If both become widows, and yet wish to
       retain their husbands’ Christian names, the
       daughter-in-law would add Jr. on her cards.

Stag parties.  A party composed of men exclusively
       is sometimes so designated.  They
       are usually informal in character, but may be
       as elaborate in detail as desired.

  Dress.  The Tuxedo coat and black tie is worn,
       unless at a formal stag party, when evening
       dress is appropriate.

State, Secretary of-how addressed. An official letter begins:  Sir, and ends:  I have, sir, the honor to remain your most obedient servant.

       A social letter begins:  My dear Mr. Wilson,
       and ends:  I have the honor to remain most
       sincerely yours.

       The address on the envelope is:  Hon. John
       J. Wilson, Secretary of State.

STATIONERY.

  Men.  The variations from plainness and quietness
       in the use of stationery that are permitted
       women are denied to men.  Their
       paper is never perfumed, and all fancy styles
       are in poor taste.

       For his social correspondence a man should
       use white or gray linen or bank-note unruled
       paper, folding once in the envelope.

       He may, of course, use for social correspondence
       his club stationery.

       Under no circumstances should he use his
       business stationery for social correspondence.

  Women.  Unruled plain white or gray paper,
       that folds once in the envelope, and black
       ink, are the standard materials for social correspondence.

While it is permissible to use some of the latest fancy stationery, care should be taken that it is quiet in taste, and that all merely temporary variations are avoided.

       While it is better not to use perfumed
       paper, if any perfume is used it should be
       extremely delicate.

       Elderly women are apt to favor Irish linen
       or similar stationery.

Strangers-invitations to A ball asked for by friends. 
  See balls-invitations asked for strangers.

STREET-CARS AND OTHER CONVEYANCES.

  Men.  The old custom of a man giving up his
       seat in a street-car to a woman is being gradually
       done away with.  This is due largely
       to the fact that women are now so extensively
       engaged in commercial business that
       they are constant riders at the busy hours,
       end thus come into direct competition with
       men.