The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-01-12
BY MARGARET E. SANGSTER

'Ao "eeh S-enu vlSlt. over here we
are busy people, anu our leisure class
is limited. Only the rich can afford to
be idlers, and probably many of the
poor would be amazed if they knew
how strenuously hundreds of rich men
work, disdaining to spend their lives
IN the pursuit of mere pleasure.
The week's-end, bringing with it the
Saturday half-holiday, tempts thou
sands from city dust and closeness to
the enjoyment of rural quiet and the
sweet peace of the country. Another
notable feature of present-day life is
seen in the multiplication of suburban
homes, which are no longer exception
al, but are the frequent choice of
young married people, of middle-aged
people who seek repose, and of men
who like bit of garden and a cottage
when their days work is done. Add
to this the growing popularity of out
door sport as a hopeful sign of the
times.
During the summer the Saturday
trains and boats ere thronged with
travellers, who carry suit-cases and
who go with light luggage for a day
or two away from bome
The hostess who sends an invitation
to her friend in town for this Satur-
day to Monday visit should be careful to
specify definitely dates and trains
Fashion and courtesy now require that
there should be no uncertainty as to
the time for which a guest is invited,
the hours for arrival and departure
being precisely stated If the coming
guest be a man OF affairs, and the
morning Or afternoon being more
broadly mentioned TO feminine guest.
Thus Mrs. Hunter asking Miss Green
to pay her weeks end visit may say:
''Please give me the great pleasure of
having you in this home of mine,
which you have not yet seen, and come
to me on Friday afternoon (naming
month and day.. l will meet you at
the station at. five o'clock. You will
find the four o'clock express a very
easy and comfortable train. l hope
that you will remain with me until
Tuesday afternoon"
Inviting man whose time was not
his own the same hostess would ask
him to come on Saturday afternoon
and stay until Monday morning, assur-
ing him that he could have breakfast
at any hour on Monday that would
suit his convenience.
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A guest who goes for the weeks end
visit should not be burdened with too
many changes of rair1ent. A man may
take his evening clothes, so that if the
household be formal he can dress for
dinner. He may take besides a suit
of t1annels that he may be ready for
tennis or golf.
woman, in addition to her travel
ing dress, should have a pretty gown
of organdie or summer silk, which will
be sufficiently festive for any function.
For her own room or the veranda she
should have some sort of negligee,
which she may wear while chatting
alone with her hostess. At the break
fast table, however, and when in COM
pany with the other guests, a shirt
waist and skirt are in good taste when
kimona or wrapper is inadmissable.
The same rules concerning dress OBJ
tain if lady goes with her husband
to spend the week's-end at the shore
Or, any where else in hotel. One never
wears any sort of lounging dress such
as a tea gown, )1imona or dressing
Jacket, although these may be very
sumptuously finished and richly en-
broidered, outside of ones own room
in hotel. The dress worn by women
in places of public resort should be
simple and severe rather than elabor-
ate. This is the rule in this country,
although very elegant and costly Co.'S
tunes may be seen in the great cara
vansaries of New York. The woman
who is simply bird of passage must
not wear gay plumage.
Garry to the week's-end visit a de-
termination to enjoy yourself and to
have a good time. There are people
who are everywhere welcome because
they bring with them light heart,
gracious manner and willingness to
be entertained. Nothing is more de-
pressing to hostess than somebody
with a heavy personality, who settles
down, wants to do nothing, to go no.
where, and who contributes little to
the general fund of pleasure. Guests
should conform to the rules of the
household in which they are received.
It is the part of good breeding not to
be late at meals, and on Sunday morn
ing to be ready to attend church with
the family and to express interest in
the preacher and the services. !.
A guest in private housesis not at
all on the footing of. guest at an inn.
1t is incumbent on him or her to enter.
fully into the family life. No we'll
bred guest treats any member of his
hosts family with negligence or. dis
courtesy For instance, if there Is in.
the family an aged man or woman, or
an invalid, guest should not fail to
bestow some attention on such, and
should take great care not to pass
them by without kind words and looks.
Especially should attention be shown