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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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card for the host, one for the hostess, one for
the "misses," and one for the rest of the
family and the guest.

If a man is unable to make a formal call
upon a debutante and her mother at her
debut, he should send his card by mail or
messenger.

A man may mail his card to a woman
engaged to be married, if acquaintance
warrants.

Visitors to town should send cards to every
one whom they desire to see. The address
should be written on them.

AFTERNOON TEA. If a man is unable to be
present at an afternoon tea, he should send a
card the same afternoon.

BREAKFASTS, LUNCHEONS, DINNERS. A man
should leave a card the day after a breakfast,
luncheon, or dinner for the host and hostess,
whether the invitation was accepted or not.
They may be sent by mail or messenger with
an apology for so doing.

ENTERTAINMENT BY MEN. After a man's formal
entertainment for men, a man should leave a
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