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Page 98
COMMITTEE. The committee at a public ball
takes the place of the hostess, filling all her
duties and offices.
PATRONESSES. It is customary for the management
formally to invite six, eight, or more
married women to act as patronesses of the
ball, and for their names to appear on the
invitations. If badges are prepared for the
patronesses, one is sent to each patroness or
handed to her on the evening of the dance.
The patronesses should be welcomed at
the ball by the management, and they then
take their position ready to receive the guests.
The management should look after the
patronesses, to see that they are taken into
supper, to introduce prominent guests to
them, and, finally, to escort the patronesses to
their carriages.
PUBLIC PLACES. SEE ALSO ELEVATORS. RESTAURANTS,
STREET-CARS. STREET ETIQUETTE.
R. S. V. P. The use of these letters-standing
for Repondez, s'il vous plait (Answer, if you
please)-is decreasing. All invitations to
which acceptances are expected should be
answered at once. If preferred, however,
the above abbreviations may be used on the
following: invitations to ceremonious receptions,
breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, and to
meet a prominent person.
RAILROAD-MEN. A man should remove his hat in a
parlor-car, but not in a day coach.
RECALLING WEDDING INVITATIONS. When from some
good reason a wedding has to be canceled or
postponed, the parents of the bride should
send, as soon as possible, printed notices, giving
reasons to all the guests.
RECEPTIONS. Reception days are placed in the lower
left-hand corner of visiting-cards-as, UNTIL
LENT, or, In JANUARY-and may be either
engraved or written.
Daughters have no reception day of their
own, but receive on their mother's reception
day.
The etiquette at receptions is the same as
at afternoon teas.
SEE ALSO AFTERNOON TEAS. AT HOMES.
HOURS. Afternoon receptions are held from 4 to
7 P.M.
Evening receptions are held from 9 to
11 P.M.
INVITATIONS, ACCEPTING OR DECLINING. These
should be acknowledged within a week, either
by a letter accepting, or declining with regret.
INTRODUCTIONS. The man should seek an introduction
to any woman he wants to meet.
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