dinner, 214-215.

Answering the door, 145. See also:
"Not at home."

Anthem, national, 23.

Apology, form of, 23-24;
letters of, 462-463;
at the theater, 41.

Archbishop, close of letter to, 489;
how to address, 488;
how to introduce, 489.

Argumentativeness, 50.

Arm, etiquette of offering and taking, 30.

Artichokes, how to eat, 583.

Asking for a dance, 267, 270.

Asparagus, how to eat, 582.

Assemblies, 272-275.

Assemblyman, 486, 487.

At home with dancing, invitations to an, 112-116.

Au revoir, avoidance of use of, 19.

Automobiles. See: Motoring; Vehicles.

Baby, clothes for, at a christening, 385;
letters of thanks for gifts to, 468;
training in table manners, 571.

Bachelor's apartment, tea in, 292;
dinner, 230, 336-337, 375;
party, 71, 296-298;
theater party, 38.

Bachelor girl, 295.

Ball dress, 541, 546-547, 557, 603;
in opera box, 37.

Ballroom, etiquette in, 258-262;
for an afternoon tea, 167.

Balls, chapter on, 250-275;
clothes for, 569;
gloves at, 20;
hand-shaking at, 20;
introductions at, 10, 16;
invitations to, 112-116;
for a debutante, 276-279;
public, 271-275.

Beginning a letter, 492-494.

Behavior, good, fundamentals of, 506-510.

Best man, 331, 344;
clothes of, 333;
duties of on wedding day, 345-346;
during the marriage ceremony, 358, 359, 360;
after the marriage ceremony, 361;
in rehearsal, 341, 342;
at the wedding breakfast, 368.

Best Society, chapter on, 1-3;
definition of, 3.

Beverages at afternoon teas, 167, 168,
169, 170, 173, 174;
at ball suppers, 257;
at formal dinners, 205, 209;
at luncheons, 244-245;
at wedding breakfasts, 365, 368.

Big dinners, 225-226.

Birds, how to eat, 584, 585.

Bishop, close of letter to, 489;
how to address, 488;
how to introduce, 5, 489.

Bones, management of, at table, 583-584.

Boots, 551, 568.

Bouquet, bridal, 344, 358, 359;
of bridesmaid, 328.

Boutonniere, 334, 344, 354, 357, 551, 563.

Bowing, etiquette of, 20, 21, 23, 24-27, 93, 508;
at court, 610.

Bread and butter, how to eat, 583.

Bread and butter letters, 468-470.

Breakfast,