National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-20
p. p. G. CARDS.
The LAW as Laid Down by an Au-
thori,y on Etiquette.

The LAW Laid Down by an Au- |
thori,y on Etiquette.
american Queen
During the last week or two the custom
of leaving z. p. c. cards OH friends and
acquaintance has been in full force and
will continue to be so until the last de-
partures from Newport and other resorts
have taken place. The letters p. p. c.,
for pour prendre congo, written at the bot
tom of visiting card, intimates that the
one who leaves it Is about to take her de-
parture from town, or from the neigh
borhood where she has been residing.
Whether the period be q long or short
one etiquette and politeness decree that
PIP. G. cards should BIO left, and by this
means friends and acquaintance are
mutually made aware of each others de-
parture. Like all other points Of ETH
quette, this simple practice is founded on
sound common sense; it simplifies and
does away with all unnecessary leave
| taking, it saves vast amount of CORE
| spoudonce and endless supposition as to
| whether people are or are not IN town,
and prevents any offence being taken or
given in the matter of calls being de-
layed, or letters and invitations remain
ing unanswered.
PIP. Q. cards are left within week Of
departure from town, or within ten days,
if tho acquaintance is very large one,
and they are left, as all visiting cards are
left, in person, and cannot be sent by
servant or through the post.
Occasionally, however, an intimate
friend is asked to leave p. p. G. card
that has been overlooked. or when dis
lance or other causes prevented its having
been duly left; or. again, whom time is
pressing, tho young ladies, still in tho
school room, leave cards for their mother
whom driving with their governess. 7.
p. G, card-leaving is in all instances fol-
lowed methodically, in accordance with
tho visiting list and the routine of card
leaving. Should tho date of departure BIO
deferred beyond the aforementioned
period after the p. p. c. cards have been
left-say, for three weeks or so-thOse
who have left them have virtually ostra-
cised themselves, as far as society Is con-
cerned. Thoy have cut themselves off
from receiving invitations and visits
from their friends; they are supposed to
have left town, and If casually met a
feeling of surprise is expressed at their
still lingering on.
Ladies' whose movements depend very
much upon themselves, and are not in
fluenced by outward circumstances, find
lutions. If they have decided to leave
town early in the season, and have made
their arrangements with this end in view,
. they are aware that having left p. p.
G. cards, it would DO foolish to postpone
i. their going and change their plans, q:
, they cannot readily take up their every.
, day society life, having once relinquished
| it.
, This consideration often prevents peo-
{ pie whose plans arc unsettled leaving thu
p. p. G. cards until within two or three
; days of departure, in case circumstances
:. should oblige them to stay on in town
' People have rather an objection to being
h excluded from pleasant party through
o having prematurely left p. p. G. cards. an,
n thus it is necessary to BIO very sure o.
making q move before announcing thu
?. fact, and many prefer making their OK
u cuses to tn cir friends for not calling b.
). letter rather than be too ready with leave
t takings.
II The announcement of fashionable move
ments in the papers only serves to conhrr
10 previous knowledge as to who are gone
70 and not who intend going; and this
"a precisely the information conveyed by
10 p. p. G. card and which influences tn
" last social gatherings of the season.
o Many are in doubt as to what const
I'd tutes an occasion for leaving p. p. {
At cards, and whether it is necessary
10 leave them upon those who are also goin
away. Short distances from town, say
10 Christmas and Easter, are not OF suthcier
Ia duration to render leaving p. +. q. care
ID necessary, and would only lead to misal
Ie prehensiop as to movements. These hol
I'd day movements are 80 thoroughly recol
i'd nized that no leave taking is obligator
ne aud sending cards of invitation and
he social correspondence is uninterrupted
its course during these periods. Lor
gu absences of from one to two months rel
gu der leaving p. p. G. cards u point of OF
wv quette; under that period it would
ur unnecessary TO give notice of temporal
nv absence which does not amount to {
actual departure.
10 7. p. G. cards are left alike upon tho
'ce who are leaving town and upon those WI
NJ remain, as q mark of politeness betwe
nd those on visiting terms with each oth'
'iu Time and distance often preclude IL
III leave taking process being systematical
is carried through, but as far as possit
an people in society endeavor to go throu
be 1t with as much regularity as they co
ra scientiously can, trusting to the go
,S nature and sduOir Uipre of their frien
M not to feel aggrieved If p. p. G. car
m have not in due course been left up
an them. 1--WE left town so hurriedly
"n had not time to call upon you" is
M current apology for any shortcomings
, II this direction, and one that many av
NO themselves of to considerable extent
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