Show AGAIN INTRODUCTIONS D EAR CAR Mrs Post My Iy son calls all people those newly nely ly met young ne as aswell aswell well as old friends by theIr first name always and says that Is the theay way ay aythey they are introduced and he takes tahe it for granted that he is expected to start usIng theIr first names Imme- Imme Just how far Is the use ot of first names carrIed without offense to propriety Answer If by proprIety you mean that approved by the young and mod mod- modern modern ern I should say that aU all our brIght young oung people within what they con con- consIder consider sIder theIr own cIrcle dIscard Mr Mrs and nd MIss And aU all up to sItty who ho optimistically think they can be mistaken for t twenty enty follow suit I Iam Iam am merely not reporting recommend recommendIng lug Ing thIs practice exceptIng among friends the never relayed relaxed MIss and Mister lister of the DOs went to the other extremes e Somewhere bet between een the two would I think thinh be admirable Dear Mrs Irs Post I am planning to gin gh e a tea at which my mv engagement w ill iIi be announced at the home of a anew anew new poor society oman who has re- re recently opened her Urge luge house and manages teas lunches and nd dInners as asa asa a means of swelling a depleted Income I am having my invitations engra ed but I am not sure how ho I am to tell teU people that the tea Is not at my home borne 2 Must I Introduce my guests to this professional hostess who Is a cul cuI cultured person but not a frIend ot of mIne at all 3 In the ness ne account of the announcement party must I explain where I had hod the tea Answer Put the address ot of the tea tea- tearoom tearoom room on the incitation It Then In the 10 lower er left corner engra e R s v P 2 Park rh Place your 0 own n address 2 No She Is on this occasIon a profession profession- professional nl al caterer 3 Where a party Is given gl is usually Included If you do not want ant to mention It you can say In In- In Instead stead that Mrs Jones of 2 Park Place gave a tea to announce the engage engage- engagement ment of her daughter etc ete Or If you are using alone that Miss Jon Jones s ot of 2 Park Place gave a tea etc Dear Mrs Irs Post My aunt Is having havinga a reception for an Important stranger str She wants me to open the door for forthe forthe the guests Please ten tell me Just what r I do because I have never been to n a reception Answer ns er You not do anything further than tell men where to leave their hats and coats and sav Good evening to your our friends s sD D 0 by Emily Post U w Au Service |