nce;--Seating.

Handwriting, 448-449, 460.

Hanging the bell, 390.

Hat, 35, 245-246, 357, 544, 549, 555-556, 564, 566;
lifting of, 23-24;
removal of by a gentleman, 22-23, 25.

Headdress, 42, 319, 347, 544, 546-547, 552.

Healths to the bride, 337;
to an engaged couple, 305.

"Hello" as a greeting, 19-20.

Home, manners in the, 587-592.

Hospitality at parties, 175-176;
in a country house, chapter on, 410-439.

Host, bachelor as, 295-298;
payment of restaurant checks by, 32;
introductions by, 12;
at a ball, 260;
at a country house, 429;
at a dinner, 184, 211-212, 217;
at a garden party, 175.

Hostess, manners of, 218;
payment of restaurant checks by, 32;
presentation to at a dance or at the opera, 12.

Hostess at an afternoon tea, 167-170;
at a ball, 258-259;
in a country house, 411-413, 431-435;
at a dinner, 177-184, 210-212, 215-220, 227;
at a garden party, 175;
at a luncheon, 240.

Hotels, 596-597.

Hour, dinner, 201;
wedding, 314, 318-319;
week-end party, 411.

House, the well-appointed, chapter on, 131-164;
formal entertaining in, 159-164;
furniture in, 132-135;
organization of, 145-155;
servants in, 155-159;
service in, 135-145.

House party, introductions at, 10;
invitations to, 124, 130;
bachelor's, 296-298;
camp, 440-447,
country house, 411-439.

House suit, 565.

House wedding, 373-375.

Housekeeper, 140-141.

Housemaid, 148, 425-426.

Hunting clubs, 517.

Husband and wife, 54, 214, 413, 507,
509, 589-591.

Ice cream as dessert, 207-208.

Initials, in the signature of a letter, 458;
on visiting cards, 76-77;
on wedding presents, 322-323.

"Introduce," when used in introductions, 4.

Introductions, chapter on, 4-17;
greetings at, 18-19;
letters of, 16-17, 475-478;
at a ball, 10, 16;
at bridge, 12;
at a dinner, 10, 12-13;
at a house party;
at a luncheon, 9-10;
at the opera, 36;
on a steamer, 601-602;
on the street, 13;
at a wedding, 11, 363;
of guests of honor, 11;
of important personages, 487, 489;
of titled foreigners, 608-609;
of a visitor to a club, 520-522;
self, 12, 6