Show new years calls the custom of visiting and sending presents and cards on new year s day is recorded almost as far back as his tory goes the practice of using visit ing tards can be traced back for thou sands of years by the chinese their new year s visiting cards are curioli ties each one sets forth not only the name but ill the titles of its owner and as all who have any social position at all have about a dozen it makes the list qu te to appall ing these cards are made of silk or else of fine paper backed with silk and are so large that they have to be roll ed up to be carried conveniently the are indeed so valuable that they aie ale returned to their owner |