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teness implies all give and little or no return, it is well to recall Coleridge's definition of a gentleman: "We feel the gentlemanly character present with us," he said, "whenever, under all circumstances of social intercourse, the trivial, not less than the important, through the whole detail of his manners and deportment, and with the ease of a habit, a person shows respect to others in such a way as at the same time implies, in his own feelings, and habitually, an assured anticipation of reciprocal respect from them to himself. In short, the gentlemanly character arises out of the feeling of equality acting as a habit, yet flexible to the varieties of rank, and modified without being disturbed or superseded by them." Definitions of a gentleman are numerous, and some of them famous; but we do not find such copiousness for choice in definitions of a lady. Perhaps it has been understood all along that the admirable and just characteristics of a gentleman should of necessity be those also of a lady, with the
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Ball dress, 541, 546-547, 557, 603;
in opera box, 37.
Ballroom, etiquette in, 258-262;
for an afternoon tea, 167.
Balls, chapter on, 250-275;
clothes for, 569;
gloves at, 20;
hand-shaking at, 20;
introductions at, 10, 16;
invitations to, 112-116;
for a dΓ©butante, 276-279;
public, 271-275.
Beginning a letter, 492-494.
Behavior, good, fundamentals of, 506-510.
Best man, 331, 344;
clothes of, 333;
duties of on wedding day, 345-346;
during the marriage ceremony, 358, 359, 360;
after the marriage ceremony, 361;
in rehearsal, 341, 342;
at the wedding breakfast, 368.
Best Society, chapter on, 1-3;
definition of, 3.
Beverages at afternoon teas, 167, 168, 169, 170, 173, 174;
at ball suppers, 257;
at formal dinners, 205, 209;
at luncheons, 244-245;
at wedding breakfasts, 365, 368.
Big dinners, 225-226.
Birds, how to eat, 584, 585.
Bishop, close of letter to, 489;
how to address, 488;
how to introduce, 5, 489.
Bones, management of, at table, 583-584.
Boots, 551, 568.
Bouquet, bridal, 344, 358, 359;
of bridesmaid, 328.
Boutonnière, 334, 344, 354, 357, 551, 563.
Bowing, etiquette of, 20, 21, 23, 24-27, 93, 508;
at court, 610.
Bread and butter, how to eat, 583.
Bread and butter letters, 468-470.
Breakfast, invitations to, 238-239;
for country house guests, 427-429;
wedding, 364-368.
Bridal procession, 339-342, 357-358.
Bridal veil, 350, 351.
Bride, acknowledgment of gifts by, 320. 321;
acquiring of social position by, 66-68;
calls of, 66;
calls on, 67-91;
gifts of to bridesmaids, 336;
gifts to by groom, 344;
giving away of, 353, 359;
house of on wedding day, 347. 350;
letters of thanks to relatives-in-law, 471;
during the marriage ceremony, 358, 359, 360;
in rehearsal, 338-342;
at the wedding breakfast, 362, 368;
as a chaperon, 289;
as a guest of honor, 11.
Bride's going away dress, 370.
Bride's mother, cards left with, 87.
Bride's parents, 340-342, 353, 357-360, 366;
expenses of for wedding, 377-378.
Bride's table, 365.
Bridegroom, 341-342, 357-360;
clothes of, 332, 333;
expenses of, 337, 342-344, 378;
as a guest of honor, 11;
parents of, at wedding reception, 364;
wedding given by, 316-318.
Bridegroom's mother, card left with, 87.
Bridesmaids, 328-332, 339-340, 342, 351, 353, 358-361, 368.
Bridesmaids' luncheon, 335-336.
Bridesmaids' and ushers' dinner, 336.
Bridge, 524-527;
introduction at, 12;
invitation to, 124, 128-129.
Buffet at afternoon teas, 167;
luncheons, 248-249.
Bundles, carrying of, 29.
Burials, women at, 327.
Business etiquette, 530-539;
letters, 455, 460-461;
relations between men and women, 23, 506, 530-532;
suits, 152, 246, 566-567, 570;
visits, 15, 23, 533-534.
Butler, 142-144, 161-163, 167, 186-187, 201-202, 214, 425.
Butter, avoidance of at formal dinner, 206, 585.
Cabaret, supper at, 293.
Cabinet, member of, close of letter to, 456, 487;
how to address, 486;
how to announce as a guest, 214;
how to introduce, 487.
Cardinal, close of letter to, 487;
how to address, 486; how to introduce, 4, 487.
Calls. See: Visits.
Camp, house party in, chapter on, 440-447;
invitation to, 127.
Cards, of address, 108;
of admittance to church weddings, 102;
of general invitation, 118;
of introduction to a club, 521;
as invitations, 124, 168, 169;
at funerals, 408;
with gifts, 321, 322;
menu, 210;
place, 210;
visiting, chapter on, 73-97.
