Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-03

she is in the parlor?''
Yes, if you do not know her very well.
SHOULD the gloves, overcoat and hat be re-
moved before going into the parIor?''
Decidedly.
''B. @. IT, card written: Compliments
of the Misses Jones, for Thursday evening
dancing, $50, - is very bad form, ungrammati-
cal and ungraceful 1t should be: 1.-The Misses
at home on ss onas at s
their compliments and request the pleasure of
Mr.. B. Q: to company on Thursday evening.
Dancing
Your answer would be: ''Mr. B. Q.
II. accepts with much pleasure the polite
invitation of the Misses Jones, - etc. The
note should be directed THE Misses
Jones. -
'sNym othello'' asks: .swhat should be the
proper address to firm which is composed of
TO that of firm composed entirely of men,
Ivison, Brakeman, Taylor & Co? Should / say
dear sirs?''
No; you should address them Messieurs
or Messrs.
Second question: ''Woud it be etiquette for "a
young lady to shake hands with a gentleman
whom she knows but slighty?''
Yes; in this country every one shakes
hands.
In giving country party, should young
lady or her parents invite the guests?''
The parents should always invite the
guests. If q young man gives a party
his mother or some elderly friend should
issue the invitations to ladies: that is, it
is more usually done.
''E. F. NJ asks if there is amy objections to
a gentleman calling in full dress on a family in
mourning.
No, certainly not. Full dress refers
to the time of day, not to the condition
of the family called upon. A gentleman
should always be III full dress for an
evening visit.
''Twenty-six Years Old and Married. asks a
pathetic question: 81 am in sore distress and
ask your advice. | have very poor education,
which wish to improve without going to public
school. 1t would not be right for me to go there,
for am twenty-six years old and married. Can
you tell me how could get instruction in read
ing, writing, spelling and grammar? have the
entire day to myself and would like to devote it
to these studies, but have no money to pay for
private tuition. -
Could you not ask the wife of the cler-
gyman of your parish to get up an even
ing school? Doubtless many young ladies
would be delighted to teach you. If yon
live in New York you could go to the
Cooper institute.
''Carl'' asks: els any kind of a ring more ap-
propriate for an engagement ring than solitaire
diamond? Should an engagement ring be en-
graved? Initials and date presumably, and TO
what extent?
A diamond solitaire is the favorite ring,
and there is seldom more put inside than
the initials and date, although you can
add pOesy if there is room.
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veying food to the mouth with knife is wrong
1t is not wrong; it is simply vulgar and
unneat. 1t is not wrong, morally, to be
a boor; but it is decidedly unpleasant for
ones neighbors.
''Quandam Friend asks: ''will you kindly
explain the etiquette of P. P. c.. cards2' Ny
which we have lived for some time. Shall I send
cards 10 those only who are on ms visiting list?
How shall send them? BY post? Our town is
small one. Ought to incioSe my husbands
card with my own? Ladies who have called or
me have not left their husband S cards. Shall
leave cards where / make visit in persona Is II
the correct thing to leave ones own card as well
as two OF ones husband if one Is admitted and
pays the visit in person? Is it proper to leave
cards at an evening reception, and, If one does,
ls-lt necessary TO call afterwards-'
To answer the last first: No. Never
leave cards at an evening reception, but
call afterward. As to the leaving cards,
when paying visit in person one card is
enough. A card engraved Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown is better for "P. p. c. >
if you are moving away, although in this
country a lady 5 card answers all pur-
poses of etiquette. 1t is proper To send
"P. p. c. cards by mail
George Knox asks; What should be the
proper form for the calling card of a minister
Rev. William Jones, D. d. Col. George Jack
issuing invitations 10 reception, To style him
self colonel. doctor. whatever the title may
beg,
5 OF course it is.
Several Of the questions are on the sub