ng a stranger or one
of his particular friends to another. When you desire to present a man
to a woman you must ask her if you may bring Mr. ---- to her house. In
New York the customary time for such visits is in the afternoon, between
four and six. In introducing men to one another it is unnecessary to
make a formal appointment. In presenting a man to a woman her permission
must first be asked. The formula is, "Mrs. C----, may I present Mr.
D----?" Informal introductions may be made between people visiting in
the same house by simply saying, "Mrs. D----, may I present Mr. B----?"
or "Mr. F----, do you know Mr. C----?" These informal introductions
need not be recognized afterward unless mutually agreeable.

Introductions are never made in the street or in public places of any
kind, or in public conveyances, unless under exceptional circumstances.
It is extremely bad form to introduce a guest on his entrance into a
room to more than one other. Wholesale introductions are not the custom
in New York. General introductions are not made at a dinner or at any
function. People are sufficiently well bred to engage in general
conversation when in the houses of their friends, even if they do not
know each other, and not to take advantage of the circumstances
afterward.

At any function at which the guests are told off, the host or hostess
only presents the man to the woman whom he is to take down. A man never
shakes hands upon being presented to a woman, but always on being
introduced to a man. A man should never shake hands with a woman while
wearing his gloves unless she also is gloved. Your hostess will give her
hand to you when you make your obeisance. After being presented, an
invitation is apt to follow. It may be, "Drop in to tea any afternoon,"
or simply, "I would be glad to have you call." This invitation should
always come from a married woman. Unmarried women do not ask young men
to call. A man may ask the privilege of calling, or the mother of the
young woman may say, "We should be pleased to have you call, Mr. Smith."

In New York and in many of the larger cities, as has already been
stated, the proper time for a man to call on a woman is between the
hours of four and six in the afternoon. Sometimes women have "days" in
the season, and you should pay your call on one of them. Otherwise any
afternoon may do, and you can use Sunday for this purpose after three
o'clock.

Afternoon dress is, of course, requisite. In