The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-15
Card Etiquette.

Card leaving is such an imperative
social observance that the employment
of a 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 MIR. and Mrs.
card. The next size represents a Mrs.
card. "A Miss card is still smaller, and a
gentleman's card both diminutive and
narrow.
A married 1ady'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; a member of a club may have
the name of the club engraved in the
left-hand corner.
Ornamental styles of lettering and fac
SMILES are no longer fashionable. While
military or professional titles preceding
the 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 a
lady's visiting card signifies, as is well
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-
ceptions and the like the sheet form il
in use. Paper for wedding invitations
is of plain ivory-white color and a trifie
larger than for other occasions. The
sheet folds once to fit a square~ envelope
and the engraving is small, plain script.
When a reception at the house is to
follow a church wedding the wedding
invitation is accompanied by reception
cards engraved with the name of the
brides parents and the words Eat
Home Invitations for church wed
| dings may also consist of the invitation
to the church, the Miss card and the
bride-groom's card. Ushers' cards o
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 a church invitation
Invitations for a house wedding a
which the ceremony is to be witnessed
by q few friends and followed by q re
ception consist ola reception invitation
with a ceremony card for those invited
to attend the ceremony. When all thu
guests are to be present at both cere
mony and reception ceremony cards ar,
of course omitted. The gentleman
card and a Miss card may be included
Wedding announcements are in favor
They are in sheet form and often reat
!. thus: .'Mr. and Mrs. announce tn
marriage of their daughter Mary To-
the gentleman's 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 bride
name with the word married" under
meath, and the date and place of cere
mony. sat Home is often engraved il
small type in the left-hand corner
Instead of the sheet form may be use
two cards, the larger a Mr.. and Mrs
card, with the address in the right-han
corner and the reception day and "a
Home" in the left-hand corner. On th
second card is engraved the Made
name of the bride. These cards are cor
tanned in separate envelopes.-M. ]
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