Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . It is a breach of etiquette to remain when you find the host orhostess dressed to go out. It is a breach of etiquette during a call to draw near the fire to warmyour hands or feet, unless you are invited by the mistress of the houseto do so. It is a breach of etiquette to make remarks upon a caller who hasjust left the room, whether by the hostess or visitors. GENERAL ETIQUETTE. 373 It is a breach of etiquette and a positive unkindness to call upon afr
Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . It is a breach of etiquette to remain when you find the host orhostess dressed to go out. It is a breach of etiquette during a call to draw near the fire to warmyour hands or feet, unless you are invited by the mistress of the houseto do so. It is a breach of etiquette to make remarks upon a caller who hasjust left the room, whether by the hostess or visitors. GENERAL ETIQUETTE. 373 It is a breach of etiquette and a positive unkindness to call upon afriend who is in reduced circumstances with any parade of wealth inequipage or dress. It is a breach of etiquette for the hostess to leave the room whenvisitors are present. It is a breach of etiquette to assume any ungraceful or uncouthposition, such as standing with the arms akimbo, sitting astride achair, smoking in the presence of ladies, wearing your hat, leaningback in the chair, standing with legs crossed or feet on the chairs,leaning forward in the chair with elbows on the knees. All these actsstamp you as ill-bred and SHINGTON Etiquette N addition to the ordinary rules of eti-quette, official society in WashingtonCity is governed by a code of fixec1laws. The social observances of the WhiteHouse are prescribed with great exactness, and constitute the CourtEtiquette of the Republic. At the very commencement of the Gov-ernment under the Constitution the social question became one of^reat magnitude, and in order to adjust it upon a proper basis, Presi-dent Washington caused a definite Code to be drawn up; but the rulesVere too arbitrary and exacting to give satisfaction, and society wasnot disposed to acknowledge so genuine an equality as the code/equired among its members. Frequent and bitter quarrels arose inconsequence of the clashing of social claims, and at last a code wasagreed upon, which may be stated as follows: The Recognized Head. The President and hi
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