The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01
Etiquette OF Hand-Shaking.
Nc,u York World.

NSU YORK. " ora.
A correspondent asks when is it
correct to shake hands?
This is a very broad subject and
would need chapter, for the con-
ditions of social custom are usually
regulated by the State you live in. If
you have am Southern blood in you,
you are very apt to shake hands on
most occasions. This is one Of the
most significant actions id the South
ern rule of etiquette.
In the North people shake hands
much less frequently THIS is due TO
the formality which Is necessary III
towns Of very large population and
cities Of great masses Of people. The
Southerner lives more slowly, makes
acquaintances more easily and cx
presses cordiality quickly by Il press
ure Of the hand
The death knell of cordial hand
shaking was rung when that absurd
fashion of the elevated shake was in
trcduced. You know the kink; hand
elevated on level will. the shoulder;
fingers touching each other two move
ments to the side, and one up, and
the cordiality was over.
1t was claimed by the fashionablcs,
and those who tried to ielitate them,
that this method of hand shaking was
introduced to save men and women
the cleanness Of their gloves. Well,
it would have been better abolished.
No hand-shakipg is better than such
hand-shaking.
When men are introduced to each
{ other they always should shake hands
4 cordial hand grasp is necessary be-
tween men of 10 matter how different
station in life, if they are introduced
on the street or in the house by &
common friend.
When a man is presented to wo-
man he rarely shakes hands with her
in the North; he always shakes hands
in the South. And even the North
erners dc it in the South, because the
Southern woman invariably stretches
out her hand. Since SO much South
ern life has been introduced into the
| North, the Southern woman clings to
the custom, and usually explains with
laugh: eve always shake hands,
you know, in the South - The ccrdi-
ality is evidently very much liked,
because men and women quickly re-
spond to the invitation.
When man is presented to wo-
man at very formal affair, for in-
stance, if there is dinner party and
he has been asked to take her in, they
merely bow When, however, they
intend to be friends and have heard
much Of each other before, the cir
cumstanccs alter the situation. |,
for one, hold to the prettiness of the
custom, that whenever people are in
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cordial shake of the hands is an easy
way 30 turn off formality.
When men and women know each
other only slightly, meet in public
places and stop to speak to each other,
they shake hands. This is done by
even the most formal acquaintanccs
1t is never necessary for two women
to shake hands when being introduced
as it is for two men, Che latter knows
no altcrnativc,) but many women dc
extend the hand quickly upon an in
PRODUCTION. This must be governed
entirely by the temperament Of the
women.
If man enters a room where there
are many people, some of whom he
does not know, he usually shakes
hands with his hostess, and bows tc
the rest. 1t requires two much time
and confusion for him to go arount
shaking hands.
At reception of any kind mar