Cardinal-how addressed. A letter, official
or
social,
begins: Your Eminence, and ends: I
have the
honor to remain your humble servant.
The address
on the envelope is: His Eminence
Cardinal
Wilson.
CARDS.
Debut. See debut cards.
DEBUTANTS. See debutante cards.
Infant. See infant’s cards.
In memoriam. See in memoriam cards.
Mourning. See mourning cards.
CARDS, VISITING.
Addressing. See addressing cards (visiting).
Afternoon teas. See cards
(visiting), leaving
in
person—afternoon teas.
Cards (visiting),
mail
or messenger-afternoon teas.
At home. See at home-cards.
Birth (announcement). See
cards (visiting),
leaving
in person—birth.
Condolence. See condolence—cards.
Daughter. See daughters—cards (visiting).
Garden parties. See garden parties—cards.
Husband and wife.
When the wife is calling,
she can
leave cards of the husband and
sons if
it is impossible for them to do so
themselves.
After an entertainment, cards of the family can be left for the host and hostess by either the wife or any of the daughters. See Also Mr. And Mrs. Card.
Leaving in person.
When cards with a message
of congratulation
are left in person,
nothing
should be written on it.
Leaving in person—afternoon
teas.
Women leave
cards of their male relatives
as well
as their own, although their names
may be announced
upon entering the drawing-room.
Guests leave
their cards in a receptacle
provided,
or give them to the servant
at the door.
Men. A bachelor should not use
at home
cards as
a woman does, nor to invite his
friends
by writing a date and music at four
on his calling
card in place of an invitation.
Men—leaving in
person. When returning
to town
after a long absence, a man should
leave cards
having his address.
When calling
upon a young woman whose
hostess
is not known by the man, he should
send his
card to her.