Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-20


so many questions cannot be individually
answered in the weekly space which we
have at our command, we viii write our
answers generally, 10 the one end of an
swering every one.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
Anxious Cubans There is no reason
49, TfS>a lady should not be addressed with
her own initials if her husband is living.
Answer Mary Smith, Mrs. Mary
Smith - - Mrs. - being simply a con-
traction of mistress. 1t is not out of
place to call a single woman 81 Mrs. -
fFhe English writers did it 90 Mistress
fAlargery' in the old plays, etc.
s'Florence FaIIIeo writes: 81 would
like tc be informed if upon receiving
cards, one which says Mrs. John Smith,
at home December 26, from to Z, }
another inelosed saying Mrs. John
Smith, Tuesdays in January, if it is
necessary after attending reception to also
call upon one of the Tuesdays in January.
Also, in sending cards to a mother and
daughter must there be a card addressed
TO each one separately, or can it be Mrs.
Smith and family, or Mrs. Smith and
daughters. -
Address your card Mrs Smith, the
Misses Smith, - and send on her day. 1t
is not incumbent on you 10 call on Tues
days after the reception; they merely
added on the invitation TO give those an
opportunity of calling whe could not get
TO the reception.
'Yiolet' asks elf it is proper to use
tea gown in the evening - No, it is
not. In England ladies sometimes wear
a very smart tea gown when dining alone
with '.leir husbands, but they would not
wear one to receive evening company.
A reader asks tine latest thing in
evening dress This is an almost i'm
Ter possible question to answer. Young
tied ladies wear light materials, with no
~, - and, laetk cut V cape Married
cuLuNcg. Ofgranddsarocades Gid satins, with
to-dayJm the cd HighiaEadry about the neck and
aceoul the line of demarcatf are enuiesS 10 "
fnnd am and gillie of the SAT ,i,-o 20 l.n
,ss nye%6etStg widow sholld continue to use
of ia. her husband s initialsor her own Christ
ian name This Is mOoted point in
our country If she has a son who bears
his father = name she should use her own
Christian name to distinguish herself
u from her sons wife. In England she
alwould be "'Dowager Lady Ely, - or
ti Mrs. Margaret Ely People differ in
mmbi their opinion this point. 1t would be
Iatot nimpossible to decide it.
n lrro, ''Novice'' asks: ''what is full dress
SIX qry n a boy of sixteen?'' A round jacket
tenti,is pa collar and high hat at Elton, Prince
sher >ecsbert frock coat and derby hat in Amer
board s4-e 1T should depend on his size and
.eived aUoks. Keep to the round jacket and
Chicaa, ,lar as long as you can; it looks so very
capitgretty
that
for AIk Enquirer asks ''What is the GUS
a hal tom or etiquette when an expectant bride
,st of-receives many presents? The wedding
Ehas seveaal times been postponed-has
RIGAl1been indefinitely postponed. Shall the
presents be returned to the donOrs?''
ON T Yes; 4 an engagement is broken the
u wedding Is a a. REIN j
~
30, ''Ignoramus' asks if a fun dress suit
Te is proper for New Year S day or after
,f noon calls.
IN; Never, in this country In Paris it
fbig would be proper for New Year calls.
re 4-.y>,-A-- 4 d aSt6o how some cards sent
by mali should be returned -
There need be no hurry about it If |
people do not cali on your day do not be |
in any haste TO call on them. AS to ask |
inc gentleman to drive with you it |
would De Jery polite for your mother to |
do so
A Reader-No one says eyes, !
ma am, no, ma am any longer ex- |
cept TO the queen of England Every /
one answers her with that old fashioned |
formula.
Say simply yes, or no. You can make
it respectful by the infection of your
voice.
Elmo asks if, after their marriage
her wedding having been strictly private
lit would be proper to send cards to
young gentlemen whom she has known
before her marriage.
OF course, if she desires to continue
the acquaintance.
The question is also asked when should
new corners in Washington call on the
official ladies 1t is etiquette in Wash
Tlrfp
or It is proper to call on the days noticed
the newspapers.
c. W. d. asks: elf a lady presides at
Qublic meeting how should she be adj
dressed, etc, Mrs. President or
Miss Chairman? -
Neither; she 81 nuld be addressed by
her name. -
Vidette. Lead yoac cards.
Mrs. Mackenzie'i writes: elbow
shall my guests go in to dinner; do 1 90
first?
No; the host goes first with the lady to
whom the dinner is given. The hostess
always last with the principal gentleman
guest. All the guests should have their
places marked by card and in the hail
or ante-roonl each gentleman should find
he card jnaie9tIng which lady he is to
i.a y, take ia to din se
o,,e Mrs Ne ekenzie" also asks: ''How
:, anu p', 49, - 80, dinner bes'
i, ,i,,at;a,, 6ind TO keep guests over two
instruction of
bd bfanch canais