Hours.  From four to seven.

  Invitations.  For an afternoon tea a visiting-
       card may be used with the hour and date
       written or engraved on it.  They may be sent
       by mail or messenger.

       The invitation need not be acknowledged.

Afternoon wedding receptions are conducted the
       same as Wedding Receptions, which see.

Agriculture, 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 Agriculture.

Aisle procession. 
         See wedding procession.

Anglican church archbishop. 
         See archbishop.

Anglican church Bishop. 
         See Bishop.

Anniversaries—­wedding.  These are as follows: 

First year...................Paper

Fifth year.................Wooden

Tenth year ..................Tin

Twelfth year.............Leather

Fifteenth year ..........Crystal

Twentieth year.............China

Twenty-fifth year.........Silver

Thirtieth year ............Ivory

Fortieth year.............Woolen

Forty-fifth year............Silk

Fiftieth year............  Golden

Seventy-fifth year......  Diamond

Less attention is now paid than formerly to all those before the silver wedding.  For specific information, see silver wedding, tin wedding, etc.

Announcement—­engagement. 
         See engagement public announcement.

Announcing guests—­balls.  The hostess decides
       whether or not the guests are to be announced. 
       At public balls it is customary.

Answering invitations. 
         See under functions, as
         dinners, invitations, etc.

Apples should be pared, cut into small pieces, and
       eaten with finders or forks.

Archbishop of Anglican church—­how addressed.
       An official letter begins:  My Lord Archbishop,
       may it please your Grace, and ends: 
       I remain, My Lord Archbishop, your Grace’s
       most obedient servant.

       A social letter begins:  My dear Lord
       Archbishop, and ends:  I have the honor to remain,
       my dear Lord Archbishop.