that always increases popular interest. That the bride had the same surname as her bridegroom was naturally also a matter of remark.

Mr. W. L. Parham, as Senior Agricul tural Assistant, is well-known in Fiji, where his successful handling of native agricultural problems has been favour ably noted.

He met his charming bride, when on long leave, last year. Miss Parham ar rived in Suva, by the Niagara, late in the afternoon on March 4, and was mar ried the same evening, a few hours after the boat berthed.

The marriage was solemnised at St.

Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Rev. Alex Hardie officiating. The bride, looked very pleasing as she entered the church, accompanied by Dr. H, W. Jack, Director of Agriculture, who gave her away. The bride was attended by Misses B. and M.

Parham (sisters of the bridegroom) and by Miss Edna Leask and Miss Lilian Laurie. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. A. B. Ackland as best man.

After the ceremony, the guests were received by the bridegroom’s mother, at her residence in Domain Road, when the usual toasts were honoured duly.