THE BOOK OF GOOD MANNERS

THE BOOK OF
GOOD MANNERS
“Etiquette for All Occasions”

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MRS. BURTON KINGSLAND

Manners are of more importance than
laws. The law teaches us but here and
there, now and then. Manners are what
vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or
debase, barbarize or refine us by a con-
stant, steady, uniform, insensible operation
like the air we breathe.. BURKE.

DPECO

NEW YORK
Doubleday, Page and Company

1904

Copyright, 1901, by
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE COMPANY

UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON
AND SON • CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.

4701245

Pare Books

Cairas
BJ
1853
K55
1904

CONTENTS

I

PAGE

INTRODUCTORY. — GOOD MANNERS AND GOOD FORM

CHAPTER

I. INTRODUCTIONS

II. SALUTATIONS

24

III. INVITATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS .

35

IV. WEDDING INVITATIONS AND ANNOUNCE-

II

58

68

.

82

IOI

V. VISITING-CARD CONVENTIONS

VI. THE ETIQUETTE OF CALLING

VII. AFTERNOON TEAS.

VIII. INTRODUCING A DÉBUTANTE

IX. LUNCHEONS, BREAKFASTS, SUPPERS

X. DINNERS

XIII. ENGAGEMENTS

XIV. WEDDING PREPARATIONS

AND PRELIMI-

XV. THE DAY OF THE WEDDING .

XVI. AT THE OPERA AND THEATRE

XVII. MUSICALS, THEATRICALS, CARD-PARTIES

XVIII. ENTERTAINING A HOUSE PARTY .