Cards should be engraved in plain letter,
       according to prevailing fashion.

       Facsimile cards engraved are no longer
       used.

Written cards are in bad taste, but in case of necessity they may be used.  The name should be written in full if not too long, and should be the autograph of the sender.

Messages or writing should not appear on men’s cards.  If address is changed, new cards should be engraved.  In an emergency only the new address may be written.

  Mourning cards are the same size as visiting-
       cards, and a black border is used—­the width
       to be regulated by the relationship of the
       deceased relative.

  Men—­style, titles.  Men having titles use
       them before their names—­as, Reverend, Rev.,
       Mr., Dr., Army and Navy titles, and officers
       on retired list.  L.L.D. and all professional
       titles are placed after the name.  Political
       and judicial titles are always omitted.

Physicians may use Dr. before or M.D. after the name.  On cards intended for social use, office hours and other professional matter are omitted.

  Mr. And Mrs. See Mr. And Mrs. Cards.

  P. P. C. See P. P. C. Cards.

  Sending by mail or messenger.  If after
       accepting an invitation it is necessary to
       decline, a card should be sent the evening of
       the entertainment, with an explanatory note
       the day following.

When an invitation has been received to an “At Home” debut, and one has not been able to attend, cards should be sent by mail or messenger, to arrive at the time of the ceremony.

       A card should be mailed to a man engaged
       to be married.

  Afternoon teas.  The invitations to a formal
       afternoon tea are sent a week or ten days in
       advance by mail or messenger.  No reply is
       necessary, but if unable to be present, a card
       should be sent the day of the entertainment.

For an afternoon tea a visiting-card may be used, with the hour for the “tea” written or engraved over the date beneath the fixed day of that week.  They may be sent by mail or messenger.

       Persons unable to attend should send cards
       the same afternoon.

  Birth (announcement).  If wishing to congratulate
       after a birth, cards should be left in
       person or sent by a messenger.  Cut flowers
       may be sent with the card.

  Condolence.  After a death in the family of
       an acquaintance, a card with the word
       Condolence written on it should be left in person or
       by messenger.  For very intimate acquaintances,
       cut flowers may be left in person or
       sent, together with a card or letter.