The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-06

winch he has been askeu anu II hei
hostess is married woman. II her
hostess unmarried daughters receive
with their mother the caller need not
leave any cards Tor them, even though
they are in society She would, how
ever leave one of her own cards on
retiring from the house II she found
married daughter or a friend re-
ceiving with the hostess.
A feminine caller never leaves any
OF her own cards for the masculine
members OF household on which
she calls A great many women now
follow the rule, when calling on a
| friends day at home Of leaving their
own cards along with those OF their
husband, even though VI Is not the
first call OF tho season II 1t is call
paid especially I'm return for some
recent hospitality enjoyed under the
roof of the woman receiving. If the
visit is merely friendly one, then no
cards of any sort are absolutely neces-
sary.
A young woman during her first
year In society leavl her name on
the same card with her mothers and
the leaving Of one OF these joint
cards sufhces for both mother and
daughter or daughters n the names OF
more than one daughter appear.
When a young woman who uses her
separate card pays call on a friend s
! day at home she pat' two cards into
the hall tray oh entering, IL the hos
tess is receiving with friend, or a
daughter. or other feminine relatives.
This is done when the call Is the first
OF the season or Is In return for some
hospitality enjoyed. Except on these
occasions. II the young woman calls
frequently at the house, and times
her visits or their days at home, slle
need not leave her card.
A young woman paying chance
call on mother and daughters. or
a hostess and friend aud being told
they are out, leaves her card for any
OF the men OF a household. a call
paid to a woman visiting in house,
whether the mistress Of the house Is
friend or stranger to the caller. re-
quires two cards. one for the guest
and one for her hostess.
In paying calls in a strange city
or neighborhood. visitors write on
their cards their temporary address
In the corner opposite that in which
the permanent address Is engraved.
On calling at q hotel II is n sensible
precaution to write on the card sent
up, or left. the name Of the person
for whom IL Is intended.
A somewhat different disposition
OF cards Ia required when call Is
made without any previous assurance
OF finding the person, called upon at
home. The caller usually takes the
necessary number Of cards from her
case before ringing the doorbell, II
she Is married woman calling upon
married woman who has Invited her
recently to a dance or dinner, she
takes two OF her husbands cards
from her case with two OF her own.
Her two cards are enough II she asks
Ito sec the ladies'" implying thereby
her hostess and one or more daugh-
ters. II the hostess Is a friend, en-
tertainlng a married daughter. her
mother or a sister at the time the
woman calling then takes out three
Of her own cards Should the reply
TO her question he mot at home. -
she hands the cards to tho maid and
goes on. n the answer is that "the
ladies are in the drawing room, -
sho puts her cards on the tray in the
hall as she passes in to greet her
friends.
A woman does not send i'm her card
when making n business call on a
man. II Is sufficient TO give the
servant her name and state her busi-
ness or to wrltc both on n slip ~ M
per when paying y business cal on
woman who Is stranger 10 bor.
the caller sends up one rerd. writing
thereon a hint as 10 the nature of her
errand. or briefly explaining to the
servant the purpose OF the call.