[A] It is now quite common to omit marks of punctuation at the end of lines in an invitation.
CHAPTER III.
Dinners, Luncheons, Breakfasts, Teas,
Receptions, Dancing Parties, Cards,
Parties, Weddings, Wedding
Gifts, Wedding Anniversaries.
“Manners aim to facilitate life, to get rid of impediments.”
DINNERS.[B]
A “dinner” is supposed to be an elaborate affair, with numerous courses and ample service, and is usually given at seven or eight o’clock in the evening. At a dinner the number of courses naturally varies according to the taste and financial condition of the hostess. (For arrangement of the table, see [Chapter VI].)
For a formal dinner the courses usually consist of soup, fish, a roast with one or more vegetables, a salad, an ice or ice cream, cakes, bonbons, and black coffee. Olives and salted almonds, jellies, etc., generally appear in some of the courses.
Although the following really belongs under the head of “The Table” and “Service at Table,” a repetition here may not come amiss.