The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-24
FINE MANNERS FOR MEN.
= Parisian Chat as TO the Little CiyiIities
Due to Miss and Madam.

A very witty and intelligent Parisienne
of high social rank has recently declared
rs follows: Gentlemen should always
bow first to ladies, nurses and priests.
A true gentleman will salute the host,
religious funerals. the flag of parting
regiment Nuns and priests should be
saluted everywhere, but in the case of
lady the place where she is met with de
cides whether she is to be saluted or not.
Whenever gentleman meets a lady of
his acquaintance in public place, he
should uncover completely in saluting
her; if he speaks to her, he should re-
main uncovered until she requests him
to replace his hat. If the lady is riding
in carriage. he should always salute
her, but if she is on foot he should wait
until she has manifested by glance of
recognition that she desires his saluta-
ton. At the races, in the Bois, in the
public promenades. gentlemen should
salute without waiting for recognition,
but they should not return the salute
every time they meet the lady i'll the
same place during the same day. When
a man meets woman on a stairway, no
matter to what class of society she may
belong, he should pause, remove his hat
and wait until she has passed. Louis
XIV. saluted all women, without making
any distinction. and uncovered himself
on the stairways of his palace, even when
the woman who passed him was one of
the maid servants.
"a deplorable custom has been re-
Gently introduced into the theatres; it is
that of gentlemen keeping their hats on
while they are talking to a lady at the
door of her box. At the theater a man
should never be the first to salute lady,
but wait until, by her recognition, she
has authorized it. If she speaks to him
he should not. no matter how much she
insists, replace his hat on his head until
he leaves her. 1t is not obligatory to
call in at the boxes of all the ladies you
may know. For a man who goes out a
great deal this would be impossible, be-
sides YOU should not enter ladies' box at
the theater until you have satisfied your
self that it is not already overcrowded
with visitors; it is also the correct thing
to enter box only when you are ac-
quainted with all the ladies init.
"a man should salute ladies as they
are coming out of church, but never in
side it, unless he is encouraged by a
glance of recognition, for a woman
should never be disturbed in her religious
meditations. III a gentleman meets Il
lady on the arm of another with whom
he is not acquainted. he should not sa-
lutte unless her manner encourages him
to do so, and then he should contine his
salute to profound bow and pass on
without stopping, If the lady speaks,
the gentleman on whose arm she is lean
ing should make slight movement as
| though to hold himself to one side, and
it is the place of the lady to introduce
the two men; although she need not do so
unless she wishes. If two gentlemen are
together and one bows to lady the
other should never bow; to do so is to
show a lack of tact and an impertinent
desire to be presented. A well-bred man
makes no distinction among women
when saluting them, no matter to what
class of society they may belong. When
he is with lady he should not bow to
any one but those whom that lady knows,
excepting, of course, members of his
own family.
.'Well-bred men never enter salon
after o'clock p. m. with their hat in
their hand, although it is the correct
thing to do so earlier in the afternoon.
In salon ladies should be bowed to as
profoundly as possible no matter how
intimate you may be with them, the po-
liteness is not intended for them, but for
the mistress of the house. You should
always wait for lady to offer you her
hand before taking it; if she is elderly
you may carry it respectfully to your lips
1t is generally the fashion when a lady
salutes princess with the Grand Salut
de Cour, for the latter to raise her up
and kiss her on the forehead. A lady
should be bowed to from the day she
takes her first communion; before that
| you should treat her according to your
degree OF intimacy with her family. Be
tween men the only rule in these matters
is that the younger should always be the
first to bow, and the elder should return
the salute in the same way it is given,
You can enter your club with your
hat on your head, and you should not re-
move it on entering a restaurant or cafe;
you can also keep it on in theater IN
III you reach your seat, provided the
piece is not commenced, in order that
you may be able to remove it when you
pass in front of a lady. .n-PariS Letter
sn NeU Orleans Iicayu1ae.