When unable to leave in person a card with Condolence written on it, send it to intimate friends only with a note of apology.  If out of town, it should be sent with a letter of condolence.

  Travelers.  A woman visiting a place for a
       length of time should mail to her friends a
       visiting-card which contains her temporary
       address.

       A man in similar situation should call upon
       his friends, and if he does not find them at
       home, should leave his card.

  Wedding invitations.  Those present at the
       ceremony should leave cards for those inviting
       them, and if this is not possible, they can
       be sent by mail or messenger.

       Those invited but not present should send
       cards.

  Widow.  See widows—­cards.

  Wife.  Only the wife of the oldest member of
       the oldest branch may use her husband’s
       name without the initials.

  Women.  Mrs. or Miss should always be used
       before the names.  The cards of single
       women are smaller than those of married
       women.

The husband’s name should be used in full, unless too long, when the initials are used.  Only the wife of the oldest member of the oldest branch may use her husband’s name without initials.

Reception days should appear in the lower left-hand corner, limiting dates—­as, Until Lent, or in January, may be either engraved or written.

If a special function is allotted to any reception days—­as, the entertaining of special guests—­the hour of the reception day may be written above the day and the date beneath it.

  Daughters.  See daughters—­cards.

  Leaving in person—­birth, announcement of. 
       If wishing to send congratulations,
       after receipt of a birth announcement card,
       cards should be left in person or sent by a
       messenger; cut flowers may be sent with the
       card.

Before the wedding cards are issued, an engaged woman should leave her card personally upon her friends without entering the house.

When calling at the beginning of the season a woman should leave her own card, those of the men of the family, and two of her husband’s.

After formal invitations, a woman should leave her own card and those of the men of the family who were invited, whether they attended or not.

       When calling formally a woman should
       leave a card, whether the hostess is at home
       or not.

       When a woman calls upon a well-known
       friend, it is not necessary to send up a card.

When making a call at a hotel or other public place, the name of the person called upon should be written in the upper left- hand corner of the card—­as: 

       For Mrs. Jane Wilson