Fish should be eaten with a fork held in the right
       hand and a piece of bread held in the left hand. 
       The bones should be removed from the
       mouth with the aid of a fork or with the
       fingers.  If by the latter, great delicacy
       should be used.

Flower girl.  The flower girls—­one or two, as may
       be the case—­follow the maid of honor up the
       isle and strew flowers in the path of the
       bride, who follows after.

       In the procession down the isle they should
       follow the bride.

       Flower girls and pages are not used now
       as much as formerly.

Flowers.  Between friends, flowers may be sent as
       an expression of sympathy in either joy or
       sorrow.

  Birth, announcement of.  If wishing to send
       congratulations after a birth, cards should be
       left in person or sent by a messenger.  Cut
       flowers may be sent with the card.

  Bride.  If she wishes, a bride may present flowers
       to her bridesmaids, and also to the best
       man and ushers.

  Christening.  A christening ceremony offers a
       good opportunity for the guests who desire
       to present flowers to the mother.  This is
       not obligatory, however, and must remain a
       matter of personal taste.

  Condolence calls.  When making a condolence
       call upon a very intimate friend, cut
       flowers may be left in person or sent,
       together with a card, unless request has been
       made to send none.

  Debutante.  Friends should send flowers to a
       debutante at a formal tea given in her honor.

  Engagement.  Flowers should accompany the
       greetings from the parents of the man to the
       parents of the woman.

  Funerals.  See funerals—­flowers.

  Groom.  He pays for the bridal bouquet carried
       by the bride at the wedding ceremony, and, if
       he wishes, for the bouquets carried by the
       bridesmaids.

  Men.  If well acquainted with a debutante’s
       family, a man may send her flowers at the
       time of her debut.

After a slightly intimate acquaintance, a man can present flowers to a young unmarried woman as a token of sympathy either of joy or sorrow.

       It is not usual for a man to send flowers to
       a woman who is a mere acquaintance.

  Balls.  It is permissible for a man, if he wishes,
       to send flowers to a woman he is to escort to
       a ball.

  Theatre or opera.  It is permissible, but not
       necessary, for a man to send flowers to the
       woman he is to take to the theatre or to the
       opera.