The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-25

Der u. ut ,:3I o'clock. and af;crward at
The Fins" &c -RSv.P'
The reply TO the above is Piso written
in the third person. thus; Capt and Mrs
n. havo much pleasure in accepting Mr.
and Mrs As invitation to the marriage
of their daughter with Hr. Edward 4 on
Tuesday. December II"
When the recipients ~ tho invitation
arc on very intimate terms with the givsr
thereof the answer is occasionally written
in tho first person and runs as follows
Dear Mrs. 'A.-Nlany thanks for your
riage Of your daughter Frances on De-
cember II. MY husband and have puch
pleasure in accepting IL.
In the casc Of refusal the note should
run: My husband and very much regret
I that we are unable TO accept il, &c
II should be- borne in mind that al
though invitations are issued in the third
person either by carde or notes they NAV
be replied 20 in the first person IL friend
ship and intimacy authorize its being done
probably by fifties and over, hu. the
receiver Of the same is only called ron
TO write one note Of acceptance or re'lsaI
10 the said invitation. This dispose~ IN
measure as TO how the replies should be
worded.
Invitations to a garden party given ny
a Bishop and his wife are also issued IN
the third person and in the names Of both
husband and wife. and replied TO in a like
manner.
Nov and then invitations TO coming OF
age dance OF an eldest son or Of an eldest
daughter are issued in the names Of both
parents. N follows: MIR. and Mrs {. re-
quest the honor or pleasure OF Capt and
Mrs. BIS company at a dance TO be held
NJ the Town Hall on "Wednesday. the
18th inst. to celebrate the coming 81 age
Of their eldest son. Mr.. Percy C." and then
should follow the hour. &c. and ~
matter OF course the replies are also writ
ten in the third person. and the natdre
OF the invitation therein referred 20
All other invitations are ISSUED in he
name OF the wife only. The dance. the
evening party. the afternoon at home are
ell given in her name. and issued IN me
third person on at home cards In" form
is the same for each Of these functions
Mrs. A. At home" and in the corner u
the cards Dancing Is put. or Music
in the case Of an evenin party. or Bridge,
BIZ it is 10 be card party or "Croqret
or Tennis" il il is TO be a garden parry.
or Recital ions" IL an afternoon AZ home
il given within doors.
Invita- ions to luncheon or TO afternoon
tea are written in the first person and IN
the name OF the hostess only and are
case OF an official luncheon or semi official
luncheon being given the invitations are
issued i'm the names Of husband and wife.
but only IN such an instance
II may be here mentioned that VIII =
function IL 10 take plac. at town hfh
or assembly rooms az home cards may
be used and the invitations NAV run:
Mrs. A. Al home although IL - sort
OF figure Of speech. hut 1t imb'rT- 'nn'
she ~ at home to her friends "nd r
qlaintnnces on the afternoon or "srn,ng
in que~:io although she ~ not rec'iy'nS
them mt her own home
Yet another occasion should b" men
toned in the list Of invitations issued 10
the names OF husband and wife w.
that Of n silver wedding. tn" inviih'I'h,
TO which are issued A. follows. MI ana
Mrs. A. request The pleasure oI fp-
and MR.. BIS company or W "dn"-'iIy.
the I'D inst. TO celebrate their ,I'IrI
wedding or MIR a nd Mrs. A A. b. nv
20 celebrate their Eilycrweidng heh
should follow the necessary par i'I .",s:
day. date, hour. ard the a'lu-'.n III
to bs provided
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