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The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions by Walter Cox Green
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scruples on the part of those receiving the
calls.

A business man may call in street dress
before six o'clock in the evening, or thereafter
if intimacy warrants.

Evening, or other than mere formal calls,
should not be made, save by special invitation.

A man should leave his card when calling.
If his hostess is married, he should leave
one also for the host. If she is out, he
should leave two.

When calling upon a young woman whose
hostess is not known to the man, he should
send his card to her.

If the woman is seated when a man enters
the room, she rises to greet him, and, if
she wishes, shakes hands. It is her option
to shake hands or not, and she should make
the first advances. It is bad form for him
to do so.

During a formal call, when other guests
are present, a man should remain standing
and depart upon the entrance of others. If
the hostess is seated at the time, she need not
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