The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
THE HOUSEHOLD.
The Etiquette of Paying visits-Pretty
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Considerable ignorance prevails, even
among persons of good breeding, con-
corning the details of everyday etiquette
us observed i'll the world of fashion
Following are some hints on paying
visits from an English authority which
convey correct idea also Of the eti-
quetto prevailing i'll our large cities:
When n gentleman makes call, he
should take his hat and stick into the
drawing room with him. He retains
them i'll his hand until he has greeted
the lady of the house and shaken hands.
Then he places them OH chair or Oh
tho floor beside him, or may hold them
III his hand still if he prefers. When he
comes to the house by invitation, he
should leave his hat and stick i'll tho
hall. Otherwise this is quito incorrect
unless he is ono Of the family. To do
so shows that he is on privileged terms
and would be i'll very bad tasto unless
no were at tho house by invitation. He
may retain his gloves all through n
morning call or remove them, as he
prefers.
When lady is in the drawing room
and guests are announced, she at onco
rises to meet them and shakes hands.
If there are ladies present known to n
lady caller OH her entrance they rise to
speak to her and shake hands. Gentle
men do the Same and remain standing
TIL she is seated. If u gentleman enters
and tho ladies present know him, thew
merely bow or shake hands without ris.
ing from their seats. The hostess, of
course, rises, and so do the ladies of
her family who are at home Should
tho host enter. no lady whom he greets
should rise to shake hands unless he is
very old gentleman and she young
girl, when such an attention is a pref
ty compliment
1t is not usual to introduce two call
ers to each other unless there is spe-
cial reason for it Where both arc resi-
dents i'll one neighborhood it is dis
tlnct solecism, unless both have given
tho hostess to understand that they de-
sire 1T. People sitting near each other
at call should converse without any
introduction. When lady rises to go
after she has shaken hands with her
hostess and others with whom she is
acquainted, she should bow to others
"A'OA1 oAAO 0OCo IOG huOWp WuUU11Ur CQ0Y
have spoken together or not. On meet
ing again this does not constitute an
acquaintance, and they do not bow.
When caller rises to take leave, she
first shakes hands with her hostess, then
with others present whom she knows.
These rise to say goodby-the ladies at
once resume their seats and the gentle
men remain standing till she has left
the room. Tho ladies to whom she
merely bows do not rise from their
seats, though all the gentlemen present
do so, whether they arc known to her
or not The host should accompany her
to the door, or. in his absence, any
friend of the family on sufficiently i'll
timate terms to take his place. In any
case he opens the drawing room door
for her. If several gentlemen arc pres
ent, this Office is performed by the one
nearest the door A formal call should
not extend over ten minutes or n quar-
ter of an hour When guest rises to
take leave, the hostess rings for n serv-
ant to show her out. When she is tho
only guest present or of higher consid-
Grafton than those staying behind, tho
hostess should go to the door Of the
drawing room with her