DIVORCED PARENTS AT WEDDINGS

OvmA relatives of each are always placed between her pew and his. These days the brides father is permitted to go to the reception His entering the reception room accompanied by his second wife and greeting his first wife is procedure still disapproved by proper convention but allowed in accordance with the feelings of the persons concerned. When the divorced parents have remained good friends they may want to sit together at one table at the reception but hesitate to do so because they fear people will talk. It is true that so short a time ago as before il ciiv1 as ι wai uns wuuia nave ueen snuciting to almost everyone.

But I think all of us now realize that an atmosphere of happiness is so important that any criticism of this unconventionality is out of order. In other words on their wedding day the happiness of the bride and bridegroom should be given first consideration. On the other hand the solemnity of the ceremony at the church service must be respected. Later at the reception it seems to me that a happy day can take precedence over conventionality First Nimei r itn jiuin y V U OtlftlU It.