The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-03-17
Card Etiquette.
Chambers Journal.

Card leaving is such an imperative
social observance that the employment
OF card strictly in fashion is quite an
important matter. The fashionable visit
ing 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 a
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 fashion the young
lady's name is engraved beneath her
mothers on the same card. If the
young lady is leaving cards accompa-
MED 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.
y Ornamental styles of lettering and fac
Smiles are no longer fashionable. While
military or professional titles preceding
the surname are always used, the initials
pertaining to honorary rank are never
employed on the card.
In the accepted code of card leaving
turning down the corner of the end of
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 acquainted with other
ladies of the household besides the
hostess, does not turn down his card.
For wedding invitations, evening re-
ceptons and the like the sheet form is
in use. Paper for wedding invitations
is of plain ivory-white color and trihe
larger than for other occasions. The
sheet folds once to tit square envelope
and the engraving is small, plain script.
When reception at the house is to
follow church wedding the wedding
invitation is accompanied by reception.
cards engraved with the name of the
brides parents and the words cat
Home" Invitations for church we'd
dings may also consist of the invitation
to the church, the Miss card and the
bride groom's card. Ushers' cards of
small size and bearing the words "Pre-
sent this card at the church," or Pre-
sent this card to the usher" are fire.
quently inclosed in church invitation.
Invitations for house wedding at
which the ceremony is to be witnessed
by few friends and followed by a re-
ception consist of reception invitation,
with a ceremony card for those invited
to attend the ceremony. When all the
guests are to be present at both cere-
mony and reception ceremony cards are
of course omitted. The gentleman's
card and a Miss card may be included.
Wedding announcements are in favor.
They are in sheet form and often read
thus: "Mr and Mrs. announce the
marriage of their daughter Mary to"
the gentleman' name appears in full,
followed by the date and place of cere-
mony. Or the announcement may con-
sist Of the groom's name and the BRIDES
name with the word married" under
meath, and the date and place of cere-
mony. "At Home" is often engraved in
small type in the left-hand corner.
Instead OF the sheet form may be used
two cards, the larger Mr.. and Mrs.
card, with the address in the right-hand
corner and the reception day and "At
Home" in the left-hand corner. On the
second card is engraved the maiden
name of the bride. These cards are con-
tanned in separate envelopes.-M Y.
World.