SENDING BY MAIL OR MESSENGER. A woman visiting a place for a length of time should mail to her friends her visiting-card containing her temporary address.
P. P. C. cards may be sent by mail or messenger upon departure from city, or on leaving winter or summer resort.
After a change of residence the cards of
the entire family should be sent out as soon
as possible.
At the beginning of the season both married
and single women should send their cards
to all their acquaintances.
Visitors to town should send cards to every one whom they desire to see, with the address written on the cards.
For afternoon tea a visiting-card may be used. The hour for the tea is written or engraved over, and the date beneath the fixed day of the week. They may be sent by mail or messenger.
The cards of a debutante may be sent by mail or messenger.
Mourning cards should be sent to indicate temporary retirement from society. Later cards should be sent to indicate return to society.
AFTERNOON TEA. If a woman is unable to be present at an afternoon tea she should send her card the same afternoon.
WEDDING RECEPTION. When invitations have been received to the church but not to the wedding reception, cards should be sent to the bride's parents and to the bridal couple.