Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . nterest, andoften a make-believe Santa Claus adds to the merriment of the occa-sion. The refreshments should be simple but fanciful. Make thetable bright as possible—snowballs, cornucopias, lady-fingers, assortedcakes, love-knots, sandwiches (fancy), crystalized fruits, tarts, slicedtongue, pressed veal, thin bread and butter, rolled and tied, ice creamin molds, and one large heavily-frosted cake. A host of flowers, andthe table is complete. Lemonade f
Twentieth century culture and deportment, or, The lady and gentleman at home and abroad : containing rules of etiquette for all occasions ... . nterest, andoften a make-believe Santa Claus adds to the merriment of the occa-sion. The refreshments should be simple but fanciful. Make thetable bright as possible—snowballs, cornucopias, lady-fingers, assortedcakes, love-knots, sandwiches (fancy), crystalized fruits, tarts, slicedtongue, pressed veal, thin bread and butter, rolled and tied, ice creamin molds, and one large heavily-frosted cake. A host of flowers, andthe table is complete. Lemonade for a drink, or perhaps hotchocolate. The good breeding learned, the opportunities of impressing uponchildren the beauty of self-denial and politeness, and of teachingthem to dispense, and to receive hospitalities, and to restrain that ten-dency toward favoring certain playmates, so strong in childhood, willmore than repay for the trouble of preparing the feast. Never permitthe party to extend to late hours, and never overdress the little is always suitable for girls, and jacket suits for boys under theage for long and NNOUNCEMENT Cards are fre^quently sent out to all friends imme-diately upon the arrival of a littleheir or heiress. These cards are variously seen by the writer was as follows: Arrived : In Los Gatos, Sunday morning, November third, eigh-teen hundred and ninety-five, Florence Wescott. Weight, tenpounds; blue eyes and sound lungs. She sends greeting to all herfriends. A simpler one would be: Greeting: Edith May Toucey, Novem-ber I, 1895. Weight, 9J/2 pounds. These cards received (or even if they are omitted), the lady friendsand acquaintances call and leave cards with kind inquires or send themby a servant. Gentlemen do not call, but they are expected to seethe happy father and inquire after mother and child. When the mother is ready to receive friends she sends out cards toall that have called with thanks for kind inquiries, wri
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