New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-28
THE USE OF TITLES.
\ MODERN NISlTING-CAPD.
THE Etiquette or CARD>-sOME SOCIAL DIS
TiNcTIpNS--rHE CARDS OF DUKES
AND DOWAGER>

u'"g" ana courtesy TO the younger sons % carls and
10 me children Of both sexes Of viscountS and barons
should be- used visiting cards. No one has
attempted TO do 20 yet But II Is claimed that
Win the enormous expansion Of London society in late
year, and with the Disappearance OF that exclusive
A's' which formerly caused IT to resemble, one hinge
family In which everybody wes on terms o, IN
tlnacy with everybody clsc necessity has arisen
10 mark more distinctly than in Odcn days the line
o. c"maication between those who belong to the
nobility and those who do not ON the other hand the
projected innovation i. condemned 10y MANY a, bad
form. II Is pointed that visiting cards are meant
for Use amons friend, and acquainanccs who are
supposed 70 J." cOgHilant OF all the claims 10 dis
Junction q" regards the owner o. The paStcboad. To
mcnticn them on the card il act of scla,sortion
bordering on di'coG:tc>y, since II Implies that the
proprietor Of the card consider, that the recipient
thereof requires be- reminded OF his q! her social
cmincnce.
M objection. Of course De- found 10 he mention
visiting card- Of ttc, witch may be regarded Il,
constituting portion ~ The Thus II i per
fcctly natural that the cards Of The British Ilci@
Apparent Ia The Throne should bear the word, The
Prince Of Wales" bat 1t would bc obviously de- rop
he 10 prefix them ly The pr,dicat" Iii, Royal
IIiclnc-,.' In the way IT i perfectly hight or
the somewhat RESTLESS and fu,~y m,,r,-, ~ l;cvir
Castle To- have her card. Inscribed " The HuchcS, ~
Rulllnd" bGt II would be- tie climax Of had i,n
she prefix ihc word, Her Grace 10 he" t,ic.
Although In social intercourse the chinnan Of The
Tory party is addressed merely ~ Lord salisbury
We, hl, visiting card record The fact that he j. the
Marquis Of salisbury ard although hi> N,fc /,
nothing but Lady salisbury 10 her nicnd.. Vet
She figures as Inc Marclionc>, cf salisbury " on
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