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CARRIAGE. A carriage should be provided by
the groom to take the clergyman to the
church, then to the reception, and thence to
his house.
FEE. A fee should be paid the clergyman by
the groom through the best man, who should
hand it to him immediately after the ceremony.
If two or three clergymen are present
and assist, the fee of the officiating clergyman
is double that of the others. The clergyman
should receive at least five dollars in gold,
clean bills, or check, in a sealed envelope,
or more, in proportion to the groom's financial
condition and social position.
WEDDING RECEPTION. The clergyman should
always be invited to the reception.
CLUB.
ADDRESS. If residing at a club, a man's visiting-
card should have his club's name in the lower
right-hand corner; if not, the name should
be put in lower left-hand corner.
STATIONERY. This is always in good form for
social correspondence by men.
COACHING. See DRIVING.
COACHMAN-TIPS. It is customary when a guest
leaves a house party after a visit to give the
coachman a tip.
COLLEGE DEGREES. Custom, good taste, and the fitness
of things forbid a college man having engraved,
on his visiting-card, his college degrees--as,
A.B., A.M., etc.
COMMERCE, Secretary of--How Addressed. An official
letter begins: Sir, and ends: I have, sir,
the honor to remain your most obedient servant.
A social letter begins: My dear Mr. Wilson,
and ends: I have the honor to remain most sincerely
yours.
The address on the envelope is: Hon. John
J. Wilson, Secretary of Commerce.
COMMITTEES-PUBLIC BALLS. Public balls are conducted
like private ones, and the etiquette is the
same for the guests. The difference in their
management is that, in place of a hostess, her
functions and duties are filled by committees
selected by the organization giving the ball.
CONCLUSION OF A LETTER. The standard conclusions of
letters are: I remain sincerely yours, or; Believe
me faithfully yours.
For business correspondence the standard
conclusions are: Yours truly, or; Very truly yours.
For relatives and dear friends the standard
forms are: Affectionately yours, or; Devotedly yours.
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