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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
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Florence Hartley
37
CHAPTER
V.
EVENING
PARTIES.
ETIQUETTE
FOR
THE
HOSTESS.
The
most
fashionable
as
well
as
pleasant
way
in
the
present
day,
to
entertain
guests,
is
to
invite
them
to
evening
parties,
which
vary
in
size
from
the
"company,"
"sociable,"
"soiree,"
to
the
party,
par
excellence,
which
is
but
one
step
from
the
ball.
The
entertainment
upon
such
occasions,
may
vary
with
the
taste
of
the
hostess,
or
the
caprice
of
her
guests.
Some
prefer
dancing,
some
music,
some
conversation.
Small
parties
called
together
for
dramatic
or
poetical
readings,
are
now
fashionable,
and
very
delightful.
In
writing
an
invitation
for
a
small
party,
it
is
kind,
as
well
as
polite,
to
specify
the
number
of
guests
invited,
that
your
friends
may
dress
to
suit
the
occasion.
To
be
either
too
much,
or
too
little
dressed
at
such
times
is
embarrassing.
For
large
parties,
the
usual
formula
is:
Miss
S----'s
compliments
to
Miss
G----,
and
requests
the
pleasure
of
her
company
for
Wednesday,
March
8th,
at
8
o'clock.
Such
an
invitation,
addressed
either
to
an
intimate
friend
or
mere
acquaintance,
will
signify
full
dress.
If
your
party
is
a
musical
soiree,
or
your
friends
meet
for
reading
or
conversation
alone,
say
so
in
your
invitation,
as--
Miss
S----
requests
the
pleasure
of
Miss
G----'s
company,
on
Thursday
evening
next,
at
8
o'clock,
to
meet
the
members
of
the
musical
club,
to
which
Miss
S----
belongs;
or,
Miss
S----
expects
a
few
friends,
on
Monday
evening
next,
at
8
o'clock,
to
take
part
in
some
dramatic
readings,
and
would
be
happy
to
have
Miss
G----
join
the
party.
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