FEES.
CHRISTENING. See CHRISTENING—FEES
WEDDING. The wedding fee, preferably gold or clean bills in sealed envelope, is given by the best man to the officiating clergyman. Custom leaves the amount to the groom, who should give at least five dollars or more, in proportion to his income and social position. The clergyman usually gives the fee to his wife.
A fee should also be paid to the sexton and the organist
FIANCE, MOURNING FOR. In the event of the death of a woman's betrothed shortly before the date of the wedding, she may wear black for a short period or full mourning for a year.
FINGER-BOWL. The fingers should be dipped in the water and gently rubbed together, and dried on the napkins.
FIRST CALLS. Newcomers and brides are called upon first.
After a country visit, the visitor should call first upon the hostess when the latter returns to town.
Other things being equal, the younger or unmarried woman calls first upon the older or married woman.
A woman returning to town before another one would make the first call.