Presents.  See gifts.

President—­how addressed. An official letter
       begins:  Sir, and ends:  I have the honor to
       remain your most obedient servant.

       A social letter begins:  My dear Mr.
       President, and ends:  I have the honor to remain
       most sincerely yours.

       The address on the envelope is:  President
       John Wilson.

Prince, Royal—­how addressed. An official letter
       begins:  Sir, may it please your Royal
       Highness, and ends:  I have the honor to remain,
       sir, your Royal Highness’ humble servant.

       A social letter begins:  Dear Sir, and
       ends:  Your Royal Highness’ most obedient
       servant.

       The address on the envelope is:  To His
       Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales.

Princess, ’Royal-how addressed. An official letter
       begins:  Madam, may it please your Royal
       Highness, and ends:  Your Royal Highness’
       most obedient servant.

       A social letter begins:  Dear Madam, and
       ends:  Your Royal Highness’ most obedient
       servant.

       The address on the envelope is:  To Her
       Royal Highness, the Princess of Wales.

Private weddings.  These are attended only by
       intimate friends and members of the
       family, and vary but little from home weddings.

If the family is in mourning the cards are issued with the name of bride and groom and new address, together with card having bride’s maiden name, and the announcement cards are sent after the ceremony.

       Afternoon dress should be worn at an afternoon
       wedding, and evening dress at an evening
       wedding.

Proposals of marriage.  The time, manner, and details
       of proposals of marriage are appropriately
       left to the good taste and judgment
       of the groom.  If the proposal is rejected,
       good taste, womanly refinement, and courteous
       consideration demand that it be kept
       an inviolate secret, and any such breach of
       confidence may be rightly deemed the act of
       a woman without taste or tact, and unworthy
       of respect.

       Proposals by women, while permissible,
       are not customary.

Public balls, By public balls are meant county and
       charity balls, and balls given by social institutions
       where dancing is the main feature. 
       These public balls differ from private ones in
       that all the duties of the hostess fall upon
       some committees.