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Etiquette By: Agnes H. Morton |
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BY AGNES H. MORTON
AUTHOR OF "LETTER WRITING," "QUOTATIONS," &C.
GOOD MANNERS FOR ALL
PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY FOR
THOSE "WHO DWELL
WITHIN THE BROAD
ZONE OF THE AVERAGE"
(REVISED EDITION) PHILADELPHIA THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY 1919
Copyright, 1892, By the Penn Publishing Company
Contents
INTRODUCTION I. ETHICS OF ETIQUETTE II. VISITING CARDS THE OFFICE OF THE VISITING CARD. STYLE OF CARDS.
THE ENGRAVING OF VISITING CARDS.
Cards for Men;
Cards for Women;
Cards for Young Women;
After Marriage Cards.
THE USE OF THE VISITING CARD.
Calling in Person;
Card leaving in Lieu of Personal Calls;
Cases in which Personal Card leaving is Required;
Cards by Messenger or by Post;
Card leaving by Proxy.
SOME FURTHER ILLUSTRATIONS OF CARD USAGE.
III. CEREMONIOUS CARDS AND INVITATIONS. ETIQUETTE OF REPLIES.
THE "HIGH TEA," OR MUSICALE, ETC.
WEDDING INVITATIONS.
DINNER INVITATIONS.
LUNCHEON AND BREAKFAST INVITATIONS.
IV. THE CONDUCT OF A CHURCH WEDDING V. ENTERTAINING VI. AFTERNOON RECEPTIONS AND TEAS VII. THE DINNER SERVICE REQUISITES FOR THE DINING TABLE.
THE FORMAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE DINNER TABLE.
THE ARRIVAL OF GUESTS, MEANWHILE.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF DINNER.
THE SERVING OF THE DINNER.
MISCELLANEOUS POINTS.
DINNER TABLE TALK.
INFORMAL DINNERS. VIII. LUNCHEONS IX. SUPPERS X. BREAKFASTS XI. EVENING PARTIES XII. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY XIII. "THE STRANGER THAT IS WITHIN THY GATES" XIV. "MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME" XV. "AS THE TWIG IS BENT" XVI. SOCIAL YOUNG AMERICA XVII. THE AMERICAN CHAPERONE XVIII. GREETINGS. RECOGNITIONS. INTRODUCTIONS XIX. BEHAVIOR IN PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES XX. IN PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES XXI. BEARING AND SPEECH XXII. SELF COMMAND XXIII. A FEW POINTS ON DRESS XXIV. PERSONAL HABITS XXV. SOCIAL CO OPERATION XXVI. ON THE WING XXVII. ETIQUETTE OF GIFTS XXVIII. GALLANTRY AND COQUETRY XXIX. IN CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION As a rule, books of etiquette are written from the standpoint of the
ultra fashionable circle. They give large space to the details of
behavior on occasions of extreme conventionality, and describe minutely
the conduct proper on state occasions. But the majority in every town
and village are people of moderate means and quiet habits of living, to
whom the extreme formalities of the world of fashion will always remain
something of an abstraction, and the knowledge of them is not of much
practical use except to the few who are reflective enough to infer
their own particular rule from any illustration of the general code. Though it is interesting as a matter of information to know how a state
dinner is conducted, still, as a matter of fact, the dinners usually
given within this broad zone of "the average" are served without the
assistance of butler, footman, or florist; innocent of wines and minus
the more elaborate and expensive courses; and though served à la
Russe the service is under the watchful supervision of the hostess
herself and executed by the more or less skillful hand of a demure
maid servant. Yet, in all essential points, the laws of etiquette
controlling the conduct of this simple dinner of the American democrat
are the same as those observed in the ceremonious banquet of the
ambitious aristocrat. The degree of formality varies; the quality of
courtesy is unchanging. Well mannered people are those who are at all times thoughtfully
observant of little proprieties Such people do not "forget their
manners" when away from home. They eat at the hotel table as daintily
and with as polite regard for the comfort of their nearest neighbor as
though they were among critical acquaintances... Continue reading book >>
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