The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-06-14

the club address is given ID should be In
the left hand lower corner. Unless for
professional reasons, private addresses
should not be given.
A woman's card should be much1areer
than that Of man, but the style Of the
script the same. The address and dsy at
home should always be given.
In London the laws Of social etiquette
are 90 strict that young girl Is not al.
lowed visiting card Of her own. On
pasteboard, as elsewhere, she must sp-
pear under the chaperonage OF her mother
or other suitable person. Underneath
the mothers name on the same card II
engraved the name Of the daughter or
daughters. In America, however, this
custom is not rigidly observed. Still, in
the best circles, during q girls first sea.
son her name should be engraved beneath
that OF her mother. The second season
she may have card Of her own. II the
mother is not living, the girls name IL
engraved below that Of her father, not,
however, on his own visiting card, but on
one suitably large.
The eldest single woman OF family 10
always Miss" the Christian name not
being used. Ifthere are younger unmar-
ried daughters the Christian name Of each
should be used in designating. When
girl marries, her visiting card should DO
a trifie larger. Mrs" should be placed
before the name. which properly should
be the husbands name, spelled out. An
English custom, however, which 10 gain
ing in this country, and one which has
grown out Of the English primogenture
laws and customs, is for the card Of the
senior branch Of the family to read Mrs.
-, without the given name OF the hus-
band. English etiquette does not permit
the widow to use the Christian name Of
her late husband. In this country IL IL
frequently done, the reason being that
the forenames OF the women In our society
are comparatively unknown.
vis,iins cards should never be sent by
mail, nor should thay bs left at unseason-
able hours. Between 8 a. = 70 the after
noon arethe fashionable hours ~ calling.
II lady calling for her husband an.
herself finds the person called upon IL not
at home, she should leave two OF her hus-
bands cards and one Of her own at the
door. Her own card lie left for the mis-
tress OF the house, while her husbands
should be left for both mistress and
master.
A man should never leave his card for
young lady whom he has met at some
social event unless invited to do so by her
chaperon. Neither should he invite him
self to call. Cards written with pen and
ink are not permissible; pencil may be
used in emergency. Cards should be left
after an entertainment, whether the invi-
tation was accepted or not. The proper
time for this ceremony is the day after
the affair, but never later than q week.
1t is not necessary to leave q card after
an afternoon tea, however, as the accept
ance at such time Is in itself call. In
case of nonattendance, however, card
should be sent.
Cards to inquire about friends during
illness must be left in person and never
sent by mail. Above the name Of the
caller the words ito inquire" should be
written. After recovery from illness,
these inquiries should be acknowledged
by leaving visiting card in person, with
the words ITO return thanks for kind in
quiries" written as above.