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WEATHER REPORT
October
Maximum temperature 58.
Minimum ” 25.
Mean maximum ' 48.25
Mean minimum " ^6.67
Mean " 46.92
Precipitation, in* lies, 9. 58
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M I). S v > > in ass, Vol. Observer
Agizza — Kat.- Irekoif
WcMirg
Perhaps the most elaborate wed
ding celebration ever held on Wood
Island occurred Oct. 25 when Andrew
Agiz/.a and Pariscovia Katellnekoft
were married
A special service had been held by
the priest in the morning at 9:^0
which nearly all the native people
attended. Phis lasted until 12:^0,
when the marriage ceremony took
place.
The groom wore a neat black suit,
and was attended by Mr. Cecil King.
The bride’s gown was of cream silk,
she also wore a veil fastened with -r
tificial orange blossom*. She was at
tended by twelve bride's maids. Her
sister. Mrs. Pestrikoff. was matron of
honor.
A large silk handkerchief was
spread on the carpet for the bride
and groom to stand on. Kich held
a cardie during the entire ceremony
whi< h lasted an hour.
The desk or pulpit in the Russian
Church stands in about the center of
the Church. The priest stood behind
this and the bridal party behind him.
lie read a great deal from a service
book and some from \ Bible but as it
was all in the Russian language we
did not understand.
In the course of the ceremony he ask
ed each of them two questions to
which they replied. lie put a ring
on the finger of each. They then ex
changed the rings several times.
1 wo crowns set with medallions
were then brought. The priest held
the crowns for them to kiss the pic
tures then two young men who stood
behind them held the crowns over
their heads.
A bowel of wine was offered of