Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-10-25
Card Etiquette.

Card leaving is such an imperative
social observance that the employ
ment of card strictly in fashion is
quite an important manner. The
fashionable visiting card is at present
engraved in small, plain and heavy
script on Bristol board in varying
sizes. Cards of the largest size and
approaching the square form are
appropriated for the Mr.. and Mrs.
card. The next size represents a
Mrs. card. A Miss card is still
smaller, and gentleman card both
diminutive and narrow.
A married lady's card bears her
name IN the centre, address on the
right hand corner, and reception day
on the left. The English mode, which
is followed somewhat in large cities,
debars young ladies from using cards
of their own. According to this fash
ion the young lady's name is engraved
beneath her mothers on the same
card. If the young lady is leaving
cards accompanied by her mother
she draws her pencil through the
name of the latter.
A gentleman's card is engraved in
small, distinct script with the name
in the centre and address in the right
hand corner; member of club may
have the name of the club engraved
in the left-hand corner.
Ornamental styles of lettering and
fae-slmiles are no longer fashionable.
While military and professional titles
preceding the surname are always
used, the initials pertaining to hon.
orary rank are never employed on the
card.
In the accepted code of card leav-
ing turning down the corner of the
end ora lady's visiting card signifies,
as is we'll known, that all the ladies
of the family are included in the call.
A gentleman, though he may be ac-
quainted with other ladies of the
household besides the hostess, does
not turn down his card.
For wedding invitations, evening
receptions and the like the sheet form
is in use. Paper for wedding invita-
tions is Of plain ivory-white color,
and trifie larger than for other oc-
casions. The sheet folds once to fiji
a square envelope and the engraving
is small, plain script.
When reception at the house is
to follow a church wedding, the wed.
ding invitation is accompanied by re.
ception cards engraved with the name
of the BRIDES parents and the word:
"At Home" Invitations for churcf
weddings may also consist of the in
vltation to the church, the Miss card
and the bride-groom's card. Ush'
ers' cards of small size and bearing
the words 'sPresent this card at the
church." or :'Present this card tt
uher,' are frequently inclosed in :
church invitation.
I Invitations for house wedding a
which the ceremony is to be witness
ed by few friends and followed By
a reception consist of reception in
vitation with ceremony card TO
those invited to attend the ceremony
When all the guests are to be pres
ent at both ceremony and reception
ceremony cards are of course omitted
The gentleman's card and q Mis-
card may be included.
Wedding announcements are il
favor. They are in sheet form AM
. often read thus: ''Mr. and Mrs.
announce the marriage of their daugh
! ter Mary TO-" the gentleman
name appears in full, followed by th
date and place of ceremony. Or tn
announcement may consist OF tn
5 groom's name and the brides nam
with the word married" underneath
and the date and place of ceremony
"At Home is often engraved
small type in the left-hand corne'
Instead of the sheet form may b
used two cards, the larger Mr.. an
E Mrs. card, with the address IN tb
d right hand corner and the receptio
e day and cat Home" in the left-han
corner. On the second card is Ell
L graved the maiden name of the brid'
l. These cards are contained in sepe
q ate enyelopes.-Ne,o York World