Moors-Paul Wedding

Descendants of two of the pioneer families of Samoa were united when, on March 27, Miss Joyce Margaret Moors, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.

W Moors, was married at the Apia Catholic Cathedral to Mr. Peter Mac donald Paul, eldest son of the Hon. E.

F Paul, MLA, and Mrs. Paul.

Both Mr. Paul, Snr., and Mr. Moors are prominent business men of Apia, ana play a distinguished part in social life and local politics. The grandfathers of the young couple, the late Mr. H. J.

Moors and Mr. Peter Paul, were pioneers of the European community in the latter part of the last century. H. J. Moors was known as a close friend of Robert Louis Stevenson, and was the author of the book “With Stevenson in Samoa.

The bride was given away by her father and accompanied by her brides maids, the Misses Moira Macdonald, Fialau’ia Tamasese, and Marilyn Prit chard. Lani Carruthers, Viopapa Annan dale and Joan Paul were flower girls. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Norman Paul, his brother, and Messrs. Arthur Preuss and Fritz Thomsen. The Rev.

Father Bourke officiated at the ceremony.

A family wedding breakfast was held at Mr. Moors’ Apia establishment, and in the afternoon a wedding reception was

held at Mr. Moors’ residence at Ululoa, where 300 residents of Apia gathered to celebrate the occasion and spent a most enjoyable time until the late hours.

CENTRE: Bride and groom cut their cake.

TOP: The bride with her three bridesmaids.

LOWER: The bride with her flower-girls.