The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

a marriage announcement. is objectiona-
bic as well as Old-fashioned. In former
days people scattered cards with p +. C.
written ON them ia an directions, II oniy
leaving home for a few weeks or months.
Now they are seldom used, except Occa-
sionally when people are quitting town or
country for years. or perhaps forever
Al the end of London season no one, in
these busy days, takes the trouble TO
When a friend, either man or lady, is
III, lady wishing 10 inquire leaves her
card with the words, To inquire, writ
ten above her name; II married, she
leaves TWO of her husbands also. without
anything written on them. But should
her object be TO inquire for a lady after
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT she should leave only her
bands.
As regards returning thanks for kind
inquiries, l grleVe TO say that In these
careless times this courteous custom IS
becoming obsolete; some few old-fashiOned
people, however. stil keep up the habit
and send or leave a visiting card with
with thanks for kind inquiries writ
ten on III. There is one sacred rule, never
TO be broken, and that is that cards
must never under any circums tanceS be
sent by post. This applies equally to both
town and country, and to all sorts and
conditions of men.
When the lady called upon is at home.
cards should never be "sent in" The only
time when such a course is permissible
is when lady calls upon another,
stranger to her, in the morning hours,
namely, before p. m, for the purpose
of inquiring about a servants character
or any other matter of business, or if
the visit should be to a.dOctor, lawyer or
clergyman, hitherto unknown to her.
The routine of card leaving in town Is
as follows: Cards can be left in three
ways the nrSt and best plan is FOR the
lady to leave them herself in the course
of her afternoon drive, between the hours
of 3 and 6; secondly, they can be left
by a servant; thirdly, a shop may be
employed to do SO, the visiting list be-
ing supplied for the purpose.
The regular card-leaving season begins
after Easter. Gentlemen are supposed al
ways to leave their cards in person,
but in these fin de steele days men are
very slack in this duty, and the custom
is more often hOnOred in the breach than
in the Observance
With smart society women whose every
moment is golden, cards and card-leav-
ing are apt to take the place of calls. p"
1t is important TO remember that with
mere acquaintances, a lady should never
venture to return card" by "call" if
|. the lady Is Of higher social standing than
the lady called upon. Visits should be re-
turned In like spirlt-a call for a call, a
card for a card. II is civil to return a first
| card or call within week, If possible. If
a visit is paid to people staying at a
hotel, or even living in big flats, 1t is a
prudent course to write in pencil the
name or names of those for whom the
cards are intended.
Ladies never leave cards on men, except
in the case of bachelor or WldOWer, who
| has been entertaining them at ball, con-
cert, etc. Cards must be left after every
entertainment, Wnelner accepted or re-
fused, that is to say, after dinners, balls,
drums, concerts and wedding parties, but
never after luncheons or teas unless the
latter develop into afternoon concerts
When a lady has been to any entertain
ment, no matter if the invitation comes TO
| her direct from the hostess or from a mu-
tual friend. she should leave cards on her
/ hostess shortly atlerWard, and this pro-
/ ceeding would entitle her. if she wishes.
/ to leave them on the same lady the fol-
lowing season.
/ TURNING down the corner OF n card fndi-
4 Gates that it has been left in person.
/ Cards arc not left on young ladies'. A
/ mother win occasionally leave her sons
1 cards with those of herself and husband,
/ but most young men prefer to be indie
| pendent In the matter and perhaps this
4 is not to be wondered at.