The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions by Walter Cox Green
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affair, it would be proper to take a
street-car. SUPPERS. See SUPPER AND THEATRE PARTIES--MEN--CARRIAGES. THEATRES. See THEATRES AND OPERA PARTIES GIVEN BY MEN--CARRIAGES. WOMEN. A woman accepting, with her mother's or chaperone's consent, a man's invitation to the theatre may, with propriety, request him not to provide a carriage unless full dress on her part is requested. CATHOLIC PRIEST--HOW ADDRESSED. An official letter begins: Reverend and Dear Sir, and ends: I have the honor to remain your humble servant. A social letter begins: Dear Father Wilson, and ends: I beg to remain faithfully yours, The address on the envelope is: The Reverend John J. Wilson. But if he holds the degree of D.D. (Doctor of Divinity), the address is: Reverend John J. Wilson, D.D., or Reverend Dr. John J. Wilson. CELERY is eaten with the fingers. |
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