The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-17
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81 prexy ~srd-iesssas. :. explained
IN detail ~ Emil, Pest
tinlss. ws esicnx In dipicmstie
- ETHICAL circles. paying fersasi
visits Nhlsh I have Described AZ
proxy ssrd-iesving ~ ere mem
h~r II family fof all The sthsss
! seldom required e "a TIE svsr-
diminishing custom. Il fernsiisy
undauhtedly aeocunt for s1rh cen.
fusion .. thls described ~ the fei-
lowing fssdsr whose letter a mere
o. lsss TYPICAL
"riesse hsip ns 9th my ccFfscs
social eugeear I cant seem 10
reason ths leaving q sisssiag cards
vita any degree 81 common sense
because ne rules u me seem to
arbitrary 'ar that. A. . matter 81
fact ass ny visiting esfsis rrtns
olpsny far Invitation purposes sad
for enclosing with presents. bat
iafrequsnily there comes time
when | have 10 use them Tor their
original purpose Thls sesA vii
occur one u these times. I am
going % psy visit % Ars Quail
i,y. who has q friend staying With
her for whom she entertained Las,
week ~ big musicale, ard TO
which, ss practically a stranger. l
was invited rhls calls for visi,
II courtesy on nay par, go am
told. These people have q butler.
who Will undoubtedly open the
door and hold cut . card tray
Then tp 10 put ere card en tho
tray. 90 two. And ~ 10 ! merely
turn my heels ana leave after put
ting my cards On tho tray. ~ 10
ask 20 10 received And tei n
Mrs.. Quality should come 10 Tho
door herself. when would lssss
these cards ="
Answer. Three Questions
Tho answers are these Ia n
you have no husband. you put two
cards II your o~n on tho tray
one inten led for Mrs Quality and
ono for her visitor Whether or
not there may b. a Mr.. Quality
does not concern you. since a
lady does not leave her own card
on a gentleman" But u you have
q husband whether he went with
you to the musicale or not1. formal
procedure requires that you leave
card for Mr. Quality. as weli
as one on Mrs Quality and on her
guest. This makes three Of your
husbands cards Tor three separate
engravings Of your husbands
nsms1 n your cards read Mr..
and Mrs, this counts a. one card
for him a. well as for you, left on
Mrs. Quality and her visitor, hut
since your husband must also call
upon the huhsand Of Mrs Quality.
I pHF faf1 ~ ftF tNH " wv VI ~
Quality and this same card IA
quite enough 10 do for every man.
even including Mr.. Guest This
makes thee cards on which your
husbands name sppsrsl And this
In the present day would be the
outside limit that any reasoning
human being should leave,
tbl You ask. ia Mrs Quality at
home ?" The butler either an
swsrs. YES. madam" or slss an.
nounoes "Sot 81 home In either
case. you now put your cards ON
the tray. and either enter the
house. cr turn and leave without
saying anything further.
tc) This would end the formal.
ny You'd hand her your cards
and probably sss. Are you 81
home ," which simply means. IL u
convenient 10 sss me- Al that
point sha. can. " she must. say.
"Oh. I'm 30 sorry. have an en-
gagsment won't you plsaes ooms
some other day soon" Othsrvise.
she says. OF course ! am do
come IN" or other greeting fou
should not stay longer than -
or 20 minutes unless especially
urged - d. 80.