Girls.  See:  Young girl.

    Gloves, 220, 246, 333-334, 344, 357, 544, 552, 554-556, 563;
      removal of when shaking hands, 20;
      bridegroom’s, 333;
      white, when worn by a gentleman, 35.

    Godparents, 380-382.

    Golf, 527.528;
      invitation to, 128;
      clubs, 517.

    Good-bys.  See:  Leave taking.

    Governor, close of letter to, 487;
      how to address, 486;
      how to announce as a guest, 214;
      how to introduce, 487.

    Greetings, chapter on, 18-21;
      abroad, 606-607;
      to mourners, 399.

    Guest cards, 417-418;
      lists, 186-187;
      rooms, 413-417, 425-427.

    Guests, announcement of, 161-162, 214-215;
      introduction of, 11-12, 487, 489;
      selection of, 72;
      to country house, 419-420;
      to debutante’s party, 280;
      to formal dinner, 178, 185-186;
      to a wedding, 312-314;
      tipping by, 426-427.

    Guests, distinguished, 11, 216.

    Guests at an afternoon tea, 170;
      at a christening, 380, 383;
      at a country house, 410-412, 429-431, 435-439, 470;
      at a club, 520-523;
      at a formal dinner, 184, 210-212;
      at a garden party, 175;
      at luncheon, 240;
      in opera box, 35;
      on private car, 439;
      on yacht, 439. 
     See also:  Precedence;—­Seating.

    Handwriting, 448-449, 460.

    Hanging the bell, 390.

    Hat, 35, 245-246, 357, 544, 549, 555-556, 564, 566;
      lifting of, 23-24;
      removal of by a gentleman, 22-23, 25.

    Headdress, 42, 319, 347, 544, 546-547, 552.

    Healths to the bride, 337;
      to an engaged couple, 305.

    “Hello” as a greeting, 19-20.

    Home, manners in the, 587-592.

    Hospitality at parties, 175-176;
      in a country house, chapter on, 410-439.

    Host, bachelor as, 295-298;
      payment of restaurant checks by, 32;
      introductions by, 12;
      at a ball, 260;
      at a country house, 429;
      at a dinner, 184, 211-212, 217;
      at a garden party, 175.

    Hostess, manners of, 218;
      payment of restaurant checks by, 32;
      presentation to at a dance or at the opera, 12.

    Hostess at an afternoon tea, 167-170;
      at a ball, 258-259;
      in a country house, 411-413, 431-435;
      at a dinner, 177-184, 210-212, 215-220, 227;
      at a garden party, 175;
      at a luncheon, 240.

    Hotels, 596-597.

    Hour, dinner, 201;
      wedding, 314, 318-319;
      week-end party, 411.

    House, the well-appointed, chapter on, 131-164;
      formal entertaining in, 159-164;
      furniture in, 132-135;
      organization of, 145-155;
      servants in, 155-159;
      service in, 135-145.