The day of the week when the lady is "at home" to her friends in the afternoon is inserted in the left-hand corner of the card. Sometimes the lady prefers to limit these receptions to certain days, then the card reads:
Mrs. James Gold Stewart,
First and Third
Fridays in January,
February and March.
25 Astor Place.
Mourning Visiting Cards, with a black border of varied breadth, according to nearness of relationship, are very properly used, sizes and styles being otherwise identical. However, it is in bad taste to inscribe a reception day on a mourning card, as one is supposed to decline all calls except from intimate friends. In fact, mourning cards are mostly used to return thanks "by mail" to people sending condolence cards.
Cards of Introduction.—Ordinary visiting cards are used for that purpose, with the addition of some such words written at the bottom:
Introducing Archibald Monroe, Esq.
Such cards must be enclosed in an envelope addressed to the person to whom the introduction is made, but left open when delivered to the person one wants to introduce.
INVITATION CARDS
Cards for Social Functions.—These are specially engraved for the occasion, a good size being about 4 × 2½ inches; cream white Bristol board, absolutely plain engraving. On the left-hand corner the object of the invitation is stated: Music, for a musicale; Dancing, for a dancing party, etc.