241

SOIREES, MUSICALES AND LAWN PARTIES 261

BREAKFASTS, LUNCHEONS AND TEAS 274

MISCELLANEOUS ENTERTAINMENTS 296

CHRISTENINGS, CONFIRMATIONS AND GRADUATIONS 315

ETIQUETTE OF FUNERALS AND MOURNING 323

ETIQUETTE OF PUBLIC PLACES 328

WALKING, RIDING, BOATING, DRIVING 334

BICYCLE ETIQUETTE 343

CLUB ETIQUETTE 352

SOCIETY 358

GENERAL ETIQUETTE 364

WASHINGTON ETIQUETTE 374

DELSARTEAN DISCIPLINE 378

ART OF DRESS 388

COLORS AND COMPLEXIONS 398

DRESS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS 408

LETTER WRITING 429

FORMS FOR LETTERS 452

ARTISTIC HOME DECORATIONS 467

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL 492

[Illustration]

[Illustration: THE SUMMER OUTING--A MORNING CALL.]

THE ESSENCE OF ETIQUETTE.

[Illustration]

The old chronicler says, "Manners maketh man." "Manners are not the
character, but they are the dress of character," adds a modern writer.
Manners are not the pure gold of the mind, but they set the mint stamp
upon the crude ore and fit it for circulation, and few there be who
may dare to set aside their valuation. To genius only is this
privilege granted, and genius is exceeding rare.

It should be remembered that more people can give the list of Dr.
Samuel Johnson's sins against good manners than can quote from his
"Rasselas" and "Rambler," while there will always be more who can
descant upon the selfish, tyrannical ill-breeding of Thomas Carlyle
than can estimate the value and immensity of his literary labors.

The essence of all etiquette will be found in that Golden Rule from
Holy Writ that enjoins upon us to "do unto others as we would that
they should do unto us," and whereon Lord Chesterfield based his maxim
for the cultivation of manners:

"Observe carefully what pleases or displeases you in others, and be
persuaded that, in general, the sam