The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions by Walter Cox Green
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official letter begins: Sir, and ends: I have,
sir, the honor to remain your most obedient servant. A social letter begins: My dear Mr. Wilson, and ends: I have the honor to remain most sincerely yours. The address on the envelope is: Hon. John J. Wilson, Secretary of State. CAKE. is broken into pieces, the size of a mouthful, and then eaten with fingers or fork. CALLS. Unless close intimacy exists, calls should only be made on the specified days. ASKING MEN TO CALL ON WOMEN. A debutante should leave this matter to her mother or chaperone. A young woman, until she has had some experience in society, should be very careful in inviting men to call. She should not invite a man to call whom |
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