Note. — Invitations are often dated similarly to letters, thus:
Febmanj ISth, 18 S3.
Mrs. Bed-way Benton requests the pleasure of Miss Bernice Plympton^s company to an
evening party, on Thursday next, at 8 o'clock.
Benton Villa.
INVITATION TO CUILDREN'S PARTY.
Miss Pansie Abel requests pleasure of Miss Bertie LindelVs company on Monday evening,
January 12th, from 5 to 10 o'clock.
No. IS Sedgwick St.
INVITATION TO A BALL.
Invitations to balls are almost invariably printed, and a form is hardly necessary
here, since they can be supplied at any printing office. A written invitation should
follow this, or a nearly similar form:
The pleasure of your company is requested
at a Hop,
at Mrs. S. H. Allen's, on Wednesday evening, December 28th, 1883,
at 9 o'clock.
III. Acceptances and Regrets.
Mr. John Jones accepts, with pleasure, Mr. Bobert Smith's kind invitation for Monday
evening, Aug. 12th.
Southern Hotel.
Tuesday, Aug. 6th, 1883.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth accepits the kind invitation of Mr. and 3Irs. Bedway Benton, for
Thursday evening. May 12th.
Caroline Terrace,
Tuesday, 3Iay 5th, 1883.
REGRETS.
Mr. John Smith regrets that he cannot accept Mr. Edioard Broimi's polite invitation, for
Tuesday evening.
Buckingha^m Hotel,
Friday, March 11th, 1883.
A previous engagement, sudden illness of any member of family, or any other
valid excuse may be added. When an acceptance has to be revoked, the excuse
should always be given, and should be a sufficiently weighty one.
FOKMS, LKTTlii;8, FlIENCU PlIKASES, ETC. 423
IV. Friendly Invitations.
When persons are intimately acquainted, of course, less formal invitations may
be extended. A few forms are here given:
TO DIXXEl:.
Joloi ( wlew, Et:qr. AV(n loWi, May 20th, 18S3.
Frii'iid Curlciv:
I luirr iitritcd a fitr friends tn a dinner, which is set for
Wednesdatj, iJxy 2Gth, at six u'doek, and it aujiild ijice me (jreat pirasure if ijua to mild form
one i.if the miml'er.
Please let vie knote if you are at liberty to aecept this inriliitioii, and oblige
Yonrs Very Truly,
Hoffman House. A. J. Thomas.
TO A PICNIC.
Miss Milly Adams.
Dutr MiUy:
We have made up a little party to tji' to "The Heights'" an a
picnic piarty, on Ihe lOth. IFc a.utieipate quite an eiijn,jaj,l,: time, n-liieli, ,,n my part at least,
will be heigliteneel by your mailing one of the number. Wilt you du so'} Pleeise let me
know, ojul oblige,
Yirur Friend,
Honeysuckle Glen. Rutli Herndon.
FOR A DKIVE.
Miss Minnie Martin. St. Lords, Oct. 20th, 18S3.
My Derir Minnie:
I am, going for a drive in Forest Park to-morrovj, and would
be delighted if you urjuld 'lecornpany me. 0-an you not do so ? Mamma will act as chaperone.
We start at two o'clock, frt me knovi if it will be convenient for you to go.
Very Tnily, Your Fi-iend,
99 Lucas Place. Mamie Stevens.
V. Friendly Acceptances and Regrets.
The acceptances to these informal invitations require no greater amount of
ceremony; the following answers would be suitable.
A J. Thomas, Esrp-. N. Y., May 21st, 1SS3.
Friend Thrjmas:
Yoxrr kind invitation was duly received, and it affords me
great pleasure to be able to acce/d. In the meantime, believe me, in haste, but as ever.
Your Friend,
Fifth Avenue Hoted. John Corlew.
Miss Piitth Herndon. Brunswick, Mo., June 12th, 1883.
Dear Path:
I received your nejte of the ISth witi, invitation, which it gives
me great pleasure to be able to accept, so you may count me as one f the party. I don't doubt
but that we will have a good time, though I fear I shall be able to contribute but little to your
enjoyment, not from, want of desire, hrnvever. You may certainly erpr-et me, find until then,
adieu.
Yours, Ever,
Pose Hill. Milly Adams.
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FORMS FOK REGKETS.
A regret should be worded somewhat in this manner :
Miss Mamie Stevens. St. Louis, Oct. 20th, '53.
