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Cards of Inquiry—Acknowledging Cards of Inquiry and Condolence—Announcement Cards—When Traveling—P. P. C. Cards.


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Some General Rules—Invitation to a Formal Dance—Accepting the Invitation—For the Informal Dance—The Dinner Dance—The Debut Dance—Invitations for the Subscription Dance—Acknowledging Subscription Dance Invitations—Invitation to Public Ball—Requesting an Invitation—The Dinner Invitation—In Honor of Celebrated Guests—The Acknowledgments—For the Informal Dinner—When the Dinner is Not at Home—The Daughter as Hostess—Inviting a Stop-Cap—To Break a Dinner Engagement—Invitations for Luncheons—Acknowledging the Luncheon Invitation—The Informal Invitation—Reception Invitations—Reception in Honor of a Special Guest—Invitations to Garden Parties—Acknowledging the Garden Party Invitation—House or Week-End Parties—The "Bread-and-Butter" Letter—Invitations to the Theater and Opera—Invitations to Musicales and Private Theatricals—Children's Party Invitations—Invitations to a Christening—A Word of Special Caution.


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To-day and Yesterday—The Letter You Write—The Business Letter—Function of the Social Letter—The Etiquette of Stationery—Letter and Note Paper—Crests and Monograms—Use of the Typewriter—Regarding the Salutation—Closing the Letter—Addressing the Envelope—Letter of Con-