The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-11
wEAT TODD WITH TWISTING CARDS
Some Interesting Points With Regard
to the Use Of them.
From the 81. Louis Republic.

to the Use Of them.
From the 81. Louis Republic.
Mr.. Howells says somewhere, "AIost
women can express any sentiment under
heaven with cut lowers.n
And the same is true Of the visiting card
Joy or grief, congratulation or c5ndol-
ence, gratitude, regret, cordiality, or even
OF dlsapproval and population.
society woman, recently becoming
Vexed past her patience with the somewhat
vulgar vargaries Of a well-known dame.
left her card upon the offender with the adj
dress scratched off.
A perfectly final act
1t ia a mistake 20 believe that stationers
make the fashions in cards in their own In
terests, as as Is sometimes asserted, when IN
fact, there is permanent etiquette In this
currency OF courtesy.
To meet all these requirements of courtesy
very large quantity OF cards is required
by those TO whom the exercise OF social
amenities is the rule OF daily life.
IL was, therefore, q merciful dispensation
which abolished the custom, some while ago
in vogue. of leaving a card for each mem
Der of a family, and, if the caller was mar
ried woman, of adding as many OF her hus-
bands, dealing both packs" as a lively
young matron put It once Now 1t snfflces
to leave your own card for the lady upon
whom you call, If she is out or engaged, and
your husbands for her and her husband
IL there are daughters In the house who
are in society, leave one card of your own
and one Of your husbands for them. col
lectively.
If you cannot be present at an afternoon
tea to which you are hidden, send your card
on the afternoon OF the "at home" 1t is
equivalent TO your presence and cancels the
social debt. OF course. if you attend, you
leave your card in the hall or with the
servant who announces you. IL the men Of
your family have been invited and cannot
be present, leave their cards also. II man
is asked and cannot go. he should send bis
card by messenger or post II he has no rela>
tive to take care of his visiting obligations.
Cards of coincidence are delicate assur-
ances of sympathy and graceful attention.
If possible they should be left n person, but
may be sent.
A card with Congratulations written
upon it may be sent to che parents of a
newly born infant, an engaged friend, or to
those newly wed. If the parents only Of
the bride are your friends, send your card
to them with 'best wishes" inscribed
II you cannot attend q church wedding
send card or cards TO those who invited
you. II the Invitation was issued in two
names respond TO both upon & be envelope,
IN which two cards should be inolosed and
sent by mail or messenger upon the day OF
the marriage. II you 20 to the church
leave your card or send 1t within a week
It is not good form to write notes upon
visiting cards, anything which savors of an
abbreviation Of courtesy, as this does, being
invariably in questionable t3ste.
Introductions by cards are sometimes
simpler than by letter. The name OF the
bearer Is in such cases written above that OF
the giver preixed by the word "introduc-
ing" This card is then placed in a small
envelope. left unsealei. and bearing on the
lower left hand corner: "Introducing Mr..
or Mrs. -" with the full name written
out.
When presented, or forwarded, the per-
son introduced incloses his or her own card,
With the address written or engraved upon
it. This style Of introduction is much more
personal than by note or letter.