fe of the President of
the United States speaks of him only as "The President," and in
presenting people to him, he is always addressed as "Mr. President,"
with the invariable omission of his surname.

A friend or acquaintance, no matter how distinguished, is always
presented to one's father or mother or one's intimate relative, where
the intimacy of the relation makes an honor more distinguishing, in
the mind of the introducer, than any of reputation or position.

A young man should be introduced to an older man, a young woman to an
older woman.

A man is always presented to a woman, never the reverse.

If a lady is seated and a man is presented to her, she need not rise.
If two ladies, both seated, are introduced to each other, they should
rise, unless one is old or an invalid, in which case both remain
seated. Two gentlemen, though both are seated, rise and shake hands
when introduced.

A young lady always rises when an elderly person is introduced.

Introductions are not made at table. The guests at a dinner party
should be presented to one another in the drawing-room before coming
to the table, and if that is impossible, as many should be introduced
as may be, especially those who are to sit beside or near or opposite
each other. If one is seated beside a guest whom he has not met, the
man takes the initiative in speaking a few words as soon as he takes
his seat, to which the lady responds always cordially, keeping up more
or less of a conversation during the dinner.

At dancing parties all those who are giving the party, as well as all
the ushers and those who receive, make introductions as general as
possible, so as to insure the pleasure of the guests during the
evening.

An introduction at a dance carries with it the obligation on the part
of the man to ask the woman for a dance, and on her part to grant his
request unless her card is full.

When traveling great care should be taken as to introductions.

As a guest one should be ready and willing to meet any one whom his
host or hostess may introduce, even though it be an enemy. The
obligations of hospitality rest nowhere more heavily than in this
matter. They demand that impartial courtesy should be shown to every
one.

_Calls_

Calls must be made in person, rather than by card left by messenger or
post, after an invitation to dinner, luncheon, supper, or similar
function, and that within a week or, at farthest, two weeks of the
date of the