During the first year of married life—i. e., during the period when husband and wife, just returned from their honeymoon trip, are calling together upon their friends and society acquaintances, they will use the following card; the day, in the left corner, indicating when they will be at home to their friends:
Mr. and Mrs. James Gold Stewart,
Mondays. 25 Astor Place.
Otherwise, it is usual when the wife returns formal calls, and does so alone, for her to leave with her own card two of her husband's, one each for the lady and gentleman of the house she is visiting. If there are young ladies, in the house, who are already "out"—i. e., received in society, she will add one more of her own cards.
Young ladies are not supposed to use cards, at least until they are out of their teens. When they are "out," their names are added on their mother's card.
After the young lady has been "in society" at least two seasons she may have her personal visiting cards, but without address. In that case the elder or eldest daughter of the family uses the family name without Christian name.
Mrs. James Gold Stewart,
The Misses Stewart
25 Astor Place.
Miss Stewart.
The younger daughters prefix their Christian name to the family name.