The Jersey City news., 1902-01-06


II you are invited 10 A inneheet hsre iS
much fnrmality q be gene rhrouSh WIN.
You must arrive at least ten minutes
Dseore the time SCI for 5he feast, on
snou3a have no excuse whatever for be
ing late.
Yon 90 al once 10 The dressing room.
take OF your wraps and ven, leaving oiA
your hat and gloves
yon should be in the drawing room five
minutes before the hour
Ii it is 1 very large luncheon. for fifty
or sixty say. the hostess stands at the
csoor as she does at a reception,
II it is only for fifteen or twenty she
simply keeps her eye on the door and
will come over to you as soon as you en-
ter.
she presents yon 70 the guest Of honor
and il her other guests.
This is not done n a very large luncn-
con. bur ii should be done at small one
tc create better atmosphere.
Ii is not possible always for her to
present you 10 each guest. even i there
are only fifteen, but three or -four Of thea
al least breaks the ice for you il you ar
d stranger
when lunrneon is announced yoa ind
veifr pace at the table by yeui pace
card. The hostess will assist you in DO
ing his. bat sl.e is noS able to hnd :.
place foi each one.
ON each plato is a card with the nan +
Of the guest written in larSe letters
Tnis is to ASSIST you IN getting the riga
place.
The hostess sits down as soon as ssae
secs her guests have fixed their piaees
aid vou follow her example
Women who go much in society reaa
ihe nslrnes on the card at eassa SIDE II
thern as well rs their own Ti''se cars
are laid on the table efoth ii trent %
the plate when the guest site down, ana
eacn. therefore, knows the tanie 81 tsN
other.
This is considered sufficient introdnez
tion for running conversation. TIE host-
ess expects this of her guests.
Therefore, these name cards serNe
the purposes They are souvenirs OF
ire occasion: they are to asisst the guest
ii getting her place; slley are y il''tNS
an Introduction unnecessary between
those who sii next 70 each oihei
Genuine conversation IS th's f'rafiifa q
luncheon This Is hatHy ttr 'tH M''l's-
an who doesn't talk eisiy. for she can
sit still and l.esen.
Guests do not linger after luncheon
unless there is some special prograInnle
to follow, such as cards or singing.
Many hostesses consider II bit more
charming to leave the table before the
M a'''ae sa,.vad and have ii brought to
her on a tray in the drawing room. She
serves 1t and in this way there IS more
informal talk. After this is over the
guests afe salsss,I dss,,, ~ ro,,eb., of modern
- !. = - he snnnosad that every
llfe Il : 70 Ds s1s''',s@ s.,..,senaents as
woman 10 go ~. ,i,ne an
s'.s e.'' -, ~ vredairg
Now, i9f s'as 80 80 the church only
wv .s' ,sast onarter Of an hour
~ = ~, 49, A. ,3~i,e,. presents his
7''."'s ad saats va,,
arasA = 80 -, aai,,s on Il the house It
= ss.sr,, far vo,, to be there
= - ,,-s,iair. tl,e half hour VIII
pios'.l'''s I. ,s,,s, s, r,,a dressin., room.
~ l9p - ,.,sa,,s ,..,,ins IN vour nat
4s'',ss, 4 Il a fAc aav time. As
a'1u s-Ds - ,.la4in.ss ,,e n Fl il ri the
l.oss as ~, -, ars 81 eonrse barenesded
,1 ,eaf.e va,,r gloves on. As you
,'s,,iS ~, ~ ~. 'a,' ,' egsniny anair.
~, ..dsSa fn no drawing room you con-
III, NIL ma sraaro A once.
-. t,:.,...,,ai,,s receive with her for
So M sba ,iaes NOT Introduce
u IN, .t,,,,r, fofs,, vo1l greet them:
81
-, 81 th- h,3ae sometimes
II, 49, ,,s the d,.a wing room
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