Dear Mamie:
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Note. — Invitations are often dated similarly to letters, thus:
Febmanj ISth, 18 S3.
Mrs. Bed-way Benton requests the pleasure of Miss Bernice Plympton^s company to an
evening party, on Thursday next, at 8 o'clock.
Benton Villa.
INVITATION TO CUILDREN'S PARTY.
Miss Pansie Abel requests pleasure of Miss Bertie LindelVs company on Monday evening,
January 12th, from 5 to 10 o'clock.
No. IS Sedgwick St.
INVITATION TO A BALL.
Invitations to balls are almost invariably printed, and a form is hardly necessary
here, since they can be supplied at any printing office. A written invitation should
follow this, or a nearly similar form:
The pleasure of your company is requested
at a Hop,
at Mrs. S. H. Allen's, on Wednesday evening, December 28th, 1883,
at 9 o'clock.
III. Acceptances and Regrets.
Mr. John Jones accepts, with pleasure, Mr. Bobert Smith's kind invitation for Monday
evening, Aug. 12th.
Southern Hotel.
Tuesday, Aug. 6th, 1883.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth accepits the kind invitation of Mr. and 3Irs. Bedway Benton, for
Thursday evening. May 12th.
Caroline Terrace,
Tuesday, 3Iay 5th, 1883.
REGRETS.
Mr. John Smith regrets that he cannot accept Mr. Edioard Broimi's polite invitation, for
Tuesday evening.
Buckingha^m Hotel,
Friday, March 11th, 1883.
A previous engagement, sudden illness of any member of family, or any other
valid excuse may be added. When an acceptance has to be revoked, the excuse
should always be given, and should be a sufficiently weighty one.
FOKMS, LKTTlii;8, FlIENCU PlIKASES, ETC. 423
IV. Friendly Invitations.
When persons are intimately acquainted, of course, less formal invitations may
be extended. A few forms are here given:
TO DIXXEl:.
Joloi ( wlew, Et:qr. AV(n loWi, May 20th, 18S3.
Frii'iid Curlciv:
I luirr iitritcd a fitr friends tn a dinner, which is set for
Wednesdatj, iJxy 2Gth, at six u'doek, and it aujiild ijice me (jreat pirasure if ijua to mild form
one i.if the miml'er.
Please let vie knote if you are at liberty to aecept this inriliitioii, and oblige
Yonrs Very Truly,
Hoffman House. A. J. Thomas.
TO A PICNIC.
Miss Milly Adams.
Dutr MiUy:
We have made up a little party to tji' to "The Heights'" an a
picnic piarty, on Ihe lOth. IFc a.utieipate quite an eiijn,jaj,l,: time, n-liieli, ,,n my part at least,
will be heigliteneel by your mailing one of the number. Wilt you du so'} Pleeise let me
know, ojul oblige,
Yirur Friend,
Honeysuckle Glen. Rutli Herndon.
FOR A DKIVE.
Miss Minnie Martin. St. Lords, Oct. 20th, 18S3.
My Derir Minnie:
I am, going for a drive in Forest Park to-morrovj, and would
be delighted if you urjuld 'lecornpany me. 0-an you not do so ? Mamma will act as chaperone.
We start at two o'clock, frt me knovi if it will be convenient for you to go.
Very Tnily, Your Fi-iend,
99 Lucas Place. Mamie Stevens.
V. Friendly Acceptances and Regrets.
The acceptances to these informal invitations require no greater amount of
ceremony; the following answers would be suitable.
A J. Thomas, Esrp-. N. Y., May 21st, 1SS3.
Friend Thrjmas:
Yoxrr kind invitation was duly received, and it affords me
great pleasure to be able to acce/d. In the meantime, believe me, in haste, but as ever.
Your Friend,
Fifth Avenue Hoted. John Corlew.
Miss Piitth Herndon. Brunswick, Mo., June 12th, 1883.
Dear Path:
I received your nejte of the ISth witi, invitation, which it gives
me great pleasure to be able to accept, so you may count me as one f the party. I don't doubt
but that we will have a good time, though I fear I shall be able to contribute but little to your
enjoyment, not from, want of desire, hrnvever. You may certainly erpr-et me, find until then,
adieu.
Yours, Ever,
Pose Hill. Milly Adams.
4:24 TWENTIETH CENTURY HOME COOK BOOK.
FORMS FOK REGKETS.
A regret should be worded somewhat in this manner :
Miss Mamie Stevens. St. Louis, Oct. 20th, '53.
Dear Mamie: