The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions by Walter Cox Green
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page 48 of 359 (13%)
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In elevators, when women are present, the hat should be removed. In hotel halls or corridors a man passing a woman should raise his hat. Men do not raise their hats to one another, save out of deference to an elderly person, a person of note, or a clergyman. In driving, if impossible to raise the hat, he should touch it with his whip. The hat is gracefully lifted from the head, brought to the level of the chest, and the body inclined forward, and then replaced in passing. It is the woman's privilege to bow first if it is a mere acquaintance. If, however, a woman bows, and the man fails to recognize her, he should bow in return. A man may bow first to a very intimate friend. Meeting a woman to whom he has been introduced at an entertainment, he should |
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