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DAUGHTERS. The daughters who have passed
the debutante age usually stand for an hour
beside their mother to receive the guests,
and afterward mingle with the guests to help
to make the function a success.
DEBUTANTE. When a tea is given in honor of
a debutante, she stands beside the hostess
(usually her mother), and each guest is introduced
to her. Flowers should be liberally
provided, and friends may contribute on such
an occasion.
The host and the men all wear the regulation
afternoon dress.
Women wear costumes appropriate to the
afternoon, more elegant in proportion to the
elaborateness of the function.
Guests may suit their convenience in
arriving, provided they do not come at the
opening hour nor at the very end.
After leaving their wraps in the dressing-
rooms, guests enter the drawing-room, leaving
their cards in the tray in the hall, and
then giving their names to the man at the
door, who announces them.
On entering the room, the women precede
the men.
After greeting the hostess and being introduced
to those receiving with her, the guests
move into the middle of the room.
Guests go the dining-room when they
wish without greeting the hostess.
It is not expected that guests at a large reception
will stay all the afternoon. Twenty
minutes is long enough. It is not necessary
to bid the hostess good-bye when leaving.
If guests take leave of host and hostess,
they should shake hands.
In the dining-room the men, assisted by
the waiters, help the women.
When the reception is a small formal one,
the guests may stay a longer time, and usually
it is better to take leave of the hostess,
unless she is much occupied at the time.
HOST. Except when a newly married couple
give a house-warming or a reception, the host
does not stand beside his wife, but spends
the time in making introductions, and doing
his best to make the function a success.
When some married woman or woman
guest of honor assists his wife to receive, he
should at the proper moment escort her to
the dining-room.
HOSTESS. The hostess and those receiving with
her should be just within the door, ready to
receive each guest as announced.
The hostess shakes hands with each guest,
and introduces them to those receiving with
her.
Friends assisting a hostess to entertain are
generally permitted to invite a few of their
own friends, and their cards are sent with
those of the hostess. A pretty feature is the
presence of a number of young women here
and there in the rooms to assist in receiving
the guests. Music is always appropriate.
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