Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 364
Houseperfect strangers to each other,and there remain without per-haps a word of communion dur-ing the whole evening, all forwant of a system of presen-tation of guest to guest.This is but one of severalfeatures that render suchgatherings of little prac-tical use. The questionof precedence figures,… … A CORNER OF THE STATE DINING-ROOM ficer has gone into the banquet hall in advanceof the wife of a foreign minister; and apparentslights to official dignity have caused more thanone diplomat, used to marked deference abroad, K In ordinary official communications the President is supposed to omit all…
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