ngs--The wooden wedding--The tin wedding--The crystal wedding--The
silver wedding--The golden wedding--The diamond wedding--Presents at
anniversary weddings--Forms of invitations, etc. 285

CHAPTER XXV.

BIRTHS AND CHRISTENINGS.

Naming the child--The christening--Godparents or sponsors--Presents from
godparents--The ceremony--The breakfast--Christening gifts--The hero of
the day--Fees 291

CHAPTER XXVI

FUNERALS.

Death notices and funeral invitations--Arrangement for the funeral--The
house of mourning--Conducting the funeral services--The pall-bearers
--Order of the procession--Floral and other decorations--Calls upon the
bereaved family--Seclusion of the family 296

CHAPTER XXVII.

ETIQUETTE AT WASHINGTON.

Social duties required of the President and his family--Receptions at
the White House--Order of official rank--Duties required of members of
the cabinet and their families--How to address officials--The first to
visit 303

CHAPTER XXVIII.

ETIQUETTE OF FOREIGN COURTS.

Foreign titles--Royalty--The nobility--The gentry--Esquires--Imperial
rank--European titles--Presentation at the court of St. James--Those
eligible and ineligible for presentation--Preliminaries--Presentation
costumes 308

CHAPTER XXIX.

BUSINESS.

The example of a merchant prince--Keep your temper--Honesty the best
policy--Form good habits--Breaking an appointment--Prompt payment of
bills, notes and drafts--General suggestions 315

CHAPTER XXX.

DRESS.

Requirements for dressing well--Perils of the love of dress to weak
minds--Consistency in dress--Extravagance--Indifference to
dress--Appropriate dress--The wearing of gloves--Evening or full dress
for gentlemen--Morning dress for gentlemen--Evening or full dress for
ladies--Ball dresses--The full dinner dress--For receiving and making
morning calls--Morning dress for street--Carriage dress--Promenade dress
and walking suit--Opera dress--The riding dress--For women of
business--Ordinary evening dress--For a social party--Dress for the
theater, lecture and concert--Archery, croquet and skating
costumes--Bathing dress--For traveling--The bridal costume--Dress of
bridemaids--At w