When the women rise to leave, the men rise and remain standing until the women leave the dining-room, or they may accompany them to the drawing-room, and then return for coffee and cigars.  They should not remain longer than half an hour.

  Leaving cards.  After a dinner a man should
       leave a card for host and hostess, whether
       the invitation was accepted or not; or it
       may be sent by mail or messenger, with an
       apology for so doing.

  Precedence.  The host offers his right arm to
       the woman who is the guest, or the most distinguished
       woman, or the eldest, or the one
       invited for the first time.  If the dinner is
       given in honor of a married couple, the host
       would take in the wife, and the husband
       would accompany the hostess, who comes
       last in the procession into the dining-room.

       It is a fixed rule that relatives, or husbands
       and wives, are never seated together.

       If possible, there should be an equal number
       of men and women, and if the latter outnumber
       the former, the hostess enters alone.

  Second helping.  At formal dinner parties,
       luncheons, and breakfasts, second helpings
       are never offered by the host or hostess, and
       should not be asked for by the guests.  This
       is only permissible at a small dinner party
       or at the daily family meal.

Of course, this does not apply to a second glass of water for which the guest might ask, or for wine, for which the butler should keep a good lookout.

  Table etiquette.  See table etiquette.

  Women.  When wraps have been removed, and
       the woman leaves the dressing-room, the escort
       chosen by the hostess approaches and makes
       known the fact, accompanying her to the
       table.  If the escort is not thoroughly agreeable
       to the woman, she should conceal the
       fact.

At the conclusion of a dinner the hostess rises and the women follow, leaving their napkins unfolded.  They retire to the drawing-room, while the men remain for coffee and cigars.  If the men prefer, they may escort them to the drawing-room, where they bow and return.

  Gloves.  Women may remove their gloves at
       table, and it is not necessary to replace them. 
       They should be laid in the lap.  The hostess
       generally determines whether the women
       should resume their gloves or not by her own
       actions.

       Full dress is worn.

  Given by men—­women.  A young woman may
       accept a man’s invitation, provided she has
       the consent of her mother or guardian, and
       is assured that there will be present a chaperone.