Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . ning reception. Refreshments are generally served informally. The table shouldbe set tastily in the dining-room, and supplied with coffee or chocolateat one end and a tea service at the other. Besides these, daintilyprepared sandwiches, buns, cakes, ices and fruits are served. If thereception is very select, and the number of guests small, a servantpresents a tray with tea, sugar and cream, while another follows withthe simple refreshments that should
Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . ning reception. Refreshments are generally served informally. The table shouldbe set tastily in the dining-room, and supplied with coffee or chocolateat one end and a tea service at the other. Besides these, daintilyprepared sandwiches, buns, cakes, ices and fruits are served. If thereception is very select, and the number of guests small, a servantpresents a tray with tea, sugar and cream, while another follows withthe simple refreshments that should accompany it. A wedding reception, or a very elaborate evening reception, ofcourse admits of much more ceremony, as well as more substantialrefreshments, than small entertainments. Ladies attend evening receptions in demi-toillette:, with or withoutbonnets, and gentlemen in full morning dress. THE CENTRE) OF ATTRACTION. 234 EVENING PARTIES, RECEPTIONS AND SUPPERS. 235 Invitations to evening receptions, lawn or musical parties areinformal, but require an answer, as it is agreeable to every hostess toknow the number of her expected 21 Pearson Street. If the reception is given in honor of some individual or celebritythe name of the honored guest should appear at the top of the invita-tion, as above facsimile of cards issued by the Spanish Consul inhonor of the Infanta of Spain during the Columbian Exposition. i Evening Receptions. Evening receptions being simpler in detail and less expensive thanparties, are becoming more fashionable every year, especially amongpeople of literary and artistic tastes. 236 EVENING PARTIES, RECEPTIONS AND SUPPERS. Guests calling, meet a select circle, among whom are usually poets,artists, and persons of elegant leisure, formality is readily broken, andthe occasion is always one of pleasure. The hour for leaving a reception is varied (anywhere from elevenp. m. to one A. M. being usual). Early hours are usual among thosewho have other engageme
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