A man should acknowledge the salutation of a woman on the street, even if he does not know her, as it saves her from embarrassment at her mistake.
When bidding
farewell to a woman after a
conversation
on the street, a man should bow
and raise
his hat.
If a man offers his seat to a woman in a car or other conveyance, he should raise his hat and bow, while her escort acknowledges the courtesy by doing the same.
When a man
opens a door for a woman
unknown
to him, he should bow, while she
enters in
advance of him.
A man should
raise his hat and bow on all
occasions
when offering any courtesy to a
woman, whether
stranger or acquaintance.
A man may
bow to an elderly man or person
of official
position.
A man may offer his services to a woman in crossing a crowded thoroughfare, and should raise his hat and bow when she is safely over, but should, make no comment unless she does so first. He may also offer her assistance in getting on or off a car, raising his hat and bowing without remark.
If a man is accompanied by a woman and another man extends a courtesy to her, he should acknowledge it by bowing and giving a polite “Thank you.”
If when walking with a man a woman meets a male acquaintance who bows, her escort should raise his hat and bow, though the two men are strangers to each other. If the escort meets a man known to him, both men should raise their hats and bow.
Canes and umbrellas.
These should be carried
vertically,
never horizontally, thereby
endangering
other persons’ eyes. Especially
is this
important when entering cars or going
up long
flights of steps-as, the stairs of the
elevated
railroad.
Conversation. A man who meets
a woman,
and desires
to engage in conversation with
her, should
ask permission to accompany her.
If this
is granted, he may proceed a short
distance,
unless requested to go farther.
When meeting a woman on the street and stopping to converse with her, a man should raise his hat and replace it, as it is not now in good form for a man to remain bareheaded until requested by the woman to replace his hat.
A man should
avoid stopping a woman on
the street
to engage her in conversation.
Only an intimate acquaintance with a woman warrants a man joining her on the street. If it is not agreeable, it may be very embarrassing to her.
Smoking. A man should never
smoke while
walking
with a woman on a street. Smoking
on fashionable
thoroughfares is bad form.
A man should avoid expectorating upon a sidewalk, and, if it must be done, should walk to the curb and use the street for that purpose.
Walking. A man should not walk
between two
women, but
at the side nearest the curb.