, 1877-12-30
IN GENERAL.

NEW-YEAR'S ETIQUETTE.
"a Reader" writes to The TRIBUNE for in
formation, rs follows:
An animated and interesting discussion has
. arisen among a number Of your readers US to the
1,rotrlety or impEoprely OF gentlemen. while
making New Years Gull. entering The parlor Of the
lady OF laaies called upon with hat In hand. some
contend that it is proper to do 50. while others
atru, thut it il very 1nlpolitei that the hat and
even oyercoat, should be left outside Of the par
lor etc.
1u the hest society Of older cities, where New
Years calls are conducted with the utmost
forlnality and regard to etiquette, it has been
the custom OF ladies to receive IN full evening
dress, either with the parlors daEkcned and gas
lit, or without, according to taste. The gentle
men are expected to come also IN tull evening
dress, and they usually leave their oyercoats,
ETC., in the carriage. They generally wear opera
hats, which they fold up and carry in the hand
wherever they 70, even dancing In them. And
il an orercoar, silk nat, ad arctlcs are worn into
the house, they should all be left upon the hat
rack in the hall before presenting oneself to thc
ladies'. In places where q great many
cals are received, d coiored servant is often
n,ared in tue hallway to look after these
articles, receiving them from, and restoring
them to, their owner upon his arrival and de-
narturc. Nothing would appear more awkward
and uusightly than to see man with heavy,
r,uoo overcoat. q pair of ulud-besmeared
arrtics. mud silk hat, entering the paElors OF
residence where number OF elegantly-dresseu
ladies' were receiving New YEARS. callers, and 1t
Is to be presumed that the sight thereof would
srnu chill to the hearts Of the fair ones, uu-
lao. thny were endowed with q large stock Of
rom, nature. or were infatuated with the per-
SIM who thus appeared before them to such
I'M extent that they would be obliylous
to his personal appearance 1t should
he borne in mind that New-Year's call is not L
morning reception, but is regarded in the same
light as a soree or dinner party. And again,
Il Iady expects every one that call5 to partake of
refreshments, If she has provided them, and OF
course is disappointed by refusal, or processes
,o he so. Imagine man approaching q table
snrcad With eatables and partaGinS Of the same
with II hat i'll one hand and dish ot coffee IN
the other, aud his wide, flowing oycrcoat-slceres
receiving or dc1nollshlbg every }tnaug toat e''t'e
anywhere near thcm-
Iowcyer, in Chicago, the people have . rep
utation fur duing pretty much as tncy plcase'
and their pleasure Is oftenest regulated oy COLL
fort and convenience. Inc ,a'ss ~ scuu %o to
their friends and whoever may choose 70 cal, Is
their independent answer to the question a3 10
whether they are intending to recelVe--anu
they will not lind t1ult IL tDelr
cf,ic tuto their parors with not only their over
cunts and arctics, but buffalo Fooc
as well. Some OF the youn" men
;I1 this cty observe the rules Of eti-
uuettc to q certain extent. while many
hoast OF their nor-observance o1 the customs
In a city like Chicago, where sneak-thteVes arc
nIenty, it is taken for granted hE tue young
men 10 general that they are to carry their nat
in their hand and hang to 1t like, grim death; :;
Undoubtedly semi-dFcss for gentlemen would
he entirely in taste for New Years calling III
this city.
HATCH-ARSOLD. ,
Last Wednesday evening Mrs. e: u; Arnold
was united in marriage to 1fr. D. W. Hatch, q!
thc residence Of the bride, Ashland avenue anu
| Thirteenth street, the Rev. Or. hunter, OF ~.
Paul's reformed Episcopal Church, performing
| the ceremony.
BELDEE-9M1TH-
Quite fashionable wedding took place al
| South Chicago Thursday evening, at tsle resi-
deucc Of Capt. c., X. Coutes. Hiss annie !, =
saith, sister OF Mrs. Coutes. and Nr. FRANK II.
B.lien were the high contracting parties. 4
large and pleasant company Witnessed the cere-
/ mnny. which was performed bE the Rev. n, 4.
| Dosworth. Of Chicago. The welded pair lets II
the SAM: evening for the groom's home 10
Akron, 0.
| LAMAS-M1LLER. .
| On tho 25th in5t., By the pastor Of the lnuo