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Title: Our society
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Ives, Alice Emma Beecher, Henry Ward, Mrs., 1813-1897 Williams, Cora May. (from old catalog) Foley, John Samuel, Bishop, 1833- (from old catalog) Cleveland, Rose Elizabeth, 1846-1918
Subjects: Etiquette Physical education and training
Publisher: Detroit, Mich., Darling brothers & company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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annot partake atevery house, it is quite as well to follow the plan, which many ladies have adopted, of receiving their friends without offer-ing refreshments. Some present each caller with a button-hole bouquet instead. But whether the lady is to receive formally or informally, she should be ready to see visitors at12 m., unless she intends to close her house; in which case a basket is usually hung from the door or bell handle, as areceptacle for cards. Calls of Acknowledgment.—Calls should be made within three days after a dinner or party, if it is a first invitation;and if not, within a week. When a lady has been invited to a tea or other entertainment through the instrumentality of a friend, and has not previously met her hostess, she should callvery soon afterwards. If her response is not followed by areturn call or another invitation she will infer that the ac-quaintance is at an end. If, however, within a short time sheinvites her entertainer to her own house, and the lady accepts,
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LADIES CALLS AND CARDS. nj she will understand that a continuance of the acquaintance isdesired. After having visited a friend at her country seat, or afterhaving received an invitation to visit her, it is proper that youshould call upon her as soon as she returns to the city. Ifyou do not observe that civility, your neglect will be construedinto a desire to drop her acquaintance, and nothing but ex-ceedingly strong reasons should lead you to take the lattercourse, after having been the recipient of the ladys courtesyor hospitality. A Visiting List.—A lady should keep a visiting book inwhich receptions, calls made and to be made, are kept in strict account, with blank spaces in which to note future engage-ments. At a Summer Resort.—Those who own their cottagescall first upon those who rent, and those who rent call uponeach other according to priority of arrival. Exceptions tothese cases are where there has been a previous acquaintanceand exchange of calls, or where there is any gre

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