6. The lecturer, if employed especially for the occasion, should be treated just as any other guest; he has contributed his time and talent in exchange for your money, and occupies no menial position. 7. The lecture should begin at eight and not occupy more than two hours in its delivery. Music is not necessary at these entertainments. 8. The company should show the greatest respect, even should the subject prove uninteresting either in selection or delivery. ETIQUETTE O]? THE STllKET, BALL, CHtTRCH, ETC. 403 9. Whispering and all remarks will cease from the beginning of the lecture. At its close any questions pertaining to its subject may lie propounded to the lecturer. No chairman or other presiding officer is necessary at these lectures. XIII. Church Etiquette. Going to church is so general an English and American custom, that almost every one attends some place of worship. It is a matter of etiquette: 1. To arrive in time, so that the rest of the congregation will not be disturbed by a late entrance. 2. Never intrude into a pew without an invitation. To do so is a trespass upon private jiroperty. 3. On entering a strange church, advance a slight distance up the aisle, and wait until the usher, or some pew-owner, invites you to a seat. 4. In escorting a lady to a seat, walk beside her until the pew is reached, then permit her to enter, and follow. 5. If the services have not begun, grave and decorous conversation, in a low tone, is not improper; but there should be no whispering, giggling nor laughing. 6. "When the services have begun, no remarks sliould be made. 7. If the forms, ritual or worship seem singular, there should be no merri- ment; remember that the Golden Rule is the basis of all etiquette; act as you would wish a stranger to act in the church of your choice. 8. If you should offer a seat in your pew to any one, do so in silence; a slight, graceful gesture will convey the invitation as plainl}^ as words. A hymnal and prayer- book should be passed to the stranger. These should be open at the song or service for the day. 9. The hat, cane, umbrella, etc., should be taken into the pew and carefully placed so that neither cane nor umbi'clla shall fall and make a noise, which is apt to distract the attention of all. 10. When persons are entering, do not turn around to get a view of them. 11. Never bow across the church to any one after services have begun. 12. No matter how bored you may be by a long, dull and tiresome sermon, never yawn or leave the church. Your sole recourse should be in not again attending when the same minister officiates. 13. If obliged by necessity to leave church, do so as gently and noiselessly as possible, and never during praj^ers. 14. At the conclusion of a funeral service, wait until the relatives and nearest friends of the deceased have made their exit before leaving. 15. Only dudes and other vulgarians and simpletons gather at church entrances and in front of places of amusement to watch those who enter or come out. Such o-apino', ill-bred curiosity only befits the boor, and no gentleman should be guilty of it. • . - . . i04: TWENTIETH CENTURY HOME COOK BOOK. XIV. Etiquette of Visits. 1. Informal and geiicrtil invitations should seldom, if ever, be accepted. Jl your society is desired, a specific invitation will be given, and this should always be in writing. 2. Never by hints, or in any other manner, seek an invitation. A letter to friends or relatives, telling them that you will come, if convenient, is the height of ill- breeding, since their only excuse to avoid an invitation, without seeming as ill-bred as yourself, must be sickness. No matter how great a bore a person may be, these self- invitations are usually honored, though always regretfully.

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6. The lecturer, if employed especially for the occasion, should be treated just as any other guest; he has contributed his time and talent in exchange for your money, and occupies no menial position. 7. The lecture should begin at eight and not occupy more than two hours in its delivery. Music is not necessary at these entertainments. 8. The company should show the greatest respect, even should the subject prove uninteresting either in selection or delivery. 9. Whispering and all remarks will cease from the beginning of the lecture. At its close any questions pertaining to its subject may lie propounded to the lecturer. No chairman or other presiding officer is necessary at these lectures. XIII. Church Etiquette. Going to church is so general an English and American custom, that almost every one attends some place of worship. It is a matter of etiquette: 1. To arrive in time, so that the rest of the congregation will not be disturbed by a late entrance. 2. Never intrude into a pew without an invitation. To do so is a trespass upon private jiroperty. 3. On entering a strange church, advance a slight distance up the aisle, and wait until the usher, or some pew-owner, invites you to a seat. 4. In escorting a lady to a seat, walk beside her until the pew is reached, then permit her to enter, and follow. 5. If the services have not begun, grave and decorous conversation, in a low tone, is not improper; but there should be no whispering, giggling nor laughing. 6. "When the services have begun, no remarks should be made. 7. If the forms, ritual or worship seem singular, there should be no merriment; remember that the Golden Rule is the basis of all etiquette; act as you would wish a stranger to act in the church of your choice. 8. If you should offer a seat in your pew to any one, do so in silence; a slight, graceful gesture will convey the invitation as plainly as words. A hymnal and prayerbook should be passed to the stranger. These should be open at the song or service for the day. 9. The hat, cane, umbrella, etc., should be taken into the pew and carefully placed so that neither cane nor umbrella shall fall and make a noise, which is apt to distract the attention of all. 10. When persons are entering, do not turn around to get a view of them. 11. Never bow across the church to any one after services have begun. 12. No matter how bored you may be by a long, dull and tiresome sermon, never yawn or leave the church. Your sole recourse should be in not again attending when the same minister officiates. 13. If obliged by necessity to leave church, do so as gently and noiselessly as possible, and never during prayers. 14. At the conclusion of a funeral service, wait until the relatives and nearest friends of the deceased have made their exit before leaving. 15. Only dudes and other vulgarians and simpletons gather at church entrances and in front of places of amusement to watch those who enter or come out. Such gaping, ill-bred curiosity only befits the boor, and no gentleman should be guilty of it. • . - . . XIV. Etiquette of Visits. 1. Informal and general invitations should seldom, if ever, be accepted. Jl your society is desired, a specific invitation will be given, and this should always be in writing. 2. Never by hints, or in any other manner, seek an invitation. A letter to friends or relatives, telling them that you will come, if convenient, is the height of illbreeding, since their only excuse to avoid an invitation, without seeming as ill-bred as yourself, must be sickness. No matter how great a bore a person may be, these selfinvitations are usually honored, though always regretfully.

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