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TRAVELERS. A woman visiting a place for a
length of time should mail to her friends a
visiting-card which contains her temporary
address.
A man in similar situation should call upon
his friends, and if he does not find them at
home, should leave his card.
WEDDING INVITATIONS. Those present at the
ceremony should leave cards for those inviting
them, and if this is not possible, they can
be sent by mail or messenger.
Those invited but not present should send
cards.
WIDOW. See WIDOWS--CARDS.
WIFE. Only the wife of the oldest member of
the oldest branch may use her husband's
name without the initials.
WOMEN. Mrs. or Miss should always be used
before the names. The cards of single
women are smaller than those of married
women.
The husband's name should be used in
full, unless too long, when the initials are
used. Only the wife of the oldest member
of the oldest branch may use her husband's
name without initials.
Reception days should appear in the lower
left-hand corner, limiting dates--as, Until
Lent, or in January, may be either engraved
or written.
If a special function is allotted to any
reception days--as, the entertaining of special
guests--the hour of the reception day may be
written above the day and the date beneath it.
DAUGHTERS. See DAUGHTERS--CARDS.
LEAVING IN PERSON--BIRTH, ANNOUNCEMENT OF.
If wishing to send congratulations,
after receipt of a birth announcement card,
cards should be left in person or sent by a
messenger; cut flowers may be sent with the
card.
Before the wedding cards are issued, an
engaged woman should leave her card
personally upon her friends without entering the
house.
When calling at the beginning of the season
a woman should leave her own card,
those of the men of the family, and two of
her husband's.
After formal invitations, a woman should
leave her own card and those of the men of
the family who were invited, whether they
attended or not.
When calling formally a woman should
leave a card, whether the hostess is at home
or not.
When a woman calls upon a well-known
friend, it is not necessary to send up a card.
When making a call at a hotel or other
public place, the name of the person called
upon should be written in the upper left-
hand corner of the card--as:
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