Evening journal., 1913-06-17
CARO-TARLE
MANNERS
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S10lZ mr. ElGI>eE
BY LUCILLE DAUDtr.

IF a neighbor telephones or sends q
4 note, asking you TO come over the
same evening. or the next. and
make up a table at whist, or pinochle
or euchre, or hearts. this does not
constitute formal entertaining. yet
you should decide promptly. and. hav.
ing accepted the invitation. keep your
engagement, Il Is only courteous
also, TO y9ur host and hostess TO dress
prettily. This does not mean an even
ing frook and neither does il mean
saat yosi can run over IN your short
tweed or rainyday skirt with a flannel
shirt waist and linen collar. It means
pretty house dress. a cashmere or
SILK, with skirt and waist matching.
Your hostess will probably offer
some light refreshments, and. if she
is up to date, will prepare this in q
chafng dish, around which you ali
gather If the evening wanes and no
refreshments are offered, YOU need
not think that your hosts are lnhos-
Wtable, nor does this bar you from
oHering some light refreshments when
they return the call / think that on
the whole it Is rather better, especial
" on cold winter nights to offer re-
1reshments, however small the num-
ner Of players may be-
For the formal card party invita-
tons are sent out anywhere from n
week to two weeks in advance. so that
the hostess may be sure of filling her
thpies With desirable guests. Regrets
or acceptances should be sent prompt-
~ and If an emergency arises after
the invitation has been accepted the
hostess should be notified at once. so
mat she may invite a substitute or
arrange for one less table
If II is an afternoon party for wom-
en- alone then you wear your prettiesi
calling or reception gown. furs hat
white gloves, etc II il is evening and
the party is. large you wear a frock
cut with a Dutch or small square or
neck at least. Gloves are worn IN
the house either afternoon or evening
but removed for playing. In many Of
the large cities women retain their
hats at informal afternoon card
parties, but some hostesses object 10
this custom and prefer that all guests
should remove their hats, giving the
rooms a more homelike and gracious
aspect. Each town might be said Ia
be a law unto itself Ia this matter
When public euchre or whist
party Is given for charity, particularly
IN a hotel or club parlor, hats are not
removed. Neither are general intro
auctions necessary. The patronesses
or managers Of the affair usually re-
ceive arrivals al the door of the re-
csption room or first parlor and all
VINO buy tickets may feel free 10 CON
verse with their fellow players with
opt an introduction. On the other
nanu, u Is not necessary to carry this
doors. INC
Inc poooy prize has practically dis
appeared from the card parlors tbfs
winter first prize fer the best man
player and the best woman nlsya-
Is given and then consolation prizee ~
those who make the next best scores
sometimes even three prizes are
awarded. but two for each sex is sufh.
rient
Refreshments for the afternoon
card party are simple or elahorate
according to the number OF guests ane
the character of the function. Al !
simple informal gathering tea or cof.
lee or chocolate. with sandwiches q,
waters, will be sufficient For ths
more formal affairs the hot drinks
bouillon. creamed oysters. Newburgs
falads. ices and cakes are also served
Nuts and candies are passed all after
noon and punch may also be served
anring the games. The salted nuts
ird candies should be dry and crisr
y they will soil the finger tips and
7ferfere with the card-playing.