f any friend may take the
place of a daughter's. Such an entertainment partakes more of the
nature of an afternoon reception, or high tea. It may be adapted also
to other occasions, such as the introduction to one's friends of a
guest who is to make a prolonged stay, as for instance: MRS. ARTHUR
MERRILL, At Home, Monday, December seventh, from one until seven
o'clock. To meet MRS. FRANCES ELMER. 55 Vine Street.

Invitations like this and the one just above are to be enclosed in
two envelopes, same as for dinners and sent out ten days or two weeks
in advance.

Kaffee Klatsch.

This furnishes very much the same class of entertainment that is to be
found at an afternoon tea, save that coffee is the predominating
beverage. The invitation is precisely the same as for teas, simply
substituting the words "Kaffee Klatsch."

Suppers.

For the evening supper, invitations are issued in some one of the
forms presented for dinner parties, substituting the word "Supper."
Answers should be returned at once.

Coming-out Parties.

These special festivities may take almost any form, so that the
presentation of the blushing _debutante_ may be at a dinner, ball,
reception, evening party or afternoon tea; which latter custom has
become very frequent of late. So much is this the case that it is
somewhat to be reprehended as rendering afternoon teas too ceremonious
in character. There is this in its favor, however; it relieves young
girls from the strain incident upon a large party or ball. In some
cases, the invitations preserve their usual form (whatever that may
be) and the card of the _debutante_ is enclosed in the same envelope.
Even this distinction is sometimes wanting. Again, in the case of "At
Homes" and "Teas," the name of the young lady is engraved beneath that
of her mother; if it is the eldest daughter, the form would be: MRS.
ARTHUR HOLT. MISS HOLT.

A younger daughter, under the same circumstances, would pose as: MISS
EDITH MAY HOLT.

Such cards do not need a reply, but the guest will remember to leave
cards in the hall for the _debutante_ as well as her mother or
_chaperon_. It may be said here that, should it for any reason occur
that the young lady is "brought out" under the wing of some friend
instead of under her mother's care, the relative position their names
will occupy on the cards is precisely the same, as: MRS. D.G.
HAVILAND. MISS HOLT.

A more formal presentation would be in the style of an engr