Carriages. See: Vehicles.
Cars. See: Street cars; Motoring; Vehicles.
Carving, 229-230.
Cereal, how to eat, 573.
Celebrities, afternoon teas in honor of, 168.
Chaperon, 138;
chapter on, 288-298;
at public balls, 271.
Chic woman, 542.
Chicken, how to eat, 584, 585.
Children, cards of, 78;
conversation about, 49;
invitations to, 459, 460;
parties for, 580-581;
table manners of, 571-582;
training of, 587-588, 592;
at afternoon tea, 579-580;
on railway trains, 594.
Christenings, chapter on, 380-386.
Christmas presents, 467-468.
Church, greetings in, 19-20;
leave-taking at, 20.
Church weddings, 102-103; 314-316; 339-342;
invitations to, 99-100.
Cigars. See: Smoking.
Circus, etiquette at, 46.
Clergy, how to introduce, 4-5.
Clergyman, close of letter to, 456, 489;
how to address, 488;
how to introduce, 489;
visiting card of, 78;
wedding fee of, 344.
Closing a letter, 455-458, 460, 487, 489-490, 494-496.
Clothes, at an afternoon tea, 165, 547, 556;
at a christening, 385-386;
at a concert, 547;
at a funeral, 408;
at a house party in camp, 441-442;
at luncheon, 246;
at the opera, 35, 547, 549;
at theater, 42-43, 547, 569;
on a visit, 97;
at a wedding, 328-330, 332-334, 556, 569-570;
for a dΓ©butante, 281;
for a gentleman, chapter on, 562-570;
for a lady, chapter on, 540-570;
for servants, 138, 140, 143-144, 151-152, 246-247;
for people with limited incomes, 543-545, 553-557.
Clubs, chapter on, 511-523;
conversation in, 508.
Colloquial language, 62.
Colors, passing of the, 23.
Companion, 138.
Concert, clothes for, 547.
Condolence, 406-408;
letters of, 483-485;
visits of, 88, 93.
Congratulations, to bride and groom, 362;
letters of, 481-483.
Congressman, 486, 487.
Consul, 488, 489.
Contradiction, 50-51.
Conspicuousness, avoidance of, 28.
Conventions for the young girl, 292-294.
Conversation, 506-508;
chapter on, 48-57;
foreign words in, 19;
how to begin, 8;
at afternoon tea, 170;
at dinner, 216, 221, 223-225;
at the home table, 592;
at the opera, 37;
on a railway train, 595;
on a steamer, 599, 600, 602;
on the street, 28;
at the table, 10, 12, 576-577;
at the theater, 40-41;
at a wedding, 355, 362-363;
without an introduction, 10, 12, 599-600.
Cook, 146-147, 178, 234-235.
Corn, how to eat, 573.
Corn on the cob, when to eat, 582.
Correct usage of words and phrases, 58-62.
Correspondence. See: Letters.
Country clothes, 548-550; 568, 570; 603.
Country clubs, 516-517, 520.
Country house, chapter on, 410-439;
invitations to, 126;
letters of thanks for visits to, 468-473;
stationery, 451-453.
Court, presentation at, 609-610.
Courtship, 299-301.
Crests, 451.
Cuff links, 144, 152, 567.
Cup, use of, 573.
Cut direct, 26-27.
Cutaway coat, 246, 332, 566, 569.
Cutting in at a dance, 269-270.
Dances, chapter on, 250-275;
introductions at, 16;
invitations to, 112-116, 124, 128, 251-254, 259-260;
at an afternoon tea, 166;
at a wedding, 369.
Dating a letter, 453.
Day dress, 555-556.
Days at home, 82, 86-87.
Death, notice of, 387, 390.
Debts, 506, 509, 523.
DΓ©butante, 11, 80, 114-116, 252, 257;
chapter on, 276-287.
DΓ©butante's card, 79;
theater party, 43-46.
Dessert, 207-209, 573.
Devices on stationery, 451-453.
Dining-room, appointments of, 192-194.
Dining-saloon etiquette, 509-10.
Dinner, announcement of, 162-163, 217;
clothes for, 546-547, 559, 569, 589, 603;
introductions at, 10, 12-13;
invitations to, 119, 124-125, 128, 188;
seating at, 162, 178-179, 196, 210-212, 229;
taking in to, 12, 217-218;
formal, chapter on, 177-230;
before the opera, 35;
before the theater, 38;
for bridesmaids and ushers; for engaged couples, 305-306;
for parents of groom-elect, 310;
for week-end guests, 418-419;
in camp, 444;
with limited equipment, chapter on,
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