MR. AND MRS. LIONEL THONG WEEMS
request the pleasure of
MR. WALLACE TILFORD CLEEK’S
company at dinner
on Tuesday January the tenth
at half after seven o’clock
1063 Railroad Avenue.
This invitation would of course be worded differently for different circumstances, such as, for example, if the name of the people giving the party wasn’t Weems or if they didn’t live at 1063 Railroad Ave., or if they didn’t have any intention of giving a dinner party on that particular evening.
Many prospective hostesses prefer to send written notes instead of the engraved invitation, especially if the dinner is to be fairly informal. This sort of invitation should, however, be extremely simple. I think that most well-informed hostesses would agree that the following is too verbose:
DEAR MR. BURPEE.
It would give us great pleasure if you would dine with us on
Monday next at seven-thirty. By the way, did you know that Mr.
Sheldon died yesterday of pneumonia?
Cordially,
ESTELLE G. BESSERABO.
For receptions in honor of noted guests, word the invitation in this manner:
MR. AND MRS. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
request the pleasure of your company
on Friday evening February sixth
from nine to twelve
AT DELMONICO’S
to meet Asst. Fire-Chief CHARLEY SCHMIDT and
Mrs. SCHMIDT
Invitations to graduating exercises are worded thus:
THE SENIOR CLASS
of the
SOUTH ROCHESTER FEMALE DENTAL INSTITUTE
requests the honor of your presence at the
Commencement Exercises
on Tuesday evening, June the fifth
at eight o’clock
MASONIC OPERA HOUSE
“That Six” Orchestra.
ACCEPTANCES AND REGRETS
Responses to invitations usually take the form of “acceptances” or “regrets.” It is never correct, for example, to write the following sort of note: