, 1881-10-23
What Strict Etiquot and Correct
Form Require Of society's
Vctaries.
The Weddings of the Past Week
Announcements Of En-
gagements.
Reorganization Of the Clubs-Surprise
-: Parties and Other Hap
g.. " penings.
Gossip for the Ladies-Sews from
the World OF Fashion,
Personal Notes.
GARD ETIQUET.

GARD ETIQCET.
One Of tue most important features OF So
,cin1 ubscrvances is the useof cards, ard, as
what promises II, be Il very lively season III
social circles is about opening before Gil
cago society. it may not be :!nlss to remind
the best people" of the various Uses 10
whIc!, these Significant bits C. ras;eboard are
put. and Of the ,nany offices they are called
upon 10 ill IN ,oiii. society," There are cartls
as:66~ cards. Ttt,1s nte thu sting cards, the
cards vi Invitation 10 pagsacs, receptions. et':.
the midday c:rtiS, menu t:21ds, dancing
cards, and, ill short, cards adapted 10 every
feature of social Intercourse. -
:: OF course tic most important Of these Is
tEe visiting card, and the various styles aid
ehnpes III which it Is gotten Up is study
only mastered by the - butterflies Of
fashion, wilt, lire ind breathe chameleon
like, in society's atmosphere ot late years
formal calti,.r. especially among the ladies'
has gained gi:s-:!ltic proportlons and lady
who DIES not have q calling list OF At least
io3 names Is looked upon as outside the
gale Of the !,as- society Cf course. it :'o.si1
her tails imlsi.lt:al!y, - size nr;l!ss lhs "
iting card i:.to rolui>i!ihn, and; through! the
medium of this social collateral. pays
her calling dei's. Thus , slts sH c:,n
rsA a'in.a:' a yg5y n large sxertia Sa
The foundation OF ali acquaintanceshtp. Is
the caiIing~card and to, be ignorant of Or L.
more its uses. is to be 1sn)uStiy condemned.
The cerc1nony of card-leAvln- j. by lio iedns
4 useless fashion, but il truth, one oi TIE
most important lies Uniting people to sOcie-
.ty, as wi1iint:t ~S:lcl. IN exchange fr:cuts
would DRIFT away FROM ,l.e another. and he
1oTgot11,. iE The everlasting whirl.
Great cai' should he taken, a1lt the best of
Nrj G{ILEir iryf1
Of cards, - the recipients generally Judge
the girers from them: II uncertain Us tn 1tie
best style II is wise to leave The makeup. ut
rartls 10 the discretion a',< tas',. OF Il statn:l
sr wig la:Ses cal; S1ee,a:,s ,1s s37 ~ ';'s ;.
speaks the character :lt.: 1aste Of is
uW,laT, the 1ain yet elegant ra>:eboastt
wo;,d indicate TIE rt::i;a ant. ritga'it per
s:,u. while tie load t1s :cWsirs c:tiu :'nN.u
indicate the s'}pd.i;' and .,.l;t I'LL Cards Ill
themselves arr expressive .f good brt:s.::: H.,
end cui,ure, 1-.,r.:: !hc ..$Aiunatle loTi'''1i-
ilitS Taste il:t::$litlr SUPPLIES tti:alit!e,ey
vi means in :!I:lt,>. everything: taste AMI
tax. are tWu ilns1 cNccliel1s retuu:ses.
ffhuugh the ceremony III piyl.ly formal
calls ma; be liS.asst:ul 10 many. ii rannbt
ba Dispensed WITH rs i. j. strict ejQ'ltf-
and .:yerytn;IE st.O.lit De e11cset IT, all :,p-
prrciati1la q; celiain ioT:l1titaS. The iaHy Of
tile hcuse usually Leaves Tie cards 80: acr
husband her daughter. her father, etc. and
assu1.lts this duty. III every. case, in the
society il, which they move Before ait
invitation, can III: ex!e:adasl G oS accepted: a
pef;.ti.:c rule cf society. end the disregard Of
1t has brought 10 gritf !iany young lien who
have invited young ladies au. before payn:.
formal call. This rule is a wise ,le, as it
is a sa1esuarn RI, against A.! undesirable &C.
uEain1ance. The master OI tfN.llOuSe leaves
car.ls for his. bachelor. friends, As it is not
considered elegant for either married or
single ladies to Leave cartts for 4 bachelor,
unless slit. las been prt:,s';.t at an entertain
u1ent given by said bachelor.
II }iayV searched through 4 dozen books
On etiQuef,* said 2 lady ahoHt tn enter So
tIety, aid. after having read eaci one care.
fully, INV mind IL still III doubt rs tn what
I'm to DO. They all amount to the same
not one ;rea:s thoroughly and plainly OIL this
important subject. They give you few
hints and then l>asS on to another subject.
! suppose every wail-a}Ted. cultured person
ought II, ts. acquainted with all tie little
niceties which bind rs one TO another So
cIaily, but II 1lls ease. in the retirement that
! have lived, small Package o! cards would
last 1ue q year
AS these pcrplexitjes seem 10 harass;
11,auy society ladies" +f11E TRIBUNE will
spcnk thoroughly OF The uses Vi Tie Sc cards.
which have caused Eo ,Incll thou ght. rs
the card Is justly SAID 10 be all Indication OF
tie character Of the one whose name it bears,
it should fw OF the finest texture. Cream,
white Is considered very RECHERCHE. C0iorcd
or tinted cards should never be used. lsev-
elctl-edged, gilt or an: fancy designs are in
very bad form. and the cards should be per-
fec1ly plain. Engraved cards are used eX-
elusiyely nov, alnt TIE engraving, ESPECIALLY
on the ladies' visiting cards, should be pure
and rich, with del!cately- shaded written
forms. Thin cardboard is very seldom
used. .
The elder branch Of tie family usually has
the family name only engraved on l,er cards.
as it is considered In the best taste. Fur iu-
stance: