The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-09
CARD CASE ETIQUETTE.
FACTS WHICH THE WOMEN WILL
DO WELL TO PRESERVE.

In society much Importance is attached
IN the etiquette Of cards. IL is one of the
nrst exciting Of social observances, and
NAV he considered the foundation of society
mountaineering.
It is really the initiative step in forming
a circle of acquaintances, and any forget
fitness or ignorance Of this social function,
or any neglect Of its proper performance, is
ysgarded as an evidence OF i'll breeding.
Women who are really very much in the
,ooisl swim are exceedingly punctilious in
IN the matter OF cara etiquette. They keep
strict account Of cards left by themselves
and by their acquaintance.
7, has been said Of Mrs. Grover Cleveland
~ one who knows that she keeps a social
dsv-book and ledger which show the proper
debits and credits. By this system a bal
snoe can be struck any time. and acted
upon accordingly.
As a guide to those who are not thor
ouyblv conversant with all the mysteries Of
card etiquette the following rules will be OF
great assistance:
deyolves upon the mistress of the house,
The wife leaves cards for her husband as
well as for herself. The daughter leaves
cards for her father. The niece leaves cards
for her uncle
It is not etiquette for ladies, either mar
ried or single to leave cards on bachelors
except after an entertainments given by a
bachelor at which they were present.
Between ladies the etiquette OF card-leav-
ing is very strictly followed and punctil-
touslv observed in all its laws.
The most fashionable hours for leaving
cards is between and $50 o'clock, $50 20 3
being the earliest as well as the latest pos
sible hours.
Visiting cards must be left in person:
they should never be sent by post; it is a
great breach Of etiquette to do so under any
circumstances.
The engraving should be In script, clearly
and handsomely cut on copper plate, and
printed on bristol cardboard of correct size
In acknowledging presents or invitations,
cards almost exclusively used are Mr. and
Mrs. ladies in calling invariably using
both their own and husbands cards.
The address on cards should be in right
hand corner and reception day In left-hand
corner.
A married lady should never use her
Christian name on a card, but her husbands
Christian name. The elder branch of a
family use surname only, as Mrs Brown"
all others, the Christian name before the
surname.
1t would be incorrect were the prefix of
"Miss' omitted from young lady's card.
One card for all the members Of a family
any more than an invitation to dinner
party or reception can be sent to indicate
all the family.
Separate invitations are expected and
must be extended, and separate cards must
be left for each member Of the family as a
courtesy, end showing they were remem-
bered; 1t is a solecism to do otherwise.
If the lady upon whom the call is made Is
'at home" the caller. on leaving the house,
should leave two OF her husbands cards
one each for the master and mistress of the
house. She should leave none of her own.
II the caller finds her acquaintance mot
at home" she leaves one of her own cards
and two of her husbands her card being
for the mistress of the house.
Leave one card when attending on after
noon reception.
Where the invited guest does not attend
her card should be sent during the hours of
the reception.
A lady calling. accompanied bv her hua-
band, and the lady being at home, the hus-
band would leave one of his cards for the
master OF the house-the only card which
would be left. II the master of the house
was also at home then no cards would be
left
If there were daughter or daughters.
the Lady calling would leave separate card
for the daughters. She would not leave
her husbands cards for the daughters
Turning down the corners of visiting
cards signifies that the ladies OF the family.
as well as the hostess. are included In the
call. Turning down the end of a card sig
miles same as the corner.
turning down the corner is not now con-
sdered strictly correct, as it is better form
TO Leave card for each lady called upon.
A caller should leave her husbands card
or cards IL there are SONS where she calls,
Never write on the card left the name of
the person for whom it is intended This ia
only permissible when the acquaintance is a
guest at some hotel
Calls or cards should always be returned
within week, If possible, or ten days at
the latest, after they have been left; within
week would be more courteous. This rule
IS specially binding in returning first calls
and making party calls
some ladies' labor under the mistake of
eupposing that their acquaintances should
nrss call upon them upon their arrival in
OF return to town, but common sense would
polnE 70 the contrary, even il there were no
Etiquette in the matter.
as friends cannot be supposed to guess of
o 6gui S3Lrlval. they therefore require to be
oulClaily informed Of it by means Of visiting
cards being left or mailed them,
thlung cards must be left after every
t tertalnrnent by those invited, whether the
tnNtation has been accepted or not They
must De LETT Immediately; that is, within a
. "eek. ms applies to dinners, dances, anna
tainment "a 'N'o'
cards can be left with a newly formed
SSSqualntance only after she has been met
OlIen enough TO be Considered desirable.
Inc custom Of residents calling upon new
t eolners IL principally confined to out-of-
sown society, and is not done indIscrimi-
;na'ely, Out Is governed by individual status
- society and class. In the country the
tesloents are the first to call on the new
. ,. This they do after having ascer-
saLneo the position which the newcomers
occupy In society. IF the resident does not
sane 70 continue the acquaintance after the
, hlsI meeting, it will be discontinued by not
;,ssavlng cards or by not calling again: and
I'm. - sne newcomers feel distnclined to CON
c SIIe tne acquaintance they will return the
'al,s oy leaving cards only.
>. ards to inquire after friends during !
s sueF illness must be left in person and not
S sns ~ post On lady's visiting card NAV |
iD e written above the printed name, fTo
>, II we person Is not sufficiently recovered
On. ~ meet the caller in person the usual Wis
u r'.hg card is used and Thanks for kind in |
lines may be written thereon
aoles should have regular reception |
sSys, which, being engraved on their cards. |
tSa uounces that, save TO intimate friends, |