Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

London is deliscred In two hours. while
letter posted iu New York or Chicago not
infrequeHtiy takes as many days to cross
lie town. and the Joys of a French letter
card are unknown American stamps wont
stick. English kilograms which cost six
pence. can Insure immediate reply by
PAYING an extra sfxpence for the return an
sWeF. but IN America such a thing as "A
stXpenaY telegram IS unknown, two shi-
lings being about the cheapest the prices
running far higher aceording to distance.
and reply-paid telegram Is impossible
Then again. America Is so far behind the
times as not even to have a parcel post
one Of the greatest Injuries of Europe and
particularly well carried out in Germany.
Cabs I'm Europe are inexpensive, though
IL Is only in Finland that ride for two
pence halfpenny is possible. but in America
prices are almost prohibitive. for IL Is
no joke to pay eight shiliings to go round
the corner to dinner, and as much to "a
home afterward. So instead OF enjoying
the rest and peace Of a shilling hanson
life In New York is srent on street car
hanging on to a strap. descending from the
ceiling for the purpose: the cars are
fun That more than half the passengers
| have to stand. But We have no train In
| Europe excellent as the ones Just men
| toned from Chicago to New York. OF those
/ from New York to Washington There
| those special runs the train service is slow
| there Is only single line of rail. and the
restaurant car often degenerates on long
| journeys west into n mere buffet, which
means food out of tins.
/ In America the women are more free than
| in England and the men are more polite
when they know how to be-but OF course
there are SO many grades only the ones
at the top have learned social courtesy. and
the lower orders of men are as rude and
uneauth as the women
While the young married woman has the
pest OF times IN England. she takes back
| seat in America, having had her fling
as girl. for girls are considered before
| every one in the states.
Boundl,ss hospitality exists in America
Strangers are warmly welcomed. enter
constantly sending flowers. candies or
| books TO ladies. and doing pretty little
| courtesies of that kind.
The desfre to do the right thing seems to
be a perfect nightmare to an American
woman. She is constantly wondering who
should be helped first at table. who should
| take precedence at dRner, whether she
should keep her gloves on not and takes
refuge IN endless books etiquette. Below
! is list of contents of well-known volume
on the subject with an important little note
/ at the sides-
/ Partial list OF subjects-Afternoon Teas
| Bachelors Dinners Balls. Best Man.
CaIls-Men. Calls-W omen. Cards-Visit-
ing. Cards-Leaving Carriages. Dances
Debutante. Debuts First Calls Funer-
ais. Grooms. Gloves. Hostess. INTRODUCE
tons. Invitations. Maids of Honor.
Street Etiquette. Table Etiquette. Thea
| ter. Theater Parties. Weddings. Widows,
! etc. etc
There are other books on letter writing"
how to entertain and endless questions
not yet settled by rule OF thumb I'm the
new world, where the manners OF both men
and women are founded on old English ira
ditions, some descended from the early set
and governesses while others have been
acquired on British shores.