Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-23

L
ETIQUETTE AND MANNERS.
What to Do and What Not to Do I'm
Polite Society.
| MRS. sHFRwooDs coRRlsPoNpxxcx corrxx-
THE PROPER wAY TO ASSIST A LADY 10 MOUNT A
HoRsE-THE LADY WHO TOUCHES rou ON THE
sHouLpkR-DuTrxs OF BRDKsxAIps-cARps.
The following questions have been selected
TINS week by Mrs. Sherwood for consideration,
as being Of general interest:
"Suburb' asks: Finding IL ipposs;,,. a, o,.s,,
sufacie Il time to call upon friend. and WISHING to
send card how should it be sent Sy mai or By mes,
A card sent by mail is equally respectful as
one sent by messenger.
THE LADY ON HORSEBACK
deader asks on which side Of the lady he should
rae; also. how to help her ON her horse.
10 help lady on put the clasped hands under
her foot while she catches the horn of the saddle
LII her "a she jumps. Ride on her right hand.
THE CONFIDENTIAL LADY.
thew ss teach the As5
me. II they tell me anything funny or surprising
asep SUa s II MID Inc hsy
fense, MT Sn' 90 70 avoid 1T without giving Of
This evidently comes from a foreigner. Il
would be impossible TO answer it except TO say
thatltisalways much more polite not to touch the
person. indiscriminate kissing among women
| is to be avoided.
me bus:
band. shall bow when meet him in the street,"
No, probably not, as he might not know who
you were.
MET IN THE SCHOOL.
George L. A." says: "A gentleman meets some
Ladies Lies IL school or class 2,
or 10 nfaI,ca baa
continued about month, to ask permission to call
Seaer 'A0eS or 10 ask her to accompany him to the
1t is quite proper for him to ask leave to call,
put ne should not ask to take her to the theater
without her mother or some older friend.
LEILA "a Mereditsr asks Miss Egsda wishes Miss
| she ask herr" --o'''N
By calling on her and asking the favor per-
| sonally.
THE WORD FRIEND"
"what terms should be used If lady friend and gen.
LEHMAN friend are OBJECTIONABLE"
Simply friend.
aEyrLEMAN's ARM.
"A Constant Reader"-A lady may take the
arm OF gentleman, but for q gentleman to
take the arm of a lady would be very familiar,
vulgar and objectionable walking down 5th
avenue.
THE WEDDING TOUR.
weeks fSs Wedns taxes ps 10 IN he
near relatives Of both families Immediatey after the
Wedding breakfast the newly married couple leave
what should the groom wearsn
Answer.-Prince Albert frock coat colored
| necKue. dark gray or pearl-colored trousers,
| pearl-colored gloves.
The wed ing service is not to include the rings"
| ring.
Would an emerald ring be appropriates"
NO. Emeralds are unlucky, according to
Wliflam Blacks novel of Three Feathers"
let, making present should one pair Of brace
| That depends on your generosity. One brace
let Is, II handsome, enough.
RECEPTIONS AND YOUNG MEN.
Young Girl" asks viii you kindly inform me IT,
when invited to an evening reception. can take an
escort without consulting the hostess previously!
mesi 'e0epu'n Calls must escort 20 with
No; young girl should never take young
man to a house without permission from the
hostess; nor should she go about with one to
| pay visits.
Press reader asks:
to sns e
ter be presented to minister in foreign lsndsS
Call at the legation, leave your letter, card
and address. II your business letter is letter
OF credit drive to the bankers.
| H., Norristown," asks:
e. seeeptances and regrets be engraved leaving
|
/ We have never seen it DONE
| "Rachel Dean."-Send up your card as IL
the servant does not know you.sshe will make
mistakes IN the name, frequently.
| "Suebe. a groom who starts Immediately
| on his wedding tour should be married in
himself time to slip on q travelling coat if he
| wishes.
PREcEpE THE LADY.
Country" asks If q gentleman precede o lady
Yes, Of course. Also:
i6eiss" "s ''0n' '00f especially there be intricate
OF course they should
THE SEAT OF HONOR.
"Globe Reader. When a gentleman and
| lady take friend to the theater they gen.
orally give her the seat between them.
As for a clergyman's titles it would be better
| to say Rev. John Smith, D. d.
RETURN THE CALL.
"Uncertainty~ asks: ~ have friend visiting mn
and her friends when calling upon her have left
for me- Most Of them are unknown to me. should /
Certainly.
Inquirer. 1T is never a gentleman's duty
to escort ladies home unless the hostess should
ask him to do SO.
"Stranger in the city" asks: docs an invitation to
! Tea call for an acknowledgements"
No; 60 or leave a card. Street costume
calls on each othery
Between $50 and 6o'ciock.
AT THE AFTERNOON TEA
a Country Girl" says; 81 have an invitation To n
tea next %sss IL the evening from to 10 should
No. Dress in evening dress, and do not
leave a card. Call next day and leave a card.
The hours alter the whole thing.
s"Richard Hare. "A gentleman is ALWAYS in
| full dress in the evening, for any entertain
ment
Lillian asks: IF at an evening party gentleman
wishes to dance with a lady, is It Necessary for him
to obtain permission from her chaperony'
No, not if he has been properly presented to
her by her mother or chaperon.
"Debutante" asks: when a family recently thrown
into mourning receive cards from their society 40
quaintances how uld they send regretss"
By enclosing black-edged card in q mourn
ing envelope and sending it by mail.
"What does p. p c. mean in q card sent by mail."
she further asks.
Simply that your friend is going away and
''pays parting compliments"
"when i: it proper foy person in mourning to re-
turn calls!"
After . year of seclusion and morning.
"when . widow sends out invitations for daugh-
same city-provided II be g church weddng--woud il
Be- proper t9 nclose card ~ MIRA Stanley Buren,, 20
OF course it would be proper and necessary,
II wedding presents are to be sent that the ad-
dress be given.
BRrDEMAID's DUTIES.
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