If at the end of her journey she gives him the address she desires to go to and her trunk checks, he should procure a carriage for her. This saves her much worry and annoyance and needless risk.
The same
suggestions apply to steamboat
travel.
Expenses. If a woman is asked by
a man to
take a short
boat or railroad trip, he should
pay her
fare and all other expenses. But if
on a long
trip—as, a summer outing—and
she
is escorted
by a man, she should insist on
paying her
own fare and all expenses, allowing
him, however,
to pay the expenses of
slight entertainment—as,
fruit, magazines,
etc.
Parlor-car. Her escort should attend
to all
details
of traveling. If she is traveling
alone, she
should always ride in the parlor-car
and have
the porter attend to her wants.
While it
may be proper to accept in a parlor-car
attentions
from a man if he is accompanied
by a woman,
the greatest caution is
required
if he is alone; in fact, it is well to be
on one’s
guard, when traveling alone, against
the attentions
of both men and women.
Treasury, Secretary of—how addressed. An
official
letter begins:
Sir, and ends: I have, Sir, the
honor to
remain your most obedient servant
A social
letter begins: My Dear Mr. Wilson,
and ends:
I have the honor to remain
most sincerely
yours.
The address
on the envelope is: Hon. John
J. Wilson,
Secretary Of Treasury.
Trousseau, wedding. The bride exhibits
the trousseau
at a dinner
given to the bridesmaids and
maid of
honor a few days before the wedding.
Turning down corner of visiting-cards.
This
should not
be done.
Tuxedo. The Tuxedo coat and waistcoat are
worn
at all informal
affairs when no women are
present,
such as small theatre parties (when
not occupying
a box), bowling and card
parties,
restaurants, and the like.
It may be worn on the street in the
evening with a low hat. A black tie should
always be worn, and never, under any
circumstances, a white one.
See also evening dress—men.
Umbrellas.
Men calling on women.
When making a
formal or
brief call, the umbrella should be
left in
the hall.
Carrying. Umbrellas 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, at an elevated
railroad
station.