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A concise, alphabetically arranged handbook of social manners and practical guidance for hosting and attending a wide range of events, from afternoon teas and at-home receptions to dinners, garden parties, introductions, letters, table manners, mourning, and weddings. It emphasizes consideration for others, personal cleanliness, and observance of local customs, and offers templates and procedural details for invitations, seating, and hostess duties. Advice balances underlying courteous principles with concrete rules for polite conduct in varied social situations.
A GUEST in the home of another must not smoke unless invited to do so by host or hostess.
A man in the presence of a lady must not smoke unless he asks for, and receives, permission to do so.
A man should not smoke when walking with a woman in public.
A man must not converse while holding cigar, pipe, or cigarette in his mouth.