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Title: Our society
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Ives, Alice Emma Beecher, Henry Ward, Mrs., 1813-1897 Williams, Cora May. (from old catalog) Foley, John Samuel, Bishop, 1833- (from old catalog) Cleveland, Rose Elizabeth, 1846-1918
Subjects: Etiquette Physical education and training
Publisher: Detroit, Mich., Darling brothers & company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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ted a give and take affair,it is also true that the most delightful and thoroughly success-ful social gatherings have been given by hostesses whorespected and admired certain people for their minds andhearts alone, who invited them for these reasons, and for thepurpose of bringing together congenial souls. With no petty 164 OUR SOCIETY. calculation of benefits to be received in return, they embodiedin their social creed, the finest reading of that grand old lawof hospitality. Whatever may have been omitted in the foregoing pages,we hope will be found in the following ingenious rhymes,which seem to embody about all that can be said regardingthe rules for dining out. FRENCH ETIQUETTE FOR DINERS OUT. (From the French (Code Ceremonial) of the Countess De Bassauville.) In dress complete of silk and lace, In spirits gay and fine,Promptly arrive, with beaming face, When you go out to dine.Go precisely at the hour in the invitation stated,Nor hurry in before the time, nor ever be belated. 1 r
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CEREMONIOUS DINNERS. To the lady for him chosen By the hostess able,Offers the gentleman his arm To lead her to the table.No lady ever should refuse the arm of Monsieur brave,To do otherwise hed recognize as insult very grave. When en route for the dining-hall, No lady, called well-bred,Will stop, or hesitate at all; But, with well-measured tread,Will observe the strictest order, nor let any pass before,Both in going from the parlor, and returning to its door, 165

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