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**eBooks Readable By Both Humans and By Computers, Since 1971*******These eBooks Were Prepared By Thousands of Volunteers!*****Title: The Book of Good MannersAuthor: W. C. GreenRelease Date: March, 2004 [EBook #5255] [Yes, we are more than one year ahead of schedule] [This file wasfirst posted on June 14, 2002]Edition: 10Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ASCII*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BOOK OF GOOD MANNERS ***Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading TeamTHE BOOK OF GOOD MANNERSA GUIDE TO POLITE USAGE FOR ALL SOCIAL FUNCTIONSW. C. GREENTHE BOOK OF GOOD MANNERS is a complete and authentic authority on every single phase of socialusage as practiced in America. The author has compiled the matter in dictionary form in order to give thereader the desired information as briefly and clearly as possible, and with the least possible effort in searchingthrough the pages.ACCEPTING OR DECLINING INVITATIONS. See INVITATIONS, ACCEPTING OR DECLINING.ACCIDENTS. See STREET ETIQUETTE--MEN--ACCIDENTS.
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ADDRESS. The address of a person may be stamped on the stationery.If the address is stamped, it is not customary to stamp also the crest or monogram.ADDRESSING ENVELOPES.MEN. A man should be addressed as Mr. James J, Wilson, or James J. Wilson, Esq. Either the Mr. or the Esq.may be used, but not the two together.The title belonging to a man should be given. It is not customary to use Mr. or Esq. when Jr. or Sr. is used.WOMEN. A woman's name should always have the Miss or Mrs.A woman should never be given her husband's official title, as Mrs. Judge Wilson.If a woman has a title of her own, she should be addressed as Dr. Minnie Wilson, when the letter is aprofessional one. If a social letter, this should be Miss Minnie Wilson, or Mrs. Minnie Wilson.ADDRESSING PERSONS. Young girls should be spoken of as Minnie Wilson, and not as Miss Minnie, butare personally addressed as Miss Minnie. Only the greatest intimacy warrants a man in addressing a younggirl as Minnie.Parents should introduce their daughter as My daughter Minnie, but should speak of them before servants asMiss Minnie.A married woman should be spoken of as Mrs. Agnes Wilson, and personally addressed as Mrs. Wilson.ADDRESSING AND SIGNING LETTERS. All answers to invitations should be addressed to the partyissuing them.Letters to a woman who is a comparative stranger may begin My dear Mrs. Wilson, and to a closeracquaintance Dear Mrs. Wilson.Letters to a man who is a comparative stranger may begin My dear Mr. Wilson, and to a closer acquaintanceDear Mr. Wilson.For forms of addressing persons with titles, as Mayor, see under that title--as, Mayor, Governor.The letters may end, Sincerely yours, or Very truly yours, or I remain yours with kindest regards.The signature of a man should be John J. Wilson or J. Jones Wilson.An unmarried woman should sign social letters as Minnie Wilson, and a business letter as Miss MinnieWilson. A married woman should sign a social letter as Agnes Wilson. In signing a business letter, a marriedwoman may either sign her name Mrs. Agnes Wilson, or, preferably,Agnes Wilson (Mrs. John Wilson)AFTERNOON CALLS. These should be made between three and half-past five, and if possible on regular athome days.
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In making an afternoon call a man should wear the regulation afternoon dress.DRESS--MEN. Afternoon dress consists of a double-breasted frock coat of dark material, and waistcoat,either single or double- breasted, of same, or of some fancy material of late design. The trousers should be of light color, avoiding of course extremes in patterns.White or delicate color linen shirts should be worn, patent leather shoes, silk hat and undressed kid gloves of dark color.Afternoon dress is worn at weddings, afternoon teas, receptions, garden parties, luncheons, church funerals,and at all afternoon functions.See also EVENING DRESS--MEN. MORNING DRESS--MEN.AFTERNOON RECEPTIONS. See AFTERNOON TEAS. GIVEN BY BACHELORS, See BACHELORS'TEAS.AFTERNOON TEAS (FORMAL). These are very successful as a rule, due perhaps to their small expense andfew exactions, and are given with many purposes: to introduce young women into society, to allow a hostessto entertain a number of her friends, to honor some woman of note, etc.A formal afternoon tea is one for which cards have been issued, naming set date.Awnings and carpet should be provided from curb to house. A man should be stationed at the curb to opencarriage doors and call them when the guests leave, and another African Teas man should be in attendance atthe front door to open it the moment a guest appears at the top step and to direct him to the dressing-room.A policeman should be detailed for the occasion to keep back the onlookers, and should receive a small fee forhis services.At the door of the drawing-room a man should ask the name of each guest, which he announces as the latterenters. The hostess and those receiving with her should be just within the door to receive the guests.CARDS. Each guest should leave a card in the tray in the hall.A woman may leave the cards of the men of her family who have been unable to attend.Cards should be sent by mail or messenger by those invited but unable to be present, and should be timed sothat they reach the house during the function.A husband and wife each send a card when the invitation is issued in the name of the hostess only, and twocards each when issued in the name of hostess and her daughter. If issued in the name of both husband andwife, a husband should send two and his wife should send one card.DAUGHTERS. The daughters who have passed the debutante age usually stand for an hour beside theirmother to receive the guests, and afterward mingle with the guests to help to make the function a success.DEBUTANTE. When a tea is given in honor of a debutante, she stands beside the hostess (usually hermother), and each guest is introduced to her. Flowers should be liberally provided, and friends may contributeon such an occasion.The host and the men all wear the regulation afternoon dress.
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