ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Evening Star, Issue 21630, 27 January 1934, Page 20

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Each letter or report forwarded to “ Diana ” for publication must bear the writer’s name and address as a guarantee of genuineness, and squcstions that do not permit of a public reply* cannot be answered. Questions should be concisely put and the writer’s uom do plume clearly written.

“ Engaged.”—lnvitations to the wedding should bo sent to members of the bridegroom’s family. Short, notes of thanks should be written by the bride to all friends who have sent presents to her and the bridegroom. It is usual for the brother or father of the_ bride to propose the health of “The King,” and this toast is rarely omitted nowadays. Then either the clergyman, the oldest friend of the family, or a distinguished guest, proposes the health of the bride and bridegroom, and the bridegroom returns thanks. It is quite correct to conclude speech-making at 'this point, but generally the bridegroom proposes the health of the bridesmaids, and the best man replies. He, in turn, proposes the toast of the health of the bride and bridegroom’s parents, and after these have been acknowledged the bride withdraws, and the guests wait until she and her husband leave for their journey. “ Silverfish".” —I have referred your question, to a competent authority, and hope to be able to answer your request in Wednesday’s issue.’