MONA'S WEDDING It was the night of Mona's wedding.

The ballroom of the big hotel where Mona and her father lived was the scene of the ceremony, and this was already filled with guests.

A temporary altar had been erected at one end of the long room, and was banked with lilies and white hydrangeas against a background of tall palms.

On either side were tall candles in cathedral candlesticks.
To the altar led a temporary aisle, formed by stanchions of old silver candelabra filled with ascension lilies, and joined by garlands of white blossoms.
Promptly on time, the bridal cortege appeared.

First walked a vested choir singing a processional.