Show RECEIVING GUESTS Punctuality is the law of dinner par ties The guests should arrive promptly prompt prompt- ly and as as soon as the last guest comes dinner Is served In the hall or room dressing-room each gentie gen gen- tie tieman man receives a card from the servant with the neme of the lady whom he is expected to take In and on reaching the room drawing he seeks her arid acquaints acquaints ac ac- ac- ac her with the fact When dinner is announced announced the the host leads the they way to the room dining wIth the eldest adY or the special guest to whom th the dinner is given the guests follow v tw two two- 1 by two and th the hostess comes lat lasI with the gentleman whom she wishes to to honor Places at the table are found with as little ceremony as possible the guests being guided by the menu cards or by byword byword byword word hostess The fhe seating of guests has given the hostess anxious thought |