Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-02

saving from 2 to O'clock, or ill o'clock
or till 5 o'clock in the morning, In which
latter case you would make yourself the
execration of the ton. In afternoon re.
ceptions the name of the daughter from
pr@nOmen TO oognonen mist be omitted
unless there might be some mistake about
il, or unless the father of the family might
wish, by naming some particular daughter,
to announce that he has others in the
market 1t is not the mode, however, to
have more than one daughter, and hence
the disuse of the name, except on occa-
sions of great ecldt and cougratulation, as
the wedding ceremony of ones daughter
at Grace, and under the special supervi-
sion of Graoe's oleaginous sexton.
For wedding ceremonisls the name of
the daughter (pren0mca) must be inserted
for dignity's sake also the name Of the
happy groom, who, for examples sake,
may be designated as Mr.. Brown, though
the initials of Brown, specifying what par
ticular BroWn-whether George Washing
or NJ. T. Cicero Brown, must be omitted,
and, for the time pending, Mr.. Brown
must be supposed to be the only Brown in
existence, or addicted to matrimony. The
mode demands the following phraseology
in the name of the brides parents;
Mr.. AND Mrs. - Request the pleasure of
your presence at the marriage ceremony Of their
daughter lsabellina. 70 Mr.. Smith, at, on
Wednesday evening. November II. at O'Clock.
Receiption from until IL o'clock.
You accept, you report, and Of course
see Isabellina married.
Private dinners in New York have of
late been conducted with great ceremony
and, hence, the mode in these is worth the
attention of the stylish. The bill of fare
must in all cases be styled the menu, and
must be laid at every plate. The rule of
the season is an illuminated monogram at
the top, with the list of dishes tastefully
written rather than printed. An adorned
and Illuminated card must also be laid on
every plate to designate the seat of the
guest; though some freedom may be used |
as to the style of the latter, and cards of |
plain white, bordered with a crimson or
blue edge, may be substituted for the illu- |
minated card without loss of caste. In cards |
of the latter description, the legend Bon |
Appettt, in handsome letters, appears above |
the name of the guest, which should be |
written in fancy colored ink, contrasting |
with that of the legend.
Notes of acceptance and regret observe |
the customary formula, as: ~
Mr.. and Mrs. 1870
Compliments to -. accepting with pleas |
Nov IL. =, Fifth Avenue.
If the note be one Of regret, the Phrase |
the necessity to decline is sub
stituted. Blanks of these notes, put up in
packages with envelopes, are now kept at
all leading stationery stores.
In note paper forms for the season are
square, rather than obloDg-the envelope
Of the mode being square, with pointed
rather than rounded flap.
Monograms for The season Gre TO be very
large and very complicated; in many cases
spelling pet names, and, sometimes, names
Of several syllables. Illumination is the
word, especially for party ADD ball invita-
lions though, for general letter writing,
of single delicate color, or of
white embossed, take the lead. Names of
country residences, in rustic design (mono-
gram, are also greatly in vogue for the top
Of the note sheet. Some novelties have
Deel very receutly presented, as, for in
stance, the jockey monogram, formed of
riding equipments; the croquet mono gram,
Jrmed from the implements of the game;
he smokers monogram, constituted by an
artistic arrangement of pipes and the like;
and half a dozen others. 10 all cases these
designs must be so manipulated as TO repre-
'ent certain given initials.
For balls, hops and anniversary vel
lings some new styles are also pre-r,rrd;
md, for the former two, military, naval or
classical designs are to supersede the car
lival of the fantastic which had its run
asst season.-Nelg York Times.