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Title: American etiquette and rules of politeness
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Houghton, Walter R. (Walter Raleigh), 1845-1929
Subjects: Etiquette
Publisher: New York : Standard Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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are the same. Analtar of flowers and place of kneeling can easily bearranged at home. Other floral accessories, such asthe marriage bell, horseshoe or white dove, etc., canbe arranged with ease by a skillful florist if desired. EVENING WEDDING. The only difference in an evening wedding from onein the morning would be, that the ushers or grooms-men wear full evening dress, and the bridal pair retirequietly to dress for their journey before the dancingparty disperses, and thus leave unobserved. THE WEDDING RING. At present all churches use the ring, and vary thesentiment of its adoption to suit the customs and theideas of their own rites. A jeweled ring has been formany years the sign and symbol of betrothal, but atpresent a plain gold circlet with the date of the engage-ment inscribed within, is generally preferred. Thering is removed by the groom at the altar, passed tothe clergyman and used in the ceremony. A jeweledring is placed on her hand by the groom on the wayhome from church.
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(302) ETIQUETTE OF WEDDINGS. 203 INVITATIONS. Wedding invitations should be handsomely en-graved in script. The following is the latest formof invitations: mtdd cji^^-cct. £yu4<c* -Co V*t vW<6€U*ed, r*zw£ d ^xJj4zwt-c<? <C (Zsv.il- te.wie<ri,Z. LS£w-U-e. The invitation requires no answer. Friends livingin other towns receiving it, enclose their cards andsend by mail. The invitation to the wedding break-fast is enclosed in the same envelope, generally on asquare card half the size of the sheet of note papercontaining wedding invitation. The following is one<*mong many formo. 204 AMERICAN ETIQUETTE. </(Qw .. tsu-e. The card of admission to the church is narrower,and is plainly engraved in large script, as follows : About half an hour intervenes between the cere-mony and reception. Those receiving At Homeinvitations should never fail to accept. REQUIREMENTS OF BRIDESMAIDS AND USHERS. Bridesmaids and ushers should allow nothing butillness or some unavoi

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