Emery County Progress | 1907-10-19 | Page 4 | Hints for Hostess

HINTS FOR HOSTESS a invitations TO AND SERVING OF LUNCHEON correct me Is one or half past for late breakfast one hour earl er menu for both Is much the same the invitations or a luncheon are sent it one or two weeks in advance to the formality of the at fair invitations may be written in the third person but the first person is preferred erred it the luncheon is to be formal to an informal affair the guests may be invited verbally the correct hour for a luncheon Is one or half i ast one 0 clock it this hour is inconvenient the hos ess may invite her guests to a late break fast which differs little front a lunch eon except that the usual hour is 12 or half past 12 the same menu is used tor 9 breakfast as one would use at a luncheon with the exception of the soup at a luncheon women should wear treet or reception dress and should keep their hats on at formal tune t on or unless requested by the host ess to them the guests should enter the dining room singly never arm in arm the aomen entering first and the men fol bowing if any are present the guests should not stay long after luncheon as a busy hostess usually has another engagement to keen verbal invitations are not good forro when written invitations are be ing issued no exception is allowa ble the most intimate friends and relatives receive the same invitations as any other guest