The hat or bonnet should be removed.

       In a box the women occupy the front row
       while the men sit or stand in the rear.

       A woman should avoid conspicuous
       manners, loud conversation, laughing, or acting
       in any way to attract attention.

  Given by women.  This is a popular form of entertainment
       during the season.  They are
       given by married women, and the guests are
       invited by note.  A dinner is given at the
       house or at a restaurant before the departure
       for the opera or play.  Refreshments
       may also be given after the entertainment at
       either the house or restaurant.  At the dinner
       the same ceremonies are followed as to
       arrangements of guests and escorts as at any
       formal dinner.

Toasts—­weddings.  Toasts to the bride and groom
       are customary at the wedding breakfast or
       supper.

       If the groom gives a farewell bachelor dinner,
       he should propose a toast to the bride.

Theatre parties.  See also chaperone-men. 
 Chaperone-theatre.

Third person-used in correspondence.  While it
       was formerly the correct usage to begin
       formal communications in the third person, it
       is now the custom to begin such letters:  My
       dear Mrs Smith, or madam.

       The third person would be used only in
       writing to a workman, a strange servant, or
       a business firm.

Tin wedding.  After ten years of marriage, occurs
       the tin wedding.  The invitations sent out
       may have the words:  No presents received.
       Congratulations may be extended in accepting
       or declining the invitation.

Every conceivable device made of tin is appropriate as a gift, but, as these are limited, ingenuity may be displayed in getting up oddities.  An entertainment may follow.

Tipping. 
  At balls.  It is not customary to tip the servants
       at a private ball, but at a public one
       it is usual to give a tip to the attendant at
       the cloak-room.

  At christenings.  The father usually gives
       the nurse at a christening a sum of money,
       and the mother gives her some article of
       dress or piece of jewelry.

  At house; parties.  See house parties.  Guests. 
       Tipping servants.  Also under names of
       servants—­as, coachman.

Titles. 
  Men’s cards.  Men having titles use them before
       their names—­as, reverend, Rev.  Mr.,
       Rev.  Dr., Army and Navy titles, and
       officers on the retired list.