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there is no formal separation after dinner, the hostess must seize those opportunities for introducing which come easily in her way. When entertaining a guest of honor or a distinguished person, it is well to present the special guest to every other guest sometime in the course of the evening. A hostess is not entitled, how-ever, to interrupt a conversation in order to make introductions nor to thrust an introduction upon a guest who is in the act of departing.
On her day at home, a lady receiving introduces every newcomer to the guests who are near at hand. At a reception, she presents her guests as they arrive to whoever stands beside her to assist in receiving, but only under exceptional conditions does she leave her place to make guests known to one another.
INTRODUCTIONS AT BALLS AND DANCES
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T PRIVATE dances, the hostess introduces her guests on their entrance to the debutante daughter, friend, or whoever receives beside her,
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and throughout the evening, as opportunities offer, she makes as many introductions
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