Show ETIQUETTE ETIQUETTE CALLS ETIQUETTE It is proper to telephone before making a call on intimate friends whom a woman wants to sec see A man usually telephones before calling since a man pays very few courtesy calls and usual usual- usually usually ly calls only when he wishes to see his ho hostess tess In phoning to learn le whether a woman is at home it itis itis itis is to give ive the mes mes- messa mes- mes message message sa sage e to a servant se if one one- answers the phone as this may save inter inter- int interruption interruption r- r Ithe if the woman is entertain entertain- entertaining entertaining ing callers Tho The servant can re- re return return re return turn with the desired information It is proper to U call on newcom newcom- ers in the neighborhood No see sec second sec second ond call need be made if the ac- ac acquaintance ac acquaintance proves undesirable Some calls that must necessarily necessarily necessarily ily be actual visits rather than the leaving lea vine of cards include include-A include visit to the sick if the invalid is isable isable isable able to see sec you a card is hardly a cheering thoughtful remembrance remembrance brance bi-ance Visits of condolence for a adeath adeath adeath death in the family should be per per- personal personal personal Calls CalIs following the an- an announcement an announcement of an en engagement gement ou ht to be per personal nal One should call on a bride as soon as convenient a after tel her return from the honeymoon The wed wed- wedding wedding wedding ding announcement generally states when and where she will willbe willbe willbe be at home A A formal call should last about I IA 15 or 20 minutes |