MEN--CALLING. When making a formal or
brief call, the hat should be carried in the
hand into the parlor.
In apologizing to a woman, opening a door,
or rendering any service to a woman in public,
or in answering a question, the hat should
be raised.
When seeing a woman to her carriage, he
should raise his hat upon closing the
carriage door. When attentions are offered by
another man to a woman whom he is escorting,
a man raises his hat in acknowledgment
of the courtesy and thanks the party.
In a street-car a man raises his hat when
giving his seat to a woman.
On the railroad a man removes his hat in
the parlor-car, but not in the day coach.
In an elevator a man should remove his
hat in the presence of women.
In hotels where corridors are reserved and
used as places of meeting and recreation by
the guests, no hats should be worn. Standing
uncovered when talking to a woman on
the street is generally embarrassing to her,
and it is better to make a polite bow and
replace it after a few seconds.
MOURNING. A crape band around the hat should
be worn--the width of the band being
determined by the character of the bereavement.
HIGH TEA. This is an elaborate entertainment,
and an elaborate menu is generally served.
CALLS. Calls should be made in person one week
after the event.
GUESTS. Guests wear evening dress, and should
not remain more than half an hour.
INVITATIONS. These are engraved, and the
hour for the entertainment specified. They
should be issued in the name of the hostess
only, except in such cases when the entertainment
is the occasion of a debut or another
woman assists, in which event her
name appears likewise.
The invitations should be promptly accepted
or declined.
MEN. Full dress is worn, but men do not wear
gloves.
WOMEN. Full dress is worn.
HOME WEDDINGS. Weddings at the homes of the
brides vary much, according to the taste of
the participants. The ushers, bridesmaids,
best man, and maid of honor are generally
dispensed with; but if present, their duties
are the same as at a church wedding, with
minor differences.
The clergyman stands in a large room
decorated with flowers, facing the audience,
with the groom beside him. The bride enters
on the arm of her father, followed by the
bridesmaids and ushers, and the ceremony
proceeds as at a church, with the usual
congratulations to the groom and best wishes to
the bride.
Refreshments are served, either formal or
informal. At an afternoon ceremony men
wear the regulation afternoon dress, and if
in the evening, the usual evening dress.
HONEYMOON, See WEDDING TRIP.
HONOR, SEAT OF. The seat of honor is at the right
of the host.