The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13

Z when the young maids fancy turns
- lightly TO thoughts OF wedding I'm
cry and wedding stationery
Styles Of iype, like all other novelties.
change every year and just at present
the rather square effects are al the
vogue.
OF course. il goes without saying that
IN this newest OF stationery there never
should be any authorizations and that fig
Ures never should be used. as for instance
the number Of the residence should be
written out and engraved in full. Per
haps the greatest number OF questions
arise over the issuing Of invitations. but
q should be thoroughly understood that
all guests are bidden Ia the name Of the
father and mother. or If neither be liv-
Ing. in the name Of the brides nearest rel
ativc-hcr brother. unless he chances to
be younger. and then il is wisest 10 make
them quite as simple as possible. One
thing must be remembered though: II
The invitations are sent by other than her
parents the prefix Miss is added. but
otherwise her name is given as plain
Mary Louise.
II the groom is connected with the army
or navy below the rank Of lieutenant the
prefix Mr. Is ustd. but all officers. as
a rule have their titles prefiNed IN fun
10 their name. Professional titles. such
as Dr or Rev. may be employed If one
pieases. but il is FAR better ID omit hon
orar., titles
Never have Tho year engraved on the
invitations u IS the worst possible taste.
and as IL is invariably engraved on the
announcements really is not necessary
Another important don't concerns the
Christian names The time has passed
when initials are considered sufficient and
all names are. quite as matter OF course.
written IN full And see 10 IL that the
word and is used between Mr." and
Mrs in place OF the sign mark That
IS efr,r,l1- too provincial for any words
and never fails 10 make one appear nope
lcssly ridiculous.
For church wedding the most pop
ular form Of invitation reads:
III. and Mrs. Georg- Slsrk thompson
presence at the marriage o. their daughter
kathryn Elizabeth
Mr. william Henry Sessions
on the evening q WEDNESDAY. the slaLh o@S
Al 81 LUke's Church
A HANK Mace is left TO write in the
yon,e m the guest. as IL is thought TO be
far more personal than 10 merely re
quest the honor Of your presence. This.
however is also perfectly correct ano II
-, 5oes not care to take the trouble to
IN in an the names. is the only FORM lhat
should be used. Request the pleasure OF
vo,Ir company never should be found on
= church invitation. but invariably on
that Of home wedding or reception IN
V1fation
Widows are forever in quanoary aooot
their second marriages, puzzle over theiI
wedding frocks and ponder over the
wording OF their invitations. but II is
simple when one stops TO think about IL
There really IS but one way Her parents
issue them. in the usual fashion. with ner
Christian name and the surname OF her
deceased husband. The prefix MIS- or
her married name may be given IN
brackets below her Christian name II she
pIeases, but II is far more conspicuous
and but little liked.
Oftentimes the young people inclose
their new address and state when their
friends will be able TO find them at home.
for Il is anything but pleasant to uavei
across the bay or into the suburbs TO De