Part 2

PREFACE iii

CONTENTS v

THE ESSENCE OF ETIQUETTE 17

INTRODUCTIONS AND SALUTATIONS 23

ART OF CONVERSATION 37

VISITING CARDS 51

VISITING CUSTOMS 69

INVITATIONS, FORMAL AND INFORMAL 83

ACCEPTANCES AND REGRETS 107

ETIQUETTE OF COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE 116

WEDDINGS AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES 143

HOME ETIQUETTE 165

ETIQUETTE FOR CHILDREN 180

DINNER GIVING 189

TABLE ETIQUETTE 211

EVENING PARTIES, RECEPTIONS AND SUPPERS 227

BALLS, DANCING AND MASQUERADES 241

SOIRÉES, MUSICALES AND LAWN PARTIES 261

BREAKFASTS, LUNCHEONS AND TEAS 274

MISCELLANEOUS ENTERTAINMENTS 296

CHRISTENINGS, CONFIRMATIONS AND GRADUATIONS 315

ETIQUETTE OF FUNERALS AND MOURNING 323

ETIQUETTE OF PUBLIC PLACES 328

WALKING, RIDING, BOATING, DRIVING 334

BICYCLE ETIQUETTE 343

CLUB ETIQUETTE 352

SOCIETY 358

GENERAL ETIQUETTE 364