PUBLIC PLACES. SEE ALSO ELEVATORS. RESTAURANTS, STREET-CARS. STREET ETIQUETTE.
R. S. V. P. The use of these letters-standing for Repondez, s'il vous plait (Answer, if you please)-is decreasing. All invitations to which acceptances are expected should be answered at once. If preferred, however, the above abbreviations may be used on the following: invitations to ceremonious receptions, breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, and to meet a prominent person.
RAILROAD-MEN. A man should remove his hat in a parlor-car, but not in a day coach.
RECALLING WEDDING INVITATIONS. When from some good reason a wedding has to be canceled or postponed, the parents of the bride should send, as soon as possible, printed notices, giving reasons to all the guests.
RECEPTIONS. Reception days are placed in the lower left-hand corner of visiting-cards-as, UNTIL LENT, or, In JANUARY-and may be either engraved or written.
Daughters have no reception day of their own, but receive on their mother's reception day.
The etiquette at receptions is the same as at afternoon teas.
SEE ALSO AFTERNOON TEAS. AT HOMES.
HOURS. Afternoon receptions are held from 4 to
7 P.M.
Evening receptions are held from 9 to
11 P.M.
INVITATIONS, ACCEPTING OR DECLINING. These should be acknowledged within a week, either by a letter accepting, or declining with regret.
INTRODUCTIONS. The man should seek an introduction
to any woman he wants to meet.
The hostess makes what introductions she
deems proper.
DRESS. For an afternoon reception guests should wear afternoon dress, and for an evening reception evening dress.
AFTERNOON, GIVEN BY BACHELORS. See BACHELORS' TEAS.
EVENING. The etiquette is the same as for an afternoon tea (formal), save that no cards are left by the guests, and that the guests should wear evening dress.
See also AFTERNOON TEAS (FORMAL).
WEDDING. See WEDDING RECEPTIONS.