NEW ACQUAINTANCES.

  Women.  New acquaintances should not be invited
       to entertainments unless agreeable to
       all concerned.

       An entertainment can be given to meet
       new acquaintances if there be some special
       reason for so doing.

       Elderly persons and professional people can
       send their cards to younger persons if they
       wish to continue acquaintance.

NEWCOMERS.

  Ball invitations.  It is allowable for a new-
       comer wishing to give a ball to borrow the
       visiting list of some friend; but she should
       enclose in each invitation a calling card of this
       friend, so that the invited ones may know
       that the friend is acting as a sponsor.

  Duty of.  No effort should be made to obtain
       recognition of older residents.

Visits from neighbors should be returned within a week.  If from any reason a newcomer is unable to call, a note stating the reason should be sent.

If visit of neighbor’s male relative is desired, a woman may send him a written or verbal invitation; but if visit is not desired, no notice is taken of his card, in the event of one having been left.

  Residents’ duty to men.  When calling, kinswoman
       leaves cards of all the male members
       of family who are in society.  If these cards
       left by kinswoman are not followed by an
       invitation to call, it is presumed that the
       acquaintance is not desired.  Men can not
       call upon women of the family of new resident,
       unless invited to do so by either verbal
       or written message.

  Residents’ duty to women.  The newcomer
       receives the first call from the older resident,
       which should be made within a reasonable
       time.  Women making the first call, leave
       their own card and those of the male members
       of the family.

       It is unnecessary to be introduced in the
       absence of letters of introduction.  Visits
       should be of short duration.

Olives are eaten with the fingers.

Opera.  See theatre.

Oranges, served in divided sections, sweetened, and
       the seeds removed, should be eaten with the
       fork.  If served whole, cut into suitable
       portions.  Remove seed and skin.

Organist at weddings.  The organist is selected by
       the bride, but the fee is paid by the groom.

Overcoat—­men calling on women.  When making a
       formal or brief call, the overcoat should be
       left in the hall.