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.