The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 295 pages of information about The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions.

The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 295 pages of information about The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions.

       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:  The Vice-
       President, John J. Wilson.

Viscount—­how addressed. An official letter
       begins:  My Lord, and ends:  I have the honor
       to be your Lordship’s obedient servant.

       The address on the envelope is:  The
       Right Honorable Viscount Wilson.

       A social letter begins:  Dear Lord
       Wilson, and ends:  Believe me, my dear Lord
       Wilson, very sincerely yours.

       The address on the envelope is:  To the
       Viscount Wilson.

Viscountess—­how addressed. An official letter
       begins:  Madam, and ends:  I have the honor to
       remain your Ladyship’s most obedient servant.

       The address on the envelope reads:  To the
       Right Honorable, the Viscountess of Kent.

       A social letter begins:  Dear Lady Kent,
       and ends:  Believe me, dear Lady Kent,
       sincerely yours.

       The address on the envelope reads:  To the
       Viscountess of Kent.

VISCOUNT.

  Daughter of.  See Daughter of Viscount.

  Wife of younger son.  See Wife of Younger
       Son of Viscount.

  Younger son of.  See Son (Younger) of Viscount.

Visiting-cards.  See Cards, Visiting.

Visitors to town—­cards.  Visitors to town should
       send cards to every one whom they desire to
       see, with the address written on the cards.

Vouchers.  These are safeguards against the
       admission of uninvited guests at a subscription
       ball, and take the form of cards to be shown
       at the door.

       When a person sends one of these vouchers
       and an invitation to a person, he should
       enclose one of his calling cards.

“WALLFLOWERS.”  This is the name commonly
       applied to young women at a ball who do
       not dance because of lack of partners.  It
       should be the aim of the hostess, with the
       aid of her sons and daughters, to find
       partners for such young women.

War, 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 War.

WEDDING.

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