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Page 34
For afternoon tea a visiting-card may be
used. The hour for the tea is written or
engraved over, and the date beneath the fixed
day of the week. They may be sent by mail
or messenger.
The cards of a debutante may be sent by
mail or messenger.
Mourning cards should be sent to indicate
temporary retirement from society. Later
cards should be sent to indicate return to
society.
AFTERNOON TEA. If a woman is unable to be
present at an afternoon tea she should send
her card the same afternoon.
WEDDING RECEPTION. When invitations have
been received to the church but not to the
wedding reception, cards should be sent to
the bride's parents and to the bridal couple.
WOMEN--STYLE, TITLES. Women having titles
should use them before the name--as,
Reverend or Rev. Mrs. Smith. Physicians use Dr.
before or M.D. after the name. Office hours
and other professional matters are omitted on
cards for social use. Husband's titles should
never be used. The home address is put in
the lower right-hand and the club address in
the lower left-hand corner.
The card of the eldest daughter in society
is simply Miss Wilson.
CARDS OF ADMISSION TO CHURCH WEDDINGS. These
cards are used at all public weddings held in
churches, and when they are used no one
should be admitted to the church without
one. They are sent with the wedding invitations.
CARRIAGES.
BALLS. See BALLS-CARRIAGES.
DANCES. See DANCES-CARRIAGES.
FUNERALS. See FUNERALS-CARRIAGES.
MEN. In a general way a man should provide a
carriage when escorting a woman in evening
dress to any function. If she does not wear
evening dress, and they are going to an informal
affair, it would be proper to take a
street-car.
SUPPERS. See SUPPER AND THEATRE PARTIES--MEN--CARRIAGES.
THEATRES. See THEATRES AND OPERA PARTIES GIVEN BY MEN--CARRIAGES.
WOMEN. A woman accepting, with her mother's
or chaperone's consent, a man's invitation to
the theatre may, with propriety, request him
not to provide a carriage unless full dress on
her part is requested.
CATHOLIC PRIEST--HOW ADDRESSED. An official letter
begins: Reverend and Dear Sir, and ends: I
have the honor to remain your humble servant.
A social letter begins: Dear Father Wilson,
and ends: I beg to remain faithfully yours,
The address on the envelope is: The Reverend
John J. Wilson. But if he holds the
degree of D.D. (Doctor of Divinity), the
address is: Reverend John J. Wilson, D.D.,
or Reverend Dr. John J. Wilson.
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