The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22
at seven O. clock, to meet MISE
our charming English cousb.
With warrnest regarus,
wan ~.~oline b. Jones.

November fourth,
Eighteen nfnetyfhree. ~. ..,o~-.
II IL Unnecessary 20 add quite inlol Ia
ally after the "dine with US.
first person note shows thar 'ns go.
is 10 be small. IL ie gooo io'e ~ a.
use third person invitations ~
formal affairs. as the cnaIucee'
entertainment is at once thus SHOWN.
In all informal invitations 20 married
people the hostess writes TO the WIRE mem
tIoning her husbands name with hef own
in extending the invitation, ana inNlth9
Mr.. Guest through his WE htVhHh
Invitations, on the contrary po'h nus
bands and wife's name appear equaly
as hosts and guests
The acceptance or deciination OF din
ner invitation must be sent at once, py
return mail IL possible AZ latest Wlthih
twenty-four hours. II VIII follow closely
the form Of invitation, ana snouio re-
peat-as many embarrassing errors may
thus be avoIded-the date and hour OF the
dinner. An acceptance OF the informal
invitation should read az foiiowsi
80 Washington Terrace.
Mr. Browne and will be
delighted to dine with you ana Mr. Jones
on Wednesday evening. the fifteenth, at
Z o'clock, and to meet Miss BLACK
Always sincerely yours.
Martha Browne.
November fifth.
A declination OF similar inVitauon
should IL possible, give the reason TOT
refusing It's form is about as foiloWs'
Dc washington Terrace
My Dear Mrs. Jones:
Nr. Browne and regret
so much that q previous engagement VIII
prevent us from dining With you on the
fifteenth, though we hope TO meet MISS
Black on some other occasion.
Sincerely yours,
Martha Browne.
November fifth. .,.
For a formal dinner the invitation
should read as follows and should De Is
sued two weeks in advance
457 Madison Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Brown Jones re-
o,,est the honor Of your Tor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Brownes) company at dinner Oh
Wednesday evening, November the III
tenth. at 7 O'clock to meet Miss Black
November the fifth
Eighteen and ninety three.
And IL may be added that the call atter
q dinner must never be omitted.
Invitations TO breakfast or luncheons
vary I'm form little from the dinner IN
vitations, except that they are usually
issued only in the name OF the hostess,
and include only ladies. the time OF
Issuing should be the same az lor nlh-
ners. and the acceptance or dechhatlohs
subject TO the same rule. supper parues'
unless they are preceded by theatre or
opera parties. or by some other form OF
entertainment, are unusual, but some
times occur Their form Of invitation
should be as follows, for formal enter
tainment a personal note covering all
the requisites for more informal affair:
47 Madison Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown Jones re-
quest the pleasure Of your company at
supper on Friday evening November
seventeenth. at ten o'clock, at the Hotel
Bellevue.
November fourth.
Eighteen ninety-three.
The acceptance or declInation must be
immediate, and should follow the invita-
ton I'm form Musicales. card parties and
dances require very much the same FORM
Of Invitation. a card 313x2lR inches IN
size. or a sheet OF note paper, 4H213 or
3 inches, engraved with the following;
467 Madison Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brown Jones
request the presence Of your company
on Friday evening November seventeenth
II
Dancing. music or whist, euchre or cards
being Indicated In the lower ieft-hand
corner. These Invitations should be IS
sued from ten days to two weeks before
the entertainment. and demand an I'M
mediate written acceptance or regret.
4 word may be pardoned here con-
corning the typography Of invitations.
Nothing Is I'm worse form, or is consld-
cred more vulgar than n printed invita-
tion. Written forms are quite as good.
and of course, much more available
than engraving, but there is absolutely
no condonlng the vulgarity OF printed
invitation.
Theatre psrties are Of such frequent oc-
currence during the winter social season
that the form Of their invitation should
be familiar 10 all hostesses. TO q lhealre
or onera party consisting Of less than
eight people, personal notes app0liI'l a,.
the rendezvous should be sent as, FOR eX-
ample: .,..-,,,
My Dear Mr.. Whyte:
We hope that you may
he able 10 Join us here at quarter pc
fore eight on Thursday evening next the
sixteenth. to 10 with us and few young
neople to see Modieska, and afterWard
10 take supper with US at the University
Club. Cordially yours
Caroline B. Jones.
November seventh,
Eighteen ninety-three.
For larger parties the third person note
should be used. It's form should be as
follows:
457 Madison Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brown Jones re-
quest the pleasure Of Mr.. Whyte's COM
pany on Thursday evening, the sixteenth,
al half after seven o'clock, TO join
theatre and supper party.
II the theatre be the place or meeting
the invitation should be altered from
above so as to read. "the pleasure Of
Whyte's company az the Standard Theatre
on Thursday evening, November the six
teenth. at eight o'clock" IN this event
the theatre ticket must be inclosed and
In the case Of a decllnation the ticket
mus be promptly returned with the note
Of regret.